Overview
- Hundreds attended Friday’s event at the Coliseum on Lake St., where roughly 15–20 employers—including the University of Minnesota Nursing School, the Minneapolis Police Department and Hy-Vee—met job seekers.
- Organizer Sheletta Brundidge registered about 300 participants and offered résumé help, direct hiring contacts and alternative pathways such as real estate.
- Unemployment for Black women climbed from 5.4% in January to 7.5% by August, a trend economists view as an early warning for broader labor weakness.
- Reported losses vary by outlet, with KSTP citing over 30,000 job losses since mid-summer and FOX 9 reporting 300,000-plus nationally and more than 9,000 in Minnesota.
- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says many recent cuts stem from federal layoffs, while September figures remain delayed due to the government shutdown.