Minnesota State consists of 30 colleges and 7 universities with 54 campuses throughout the state and offers over 4,000 programs.  Minnesota State Workforce Solutions harnesses the power of these colleges and universities – organized into eight regional enterprises – to deliver training and consultative solutions for over 2,700 businesses and over 130,000 different individuals each year.  RealTime Talent’s Data Tools & Support Services assist these institutions with incorporating real-time data and labor market information into their workforce strategies.

Minnesota State hosts eight Centers of Excellence – each serving a major industry that faces serious workforce challenges. The centers collaborate with industry and educators to attract and prepare students for success in high-demand careers.  The Northern Agricultural Center of Excellence, the Healthforce Center of Excellence, and the IT Center of Excellence currently use RealTime Talent’s Data Tools & Support Services to find the most current data on these high-demand careers as well insights into industry trends.

CAREERwise is a website resource that assists in exploring careers, planning for education, and finding a job.  CAREERwise incorporates job posts and job post data from TalentNeuron.  CLICK HERE to visit the CAREERwise site.

Hennepin County Workforce Development partners with many employment services providers (ESP) to work with clients in programs that help them obtain-self sufficiency.  To support the efforts of these ESPs, Hennepin County Workforce Development funds access to RealTime Talent Data Tools & Support Services.  With up-to-date labor market information, ESPs can help clients make data-informed decision when seeking education and employment.

The East Side Employment xChange is a group of community-based organizations working together to create more equitable and more numerous employment opportunities for the East Side of St. Paul.  This group began using RealTime Talent’s Data Tools & Support Services in 2020.  They continue to serve the community of the East Side of St. Paul by providing relevant job post information using these data tools.

Minnesota State colleges and Minnesota school districts were self-formed into 26 Perkins consortia in 2008 to promote collaborative planning and implementation of Career and Technical Education programs through the Perkins federal grant. Each consortium has, at least, one Minnesota State college and one school district, including charter schools.  The Hennepin West Consortium has partnered with RealTime Talent to equip it’s members with innovative data tools and real-time labor market information for program development and  career education.