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The city of Red Wing has a new job available, and the sooner it is filled the better.
Red Wing is restructuring its development model a little, looking to hire a new community development director who will oversee both the Red Wing Port Authority and Planning Department.
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Relax, Recharge, Refocus
Jan 14 2017This is a great time of year to relax, recharge and refocus on your 2017 goals, particularly as they relate to your career.
Whether you’re employed and searching for a new job, unemployed and seeking a job, just entering the workforce or a seasoned senior worker, now is the...
Give Yourself a Hand
Jan 14 2017Make staying healthy and fit a priority for you during stressful times like a job search. Many studies have shown that exercise and eating right are among the best ways to combat stress, increase your stamina and maintain healthy self-esteem.
Here are some tips for staying healthy during a...
June Unleashed: 7,300 Jobs
Aug 18 2016Minnesota employers added 7,300 jobs in June, according to seasonally adjusted figures, and the overall unemployment rate remained a steady 3.8 percent.
Those gains, however, were largely offset by figures from May that were revised from 1,900 jobs lost to 8,400 jobs lost.
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Looking for Work in Out-of-the-Way Places
Aug 18 2016Now that you’ve posted your error-free resume on MinnesotaWorks.net and checked your local WorkForce Center for free workshops about job search, what’s next?
From pictures highlighting the work environment and employees having fun, to offering beer and scheduling bring-your pet-to-work days, recruiters are trying new things to attract talent...
State Gains 9,000 Jobs in February
Apr 15 2016Minnesota employers added 9,000 jobs in February, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
The state has gained 42,137 new jobs in the past year, an increase of 1.5 percent. U.S. job growth during that period was 1.9 percent...
State Gains 9,100 Jobs in December
Feb 29 2016Minnesota employers added 9,100 jobs in December, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Those figures, combined with November figures that were revised upward by 2,000 jobs, brought job gains for the calendar year in Minnesota to 42,485. Jobs...
Employers Add 7,200 Jobs in November
Jan 7 2016Minnesota employers added 7,200 jobs in November, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Those figures, combined with October figures that were revised from 1,700 jobs lost to 200 jobs gained, brought total job gains in the state to...
Employers Add 7,300 Jobs in August
Oct 2 2015Minnesota employers added 7,300 jobs in August, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Those numbers, combined with July figures that were revised upward by 2,800 jobs, brought job gains in the state to 38,037 in the past year...
ST. PAUL – Job vacancies in Minnesota climbed to their highest level in 13 years in the second quarter, with employers reporting nearly 84,700 openings statewide, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
DEED said the second-quarter figures were up 16.7...