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Doherty authors skills gap chapter in The State of Manufacturing® 2013

Submitted by Doherty on Fri, 04/12/2013 - 00:00

Minneapolis, MN—April 12, 2013 Doherty Employment Group contributed a chapter on the skills gap in Minnesota to The State of Manufacturing® 2013, a book published annually on manufacturing trends in Minnesota. Doherty is a sponsor of the book, which presents the polling results and analysis of the annual The State of Manufacturing® survey, conducted on 400 Minnesota manufacturing executives by Public Opinion Strategies, as well as information gathered from 19 focus group meetings across the state. Half of Minnesota manufacturers have no confidence in...

Doherty joins MNRSA for annual Job Fair & Job Skills Summit, April 18

Submitted by Doherty on Fri, 04/12/2013 - 00:00

Bloomington, Minnesota—April 12, 2013 The Minnesota Recruiting and Staffing Association (MNRSA) will hold its 4th annual Job Fair & Job Skills Summit on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the Armory in Bloomington from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Job Summit is an event designed to helping Minnesota jobseekers find jobs. Jobseekers are invited to attend the Job Fair & Job Skills Summit for free. Doherty and Top Talent will be at the Armory to meet with jobseekers and provide information about open jobs. This year’s Job Fair & Job Skills Summit will feature a staffing and recruiting job fair,...

Lisa Koll starts 5th year as Treasurer with Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association

Submitted by Doherty on Fri, 03/22/2013 - 00:00

St. Cloud, Minnesota—March 22, 2013 Lisa Koll, Doherty Vice President, has begun her fifth year as Treasurer for Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association in 2013. The organization, based in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, was formed in 2008 “for the primary purpose of contributing to the growth and success of manufacturers.” In addition to serving as Treasurer, Koll was a co-founder of CMMA and also serves on the CMMA programming committee. Koll has been with Doherty for 20 years. She oversees all operations and service functions in the central and northern Minnesota markets. In her tenure with...

Tad Schoeppner to serve as Hospitality Director for Central Minnesota Society for Human Resource Management

Submitted by Doherty on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 00:00

St. Cloud, Minnesota—March 1, 2013 Doherty Senior Business Development Manager Tad Schoeppner was elected to the Board of Directors of the 2013 Central Minnesota Society for Human Resource Management (CMSHRM). Schoeppner has been with Doherty since 2007 and serves clients in Central and Northern Minnesota with workforce staffing and support. His performance has been recognized by Doherty on multiple occasions, including Doherty’s Customer Service Award, Business Development, NIASA and President’s Club Award. He has also been featured in the St. Cloud Times’ “Young Professional” series and...

Skills gap discussion in Owatonna brings manufacturers and educators around the table

Submitted by Doherty on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 00:00

Owatonna, Minnesota—January 31, 2013 Wintry weather didn’t discourage 60+ manufacturers, human resource managers, educators, mayors, school superintendents, and other concerned Southern Minnesota representatives from convening in Owatonna on Thursday. The group was invited jointly by Doherty Staffing Vice President Gauher Mohammad and Riverland Community College to participate in a discussion,“Planning Tomorrow’s Workforce,” on the issue of workforce shortages and future sustainability in the region. Douglas Friend of Edward Manufacturing in Albert Lea discusses the impact of skills gap...

Doherty donates $15,000 to Minnesota West Community & Technical College

Submitted by Doherty on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 00:00

Owatonna, Minnesota—November 6, 2012 Doherty Staffing Solutions executives presented a check for $15,000 to Minnesota West Community and Technical College (MN West) in a brief meeting at the Doherty office in Owatonna, Minnesota, on Monday, October 22. On hand to accept the funds for MN West were Dawn Regnier, Director of Customized Training, Les Kvam, Program Coordinator - Manufacturing & Trade, and Dr. Richard Shrubb, President of the Worthington campus. Doherty’s donation to MNWest is the first fundraising project the staffing company has completed for the college. The funds are...

Doherty raises $20,000 for Riverland Community College in Southern MN

Submitted by Doherty on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 00:00

Owatonna, Minnesota—October 22, 2012 Doherty Staffing Solutions executives presented a check for $20,000 to Riverland Community College in a brief meeting at the Doherty office in Owatonna, Minnesota, on Monday, October 22. Riverland Community College’s Interim College President Kent Hanson and Dean for Institutional Advancement Steve Bowron accepted the donation, bringing Doherty’s total contribution to the technical and community college to $125,000 in the last 6 years. This year the Riverland Community College Foundation also awarded Doherty Staffing Solutions Endowed Scholarships in the...

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