To assist Minnesotans with a highly competitive and uncertain job market, Minnesota Congressman John Kline will host a Career and Jobs Fair from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday, July 15 at the Eagan Community Center. The career and jobs fair is free and open to the public.

Scheduled to attend Kline's career and jobs fair are several dozen private-sector employers who currently have job openings in a wide variety of fields including the health care, technology, financial, and retail industries. Employment assistance organizations and a variety of educational institutions are also scheduled to attend. Last spring, approximately 900 Minnesotans attended Kline's career and jobs fair. More than 60 employers, service organizations, and educational institutions will be attending Kline's jobs fair. Please visit Kline's website at http://kline.house.gov to view the updated list.

The fair will also include breakout sessions focusing tips for job seekers including effective resume writing. The Better Business Bureau and Minnesota Department of Military Affairs will also be on-hand offering workshops to help veterans find employment by translating specific veterans' skillsets into finding a job.

For more information, visit Kline's website at http://kline.house.gov or e-mail Sally Bryant in his Burnsville office at Sally.Bryant@mail.house.gov.

In honor of client appreciation month, Home Federal would like to celebrate their clients, future clients and friends of the bank with a summer barbeque. Please join the Home Federal team for a complimentary lunch on Friday, July 12 from 11:00am - 3:00pm. We will be serving hot dogs, water melon, chips and more! Enjoy a bite to eat, visit with friends and enter to win a door prize.  Please bring a nonperishable food item to support the Eagan Resource Center.  Hope to see you there!

Office Depot would like to invite you to their Open House and Customer Appreciation event on Thursday, August 1st from 10:30am - 1:00pm at Office Depot (1105 Xenium Lane North, Suite 100, Plymouth).  Enjoy lunch provided by Famous Daves and opportunity to win prizes.  Additionaly, there will be educational seminars on "How to Save Money While Reducing Your Environmental Footprint" and "Pricing Levers: How to Get The Most Out of Your Supply Partners" and a vendor showcase including HP, Sanford, Avery, 3M, Hon, Smead, Keurig, and many more.  Register at http://officedepot.eventbrite.com or contact Andrea Carver at andrea.carver@officedepot.com or 763.513.4058.

Bellacu is expanding!  After one year in business we are pleased to announce the opening of our second clinic location in West St. Paul.  Introducing Glade Community Acupuncture, an acupuncture clinic offering individualized health care in a professional group setting.  High quality and effective treatments are given to each patient depending on their diagnosis from an experienced, licensed acupuncturist.  The unique community setting allows everyone to receive acupuncture at an affordable price point.  To learn more please visit our website www.gladeacu.com.  Bellacu located in Mendota Heights, is a holistic health clinic offering acupuncture, homeopathy and naturopathic medicine.  More information about this clinic location can be found at www.bellacu.com.

Wings Financial Credit Union has been named as one of the Top 100 Minnesota Workplaces in the most recent Minneapolis Star Tribune survey, published June 16, 2013. Now in its fourth year, the annual survey recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions about organizational health, job expectations and employee engagement. The 2013 survey included responses from over 64,300 employees at public, private and nonprofit Minnesota organizations with 50 or more employees. Over 1,900 companies were invited to participate. Frank Weidner, Wings Financial Credit Union president and chief executive officer, stated "Every day, Wings employees show their commitment to our mission of serving our members, and this survey shows that we enjoy what we do and that we take great pride in our credit union. It is gratifying to be included among the best of the best in Minnesota." See the complete Top 100 Workplaces list on StarTribune.com/topworkplaces2013.

Hampton Inn Minneapolis-St. Paul/Eagan (Mall of America Area) today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which recognizes hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award. Hampton Inn Minneapolis-St. Paul/Eagan (Mall of America Area) is one of 1,320 Hampton properties to receive this award. To qualify for a Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on TripAdvisor, and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.

The Link's Board of Directors has announced that they have hired Beth Holger-Ambrose as the organization's Executive Director. Holger-Ambrose comes to the Link as the Homeless Youth Services Coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Human Services. She earned a BA in Political Science and Anthropology in 1998, a Public Affairs certificate in 2004, and a MA in Nonprofit Management and Administration in 2004 - all from Hamline University. Serving as an active community volunteer, Beth also has many awards to her credit. She was awarded the Virginia McKnight Binger Award in Human Service in 2005 and is a Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow through 2016. Beth is married to Subi Ambrose and they live in south Minneapolis. Beth will begin employment with the Link on August 12, 2013.

Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen Russ PA has been named one of the Top 100 Workplaces in Minnesota based on an employee-based survey project from the Star Tribune. The Star Tribune Top Workplaces special section was published in the Star Tribune on Sunday, June 16. The entire report is at StarTribune.com/topworkplaces2013. Produced by the same team that compiles the 22-year-old Star Tribune 100 report of the best-performing public companies in Minnesota, Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions about organizational health, job expectations and employee engagement. The analysis included responses from over 64,300 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit organizations. The rankings in the Star Tribune Top 100 Workplaces are based on survey information collected by Workplace Dynamics, an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention. Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen Russ PA was ranked #20 on the small company list. To qualify for the Star Tribune Top Workplaces, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. Nearly 1,900 companies were invited to participate. Rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses.

Rick Decker has been named Vice President of Investment Services for Think Mutual Bank. Decker has been with Think for more than 12 years, working in a variety of roles including Loan Services Advisor, Banker, Financial Advisor and Financial Advisor Manager.  In this senior level role, Decker will lead Think's Investment Services business operations, including managing the Financial Advisors and the Investment Services Support Center Manager. The services provided by Think Investment Services include: retirement planning, education planning, wealth transfer, financial planning, and investment management.

Skyline Exhibits would like to invite you to attend an exciting special event!  On July 10th Skyline Exhibits will be hosting the global launch of a revolutionary new product that will change the massive trade show and event marketing industry.  Beginning at 2:00pm, Skyline in Eagan  (3355 Discovery Road, Eagan) will simulcast the 20 minute launch to its regional Service Centers in Las Vegas, Orlando, Chicago and Toronto and participating dealers followed by a celebratory reception.  All locations will host live events leading to the launch.  Attendees will include local dignitaries, exhibit industry leaders, local media, invited clients and guest.  To attend, call 651.234.6000 or email shelleysanders@skyline.com. 
 

A private golf club setting with a challenging 18-hole course is the venue for the annual ProAct Golf Classic, set for Monday, August 19 at Hastings Country Club. The four person scramble style event features golf skill contests, team prizes and group photos.  It begins with registration from 10 to 11:30 a.m., with an early lunch starting at 10:45 a.m. and a shotgun start at 11:45 a.m.  A live auction, raffle and a gourmet dinner will follow the game. The cost is $150 per golfer, which includes lunch and dinner, a golf cart, use of the clubhouse and driving range as well as an offer of one future complimentary round of golf with the purchase of one round at the country club.  A portion of the tournament golf cost is tax-deductible.  A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available.  The price for the dinner only is $35.  To register, go to proactinc.org or contact Sheena Henry at 651-289-3149 or shenry@proactinc.org.