In Alexandria, only 23 percent of local businesses plan to increase their workforces while a survey-high 17 percent plan on decreasing the number of employees. Also, Duluth and the Northfield area have poor outlooks for hiring new workers this fall. This provides a variety of chances for UW-RF students. Now is a good time for students to go out and get that experience for the future. When it comes time to interview for jobs, you can show your employer that you have done a lot of things.
Students agree that it is a good time to get out there and build careers.
Chances are good right now that you can get a job or internship. I even found plenty of jobs in small towns. On a national level, the Twin Cities area compares extremely well to other major metropolitan areas. Only Detroit and Atlanta post stronger employment outlooks. St. Louis, Dallas and New Orleans have the weakest job markets.