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My story of surviving the pandemic and its economic impact  

I am MD, an employment-based immigrant, now a proud citizen. When I first came to the USA as a new immigrant, I did not have friends or family…
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Doua's determination leads to new career in IT, thanks to DEED grant

In 2005, Doua was laid off from her job. As a mom with six kids, she had to get another one fast. She went to a Workforce Center, as CareerForce…
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Tiona’s Career Success Story in Her Own Words: Discovering Her Passion

Tiona shared this this story of her success in moving from food service jobs to a health care career: Working for the University of Minnesota in food…
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Tech Employment’s Footprint in Greater Minnesota

Information Technology (IT) is one of the fastest growing industries in Minnesota. IT occupations account for 3.8% of total employment in Minnesota,…
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Outdoor hiring events help connect people who need work with employers

As the weather warms up, CareerForce staff and partners throughout the state are getting creative in holding safe and socially distanced hiring…
photo of Hans who went from working low wage service jobs to a stable career track position in IT

Hans’s Success: Transitioning from Job into Career

Hans is now on a promising career track as a Junior Web Application Developer at a Twin Cities-based digital marketing company. That’s a big change…
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Minnesota’s Tech Future

Governor Walz has proclaimed April 2021 as Technology Workforce Month in Minnesota, providing a great opportunity to not only reflect on the…
April is Technology Workforce Month

What’s Next in Tech Education

While technology drives so much in Minnesota’s and the world’s economy, the changes in technology education year-to-year often go unnoticed. …
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​​​​​​​Governor’s Advisory Council on CAV: The Future of Innovation is Now

Innovator. Engineer. Designer. Project manager. Architect. Code Poet. Creative Problem Solver. These are all terms that describe many of the various…
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Deanna lands in-demand job as Heavy Truck Driver after successfully completing training

A single mother of two teenage boys, Deanna was laid off during the pandemic. She moved to the south metro to get away from difficult circumstances…