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The worker shortage is having a major impact on our local economy. It reached almost every industry, including construction.

Employers come to Pine Island seeking workers in a tough job market.

Employers come to Pine Island seeking workers in a tough job market.

/PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled a groundbreaking commitment and global plan to provide 30 million people of all ages with new skills needed for...

ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM  today unveiled a groundbreaking commitment and global plan to provide 30 million people of all ages with new... | October 13, 2021

ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 13, 2021 -- IBM  today unveiled a groundbreaking commitment and global plan to provide 30 million people of all ages with new

Key findings Health care has long been a driver of Southeast Minnesota’s economy. Manufacturing and professional and business services are also major employers. Strengths also include sectors that have been growing in the region. Industries with the highest growth rates include construction, leisure and hospitality, and transportation and warehousing. COVID-19 created significant economic upheaval. By January 2021, there were 10,300 continuing unemployment claims in the region. Industries wit...

Workforce Development, Inc. is able to offer this class with a $100,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Created: May 19, 2021 07:30 AM (ABC 6 NEWS) - If a career in highway construction interests you, there is now a way this summer for you to get the training needed for free.    The Free Highway and Heavy Construction Training through the City of Rochester, MnDOT, Destination Medical Center, Workforce Development Inc., and Laborers Local 405 have all partnered up to make this free training happen June 1.    The training was made possible through a $100,000 award from MnDOT for trai...

Unsplash (KNSI) – A $400,000 grant will help workers get over their drug addiction. Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services, Inc. (CMJTS) announces the launch of “Opioids: The Minnesota Initiative.” The new initiative, referred to as OMNI, provides hope and opportunities to people directly or indirectly impacted by the growing opioid crisis. The money can be used to support healthcare, chemical dependency counseling, and substance use disorder treatment. Through financial support and...