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Small business success is a blend of smarts, sweat, luck and risk. Luckily, you don’t have to do everything alone. With SCORE, you will get the expertise, support and tools to build and sustain your business. THERE ARE MULTIPLE METHODS OF GAINING VALUABLE SUPPORT FROM SCORE INCLUDING: Request a Mentor: SCORE’s business experts offer free, confidential mentoring for as long as you need it. Our mentors are successful business owners and executives with real-world experience in every sector. Some have worked at Fortune 500 companies. Others have built their own small businesses from the ground up. Attend a workshop – online or in-person: Our workshops focus on critical small business issues, including planning, funding, marketing and online retailing, to name a few. These valuable workshops don’t just provide food for thought. You’ll leave each one with real-world advice, how- to guides and other takeaways you can implement right away. You will be learning from seasoned experts with experience. It is also an invaluable networking opportunity.
Take advantage of our online resources: Our free digital resources can help you answer questions you have on the business side of things. These resources are written by business experts and include educational blogs, videos, e-guides and checklists to help you gain knowledge and find answers – Fast.
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SCORE is eager to begin working with you! Reach out to SCORE via www.SCORE.org for all the above resources and to request your Mentor.
Minnesota Jobs and Labor Force Grow
Minnesota added 2,500 jobs and its labor force grew by more than 4,600 workers in November, according to data released today by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota has added jobs nine of the last 12 months. Minnesota's unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.5%, lower than the national rate of 4.2%, which also rose at the same rate. The labor force participation rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 67.8% over the month, compared to 62.5% nationally – a decline over the month before. "November was another strong month for Minnesota's jobs market. Employers added staff, and more Minnesotans started looking for work," said DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek.
Four supersectors in Minnesota gained jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis, led by strong gains in Construction (up 2,800 jobs, or 2.1%), a reversal of four prior months of seasonally adjusted job losses . Education and Health Services (up 4,900 jobs), Government (800 jobs) and Other Services (400 jobs) also added employees. Six supersectors lost jobs over the month, led by Professional & Business Services (down 1,900 jobs or 0.5%).
Read more from DEED's press release at https://bit.ly/4fSDzH9
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