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The following event is happening in Dakota County one week from today. A great example of innovation among knowledge workers in our area… TiE Minnesota Invites you to meet five entrepreneurs from diverse sectors as they, in conjunction with moderator Graeme Thickens, share their start-up experience and the role that mentors played in their [...] Looks like a great class for area girls interested in technology. A great way to boost our future knowledge workers! TXT2012: Teens eXperiencing Technical education July 30-August 3, 2012 Girls in grades 5-8 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, Minnesota For more information: www.dctc.edu/go/txt Hands-on Workshops in: – Science – Technology – Design – Business [...] Since we’re focusing on knowledge workers this month, we want to ask our area businesses and schools about their expecations of workers – especially recent graduates. We’re askign the following questions: Of businesses… Company name: What skills and talents do you seek in new employees, especially for entry level positions? Do you know if [...] In our efforts to become an Intelligent Community, we are focusing on ensuring that all of Dakota County embraces and promotes knowledge workers. Bill Coleman introduces our focus on knowledge for the next year in the video below. Over the next couple weeks we plan to highlight knowledge workers in Dakota County on our [...] This is a great opportunity from Dakota Future members Inver Hills Community College and Xcel Energy. Please pass it on. Entrepreneurship can be a great way to break out of unemployment or a dead end job and training can help get great ideas off the ground. It’s a win-win proposition. We encourage anyone eligible [...] Apple Valley’s Celadon Systems has continued to grow during the recession. In fact, they are looking for more qualified employees. According to the Celadon web site… Celadon Systems, Inc. was founded to satisfy the semiconductor industry’s need for ultra high accuracy device characterization and for monitoring wafer level reliability tests over many sites over [...] Permac Industries CEO Darlene Miller has been asked to serve on President Barack Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Permac is based in Burnsville, Minnesota. They custom manufacture precision parts for customers worldwide in virtually all industries. According to the White House web site… In his State of the Union address, President Obama discussed [...] What are Giant Hamster Balls, Booger Wars, Foam Machines and Candy Cannons? They are high tech games available for your next birthday party or corporate event through Games2U. According to the Games2U web site… Games2U takes you where no games have gone before. With unique interactive experiences like our mind-blowing Video Game Theaters, high-tech [...] Demographics Less than High School Education 5.6% High School Degree 23% Some College 23% 2 Year Degree 10% College Degree 27% Graduate Degree 11% |
Innovation Networks are business-driven peer groups around key business processes, enabling sharing of information and best practices between Dakota County companies. Our first two networks – Lean Processes and Advanced IT are about to launch. (Learn more)
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