Nov. 9 - CareerOneStop Web Site Wins 2009 Tekne Award

ST. PAUL – CareerOneStop.org, a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site containing career resources and workforce information has been honored by the Minnesota High Tech Association with a 2009 Tekne Award. The Web site is managed by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

The Tekne Awards, now in their 10th year, acknowledge companies and people who have demonstrated superior technology advancement and leadership in Minnesota.

“In three clicks or less, CareerOneStop.org offers a breadth of career-related data to more than 24 million unique job seekers, students, businesses and workforce professionals each year, more than any other public or private Web site,” said DEED Commissioner Dan McElroy. “We are pleased that CareerOneStop.org has been recognized as an exceptional leader in technology.”

CareerOneStop received an IT-Software & Hardware, Communications and Infrastructure Award for success on software and hardware, networking, communications, and wireless equipment and products.

CareerOneStop.org was recently redeveloped to integrate a new Web content management system, search engine, and new information architecture and taxonomy.

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