Benjamin Rozzell IV, Realtor

If your company bids on state-funded projects in Minnesota, it’s important to know that you may be required to file a Minnesota Equal Pay Certificate. This certificate demonstrates compliance with state equal pay laws and ensures fair compensation practices across your workforce. In this article, you’ll learn: ✅ What the Minnesota Equal Pay Certificate is ✅ Who’s required to file and what data must be included ✅ How to make compliance less stressful—and even strategic #MinnesotaEqualPay #PayEquity #Compliance #HRCompliance #StateContractors #EqualPay #HRStrategy #OutSolve https://lnkd.in/ezfaCHGu

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are NSCAW III Workforce Study (2025) Poorly trained, unsupported supervisors are a leading contributor to driving workers out of child welfare and casework roles (NSCAW III Workforce Study, 2025). Research shows: • Satisfaction with supervision reduces turnover—especially early in the job. • Supervisors themselves lack support, affecting team stability. • Field-based training, like mentorship and shadowing, reduces new staff turnover by 39%. The fix? • Invest in supervisor training and mentorship • Promote reflective, two-way supervision • Use field-based onboarding • Retention must be a focus at all organizational levels Strong supervision = strong teams. (Steen & Stewart, 2024; Warkwick et al., 2022) #WorkforceRetention #TraumaInformedSupervision #SupervisionMatters

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Michigan’s workforce system is built on partnerships—and it’s working. Through sector collaboratives and employer engagement, Michigan Works! helps businesses reduce onboarding time by up to 30%, align training with real needs, and build a more resilient labor force. 📈 75% placement rate in health careers pipeline 📈 60% increase in employer hiring in the U.P. 📈 9%+ wage growth for Going PRO participants We don’t just respond to the labor market—we help shape it. #MIWorks #TheSystemThatWorks#DemandDriven

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We're proud to share our efforts promoting fair housing in Indiana through our work on The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI)'s lending data portal, which now covers all 92 counties in the state for calendar years 2019-2024. From FHCCI’s press release: “With the portal, consumers can evaluate the performance of specific lenders using mortgage data broken down by race/color, national origin/ethnicity, gender, and income level, which lenders must disclose under HMDA requirements. The data provided in this portal is intended to promote transparency, ensure accountability, and advance racial and economic justice. We also aim to empower individuals with information about mortgage lending decisions impacting their neighborhoods.” This data is freely available and downloadable on FHCCI's website. https://lnkd.in/g_wypzmy

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👥 Companies with strong recognition programs see 31% lower turnover than those without. Employee appreciation isn’t just a feel-good gesture—it’s a business strategy. How are you showing your team they’re valued today?

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HUD’s recently adopted rules cut supportive housing funding by more than 85%, putting 3,600 Minnesotans and 170,000 Americans who have already overcome homelessness at immediate risk.     This massive shift comes after 40 years of bipartisan support for permanent supportive housing solutions. Many people who live in Beacon housing would be left more vulnerable as a result—elderly, youth exiting foster care, those with mental health challenges, gender diverse, and BIPOC individuals and families—with nowhere to turn.    It’s National Homelessness Awareness Month, and Beacon is committed to protecting what works and protecting our residents. That’s why we, along with our partners, are hosting a twelve-hour vigil called “Losing Sleep, Losing Homes” to bring attention to this issue on Tuesday, November 25. Faith leaders, residents, and partners will gather to honor those whose housing is at risk and to call for Congress and HUD to keep their promise to communities nationwide. Register to join the vigil in person or virtually: https://lnkd.in/gdNyd65h. 

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