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I am one of the seven regional CareerForce Workforce Strategy Consultants. One of the things I love about this work is that every day is different.…

Minnesota’s workforce system has a new name: CareerForce. This name change is a transition for Minnesota’s workforce system, bringing multiple…

Yailyn loves working with kids. As the oldest of four children in her family, her parents count on her to help care for much younger siblings. Now…

After being committed to a group home following a suicide attempt, Melissa applied for Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) at the Department of…

When Andrew graduated from college in 2007, he was having a hard time finding a job. Often, he would get an interview, and once the employer realized…

Sean first started utilizing CareerForce resources in 2016 when he was a high school student in Staples-Motley, where he was participating in the…

Russell is a former member of the U.S. Army and Iraq veteran who lives in central Minnesota. This is his story of finding employment success at…

Jeremiah is a military veteran who successfully completed his bachelor’s degree in urban planning, but was having a hard time finding a position in…

When Beth first contacted DEED’s Veteran Employment Program, the former Navy Medical Corpsman was employed as a registered nurse, but it was not the…

While Minnesota has enjoyed a steady increase in labor force participants year after year, the Southwest planning region has experienced ebbs and…