In a labor market with 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.
Start your journey reviewing the Job Quality Milemarkers on the Road to Good Jobs handout. The article The Measure of a High-Quality Job is another good resource in exploring job quality.
CareerForce 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
- Become an Employer of Choice
- Minnesota's Drive for 5 Initiative
- Minnesota Skills-Based Hiring Accelerator
- Work with an employer engagement specialist
Growth Opportunities
- Employee Development Plans
- DEED Training Grant programs for employers
- MN Department of Labor and Industry Apprenticeship and Dual Training information for employers
Wages and Benefits
- Labor Market data tools directory
- Cost of Living tool sortable by county and region
- Minnesota's Paid Leave program
- Job Quality blog series: LMI Tools for Employers
Working Conditions and Inclusion
- Workforce Wednesday monthly webinars and resources
- Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund
- Inclusive Employer Toolkit from Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County
