Workforce News

New Survey Finds 13.8 Percent of Households in Minnesota Unable to Afford Enough Food in 2009

Betsy Hunter — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:51:27 -0500

More than 13.8 percent of households in Minnesota reported in 2009 not having enough money to buy food that they needed during the prior twelve months for themselves or their family, according to a new report released by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC).

Report: Minnesota No. 1 in civic engagement

Betsy Hunter — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:36:50 -0500

Minnesota leads the nation as the most civically active state, according to a national report being released today.

Low-Wage Workers Are Often Cheated, Study Says

Betsy Hunter — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:32:30 -0400

Economic outlook brightens as Minnesota adds 10,300 jobs

Betsy Hunter — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:29:13 -0400

Collect Now, or Later? Timing Your Social Security Benefits

Betsy Hunter — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:23:04 -0400

National unemployment rate hits 9.4 percent in May

Betsy Hunter — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:51:38 -0400

Record 73.4 Million Pounds Collected In Letter Carriers’ National Food Drive

Betsy Hunter — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:43:09 -0400

Donations Increase Slightly Despite Recession In Nation’s Largest Effort to 'Stamp Out Hunger'

Legislature OKs unemployment extension

Doug Flateau — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:03:08 -0500

Mayo Clinic and General Mills makes Fortune list of '100 Best Companies to Work For'

Betsy Hunter — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:53:42 -0500

The annual Fortune magazine list of the 100 best places to work includes two Minnesota companies this year: the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, No. 63, and General Mills, in Golden Valley, No. 99.

Minnesota unemployment rate hits 6.4 percent

Betsy Hunter — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:04:53 -0500

Minnesota’s unemployment rate hit 6.4 percent in November, up nearly half a point from October, but was still lower than the nation as a whole, the state Department of Employment and Economic Development reported Thursday.