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At this time, Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Programs, Inc. (RMCEP) and the Local Workforce Development Board would like to welcome the public in providing feedback for the proposed WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Regional and Local Workforce plans spanning 2024-2027.This federally required planning document aims to address the diverse...
Throughout October and November of last year, Rural Minnesota CEP held a Legislative Open House event at each of our CareerForce locations. Each Center had a similar event to showcase what we do to help with grants and funding. We invited many local legislators, community leaders, staff, and several individuals...
Governor Walz Announces Recipients of $20 Million in Training for Five High-Demand Career Areas
Mar 20 2024Governor Tim Walz today announced the recipients of nearly $20 million in grants to grow Minnesota's workforce through the Drive for 5 Workforce initiative, a new effort to prepare more Minnesotans for high-demand jobs in five occupational categories: technology, the trades, caring professions, manufacturing and education."We're partnering with organizations across...
Construct Tomorrow • April 24, 2024
Mar 18 2024Construct Tomorrow is a program that brings the construction and building trades to high school students through an experiential learning process. Students get to talk to young and experienced professionals about working in the trades, and they get totry hands-on activities that simulate what it's like to work on a real...
DEED Invests $13.6 Million in Training to Prepare Minnesotans to Enter High-Growth Industries
Jan 20 2024The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced nearly $13.6 million in workforce grants, its latest effort to help grow Minnesota's workforce and connect people to good jobs.DEED is awarding Pathways to Prosperity grant funding to 43 organizations across the state. This Pathways to Prosperity funding is expected...
Rural Minnesota CEP’s Second Annual Staff Picnic: Team Building and Communication in the Workplace
Dec 21 2023A Big Hit, Despite High TemperaturesOn July 27, 2023, Rural Minnesota CEP held its second annual All Staff Training and Picnic Day. Held at Pine Grove Park in Staples, the event offered an opportunity for staff members to come together, share ideas and interests, and to learn more about Rural...
It’s a critical time for an organization that helps those in need to get jobs and assist them in their job trainingRural Minnesota CEP, Inc. team leader for the Fergus Falls office, Nichole Norgren, says the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) has not yet been reauthorized.In May of 2022,...