In a labor market with relatively low unemployment, changing demographics and rapid advances in technology, Minnesota employers are developing organizational initiatives to attract and retain the labor force they need to grow. By providing quality jobs, employers can increase the number of qualified applicants to open positions and improve their retention rates.
Job quality can be measured across these five areas:
- Compensation & Benefits: Fair, competitive pay and benefits that support workers' economic security.
- Safe & Stable Working Conditions: Work Environments that protect health, safety and provide predictable schedules.
- Equitable Hiring & Career Development: Inclusive practices that ensure access to jobs and advancement of all workers.
- Worker Voice, Empowerment & Respect: Workers are valued, heard and included in decision-making.
- Sector Specific Metrics: Standards tailored to the unique needs and realities of different industries or sectors.
Read the article The Measure of a High-Quality Job for an overview of job quality measures.
Watch the Workforce Wednesday webinar on Raising the Bar: How to Assess and Improve Job Quality.
CareerForce Workforce Strategy Consultants, Employer Engagement Team members and other employer services staff are available to help Minnesota businesses assess their job quality and leverage high-quality jobs in recruitment and retention planning. Contact a CareerForce Employer Engagement team member to get started.
The information below can help guide your business into developing and maintaining positions that are that are welcoming, meaningful, pay a family-sustaining wage and provide career-building pathways.
Resources
Recruitment and Hiring
- Post your open positions on the state's labor exchange
- Engage with Minnesota's Drive for 5 Initiative
- Learn about the Minnesota Skills-Based Hiring Accelerator
- Meet your regional team
Growth Opportunities
- Utilize Employee Development Plans
- Explore Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development training grant programs for employers
- Access Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry apprenticeship and dual training information for employers
Wages and Benefits
- Use Labor Market data tools for employers
- Reference the Cost of Living tool sortable by county and region
- Read the Job Quality blog series: LMI Tools for Employers
Working Conditions and Inclusion
- Attend Workforce Wednesday monthly webinars
- Learn about the Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund
- Use the Inclusive Employer Toolkit from the Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County
