(a) As part of the commissioner's obligation under section 116J.401, the commissioner must, in collaboration with the Office of Higher Education and local workforce councils, produce and publish labor market analysis describing the alignment between employer requirements and workforce qualifications.
(b) The analysis must include a description of job trends that supports career choice and job seeking including:
(1) measures of current job growth, projected future job growth, and current job vacancies;
(2) a breakdown of these measures, whenever feasible, by industry, occupation, statewide and substate region, by educational requirement, state employee retirement trends, and by racial trends;
(3) a description of industry- or occupation-based credentials and minimum educational standards necessary for successful employment in each area; and
(4) a designation of areas of opportunity based on high growth, high vacancy, and high pay conditions.
(c) The analysis must include a description of workforce supply and quality, including:
(1) a description of the current educational attainment of the workforce and its distribution across industries, occupations, and regions;
(2) the number and distribution of recent graduates of and current enrollees in postsecondary institutions by academic concentration or major and by credential type; and
(3) the completion rate, employment outcome, and average debt for recent postsecondary graduates by program of study, institution type, and credential.
(d) The analysis must be reviewed on a regular basis by representatives from the business and postsecondary sectors, and any feedback should be incorporated into data collection and presentation where feasible. This feedback may also include surveys of employers on their skill, credential, and other workforce requirements when necessary.
(e) Analysis, data, and reports required by this section must be easily accessible, easily readable, and prominently presented on the Department of Employment and Economic Development website and websites of workforce centers. Information on job vacancies and areas of potential employment opportunities should link to educational or credential requirements, appropriate training or educational offerings, prevailing wages, and other indicators of market conditions deemed important to career choosers and job seekers.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 116J - 116O — Economic Development And Planning
Chapter 116J — Employment And Economic Development
Section 116J.01 — Department Of Employment And Economic Development.
Section 116J.0124 — Plain Language In Written Materials.
Section 116J.0125 — Annual Report To Legislature.
Section 116J.013 — Cost-of-living Study; Annual Report.
Section 116J.014 — Cooperation With Other State Agencies.
Section 116J.03 — Definitions.
Section 116J.035 — Powers Of Commissioner; Rules.
Section 116J.401 — Designation; Duties; Data.
Section 116J.4011 — Labor Market Information Data Production Requirement.
Section 116J.407 — Dairy Modernization.
Section 116J.39 — Office Of Broadband Development.
Section 116J.391 — Coordination Of Broadband Infrastructure Development.
Section 116J.394 — Definitions.
Section 116J.395 — Border-to-border Broadband Development Grant Program.
Section 116J.3951 — Broadband Line Extension Program.
Section 116J.396 — Border-to-border Broadband Fund.
Section 116J.397 — Updated Broadband Deployment Data And Maps.
Section 116J.398 — Broadband Prevailing Wage Exemption.
Section 116J.399 — Broadband Easements.
Section 116J.411 — Definitions.
Section 116J.412 — Account Allocation.
Section 116J.415 — Challenge Grant Program.
Section 116J.417 — Greater Minnesota Child Care Facility Capital Grant Program.
Section 116J.421 — Rural Policy And Development Center.
Section 116J.4221 — Rural Policy And Development Center Fund.
Section 116J.423 — Minnesota 21st Century Fund.
Section 116J.424 — Iron Range Resources And Rehabilitation Contribution.
Section 116J.431 — Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program.
Section 116J.435 — Innovative Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program.
Section 116J.436 — Transportation Economic Development Infrastructure Program.
Section 116J.437 — Coordinating Economic Development And Environmental Policy.
Section 116J.438 — Minnesota Green Enterprise Assistance.
Section 116J.439 — Airport Infrastructure Renewal (air) Grant Program.
Section 116J.548 — Host Community Economic Development Grants.
Section 116J.5491 — Energy Transition Office.
Section 116J.5492 — Energy Transition Advisory Committee.
Section 116J.5493 — Minnesota Energy Transition Plan.
Section 116J.55 — Community Energy Transition Grants.
Section 116J.571 — Creation Of Accounts.
Section 116J.572 — Definitions.
Section 116J.574 — Grant Applications.
Section 116J.5762 — Loan Applications.
Section 116J.5763 — Priorities.
Section 116J.5764 — Loan Terms And Conditions.
Section 116J.5765 — Nonliability.
Section 116J.578 — Bioscience Subsidy.
Section 116J.60 — Promotional Expenses.
Section 116J.617 — Tourism Loan Program.
Section 116J.63 — Sale Of Pamphlets And Publications; Fees; Advertising.
Section 116J.64 — Loans To Indians.
Section 116J.658 — Minnesota Science And Technology Economic Development Project.
Section 116J.871 — Financial Assistance Limitations; Prevailing Wage.
Section 116J.872 — Economic Response Team.
Section 116J.8731 — Minnesota Investment Fund.
Section 116J.8732 — Seed Capital Investment Credit; Commissioner's Responsibilities.
Section 116J.8737 — Small Business Investment Tax Credit.
Section 116J.8738 — Qualified Expansions Of Greater Minnesota Businesses.
Section 116J.8745 — Microenterprise Entrepreneurial Assistance.
Section 116J.8747 — Job Training Program Grant.
Section 116J.8748 — Minnesota Job Creation Fund.
Section 116J.8749 — Main Street Economic Revitalization Program.
Section 116J.551 — Creation Of Accounts.
Section 116J.552 — Definitions.
Section 116J.553 — Grant Applications.
Section 116J.555 — Priorities.
Section 116J.556 — Local Match Requirement.
Section 116J.557 — Cost Recovery Actions.
Section 116J.558 — Effect Of Issuance Of Grants.
Section 116J.66 — Business Assistance.
Section 116J.68 — Bureau Of Small Business.
Section 116J.69 — Uniform Business Licensing Policy.
Section 116J.70 — Definitions.
Section 116J.71 — New Licenses.
Section 116J.72 — Existing Licenses.
Section 116J.73 — Bureau Of Business Licenses; Declaration Of Purpose.
Section 116J.74 — Definitions.
Section 116J.76 — General Functions; Powers And Duties.
Section 116J.77 — Assistance Of Other Agencies.
Section 116J.78 — Comprehensive License Information.
Section 116J.79 — Preapplication Conferences.
Section 116J.80 — Master Application Procedure.
Section 116J.81 — License Coordination And Assistance To Applicants.
Section 116J.82 — Consolidated Hearings.
Section 116J.83 — License Authority Retained.
Section 116J.84 — Services Provided At No Charge.
Section 116J.85 — Federal And Local Government Participation.
Section 116J.86 — Compilation And Maintenance Of Statistical Data.
Section 116J.876 — Definitions.
Section 116J.8761 — Capital Access Program; Creation; Administration.
Section 116J.8762 — Commissioner; Duties.
Section 116J.8763 — Eligible Loans.
Section 116J.8764 — Enrollment Of Loans In Program.
Section 116J.8765 — Reserve Fund; Premiums.
Section 116J.8766 — Claims By Lender To Reserve Fund.
Section 116J.8767 — Subrogation Of Claims.
Section 116J.8768 — Excess Reserve Funds.
Section 116J.8769 — Termination.
Section 116J.8770 — Equity Investments.
Section 116J.881 — Small Business Loan Guarantee Program.
Section 116J.955 — Rural Rehabilitation Revolving Account.
Section 116J.966 — Commissioner's Trade Promotion Duties.
Section 116J.976 — State Approval Of Government Procurement Agreements.
Section 116J.978 — Minnesota Trade Offices In Foreign Markets.
Section 116J.9781 — Invest Minnesota.
Section 116J.979 — Minnesota Step Grants.
Section 116J.980 — Community Development.
Section 116J.982 — Community Development Corporations.
Section 116J.9922 — Central Minnesota Opportunity Grant Program.
Section 116J.9923 — Telecommuter Forward! Certification.
Section 116J.9924 — Targeted Community Capital Project Grant Program.
Section 116J.993 — Definitions.
Section 116J.994 — Regulating Local And State Business Subsidies.
Section 116J.995 — Economic Grants.
Section 116J.996 — Military Reservist Economic Injury And Veteran-owned Small Business Loans.