MANUFACTURING IN MINNESOTA Manufacturer’s Week in Minnesota.

MANUFACTURING IN MINNESOTA

Manufacturer’s Week in Minnesota

JUST THE “Minnesota” FACTS

MANUFACTURING REPRESENTS14% private sector jobs

300,000 jobs statewide

$33.7 billion to our economy

MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES NEEDS WORKERS !

Skilled Production

Higher Education

Scientists and Engineers

MANUFACTURING JOBSCONCENTRATION

• Computer and electronic products

• Food manufacturing• Fabricated metal products

• Machinery & production• Renewable energy

Minnesota WorkForce Centers

• 49 locations in Minnesota

• Your library, workshop headquarters and job search office

• Offer quick online access to MinnesotaWorks.net, ISEEK & Labor

Market information

WFC Manufacturing Offerings

• Green Power classes• National Career Readiness

Certification• 1 Day Green Generalist Program• Workshops on Green &

Sustainable Jobs• Labor Market Information

NEW Minnesota Opportunity!

– RIGHT SKILLS NOW – MINNESOTA MANUFACTURING AND

WORKFORCE TRAINING PILOT PROGRAM

– FAST TRACK EDUCATION AND TRAINING

WEBSITES

• ISEEK.org• Careeronestop.org• MinnesotaWorks.net• PositivelyMinnesota.com• MnManufacturingCareers.org

MINNESOTAWORKS.NET

Jobs on Minnesota Works.net

increased 69% from 2009-2010

69,000+ Active Resumes

45,000+ Active Job Listings

• Enhanced features

• BULLET 3

Manufacturing Jobs on MinnesotaWorks.net

From October 1 – September 30, 201111.6% of the jobs on Minnesota

Works.net were from the Manufacturing sector.

45% Production, installation and maintenance

10% Transportation and moving materials

9% Administrative7% Architecture & engineering

Investing in a Better Resume Matters

•95% of employers indicated that resumes on our site provide the information they need

•47% of job seekers who posted a resume were contacted by a verified employer for interview•Source: MinnesotaWorks.net Employer & Job Seeker Surveys, 2010

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QUESTIONS

Jacqueline BuckOutreach and Training

MinnesotaWorks.net / WorkForce Centers

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