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Know another language? Bilingual jobs are on the rise in Minnesota
/0 Comments/in Blog Post /by Erin OlsonIf English isn’t your only language, you can find some great opportunities that leverage your unique skills ¿Se Habla Español? Chances are good that you do, because speaking a language other than English is at an all-time high in the United States. As of 2015, one in five Americans—nearly 62 million people—speak a language […]
RealTime Talent to be Featured in Tonight’s Policy and a Pint in Hibbing, MN
/0 Comments/in Blog Post /by Erin OlsonRealTime Talent has been invited to participate in the first Policy and a Pint panel event ever to be held in Greater Minnesota. Sponsored by the Citizens League, Target, and MPR, RTT Executive Director Sandee Joppa will be speaking with Roy Smith (IRRRB) and Aaron Brown (instructor at Hibbing Community College and prolific blogger) at […]
RealTime Talent featured twice this month in local news
/0 Comments/in Blog Post /by Erin OlsonRealTime Talent has been featured in the StarTribune twice so far this month, along with several organizational partners that make use of our data tools. In the Viewpoints interview with Neal St. Anthony that ran on May 6th, Project for Pride in Living and Jason Bruns, director of the Minnesota Center for Engineering and Manufacturing […]
Top Trending Entry-Level Healthcare Positions Focus on In-Home Care
/1 Comment/in Blog Post /by Erin OlsonIt’s no secret that there is huge demand for Home Health Aides across the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics put out a report early last year, and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) followed suit in June 2016 with their article, “H is for Home Health Aide.” But will these […]
Building Minnesota’s Workforce: Realistic approaches to address our need for more workers
/0 Comments/in Blog Post /by Erin OlsonMinnesota will soon face a significant labor shortage. In some key industries, the shortage is already being felt acutely by employers. If unemployment rates, existing racial and ethnic employment disparities, and trends in migration continue, we can expect only an average 0.35% annual increase in employment between 2016 and 2022. This is due in large […]