Xcel Energy, St. Jude Medical, Mosaic, and Medtronic were among 50 of the largest companies in the country that offer the best combination of a high median salary, high job satisfaction, and a flexible work schedule.
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Currently the dean of Michigan State’s business school, Stefanie Lenway will become the dean of the Opus College of Business in Minneapolis this summer.
HexFuel plans to have 150 employees at a new Hastings plant and might double that headcount within several years.
The $14 million provision included in Governor Mark Dayton’s budget funds the equivalent of about 218 full-time employees in the Department of Human Services.
Trissential and Horizontal Integration were named to “The Build 100,” Inc. magazine’s list of mid-size companies that have experienced sustained employment growth.
When accounting for February’s job losses, Minnesota has added a net 700 jobs in the past two months; that’s compared to 27,700 added during the last three months of 2013.
About 300 local jobs will reportedly be affected by Cargill's outsourcing of certain IT functions, although it's unclear how many reductions will come through layoffs.
Venture Academy is training students to not just think like entrepreneurs but become entrepreneurs.
Officials from a variety of local companies are volunteering their time to offer mock interviews to more than 1,800 local students.
What happens at the CEO Roundtable stays at the CEO Roundtable.
TRW Automotive said that a contract it recently landed is driving its expansion in Minnesota.
Millions of dollars in grants are being awarded to state schools that will help train workers of Shutterfly, TRW Automotive, ConAgra Foods, the Benedictine Health System, and other companies looking to improve or grow their Minnesota workforces.
Several Minnesota graduate schools—including the University of Minnesota, St. Thomas University, and Hamline University, among others—were ranked among the best in the nation.
Minnesota added a net 600 jobs in January, although retail employment, which fared well in December, represented a major weak spot.
Chuck & Don’s pet supply chain raised its minimum wage to $10.10 an hour and added more health care options for full- and part-time employees.
"Co-working" space CoCo hopes a series of women-focused events, which are being sponsored by Google, will help bolster its female membership.
Target is expanding its selection of Major League Baseball merchandise and is working with the league to recognize all-star educators.
After 18 years at Clarity Coverdale Fury, Rob Rankin has been handed the reins.