March is Explore Construction Employment Month in the CareerForce system in Minnesota. Throughout the month, CareerForce shares resources related to employment in construction, including upcoming job fairs, career exploration opportunities and other events.
Resources for job seekers and career explorers:
Find out more about upcoming construction training programs that are FREE for qualified Minnesotans:
You may want to mark your calendars for these upcoming construction training, employment and career exploration events:
Women in Construction Week resources
March 1-7, 2026
The event in Duluth is part of a series of events that help raise awareness among high school students and others about career opportunities in the union construction trades. These events feature hands-on activities and approachable experts from a variety of in-demand construction fields.
March 17-18, 2026
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
Find out more on the Construct Tomorrow website. (These links will open in new tabs)
LIUNA Career Fairs
LIUNA stands for Laborers’ International Union of North America, which represents 500,000 construction trades workers across the U.S. and Canada. LIUNA is hosting a series of career fairs this month for people to learn more about apprenticeship and employment opportunities in construction. Meet with union contractors working in Minnesota in commercial, energy and heavy highway construction – and more!
Lino Lakes LIUNA Career Fair
March 24, 2026
11a.m. – 3 p.m.
Laborers Training Center
2350 Main St, Lino Lakes, MN 55038
Mankato LIUNA Career Fair
March 31, 2026
3 - 6 p.m.
Kato Ballroom, 200 Chestnut Street
Mankato, MN 56001
Rochester LIUNA Career Fair
April 2, 2026
3 - 6 p.m.
Rochester Eagles Club, 917 15th Ave SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Duluth LIUNA Career Fair
April 7, 2026
3 – 6 p.m.
Radisson Hotel Duluth-Harborview
505 W Superior St.
Duluth, MN 55802
Bemidji LIUNA Career Fair
April 8, 2026
3 – 6 p.m.
South Shore Hotel
1019 Paul Bunyan Dr. S.
Bemidji, MN 56601
St. Cloud LIUNA Career Fair
April 21, 2026
3 – 6 p.m.
Rivers Edge Convention Center
10 Fourth Ave S
St. Cloud, MN 56301
CareerForce will share information about other events and resources throughout the month. If you have construction training, employment or career exploration events you'd like to share info about, please email rita.beatty@state.mn.us with construction month in the subject line.
Resources for Staff and Partners:
March is Explore Construction Employment Month graphics:
Version 1 - March is Explore Construction Employment Month; image is person wearing construction helmet and other personal protective gear
- March is Explore Construction Employment Month graphic - Facebook/LinkedIn
Version 2 - March is Explore Construction Employment Month; image is close up of hands working with construction tools
- March is Explore Construction Employment Month graphic - Facebook/LinkedIn
Version 3 - March is Explore Construction Employment Month; image is person wearing construction helmet and other personal protective gear with blue screen over the image
- March is Explore Construction Employment Month graphic - Facebook/LinkedIn
Version 4 March is Explore Construction Employment Month; image is measuring tape and construction blueprint with blue screen over the image
- March is Explore Construction Employment Month graphic - Facebook/LinkedIn
Editorial calendar for posts on CareerForceMN Facebook, LinkedIn and X:
- March 2: March is Explore Construction Employment Month
- March 4: MnDOT DEED Pre-Apprentice Highway Construction Training success story
- March 9: Upcoming construction employment hiring and career exploration events
- March 17/18: sharing posts from Construct Tomorrow event in Duluth
- March 30: a wrap up of construction employment-related resources and a look ahead at construction employment in Minnesota, including current and future demand for people with construction skills
