by Eric White~
Community colleges have been making headlines recently with President Obama proposing free tuition for responsible students.
Even if that doesn’t happen, students will find that community colleges cost less than 4-year universities. Less credits will be required to graduate with a degree, and still lead to rewarding and well-paying jobs.
by Denise Felder ~
Vocational Education. Tech Prep. Career Technical Education.
The type of career training offered in schools and to whom it is offered has changed a lot over the years.
by Denise Felder ~
When I started working for the state’s Career Technical Education (CTE) leadership a few months ago, I thought I knew what CTE was, but I had no idea.
Like many people, I thought CTE classes were for high school students to learn a manual trade instead of preparing for college. Well, like many people, I thought wrong.
I didn’t know what I didn’t know about CTE.
by Mark Schultz~
Southeast Minnesota has certainly seen its share of plights as a result the most recent recession. An unemployment rate of 8.7% hit in March of 2009, with the highest annual unemployment rate of 7.6% recorded for that same year. Luckily, the region saw a drop of its annual unemployment rate to 4.7% in 2013 with that November having the lowest at 2.8% since December of 2000. Continue reading
by Tim O’Neill~
It’s funny how my new job has given me a new perspective on my old job. Prior to becoming a regional labor market analyst with DEED, I was employed as a surgical support specialist at a Twin Cities hospital. While I love what I’m doing now, our data show that pursuing a career pathway to nursing would have been an excellent decision!
Did you land a part-time or full-time job for the holiday season? Those extra paychecks will help to make the season bright. But what about after the New Year?
How can you turn that temporary job into an employment gift that keeps giving all year long?
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by Chet Bodin~
Minnesota’s soldiers have maintained steady progress at reintegrating into the workforce, but some data suggests that our most recent veterans – young men and women who served instead of going straight to college – are having more trouble with this than others.
