Duluth Workforce Development

Employer Services

CareerForce Duluth provides customized assistance to employers to help with their workforce needs.  Our knowledgeable and experienced staff can help employers develop a strategic approach for recruiting, hiring, and training.

Post Your Job on Minnesota Works

Minnesota Works is our statewide, no-cost resource to post jobs and search candidate resumes.

Recruitment & Retention Resources for Employers

  • Diversity & Inclusion Employer Action Guide: Download Here
  • Grants and Resources for Employers: Download Here
  • Recruiting Ideas for Employers - Action Guide: Download Here
  • Hiring and Employing Individuals with Disabilities: Learn More
  • Tips for Expanding and Diversifying Your Work Team: PDF
  • Tips for Hiring Teens: PDF

The Employer Champions Initiative is a peer learning network of employers working to advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives within their organizations. Employer Champions come together on a bi-monthly basis for learning sessions and resource sharing. Contact Elena Foshay at efoshay@duluthmn.gov to join.

Talent Development Program

The Talent Development Program (TDP) offers financial assistance to upskill current employees, increase productivity, and avoid layoffs. More information is available here

Youth and Older Worker Employment

Duluth Workforce Development works with employer partners to provide meaningful, paid work experience to youth ages 16-24, and for adults age 50+.  We also offer paid internships for eligible college students. If you are interested in serving as a host site and mentor to our emerging and older worker workforce, please call 218-302-8400.

On-the-Job Training (OJT)

Duluth Workforce Development can help offset the cost of training new hires.  Through OJT, we can help support training on the job for employees who are enrolled with DWD prior to starting work.  Contact Betsy Hill for more information (218-730-5228 or bhill@duluthmn.gov).

Get Involved

Employers are key partners in developing workforce solutions.  Contact Elena Foshay, Director of Workforce Development to get involved in the Duluth Workforce Development Board and its committees and working groups. 

For more information on Employer Services available at CareerForce, visit us at 402 West 1st Street in Duluth or call 218-302-8400.