WIOA State Regional Local Plan 2024-2027
22 Sep 2026
The vision of Regional Workforce Development Area One, which includes Local Workforce Development Area One and Two, in Northwest Minnesota, is a healthy economy where employer and employees alike are given the opportunity to strive. Employees succeed with family sustaining employment and employers in successful prosperous business. Through sector partnerships our goal is to see all individuals through a lens of equity and inclusion and to promote business culture that thrives in the daily practices of acknowledgement of everyone’s strengths.
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Beth lost her job as a store manager in the Bemidji area when she was 63 years old and the shop she was working at closed its doors. Beth turned to Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Program (RMCEP) for assistance finding employment. Despite her degree in sales and marketing, plus 40...
For Immediate ReleaseSept. 10, 2026Minimum wage standards for nursing home workers across Minnesota take effect Sept. 10, 2026, following federal approval of the State Plan Amendment by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Aug. 11, 2026.The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) and the Nursing Home Workforce...
Leigh wanted to pursue a new career path to help support his family. With a wife and child at home, he was motivated to secure reliable, full-time employment that would allow him to regain financial self‑sufficiency and provide for his family.To support this transition, Leigh enrolled in the Drive for...