A new DEED survey shows growing employer uncertainty in Southeast Minnesota as leaders gather at the 2026 Workforce Development Forum to address engagement and retention.

Minnesota’s labor force nears 3.2 million, but employers say available workers often lack skills for open jobs.

Minnesota’s long-term care industry sued the state this week to abolish a workforce standards board, arguing the board is heavily influenced by union workers and shouldn’t have “unchecked” authority ...

Minnesota State and the University of Minnesota partnered to reimagine nursing education and address the growing shortage of nurses in the state. The new Coalition for Nursing Equity and Excellence ...

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced more than $17.3 million in grants. The money will be used to help over 3,500 Minnesotans in the workforce. There are ...

Workforce grants that are expected to help 3,500 residents were announced Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Most of the grants are for $350,000 or less, ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — While the United States as a whole is all but at a standstill when it comes to employment growth, Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced almost ...

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) recently made updates to several documents and definitions for Minnesota government contractors. This is the third article in a series focused on the ...

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) recently updated several documents on its website for Minnesota government contractors. This is the second article in a series focused on the compliance ...

ROCHESTER — University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham made a visit to Rochester on Thursday morning to highlight the institution's health care education efforts at the University of ...