Major Minnesota Employers Post Business Roles
Major Minnesota-based employers, including Mayo Clinic, Brooksource, and Medasource, are actively hiring for business, sales, and operations roles as of late February. The current job postings reflect broad opportunities for business graduates to enter the regional workforce across multiple industries.
- A business degree is a common educational path for becoming a construction manager; graduates often enter the field in roles like assistant project manager or project engineer, where they support senior managers with scheduling, budget tracking, and communication. - Hiring managers in construction value business graduates for their skills in financial management, budgeting, strategic planning, and contract administration, which are directly transferable to overseeing construction projects. - The Minnesota construction industry is a significant part of the state's economy, supporting over 130,000 jobs and projected to grow by 7.6% through 2032, a rate faster than all other industries combined. - Average annual wages in Minnesota's construction sector are approximately $88,300, which is about $14,000 higher than the average for all other industries in the state, driven in part by a persistent labor shortage. - To overcome a lack of direct field experience, candidates can pursue entry-level certifications like the Associate Constructor (AC) or highlight internship experiences, which employers highly value. - Major Minnesota-based construction firms that are key employers in the region include Mortenson Company, Kraus-Anderson, Ryan Companies US, Inc., McGough, and Knutson Construction. - For B2B sales roles within the construction industry, a key skill is client relations and business development, which involves identifying potential projects, building relationships with developers, and securing new contracts. - The construction industry is increasingly adopting technology like drones, robotics, and AI, creating a need for managers who can design and implement these solutions, a potential entry point for tech-savvy business graduates.
