According to a Forbes article dated August 18, 2008

America's Best Places to Earn a Living

1. Houston, Texas
2. Minneapolis, Minn.
3. Boston, Mass.
4. Washington, D.C.
5. New York, N.Y.

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Tuesday August 26, 2008

DiversityMinnesota.com – Celebrating Diversity in Minnesota

Trumor Inc. The parent company of MINNESOTAJOBS.COM and DiversityMinnesota.com is proud to announce the complete redesign of DiversityMinnesota.com (Diversity Minnesota) effective today.

Diversity Minnesota is a Web site celebrating the various cultural communities and groups of Minnesota and is a destination to learn about and discover local cultural groups.

Diversity Minnesota includes lists of community organizations, a cultural events calendar, articles on diversity in the workplace, regional diversity publications and a job section sponsored by enlightened companies committed to a diverse workforce.

Diversity Minnesota also contains a news section and will soon feature written and video taped interviews of diversity leaders in companies and in our various communities.

Diversity Minnesota has a linkedIn network called Diversity in Minnesota open to all people involved with Diversity issues in Minnesota and is close to releasing a Diversity in Minnesota related forum specializing topical discussions on Diversity in Minnesota.

Diversity Minnesota works with many local and regional organizations to help their members find high quality employment working with our corporate sponsors. Our corporate sponsors find Diversity Minnesota a great way to demonstrate their commitment to diversity.

Diversity Minnesota is a registered trademark.

Company Information:
Trumor Inc., formed in 1985, entered the employment Web site market in 1995 with the introduction of MINNESOTAJOBS.COM. Since 2001, DiversityMinnesota.com has been an important and growing product for our company. Trumor Inc. is located in Oak Grove Minnesota and Pine City Minnesota.

Contact Information:
Jane Baehman
Senior Business Development Manager
Diversity Minnesota
763-691-5269
JaneB@DiversityMinnesota.com

How Long Will My Job Search Take?

That’s a great question… and one for which there is
no “magic” answer. But if you’re in the job hunt at this
point, you might swear that the process seems to be taking
longer than ever before.

You probably already realize that the popularity of Internet
job search means you’re competing with a lot of people… that
is, thousands, perhaps even millions, of executives.

What’s a well-qualified candidate to do?

Read the full article at:
Click here

Tips for Writing Persuasive Cover Letters
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A well-written cover letter can not only deliver a solid
first impression, it can actually influence the hiring
manager even before the resume is reviewed.

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Minnesota Employment and Unemployment Release
Minnesota's unemployment rate rose five-tenth of a percentage point to 5.8 percent in July on a seasonally adjusted basis. The number of jobs dropped by 8,600 or -0.3 percent over the month on a seasonally adjusted basis.

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