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Meeting employers hiring now at a CareerForce Virtual Career Fair

Social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19 means no large in-person hiring events for now. But did you know you can still meet employers hiring…
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Kristine's letter of gratitude to CareerForce

Dear Brooklyn Park CareerForce Center staff, I'd like to take a few moments to thank you for the exceptional services you provide to job seekers and…
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Planning for economic recovery: the Workforce Optimization Cycle

As Minnesota begins its phased approach to reopening under the Stay Safe MN Plan, businesses and employers of all sizes, industries and backgrounds…
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Jobs in Demand: Health Care and Social Assistance

The health care and social assistance industry has been at the leading edge of the coronavirus pandemic, providing essential health care services to…
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Connecting Minnesotans who need work with the senior care employers who need them

By Shawn Herhusky and Jessica Miller CareerForce is dedicated to finding ways to support people affected by layoffs, furloughs, and job loss by…
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Uncertainty in Southeast Minnesota

These are certainly unprecedented times, with the COVID-19 pandemic creating troublesome situations in a variety of ways in Southeast Minnesota.…
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Evolution of Employment Impacts across the State and in Northeast Minnesota

The effects of COVID-19 have not been felt evenly across industries, occupational groups, or geography. For the protection of public health, the…
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Slowing the Spread in Northwest Minnesota

Through April 25, about 46,000 applications for Unemployment Insurance (UI) had been filed by residents of Northwest Minnesota. If that sounds like a…
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Comparisons to Great Recession: Women Affected More than Men by COVID-19 Employment Impacts in Southwest Minnesota

There have been just over 28,150 Unemployment Insurance (UI) applications filed by workers in Southwest Minnesota from March 16 through April 28.…
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Where Things Once Stood: Metro Area Employment Situation Pre-COVID-19

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially characterized the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. As cases of COVID-19 spread to…