Labor Market Information Training

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Summer 2026 Training Sessions

DATE & TIME TITLE DESCRIPTION TRAINER
Tuesday, June 9
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.		 The Latest in Northeast Minnesota’s Labor Market Join us virtually for the most up-to-date data on Northeast Minnesota’s economic conditions. We will cover topics including employment and unemployment trends, labor force characteristics, demographic change, industry employment and wages, occupations in demand, employer and jobseeker experiences, and more! This session will be most beneficial for workforce and economic development professionals, but all are welcome to join! Bring your curiosity and questions.

Carson Gorecki

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Thursday, June 18
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.		 Is Northwest Minnesota's Labor Market Holding Steady or Starting to Slide? A Free Webinar for Workforce & Economic Development Professionals The headlines say unemployment is low and employment is near record levels. But workforce professionals on the ground are seeing something different — job seekers struggling to find work, vacancies that are hard to fill, and a labor market that feels less certain than the numbers suggest. So what's really going on?
Join DEED labor market analyst Anthony Schaffhauser for a data-driven look at Northwest Minnesota's labor market. You'll get:
* The latest QCEW employment data — which industries are gaining jobs, which are losing, and how Northwest Minnesota compares to other regions
* A deep dive into Health Care & Social Assistance — the region's biggest job gainer and a critical sector for workforce development
* The job seeker story behind the headline numbers — what continuing unemployment claims and workforce professional surveys reveal about how hard it really is to find work right now
* A guide to finding the data for your own industry — so you can apply these insights to the sectors you work with most.

Anthony Schaffhauser

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Recorded LMI Training Sessions

Videos and Tutorials

These videos and tutorials can help you better understand our labor market information. If you have questions about how to use any of our data tools, click on the links below to access a virtual training session, a video tutorial, or a step-by-step PDF tutorial or contact your regional labor market analyst.

Data Tool Virtual Training (video)

Data Tool Tutorials (printable pdf) | (video)