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Minnesota Ranks High in Wind Power
Minnesota continues to punch above its weight in generating electricity from the wind.
10/28/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Best Jobs in America
Money and PayScale.com rate the top 50 careers with great pay and growth prospects.
10/15/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Solar Photovoltaic Installer
A solar photovoltaic (PV) installer puts solar panels on roofs and in other sunny places to turn the sun's power into electricity.
09/01/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Nurse Practitioners Could Be Key
Even without reform, experts on the health-care labor force estimate there is currently a 30% shortage in the ranks of primary-care physicians.
08/03/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Career as a First Responder Calls for Cool Head
When accident victims need immediate treatment, the first professionals to respond are emergency medical technicians, who are trained to begin the treatment of injured people.
07/31/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Most Lucrative College Degrees
Math majors don't always get much respect on college campuses, but fat post-grad wallets should be enough to give them a boost.
07/24/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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The top 5 career questions - and where to find answers
You wouldn't dream of buying a home, planning a vacation, or choosing a school without researching your options. Why should your career be any different?
07/23/2009 12:00 AM CDT Read More<<
A New Enforcer in Buildings, the Energy Inspector
Describes the life of an energy auditor in CA and the new policies being drafted to require more from local government.
07/17/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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ISEEK Job Highlight: Interior Designer
Interior designer Jeanette Croatt believes we all have a vocation in life. Hers is helping people.
01/01/2009 12:00 AM CST
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Job Highlight - Environmental Educator
Growing up, Angie Timmons' grandmother's stories about life in the Great Depression made a big impact on her.
09/28/2008 12:00 AM CDT
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Education
Education Secretary Turns His Focus To Latinos
Education Secretary Arne Duncan met with Latino advocacy groups and Spanish language news organizations to talk about why education is also a civil rights issue.
10/29/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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The Importance of Mentors
Mentors have played an important role in my life since I was in elementary school. There was always a teacher or counselor who kept an eye out for me, or helped me through the latest "tween" or teenage angst. Through the years I have come to rely on the mostly sage advice I have received, not only from my elders, but often from my peers.
10/02/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Bemidji State Gets $250,000 to Help Veterans Stay in School
A Minnesota college is getting $250,000 to help military veterans stay in school and finish their degrees.
08/25/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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New College Scholarships for Laid-off Workers
The unemployed can take classes free at a growing number of community colleges.
08/19/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Different Paths to a College Degree
Online programs, three-year bachelor's degrees, and community colleges offer options in higher ed.
08/19/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning
Online learning-for students and for teachers-is one of the fastest-growing trends in educational uses of technology.
08/01/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Most Lucrative College Degrees
Math majors don't always get much respect on college campuses, but fat post-grad wallets should be enough to give them a boost.
07/24/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Facing Tomorrow's Challenges Calls for Right-brain Thinking
A generation ago, students were given a formula to follow: Get good grades, go to college and use that education to find a good job.
06/10/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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College Scholarships Do's and Don'ts
Most college-bound high school students and current college students know the hard facts about college -- both good and bad.
03/12/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Two Minnesota State Colleges Receive Nearly $4 Million from the U.S. Department of Labor to Train Workers for Advanced Manufacturing Jobs
The U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded two grants totaling nearly $4 million to South Central College and Pine Technical College to support community-based job training in advanced manufacturing.
01/06/2009 12:00 AM CST
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Enrollment Increases at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Growing numbers of students of color and high school students taking college courses helped boost enrollment at the 32 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities by nearly 3 percent over the last year...
10/28/2008 12:00 AM CDT
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Collaboration Opens Center for Biotechnology Business Development
Plans for a $2.5 million biotechnology research and business development center in Willmar were unveiled today by officials for the city, the MinnWest Technology Campus, the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
10/25/2008 12:00 AM CDT
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Jobs
It Works for Dating, Why Not for Jobs?
After four fruitless months of searching for a job, Danielle E. Lazzaro knew there were not many promising openings. So Ms. Lazzaro, 24, had high hopes for a new matchmaking service the State Department of Labor is trying out.
10/21/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Best Jobs in America
Money and PayScale.com rate the top 50 careers with great pay and growth prospects.
10/15/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Dissecting the Recession: Who's Hurt, Who's Not
If you are one of the more than 2.6 million Minnesotans who have held onto jobs during this recession, you already know that economic pain is not spread evenly.
08/21/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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The Recession and Adult Basic Education
David Harvey talked about the toll that the recession is taking on adults who lack a high school degree, and who lack adequate reading and writing skills to compete for jobs.
08/19/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Public Service is Cool Again
Tens of thousands of recent graduates opt to work in public service, part of a generational shift similar to the one seen after President Kennedy called for service and began the Peace Corps in 1961.
08/19/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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New College Scholarships for Laid-off Workers
The unemployed can take classes free at a growing number of community colleges.
08/19/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Are Women Paid Less Than Men?
One of the concerns of working women is the "pay gap" - the alleged payment to women of 78 cents for every dollar earned by a man.
08/14/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Not Retiring Comes With a Bonus
Rather than retiring and relaxing into a life of leisure, increasing numbers of older Americans are remaining on the job or returning to the workforce.
07/30/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Skip Job Boards and Use Social Media Instead
If you rely on job boards or corporate Web sites for your job search, you'll find yourself unemployed for a very long time.
07/29/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Getting Things Done
In this era of instant gratification - getting what you want when you want it - the market for errand running is widening, and businesses are cropping up to fill the need. There are virtually no start-up costs and experience is rarely necessary.
07/14/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Job Retraining May Fall Short of High Hopes
Job Retraining May Fall Short of High Hopes For the second time in three years, Mike Hutchins, a laid-off automotive engineer, is preparing to enroll in job retraining at a local community college, this time to become a civil engineering technician.
07/06/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Job search may go beyond plan B
We hear a lot about plan B job search these days. That's where you go for the second-choice job if the first choice doesn't work out.
05/06/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Take Search, Not Yourself, Seriously
Are you taking your job search too seriously?
05/06/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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10 Deadly Sins of Interviewing: Top Ways to Bomb a Job Interview
If you have made it as far as the job interview, you must have a decent understanding of job-hunting and the key elements of job-searching.
05/06/2009 12:00 AM CDT
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Don't Send a Cover Letter
As a rule, most employers hate reading cover letters. Because nearly all of them are what I call, 3B: bland, boring and banal.
03/06/2009 12:00 AM CST
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Homemaker Returning to Work
Read the empowering career story of this homemaker who is trying hard to return to the workforce -- but a 26-year employment gap and lack of college degree stand in her way.
01/01/2009 12:00 AM CST
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ISEEK in the news
Manufacturing Careers Website Now Live
Students, job seekers and teachers interested in exploring careers in manufacturing have a new online resource: www.MNManufacturingCareers.org. "Visitors to the Minnesota Manufacturing Careers website will be able to research manufacturing careers, learn about education options and find manufacturing employers," said Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner Dan McElroy.
11/03/2010
Read More<<New Minnesota Manufacturing Careers Website Offers Resources for Job Seekers, Educators
Students, job seekers and teachers interested in exploring careers in manufacturing have a new online resource: www.MNManufacturingCareers.org.
10/25/2010
Read More<<New website to help workers
Consortium uses Bremer Foundation grant to create website for low-literacy consumers.
10/07/2010
Read More<<FDLTCC, northeast Minnesota address sustainable energy 'from the ground up'
A student in the audience who said he is about to graduate asked the two men where the jobs are in the field of renewable energy. Glahn referred him to the website iseek.org, a joint venture of MnSCU and the State Department of Career Education and Job Resources, which lists the top 20 occupations having vacancies in the area of "green" energy.
09/24/2010
Read More<<Future jobs exhibit at fair
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is showcasing future jobs at an exhibit in the Eco Experience building at the Minnesota State Fair.
09/02/2010
Read More<<DEED features jobs for the future at Minnesota State Fair
The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will showcase "Jobs for the future" at an exhibit in the Eco Experience building at the State Fair.
08/26/2010
Read More<<Central Minnesota has the Power
With one-fifth of the power generation and supply employment in the state, central Minnesota is home to the second-largest absolute number but the highest concentration of jobs in power in Minnesota.
07/01/2010
Read More<<ISEEK.org can help with funding for training opportunities
ISEEK has recently learned about two potential training funding opportunities described below. If you have questions about either opportunity, please contact the program sponsor directly.
07/01/2010
Read More<<$6.6 million grant to significantly expand access, resources for healthcare careers
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) will receive a $6.6 million grant to fund development of Healthcare Virtual Career Platform (HVCP): Healthcare Career Central, an open-source delivery platform that will manage an individual's entry into any of more than 200 healthcare careers — from career exploration, to skills assessment, training and job placement.
06/16/2010
Read More<<Our view: consider careers, jobs and markets
Workers of today face a higher risk of their industry suffering a downturn than probably any time since World War II, and that prospect should be reason for business, labor and government leaders to plan for change more than ever.
05/27/2010
Read More<<One of our favorite websites: ISEEK
ISEEK keeps getting better and better. Interested in training options? Look at the Highlights ...
05/20/2010
Read More<<Online tools for Minnesota job seekers
ISEEK is aimed at high school and college students, job seekers, career professionals, educators and more providing valuable information for people planning careers. It also has special sections for veterans, immigrants, people with disabilities, and ex-offenders.
04/30/2010
Read More<<Technology aiding job searchers in Minn.
There are several Minnesota websites that are providing unique help to job seekers.
04/26/2010
Read More<<Positive job signs under the radar?
We were intrigued when Denise Felder tweeted us that she's seeing some positive potential in the state's job market.
01/26/2010
Read More<<Web site shines spotlight on energy careers
The Minnesota Energy Careers Web site provides a wealth of information for people who are interested in working in the energy field.
12/30/2009
Read More<<Job seekers: resources available
Looking for a job can seem like a daunting task, but there is help available to make the process easier. By utilizing the right tools finding a career can be made easier.
08/20/2009
Read More<<A powerful job
Work in a growing industry. Find a "green" job.
08/07/2009
Read More<<Looking for information on green careers? E-mail etiquette? Surviving a layoff? Check out ISEEK's blog.
ISEEK's blog (http://iseekinteractive.org) covers a variety of career-related topics, including new and emerging green occupations, career management tips...
08/01/2009
Read More<<New website launched
ISEEK is pleased to announce the launch of its Minnesota Energy Careers website (www.MnEnergyCareers.org).
08/01/2009
Read More<<Minnesota's he-cession
Minnesota men have lost their jobs at a much faster rate than Minnesota women, according to a recent report written by ISEEK/COS Teri Fritsma.
08/01/2009
Read More<<ISEEK.org launches new Minnesota Energy Careers web site
ISEEK.org has announces the launch of its Minnesota Energy Careers website.
07/31/2009
Read More<<Men losing more jobs than women in economic downturn
Two labor market experts join Midday to discuss a recent report from the state showing that men are losing more jobs than women in this recession -- and that in Minnesota the disparity is even greater.
07/27/2009
Read More<<Career resources in demand at library
A down economy means staff at the Fergus Falls Public Library are seeing a growing demand for the education and career-related resources they've provided for years.
07/27/2009
Read More<<Ask Matt: resources to help find a new career
At some point many people consider switching careers. In other instances, they are forced to switch careers. Here is how to make a smooth transition and find out what you really want to do and what career/profession is right for you.
07/20/2009
Read More<<Congratulations graduates!
Congratulations to each of you who is graduating from high school, vocational school or college! I salute your efforts and deserved recognition for achieving this important milestone.
06/04/2009
Read More<<Redesigned ISEEK receives MAGC Northern Lights Award
ISEEK.org was presented with a Minnesota Association of Government's Northern Lights "Award of Merit" on May 21, 2009, in the Web site category for its recent redesign.
06/01/2009
Read More<<New Training Resource Center
iSeek Solutions recently launched the new Training Resource Center. The Training Resource Center is a web-based tool that allows counselors, businesses, and the general public to quickly find or request training ...
06/01/2009
Read More<<ACE event went well
The Area Career Exploration committee would like to thank all the area business, participants and sponsors for making the ACE event at the Fairmont High School on May 6 a huge success.
05/12/2009
Read More<<How about a little career exploration?
Looking to explore career options? Maybe you're about to graduate from college Or maybe you're a seasoned pro interested in making a transition.
05/07/2009
Read More<<Fairmont students learn about local job opportunities
Most sophomores in high school have their mind on homework and activities. But today the focus was on their career at the "Area Career Exploration."
05/06/2009
Read More<<ACE offers knowledge
We offer our wholehearted support to an event taking place Wednesday at Fairmont Area High School. The Area Career Exploration, or ACE, gathering will allow 300 sophomores from the area to learn more about local job and schooling opportunities.
05/02/2009
Read More<<ACE to inform students
FAIRMONT - ACE stands for "Area Career Exploration," and that's exactly what local businesses, colleges, schools and state agencies hope to encourage next week when 300-plus high school sophomores gather to learn more about local job opportunities.
05/01/2009
Read More<<Four resources to help job seekers during an economic crisis
The Find a Job Guide. This guide helps to organize job search goals, keep track of employer contacts and record job application information. Individuals or organizations can order the guide for $5 per box of 100 (while supplies last).
04/09/2009
Read More<<Work it Wednesday: Minnesota WorkForce Centers
With a state unemployment rate at above 8-percent, there are a lot of Minnesotans looking for work right now.
04/08/2009
Read More<<ISEEK: explore careers
Thinking of changing careers? Explore ISEEK. Recently revised & enriched, this website has resources for the newly unemployed, immigrants, people with disabilities, students, all job seekers, career counselors and HR professionals.
04/07/2009
Read More<<Hot jobs? Try healthcare, education
Health care and higher education are bright spots in West Central Minnesota's labor market, according to one state analyst.
03/16/2009
Read More<<ISEEK open house
On Jan. 22, 2009 ISEEK celebrated 10 years of service with an open house and a preview of its soon-to-launch, web re-design.
02/01/2009
Read More<<ISEEK supports parent engagement as a part of Minnesota Parents Know
The Minnesota ParentsKnow Web site recently added substantial content for parents of school-age children. Eleven topics have been posted for grades 6 to 12 on careers, higher education and jobs.
02/01/2009
Read More<<Why entry level workers should consider a job shadow
Have you ever wondered what someone really does at their job? Do you have a career in mind and wonder 'what does a person in this field really do all day?'
01/27/2009
Read More<<Ten top resources for entry-level job seekers, part II
The second of a two-part seriesIf you are just starting your career or stuck in that first job and looking for a change, there are a number of resources available to assist you in the job search and with career planning in the Twin Cities.
01/12/2009
Read More<<High schools offer more opportunities, information than ever in career planning
High school students today have the same post-secondary options available to them as kids did 20 years ago, but the use of technology and better partnerships between school counselors...
01/09/2009
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