Aug 25 - Jobs of the Future Featured at State Fair

ST. PAUL – The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will showcase “Jobs for the future” at an exhibit in the Eco Experience building at the State Fair.

The booth will feature information on employment, educational and training opportunities in the green economy and a free takeaway bookmark for visitors promoting three “Jobs for the future” resources: 

• MinnesotaWorks.net is the state’s premier job website. Job seekers can view thousands of job listings from private employers statewide at no cost, upload resumes, apply for jobs, and manage job search efforts.
  
• Check out the ISEEK energy careers website -- and power up your energy career in renewable energy, utilities, distribution and energy-efficient construction. ISEEK is Minnesota's comprehensive career, education and job resource.
  
• Learn how to green your education, career and business. Discover jobs for the future, green networking groups and other resources at the Positively Minnesota website.

As a way to highlight “Jobs for the future,” DEED will be featuring three green-oriented emerging businesses. These green entrepreneurs include:

• Entropy Solutions, Inc., a Minneapolis-based thermal technology development company, will feature their products on Aug. 27.
  
• Entropy Solutions provides renewable, innovative, cost-effective, temperature-controlled solutions for the transportation, construction, textile, healthcare, food and beverage, and alternative energy industries. Developed by Entropy Solutions, PureTemp phase change material is a specially engineered vegetable oil derivative that controls temperatures to both extremes – as cold as dry ice (-40^oC), as hot as stored solar energy (103^oC) – for extended periods of time. PureTemp is the world’s first and only 100 percent renewable, biodegradable and environmentally friendly material to answer age-old issues concerning thermal energy control.
  
• The Pure Soap Flake Company, a Pine River, Minnesota company that  manufactures diverse-use cleaning and washing products that use natural ingredients and are completely biodegradable, will exhibit on Aug. 27 and 28.The company’s Pure Soap is hand crafted with Minnesota soybean oil and other sustainable ingredients in a formula free of fragrance, chemicals, and toxins. Pure Soap Bars and Pure Soap Flakes are mild and gentle, and can be used on sensitive skin, natural fibers, antique fabrics, and wood floors and furniture. Pure Soap Laundry Powder is made with Pure Soap specially blended with Baking Soda, Borax, and Washing Soda for everyday laundry and cleaning.
  
• Red River Coatings, a company based in Argyle, Minnesota, manufactures environmentally-friendly animal and bird deterrents. Red River Coatings will exhibit on Sept. 3 and 4.

DEED’s Veterans Employment Services will be featured in the exhibit on Sept. 1. Veterans representatives will showcase their employment services and connect businesses and veterans with Veterans Employment Representatives and opportunities in the new green economy and emerging jobs.

Other partners in the “Jobs for the future” exhibit include Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace, MinnesotaWorks.net and Veterans Employment Services. Showcraft, the BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota, and the American Society of Landscape Architects also contributed to the exhibit.

The Eco Experience is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the Minnesota State Fair, which runs Thursday, Aug. 26 through Labor Day, Sept. 6.

DEED is the state’s principal economic development agency, promoting business recruitment, expansion and retention, workforce development, international trade and community development. For more details about the agency and our services, visit us at www.PositivelyMinnesota.com. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PositivelyMN.

Upon request, the information in this news release is available in an alternative format such as Braille, large print, audiotape or computer disk.

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Communications Office
Phone 651/259-7161 or 1-800-657-3858 ∙ TTY 1-800-657-3973
www.PositivelyMinnesota.com