As the Hard Rock Cafe prepares to return to the Twin Cities in mid-August, it’s looking to hire 150 new employees.
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The Minneapolis-St. Paul area's 4 percent unemployment rate in May was the lowest among U.S. metros with a population of 1 million or more.
CoCo Fargo marks the organization's fourth location, and it will occupy 6,000 square feet in the city's downtown.
The Goddard School franchise has a goal of opening 30 new schools every year for the next five years, and it hopes the Twin Cities will be one of its main growth regions.
Minneapolis-based Imaging Path is closing its offices at the end of the month after Bloomington-based Loffler Companies bought all of its assets.
After shareholders elected several board members nominated by activist investor the Clinton Group, ValueVision said it has also appointed Mark Bozek as its new chief executive.
The move comes after Advance Auto Parts acquired General Parts International.
Minnesota’s labor force rebounded in May, driven in part by the construction and manufacturing sectors, although the state’s annual job-growth rate continues to lag the national average.
Medtronic will maintain its operating headquarters at its home address until now, in Fridley.
Quad/Graphics’ plant closure comes after other firms, including Creative Memories and Verso Paper, laid off area employees in recent years.
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., is moving two miles down the road in New Brighton to a new 125,000-square-foot headquarters with a 500-worker capacity.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul metro ranked second on Forbes’ list for summer job seekers but didn't fare as well on Fast Company’s ranking of “employee satisfaction.”
The company said that, while it plans to relocate its headquarters from Fridley to Ireland, it will retain its “operational headquarters” in the Twin Cities.
Robert Senkler was appointed CEO in July 1994 and has worked for the company since he was just 21 years old.
Dean Riesen left the company on Friday after serving as a board director since 2003 and chairman since 2011.
But a new report also found that the number of jobs held by baby boomers is growing at a faster rate, in both the Twin Cities and nationwide.
Saunders took the Timberwolves to all eight of its total playoff appearances in his former role as head coach from 1995 to 2005.
Thomas Friedman, a New York Times columnist, said he’s “always looking for Minnesota” in each of the subjects he covers.