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Recovery Act has brought $2.6 billion to Minnesotans

Jul 12

Posted by Art Coulson in ARRA, Minnesota | No Comments

From the Minnesota Budget Project, an effort of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits:

Minnesotans have received approximately $2.6 billion in direct federal assistance from February 2009 through May 2010 as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The direct assistance was provided through increased benefits for existing federal programs, through new tax credits and through direct cash payments. The collective impact of this direct assistance has been to put additional income into Minnesotans’ pockets to help struggling working families avoid falling into poverty and to save jobs in our local economy through increased consumer spending. Most economists agree that increased consumer spending is the key to a sustained economic recovery.

Read the whole thing here.

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Looking for a Job?

Jan 5

Posted by Ramsey in Jobs, Minnesota | No Comments

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Employment Information

MN Workforce Center

Minnesota WorkForce Centers (WFCs) provide the tools, resources and services needed for job search, career planning and training needs.

WorkForce Centers are a collaboration of partners, including the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and local community agencies. People seeking work, businesses seeking employees, students, and those looking for a first job or returning to the workforce, will find services to meet their needs, offered at no cost. Each WFC houses a Resource Area that operates similarly to a public library.   Find a location

Find a job at Minnesota Works

Available to job seekers and employers, MinnesotaWorks is an internet-based self-service system where member employers and job-seekers can find each other. Membership is encouraged because it allows full access to all the features of the system. There is no cost for membership. Job seeker members may post up to five resumes to be searched by employers. Members may also search for job openings, contact employers by email, and even apply online. Employer members may post job openings to be searched by job candidates and contact them by email.

Other Job-Seeking Options

  • JobConnect: Reaches out with an array of jobs and job leads. Works directly with employers. Offers the opportunity to subscribe to stay abreast of available jobs. Offers Career Readiness tools and workshops. Offers a weekly update called HotJobs that will assist job seekers with staying current on new openings in the job market.
  • Indeed: Indeed.com is a search engine for jobs, allowing job seekers to find jobs posted on thousands of company career sites and job boards.
  • Snag a Job: This is a great source for hourly and part-time jobs. Snag a Job connects job seekers with more than 100,000 active job listings from top employers across the country.
  • Minnesota Council of NonProfits: Where jobseekers can view hundreds of jobs that match their qualifications and employers can post their latest openings. USA Jobs- The official site of the US Federal Government is your one stop source for all Federal jobs and employment information.
  • Statejobs: State of MN jobs listings.

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Digging into the Data

Oct 30

Posted by Ramsey in ARRA, Jobs, Minnesota, Stimulus | No Comments

Recovery-Accountavility-Board-logoThe federal government has posted detailed data here from the 112,000 recipients of stimulus funds to date. The first quarterly reports were submitted earlier this month to the Recovery, Accountability and Transparency Board. As of Oct. 10, more than 30,000 jobs have been created or saved nationally via funding of federal contracts.

Minnesota agencies and recipients reported that they had been awarded $90,980,00, of which more than $33 million has already been spent, resulting in creation of 605 jobs.

  • Click here for the quarterly report on the Ramsey County Port Security Project Grant (PDF).
  • Click here for the quarterly report on Ramsey County’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (PDF).

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State Updates Recovery Act FAQ

Oct 29

Posted by Ramsey in ARRA, Jobs, Minnesota | No Comments

minnesotaTo date, more than $1.6 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds has been received and spent by the state of Minnesota. Current estimates are that Minnesota will eventually receive a total of $4.7 billion for state-administered programs with an additional $4.2 billion in the form of individual tax benefits to Minnesota residents. The data, which has been sent to the federal government for national reporting, links stimulus funds with creating or retaining 11,800 jobs in Minnesota.

To read the most up-to-date list of frequently asked questions and answers compiled by the state Office of Management & Budget, click here.

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