The critically important role of health care workers has been highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dedicated health care workers have saved thousands of lives in Minnesota. Will you join them? Now more than ever, Minnesota needs health care workers – in hospitals and clinics, in nursing homes and other senior care locations, in homes and workplaces of people people with disabilities.
Many health care jobs don’t require health care education or experience – just a caring heart.
Many health care employers provide training – so you can earn while you learn.
Positions are open at every level, in every part of Minnesota, and in every setting – scheduling options include part time, full time, days, evenings and weekends.
Health care employs 387,500 people in Minnesota and there is projected long-term demand for health care workers. Currently, there is extremely high demand for many types of health care workers – from entry level to highly specialized. Make a difference in the lives of others – and consider a health care career now.
Find out more by contacting staff at a CareerForce location near you today!
Resources for people looking for work now:
- 5 Great Reasons to Work in Health Care Now - flyer with space for employer to write contact info
- Transferable Skills to Health Care - interactive fact sheet
- Health Care Employee Success Stories - learn how fellow Minnesotans are making a difference in health care!
- FAQs about working in health care now
- Interested in providing care for people with disabilities in their homes? Find a match based on shared interests, location and schedules at Direct Support Connect.
- Interested in working in senior or long term care? Find employers hiring now near you at Caring Careers Start Here
- Find health care employment now
Resources for students and educators:
- 5 Great Reasons to Explore a Career in Health Care - flyer with fillable space for employer to enter contact info
- Be a Health Care Superhero - focused on positions to assist people with disabilities - flyer with fillable space for employer to enter contact info - most positions require a person to be 18
- Be a Health Care Superhero: - focused on positions in senior and other long-term care - flyer with fillable space for employer to enter contact info - people as young as 15 can work in some long-term care positions
- Find out about a state initiative to recruit and train Minnesotans to become Certified Nursing Assistants in long-term care - eligible people can get free training, plus get help with related transportation and technology needs
- View short videos about dozens of health care career options
- Start in health care; go anywhere success stories
- Regional health care labor market information
- Explore Careers in Health Care
Resources for employers:
- How we help health care employers find the workers they need - fact sheet
- Regional health care labor market information
Resources for employees:
January 2022 Health Care Month
- See the Governor's proclamation of January 2022 as Health Care Month.
- Health Care Month 2022 local proclamation template
- Health Care Month 2022 Graphics and Social Media Toolkit
- Health Care Month 2022 Events
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