The MinnWest Podcast

Workforce + State of the Labor Market w/ Luke Greiner from MN DEED

Episode Summary

On this episode, we sit down and chat with Luke Greiner the Regional Labor Market Analysis for MN DEED (Department of Employment + Economic Development). Luke has a pretty cool way of taking complex and what could maybe be considered boring things (statistics), and making them fun. We could have spent way more time picking his brain on the current status of the labor market. From pandemic side effects, to childcare and Gen Z workers, we got into plenty of great discussion!

Episode Notes

Discussion Topics:

• Luke's longtime love of economics + finance
• Valuable tools that DEED can provide businesses looking to hire + retain employees
• An overview of MN's current labor market + the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Interpreting unemployment + labor force participation rates
• The impact of childcare on the job market
• Expectations of the Gen Z workforce

Learn more about DEED:  mn.gov/deed/

Learn more about MinnWest Campus: www.mnwesttechnology.com

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