"If we want Minnesota to remain competitive — not just regionally, but nationally — we cannot wait until high school to ...

BRAINERD — One month to the day on his new job, Matt Varilek, new commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, was on the other side of the screen for the DEED’s ...

A new AGC Minnesota survey shows contractors are less optimistic for 2026, citing labor shortages, rising costs, and growing ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota is a national leader for women's workforce participation but a gender pay gap persists, according to a new report from researchers at the University of Minnesota. The 2024 ...

With nearly 6,000 unfilled positions, Minnesota’s health care workforce is in “critical condition,” according to the Minnesota Hospital Association’s 2023 workforce report released this week. Dr.

ST. CLOUD — A statewide need for more truck drivers has spurred a new initiative by a Minnesota trucking group to recruit new, younger and more diverse drivers. That initiative, Drive the Difference, ...

You may have seen plenty of "help wanted" signs at bars and restaurants in the metro. State officials say a workforce shortage is causing plenty of issues for businesses looking for employees. "I ...

Minnesota State and the University of Minnesota partnered to reimagine nursing education and address the growing shortage of nurses in the state. The new Coalition for Nursing Equity and Excellence ...

Starting January 1, 2026, Minnesota workers will be able to take paid time off to care for themselves or their loved ones ...

There are too many patches of woods around this northwestern Minnesota town of 8,800 people to see a dramatic vista of one of the largest buildings in Minnesota. But that’s OK. The real drama of ...

Minnesota’s embarrassment of riches — a budget surplus projected at last count to reach $17.6 billion — provides a rare opportunity to help restore that balance. Doing so would help pave the pathway ...