February 29, 2012
Minnesota job openings rose 48% in quarter
Job openings across Minnesota jumped nearly 48 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 from a year ago as demand surged for workers in health care, social services, stores, bars and hotels, according to state survey results released Tuesday. The “Job Vacancy Survey” found that employers reported 49,900 full- and part-time job openings in October, […]
Tags: job openings, UnitedHealth Group
February 6, 2012
Economists surprised by marketwide hiring
…Health care organizations in Minnesota followed the national trends, adding workers at a steady clip. UnitedHealth Group, for example, has expanded its workforce in the state by about 30 percent over the past two years, said Tyler Mason, a spokesman for UnitedHealth. In Rochester, Mayo Clinic posted 1,600 job openings in January. Star Tribune, by […]
January 27, 2012
Which of the “Best Cos. To Work For” Has 1,600 Openings?
Three Minnesota companies—General Mills, Allianz Life, and the Mayo Clinic—made Fortune’s list of the “100 best companies to work for”; but Mayo—with 1,600 job openings—is also on the magazine’s short list of companies hiring in significant numbers. Not only is the Mayo Clinic among the “100 best companies to work for,” it is also looking […]
Tags: 100 Best Companies to Work For, Allianz Life, Fortune Magazine, General Mills, job openings