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July 14, 2025 3 mins
Minneapolis remains a dynamic job market, reflecting both the broader economic stability of Minnesota and emerging national labor trends. According to Indeed, as of July 2025, over 75,000 job openings are listed statewide, with a significant portion concentrated in the Twin Cities region, including Minneapolis. The unemployment rate is about 4.1 percent, based on figures reported by KLFDRadio, indicating a relatively tight labor market even as employers become more cautious in their hiring practices.

The employment landscape is shaped by several dominant sectors. Health care, information technology, education, manufacturing, retail, and professional services continue to serve as pillars of the Minneapolis economy. Major employers include state government, health systems like Allina Health, Target Corporation, and a thriving network of tech and financial services firms. Minnesota IT Services, for instance, is actively recruiting for multiple operations and cloud engineering roles, highlighting strong demand in the technology sector.

Recent trends show that while overall job growth remains positive, recent college graduates and career-switchers may face tougher competition, with many workers choosing to remain in their current positions and employers expressing a degree of caution about onboarding new talent. This is prompting job seekers to network actively and attend events such as the Minneapolis Career Fair, scheduled for July 17, 2025, which is expected to feature leading local employers seeking to fill a range of positions.

Growing sectors in the Minneapolis market include information technology, cloud and operations engineering, health care, logistics, and education. Remote and hybrid roles are increasingly common, influenced by government and corporate policies meant to attract a wider array of applicants and improve work-life balance. Seasonal hiring patterns remain notable in warehousing, retail, and hospitality, especially during the summer months.

Commuting trends have evolved, with more workers utilizing public transit or cycling due to increased investment in city infrastructure. The state government is actively supporting inclusive hiring through diversity and equity initiatives, particularly in IT and public service roles, as detailed by the Minnesota IT Services careers portal.

Despite continued growth, data on wage trends specific to Minneapolis is insufficient for this period, as are granular breakdowns of unemployment by demographic group. Nevertheless, the market’s evolution is marked by a shift toward specialized, tech-related, and hybrid roles, with steady demand driving both entry-level and mid-career opportunities.

For those seeking immediate opportunities, current openings in Minneapolis include an IT Operations Support/Cloud Engineer with Minnesota IT Services, a Customer Service Representative with CVS Health, and a Laborer Apprentice at M.A. Mortenson Company. Thank you for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Minneapolis remains a dynamic job market, reflecting both the broader
economic stability of Minnesota and emerging national labour trends. According
to Indeed, as of July twenty twenty five, over seventy
five thousand job openings are listed statewide, with a significant
portion concentrated in the Twin Cities region, including Minneapolis. The

(00:21):
unemployment rate is about four point one percent based on
figures reported by KLFDR Radio, indicating a relatively tight labor
market even as employers become more cautious in their hiring practices.
The employment landscape is shaped by several dominant sectors. Healthcare,
information technology, education, manufacturing, retail, and professional services continue to

(00:45):
serve as pillars of the Minneapolis economy. Major employers include
state government health systems like Alina Health, Target Corporation, and
a thriving network of tech and financial services firms. Minnesota
IT Services, for instance, is actively recruiting for multiple operations
and cloud engineering roles, highlighting strong demand in the technology sector.

(01:07):
Recent trends show that while overall job growth remains positive,
recent college graduates and career switchers may face tougher competition,
with many workers choosing to remain in their current positions
and employers expressing a degree of caution about onboarding new talent.
This is prompting job seekers to network actively and attend
events such as the Minneapolis Career Fare scheduled for July seventeenth,

(01:31):
twenty twenty five, which is expected to feature leading local
employers seeking to fill a range of positions. Growing sectors
in the Minneapolis market include information technology, cloud and operations, engineering,
health care, logistics, and education. Remote and hybrid roles are
increasingly common, influenced by government and corporate policies meant to

(01:54):
attract a wider array of applicants and improve work life balance.
Seasonal higher patterns remain notable in warehousing, retail, and hospitality,
especially during the summer months. Commuting trends have evolved, with
more workers utilizing public transit or cycling due to increased
investment in city infrastructure. The state government is actively supporting

(02:17):
inclusive hiring through diversity and equity initiatives, particularly in IT
and public service roles, as detailed by the Minnesota IT
Services Careers Portal. Despite continued growth, data on rage trends
specific to Minneapolis is insufficient for this period, as are
granular breakdowns of unemployment by demographic group. Nevertheless, the market's

(02:39):
evolution is marked by a shift towards specialized, tech related
and hybrid roles, with steady demand driving both entry level
and mid career opportunities for those seeking immediate opportunities. Current
openings in Minneapolis include an IT operation support or cloud
engineer with Minnesota IT Services, Is, a customer service representative

(03:02):
with CVS Health, and a laborer apprentice at M a
Mortensen company. Thank you for tuning in and don't forget
to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production. For
more check out quiet please dot ai
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