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Posts by Catrin Thorman
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“Labor Day Project” Helps Employers Rethink Recruitment Efforts
Minnesota’s accelerating talent shortage has created a mismatch in our labor market. Employers are desperate for skilled workers but are struggling to find and retain talent. Why? Why are these well...
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Manufacturing industry faces talent shortage, but innovative MN programs are here to help
The manufacturing industry is one of several sectors experiencing talent shortage trends. On Monday, December 3, Minnesota’s manufacturers will gather to explore innovative programs gaining momentum...
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Reformed MN Teacher Licensing System Now in Effect
Minnesota’s new teacher licensure reforms bring effective improvements to a previously badly broken and complex licensing system. Finally, after a seven-year effort, the state’s teacher licensing ...
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Charter Schools Hunt for a Home While Buildings Stay Vacant
With charter school enrollment on the rise, the hunt for building facilities to accommodate student body growth is a challenge. But charters’ facility problems are not due to a lack of vacated schoo...
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Efforts to Encourage Young People into Trades Must Continue
Rising interest in skilled technical positions shows efforts to counter the image of manufacturing, construction and similar fields as dirty and dangerous work environments are succeeding. But it is i...
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