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Workforce Development, Inc.

Workforce Development, Inc. (WDI) is an independent, non-profit agency with a long history of serving the needs of job seekers and employers in Southeast Minnesota. WDI is dedicated to developing and advancing the workforce to meet the current and future needs of the communities we serve.

We work with thousands of people annually, serving 10 counties in Southeast Minnesota. Six of our ten locations include Minnesota WorkForce Centers where multiple agencies deliver related services for job seekers and employers. Every WDI location is staffed by experienced professionals who care deeply about the people and communities in which they live and serve.

Best Places to Work 2012!

Workforce Development, Inc. is once again going to identify the Best Places to Work in Southeast Minnesota. The Best Places To Work is a national program that recognizes the best employers in local communities. Workforce Development, Inc. will survey companies within Freeborn, Mower, Rice, Steele, Goodhue, Olmstead, Houston, Dodge, Fillmore and Wabasha Counties to identify the Best Places To Work in Southeast Minnesota. This is the fourth year in a row that Workforce Development, Inc. has sponsored this program for Southeast Minnesota.

Each local organization participating in the Best Places To Work survey will be asked to complete a 40 question, online survey. Personnel Dynamics Consulting Group, of Florida will collect the information, analyze the data, and provide the results. Every organization participating in the survey will receive a FREE, confidential report detailing the results of the survey and identifying what employers are offering in the areas of benefits, training and development, paid time off, performance management programs, growth, advancement and many more.

The Best Places To Work survey will be available until February 17, 2012. Those wishing to participate may go directly to www.personneldynamics.net/survey.asp or contact Jakki Trihey, Workforce Development Inc. at 507.529.2701.


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State of the Workforce Forum

On January 25th,2012 a forum was held concerning the State of the Workforce. Powerpoints and Links to information about this meeting can be found in the media tab of the webside

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Youth Career Newsletter

WIA 2011 Plan

As required by Law the 2011 WIA Plan has been posted to this site. The plan is located under the Media tab. Scroll to the Bottom it is under 2011 heading.

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