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The presence of such industry powerhouses as Polaris, Arctic Cat and New Flyer make Northwest Minnesota a hub of transportation equipment manufacturing.
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At this time, Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Programs, Inc. (RMCEP) and the Local Workforce Development Board would like to welcome the public in providing feedback for the proposed WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Regional and Local Workforce plans spanning 2024-2027.This federally required planning document aims to address the diverse...
Throughout October and November of last year, Rural Minnesota CEP held a Legislative Open House event at each of our CareerForce locations. Each Center had a similar event to showcase what we do to help with grants and funding. We invited many local legislators, community leaders, staff, and several individuals...
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...
CareerForce is successful at navigating justice-involved individuals through their job search needs. Whether that is career exploration, identifying available resources, assisting in creating your employment documents, or providing feedback regarding interview responses, we are here to support you through your journey.See complete flyer below and register today!
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...
Fall Trunk Fest Job Fair! Bemidji • September 18
Sep 14 2023Jobfest! Fergus Falls • September 20
Sep 14 2023Governor Walz Highlights Efforts to Grow Minnesota’s Workforce During Workforce Development Month
Sep 6 2023Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today are celebrating Workforce Development Month and highlighting efforts to connect Minnesotans to high-growth, high-demand jobs through job training and workforce development programs.“From youth training programs to workforce development grants, we have many tools in our wheelhouse to recruit and train workers...
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!For our first informational job fair – the perfect place to learn more about your career options, explore in-demand careers through virtual technologies, employment possibilities, educational and internship opportunities as you navigate your options.
In May, Tina Jaster stepped into the role of Executive Director at Rural Minnesota CEP (RMCEP). As someone who’s worked at RMCEP for over 30 years, Jaster will bring crucial experience to the position. She succeeds Vicki Leaderbrand, who instilled in the organization the ability to adapt to rapid change...
Bemidji Veterans Home Career Fair a Success!
Aug 26 2023Approximately 65 to 70 people showed up to the Bemidji Veterans Home event on August 16. Approximately 35 people came over to our RMCEP office to apply for their open positions utilizing our computers in the Career Lab. See the fair in action below!...
Community Development of Morrison County works to ensure businesses can invest in Morrison County.
Whether it’s helping a new business get started, or an existing business expand, Carol Anderson, executive director, is busy.
During a July planning session, Anderson updated the County Board about what’s been going on...
RMCEP’s Restoring Connections Grant Program: A Fresh Start for Justice-Involved Individuals
Jul 24 2023Rural Minnesota CEP (RMCEP) has introduced a competitive grant program, “Restoring Connections,” which will help justice-involved MN residents rejoin the workforce. Through programming and training services, RMCEP will create opportunities for participants to secure employment and support regional industries.
RMCEP will serve 38 participants through the program. The program’s...
New Website Shows that Rural Minnesota CEP is Here for Everyone
DETROIT LAKES, MN -- Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Program (RMCEP) is happy to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website, https://www.rmcep.com/, created in partnership with Golden Shovel Agency. The revamped website reflects RMCEP’s commitment to providing an...
Rural MN CEP Career Force’s CLIMB Program: Transforming Dislocated Workers into Entrepreneurs
Jun 28 2023As a participant of Rural MN CEP Career Force’s Converting Layoffs into MN Businesses (CLIMB) Program, Kimberly Gillette was able to transform a career crisis into the creation of her dreams. Designed to assist aspiring entrepreneurs in the state-funded Dislocated Worker (DW) program, the CLIMB Program supports business launches or...
n an effort to continue their mission of bridging would-be employees to employers, Rural Minnesota CEP in Bemidji held their annual Spring Bumper-to-Bumper Job Fair.
The event saw several businesses from a number of fields such as healthcare, manufacturing, and education set up tables and gave out information from...
Job fair attracts crowds at Wadena National Guard Armory
Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Program Inc. hosted a job fair on April 12, 2023, at the Wadena National Guard Armory that was open to students and then, later that day, to the public.
Wadena-Deer Creek High School...