WJON – The unemployment rate remains low, which is good news for workers, but challenging for businesses looking to hire. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says the unemployment rate in the St. Cloud metro area is at 2.9 percent in November, the same figure as in October.
St. Cloud State University Economist King Banaian says it will take a year or two to properly train the workforce to fill all the job openings that are out there.
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