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CAREER GUIDE
Whether you're in your 20s, your 60s or anywhere in between, you can advance your career.
Struck by 'career angst'? Here's why it's OK to change jobs at any age
Twin Cities career coaches say people can feel stuck for many reasons, but it's never too late to answer the question: What's important?
More Minnesotans are working past age 65 than ever
Low unemployment is a boom time for older workers, but age discrimination is still a concern.
How to answer 7 tough job-interview questions
Your greatest weakness is the job interview? Career-placement pros help with common questions.
Apprenticeship programs abound as labor shortage deepens in Minnesota
State and federal funds help create partnerships.
Nominations are open for 2019 Star Tribune Top Workplaces
Employee engagement, an attribute of many top-ranked companies, is seen as important by job seekers.
How Minnesota's 2018 Top Workplaces are finding strength in diversity
The state's best employers say that broadening their workforces is a sound business decision. Here are some strategies they use.
Top workplace companies of 2018
| TOP 10 MIDSIZE EMPLOYERS | |
|---|---|
| 1 | sdg |
| 2 | Cole's Salon and Spa |
| 3 | Right at Home |
| 4 | Tradition Companies |
| 5 | Bell Bank |
| 6 | Transport Corporation of America Inc. |
| 7 | Miller Auto & Marine |
| 8 | HelpSystems |
| 9 | Pediatric Home Service |
| 10 | Counselor Realty |
View the Top 150 companies | View the national standard setters
CEO Janet Dryer leads second company to Top Workplaces ranking
The sales and marketing veteran also is making way for a longtime lieutenant to take over the growth company.
Empowerment, flexibility key selling points for small businesses
Perks are nice, but small businesses say key selling points are empowerment, flexibility for workers.
Teamwork makes for happier employees — and a better bottom line
Midsize business leaders say fostering camaraderie and common purpose is essential to their companies' success.
Fundamentals and a sound company culture help worker recruitment, retention
Employees at top large workplaces say they appreciate extras beyond good pay and benefits.
Credit union leader Dave Larson takes a caring approach
Large companies: Affinity Plus president and CEO Dave Larson strove to improve employee retention.
IT firm executive Chris Heim wants employees to know the score
Midsize companies: CEO Chris Heim believes in sharing information and ownership with HelpSystems employees.
CEO of small marketing agency wants to 'fearlessly unlock potential'
Small companies: Ovative Group CEO Dale Nitschke learned his energy-boosting tactics from retail.
Companies earn special awards from direction to training
These companies received top marks from their employees in these categories. The companies explain how they did it: education, curiosity, teamwork.
Culture is key to employee retention at Top Workplaces
Surveys show that company culture and employee retention go hand in hand
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