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Wednesday, April 3rd, 20242 PM - 5:30 PMM-STATE, 900 MN 34 E Detroit Lakes50+ Employers Expected! Free tax preparation!These employers have good jobs from entry to professional level, in industries like health care, construction, business, manufacturing and more!Need help with your resume or interview coaching, or have questions about the...
Governor Walz Announces Recipients of $20 Million in Training for Five High-Demand Career Areas
Mar 20 2024Governor Tim Walz today announced the recipients of nearly $20 million in grants to grow Minnesota's workforce through the Drive for 5 Workforce initiative, a new effort to prepare more Minnesotans for high-demand jobs in five occupational categories: technology, the trades, caring professions, manufacturing and education."We're partnering with organizations across...
Construct Tomorrow • April 24, 2024
Mar 18 2024Construct Tomorrow is a program that brings the construction and building trades to high school students through an experiential learning process. Students get to talk to young and experienced professionals about working in the trades, and they get totry hands-on activities that simulate what it's like to work on a real...
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DEED Invests $13.6 Million in Training to Prepare Minnesotans to Enter High-Growth Industries
Jan 20 2024The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced nearly $13.6 million in workforce grants, its latest effort to help grow Minnesota's workforce and connect people to good jobs.DEED is awarding Pathways to Prosperity grant funding to 43 organizations across the state. This Pathways to Prosperity funding is expected...
Rural Minnesota CEP’s Second Annual Staff Picnic: Team Building and Communication in the Workplace
Dec 21 2023A Big Hit, Despite High TemperaturesOn July 27, 2023, Rural Minnesota CEP held its second annual All Staff Training and Picnic Day. Held at Pine Grove Park in Staples, the event offered an opportunity for staff members to come together, share ideas and interests, and to learn more about Rural...
It’s a critical time for an organization that helps those in need to get jobs and assist them in their job trainingRural Minnesota CEP, Inc. team leader for the Fergus Falls office, Nichole Norgren, says the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) has not yet been reauthorized.In May of 2022,...
Through the Career Navigator Partner Program, Rural MN CEP (RMCEP) provides Career Adviser services for students throughout the region. Programming is designed for individual schools’ specific needs, whether that is to fill educational gaps or bolster existing career and college readiness initiatives. To provide the best services possible, Career Advisors...