According to the Minnesota Department of Economic Development, the unemployment rate for the State of Minnesota ticked up slightly in February 2012 to 5.7%. This is nonetheless a substantial improvement above a year ago when the rate was at 6.7%, and far better yet from the recent recession-high of 8.3% during the summer of 2009. [...]

With our difficult economy, more and more people in Minnesota are finding themselves unemployed and looking for work.  Fortunately, there’s a Minnesota Unemployment Insurance programs that exist to help individuals who have become unemployed through no fault of their own.  Let’s take a brief look at the overall program and some of the most frequency [...]

In today’s demanding national economy, more and more people are finding themselves unemployed each and every day. Minnesota is no refuge from this development. It will take several years to regain all the jobs lost in the recent economic down turn. If you find yourself unemployed in Minnesota, there are several key simple steps one [...]

We live in demanding economic times. While things have been getting gradually better, we still have near record unemployment in the United States. Consequently record numbers of individuals are seeking both help with their situation, along with looking for a new job. While slightly better off compared to the nation altogether, this is also true [...]