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The population expansion bodes well for companies that need an available
workforce to fuel their growth. Employers hire the majority of their skilled
workforce from Steele County. They also tap rich talent pools in the neighboring
five counties as well as in the Twin Cities, Rochester and Mankato —
all within commuting distance.
Available Workforce (PDF)
Quarterly Censue of Employment and Wages
The population expansion bodes well for companies that need an available
workforce
to fuel their growth. Employers hire the majority of their skilled workforce
from Steele
County. They also tap rich talent pools in the neighboring five counties
as well as in
the Twin Cities, Rochester and Mankato — all within commuting distance.
Workforce Development (PDF)
This shared, state-of-the-art campus provides certification, degree programs and customized training through six accredited institutions:
The Center is a national model of cooperative education, offering two-year,
four-year and graduate programs in several disciplines. Employers can tap
trained workers from the certificate and associate of arts technical trade
programs. They also can access specialized training programs designed to
meet their unique workforce development training needs.
www.ocuc.info
The University of St. Thomas’ Gainey Conference Center is a corporate
meeting and retreat center that can accommodate groups of 10-70 for retreats,
mid-day conferences, or day-long meetings. www.stthomas.edu/gainey
Owatonna’s professional associations provide forums for employee interaction and growth. Active local chapters include:
This state-wide program awards training grants of up to $400,000 to local
educational institutions and partnering businesses. The grant can be used
to train employees in new or existing jobs.
Owatonna offers growing a strong available workforce. It also attracts
skilled employees from five neighboring counties and metro areas within
commuting distance – namely Minneapolis/St. Paul, Rochester and Mankato.
Employers rely on local Temp/Placement firms to access available workers. They also take advantage of several not-for-profit resources:
