December 16, 2021

Jobless rate in Minn. hits pre-pandemic level

Minnesota’s job picture is moving closer to where it was prior to the COVID-19 disruptions, with hiring and wages on the rise and the unemployment […]
December 15, 2021

Target CEO addresses omicron, wages and shopper habits

Target is heading into the final stretch of the holiday season with lots of momentum. Target CEO Brian Cornell is photographed at Target Plaza Commons […]
December 15, 2021

Kronos hack will likely affect how employers issue paychecks and track hours

Kacper Pempel/REUTERS A ransomware attack on one of the largest human resources companies may impact how many employees get paid and track their paid time […]
December 14, 2021

Companies scramble to defend against newly discovered 'Log4j' digital flaw

A researcher recently found a vulnerability in a piece of software called Log4j, which is used in the programming language Java and essentially creates a […]
December 13, 2021

Hospital leaders say COVID is overwhelming health care

Essentia Health CEO Dr. David Herman sees the pandemic impact on hospitals as heartbreaking in many ways. But for him, what stands out are the […]
December 13, 2021

‘Great Resignation' will force employers to be more flexible

The pandemic has left many revisiting how they want to live and work, including 48-year-old Jackie Jiran, who just made a major midlife career change. […]
December 13, 2021

Here's how you can support Minnesota's minority-owned businesses

The past two years have been hard on everyone, but for many businesses, especially those run by entrepreneurs of color, the pandemic and the civil […]
December 13, 2021

Minnesota's newest agricultural specialty: Crickets?

Minnesota is an agricultural powerhouse. We produce corn, soybeans, hogs, turkeys and … crickets? Pat and Madeline Revier run Revier Family Farms, a cricket farm […]
December 10, 2021

He had to raise menu prices 3 times this year to survive, as prices kept climbing

Cameron Mitchell operates 60 restaurants in more than a dozen states. Rising expenses have forced him to increase menu prices three times this year. Cameron […]
December 10, 2021

Navigating the multigenerational workplace

A multigenerational workplace should mean a dynamic, efficient workplace. In reality, it can be a group of people with different personalities, experiences, cultural touchpoints and […]