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MnDOT Bridge Architect Designer thanks Vocational Rehabilitation Services staff
After being committed to a group home following a suicide attempt, Melissa applied for Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) at the Department of…
Working with Vocational Rehabilitation Services can help achieve career goals
When Andrew graduated from college in 2007, he was having a hard time finding a job. Often, he would get an interview, and once the employer realized…
CareerForce helps this youth create path to success
Sean first started utilizing CareerForce resources in 2016 when he was a high school student in Staples-Motley, where he was participating in the…
CareerForce helped this veteran find new work that feels like family
Russell is a former member of the U.S. Army and Iraq veteran who lives in central Minnesota. This is his story of finding employment success at…
CareerForce partner helps others find fulfilling employment
Jeremiah is a military veteran who successfully completed his bachelor’s degree in urban planning, but was having a hard time finding a position in…
CareerForce helps military veteran find work that matches her calling
When Beth first contacted DEED’s Veteran Employment Program, the former Navy Medical Corpsman was employed as a registered nurse, but it was not the…
Roller coaster labor force growth
While Minnesota has enjoyed a steady increase in labor force participants year after year, the Southwest planning region has experienced ebbs and…
Filling the pipeline
After adding 25,000 new workers since the turn of the century, the labor force in the 26-county Northwest region surpassed 300,000 workers in 2015,…
Inflation and you
Last month’s Central Local Look covered the relationship between monetary policy and the labor market, specifically how demand for workers can lead…
Community and social service occupations
Focused on making things better for other people, community and social service occupations include social workers, counselors, and religious workers…
