Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minnesota Paid Leave is launching January 1, 2026. The program provides partial wage replacement for time taken off for your own serious health condition, family caregiving, welcoming a new child, and personal safety. To support outreach, DEED is offering competitive grant opportunities. This grant opportunity will support outreach, education, and/or technical assistance efforts to help communities across Minnesota understand and access Paid Leave. Lead applicants must be a nonprofit organization, public entity or Tribal Nation. Visit Minnesota Paid Leave Public outreach grants for complete details: https://bit.ly/43AaSw4

April is Youth Employment Month! View stats about teen employment, resources for young people exploring their career options and looking for work, and more! https://lnkd.in/g_pyjRPY #youthemploymentmonthmn

Minnesota Paid Leave is launching January 1, 2026. The program provides partial wage replacement for time taken off for your own serious health condition, family caregiving, welcoming a new child, and personal safety. To support outreach, DEED is offering competitive grant opportunities. This grant opportunity will support outreach, education, and/or technical assistance efforts to help communities across Minnesota understand and access Paid Leave. Lead applicants must be a nonprofit organization, public entity or Tribal Nation. Visit Minnesota Paid Leave Public outreach grants for complete details: https://bit.ly/43AaSw4

DEED awards more than $2.2 million in awards for eight redevelopment and demolition projects statewide. The grant funding will create or retain 112 jobs and leverage $230.9 million in private investment. Check out project details here: https://bit.ly/4lcnwHT

The CareerForce in Brooklyn Center grand opening celebration with Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Hennepin County, Avivo, Osseo Area Schools and many other workforce development partners took place this morning! It's great to bring employment preparation and job search assistance into the same building with many other services for local residents. lnkd.in/gWXdX9Nn

Minnesota jobs remained stable in February as the labor force grew by 3,800 people. The state's unemployment rate stayed at 3.0% for the fifth month in a row. More details here: https://bit.ly/4iKrI00

Save the date for the 19th Annual Veterans Career Fair! Veterans, spouses, caregivers and Gold Star Families are invited to attend the 2025 Veterans Career Fair. May 21 from 2-6 p.m. View the details and put this event on your calendar today! https://lnkd.in/g3v6tZBt

The Minnesota Paid Leave Division is requesting proposals for the purpose of providing comprehensive learning and development services to support the implementation and continued development of the Minnesota Paid Leave Operations unit. The selected vendor will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing a cohesive curriculum that aligns with Minnesota Paid Leave and DEED organizational goals and objectives. Furthermore, it should support the ongoing development of Minnesota Paid Leave employees. Proposals must be received No later than 4:30 pm Central Time, Monday, March 24, 2025. Details here: https://bit.ly/3D9Q8N3

DEED's Catalina Valencia spoke this morning on a NAIOP Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Development Association panel that highlighted economic development fundamentals, policies, incentives, and best practices to leverage opportunities for growth, redevelopment, and investment.

Continue your public service for Minnesota. For federal workers who are laid off or threatened by layoffs, your skills and expertise are needed and welcome in state government. Find resources and support here: https://bit.ly/3Db9pBF