Tag: job opportunity

Pandemic paints a different employment picture in rural Minnesota

Pandemic paints a different employment picture in rural Minnesota January 2021 By Kelly Asche, Research Associate, & Marnie Werner, Director of Research For a printable version of this report, click here. Our podcast episode diving deeper into this research can be found here. On January 21st, 2021 we hosted a webinar presenting this research as ...

The Job Opportunity Building Zones Program: Assessing Employment and Wage Outcomes

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The Job Opportunity Building Zones Program: Moving Forward in Times of Uncertainty

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Job Opportunity Building Zones: A Year One Progress Report

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Job Opportunity Building Zones: Constructing the Framework for Program Evaluation

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Understanding Job Opportunity Building Zones

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2001 Rural Minnesota Policy Poll

In our 2001 survey, 11 percent of rural, non-retired residents reported that while they are currently employed full-time, they would prefer holding a job that better fits their skills and education. Further, the study estimates that more than one out of every five rural workers would be a good candidate for work force development efforts. ...