DEED Has Called More than 30,000 Unemployed Minnesotans, Connecting Them with Job Resources and Work Opportunities

St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) provided an update on its Good Jobs Now campaign to reach out to unemployed Minnesotans and connect them with employers hiring now. Many Minnesotans are currently searching for jobs, and DEED is reaching out to help. Since March, the Job Service and Unemployment Insurance (UI) staff have called more than 30,000 Minnesotans who are currently receiving unemployment benefits.

During these conversations, DEED staff not only remind Minnesotans of the requirement to look for and attempt to find employment, but also talk to them about the CareerForce tools that can help their job search and about opportunities for training and work right now.

"The pandemic's impact on the labor market is unprecedented, from the initial avalanche of layoffs to the current situation where employers are seeking to hire very quickly while workers may not be able to immediately find employment that fits their family's needs and their skill sets," said DEED Commissioner Steve Grove. "The fact is that we've never seen such employment whiplash in the marketplace. There will be some friction, and it will take some time for alignment between jobs available and workers to fill them. DEED is taking an aggressive approach to connecting unemployed Minnesotans with the employers who need them now."

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