While the federal government is still in the process of developing a plan to require greater accountability from for-profit colleges, Capella is giving students a new way to judge their employable skills progress.
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Keith Ellison is among those who have vowed to renew focus on the passage of immigration reform.
The shutdown jeopardized Minnesota's September jobs report; with the impasse ended, however, state officials plan to release labor market stats weeks behind schedule.
TCF Bank has committed to improving the financial IQ of 2 million people over the next three years by offering a free financial education program for students and adults.
Tara Watson, the owner of Watson Chiropractic and Exceptional Home Health, hopes her new Anytime Fitness club will help revitalize a North Minneapolis neighborhood.
According to staffing firm Robert Half, the technology industry will see the biggest gains in professional salaries, followed by accounting and finance, and creative and marketing jobs.
A Minnesota Chamber of Commerce official, whose organization is part of a coalition that is advocating for immigration reform, said in a recent interview that the future of the state’s labor force relies heavily on immigrants.
The annual Minnesota Inventors Congress plans to move from the small city of Redwood Falls to the Twin Cities, in an effort to boost attendance.
This is the second time that a union negotiating team has reached a tentative deal with the company; union members, who are spread across 13 states, rejected the last offer.
Whitebox Advisors is seeking the “best published contribution to the art and science of investing.”
As Target makes digital efforts a top priority, 150 jobs have fallen by the wayside.
African governments and a wide range of aid organizations are also working to empower women farmers.
A Twin Cities union official was arrested along with Minnesota Representative Keith Ellison and other members of Congress.
An industry trade association said that the wine and spirits business directly supports 13,900 jobs in the state, including about 1,210 workers at wholesaler companies.
Two studies released this year suggest that Minnesota is not a major hotspot for entrepreneurs, but their methodologies open the door to debate.
Marco, Inc., plans to add about a dozen jobs over the next year to accommodate its continuing growth.
Alcatel-Lucent declined to disclose whether any of the cuts will affect its Minnesota workers.
Although a large group of federal employees in Minnesota may be laid off in the coming weeks, a recent report said Minnesota is the fourth-least affected state by the government shutdown.