In today’s tight labor market, employers need support in recruiting and retaining members of populations currently underrepresented in their workforce, assistance in fostering sustainable worker pipelines and help connecting with laid off workers who have needed skills and are looking for new employment.
Members of this team are based around the state in areas with high numbers of employers in our Drive for Five sectors, industries with high growth and high wage potential. Those top sectors are: caring professions, education, manufacturing, technology and the trades.
How we help
- Discuss business job quality initiatives which have been shown to increase retention and employee satisfaction.
- Coordinate job matching and hiring events so that job seekers can connect with your businesses’ openings faster.
- Directly connect employers to programs such as Work Opportunity Tax Credits, Rapid Response, Bonding, PROWD, Office of New Americans, Veterans Employment Services, etc.
- Connect businesses to other employer services teams for specific hiring strategies within the State of Minnesota.
