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Job Outlook for Minnesota Teens
Posted on May 7th, 2013 No commentsIn recent years, young Minnesotans looking for summer jobs have faced significant challenges. Today, the economies of both Minnesota and the United States are slowly recovering, and labor markets are improving along with them. Minnesota’s overall unemployment rate has been declining, and we have nearly matched our pre-recession job total. Some of these improvements will benefit teen job seekers.
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Checking in on Veterans Employment Trends
Posted on April 11th, 2013 No commentsThe Bureau of Labor Statistics’ recent report on veteran’s employment trends points to improving conditions nationwide. The unemployment rate for veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time since September 2001 declined by 2.2 percentages point to 9.9 percent in 2012.
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Plane, Train or Automobile
Posted on April 2nd, 2013 No commentsWhether it’s transporting goods by boat, truck or railroad or passengers by plane or bus, transportation is an important industry sector in Minnesota.
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Minnesota Economic Update
Posted on March 26th, 2013 No commentsThe road to economic recovery in Minnesota is nearly complete. Total non-farm employment is just 1,000 jobs off of our pre-recessionary job peak, which was in February 2008. Estimates of job vacancies show an 18 percent growth at the end of 2012 compared to one year prior and are also back to pre-recessionary levels. What should we expect of Minnesota’s economy in 2013?
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Working from Home
Posted on March 8th, 2013 No commentsNews stories this week and last show some companies stepping back from their telecommuting policies, which allowed workers some flexibility on where they work. Telecommuting is often viewed as beneficial to the employer, employee, and even community (think less traffic congestion), and while the number of telecommuters in Minnesota may be small, their prevalence has increased.
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Minnesota Job Opportunities Grow
Posted on March 4th, 2013 No commentsDuring fourth quarter 2012, Minnesota employers reported a total of 58,860 vacancies, up 18 percent from fourth quarter 2011. This is the highest number of vacancies during a fourth quarter since before the Great Recession started.
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