Best State To Raise a Family
(WalletHub, 1st in 2020; 2nd in 2021)
8 Aug 2024
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Robert recently moved back to southwest Minnesota, where his family lives, after 24 years of service in the U.S. Air Force. While still on active duty as an Intelligence Officer in Maryland, Robert started to research employment opportunities in southwest Minnesota. The process was stressful.
“It made me feel overwhelmed and nervous. I hadn’t had to look for a job since high school,” said Robert.
One of the biggest challenges he faced was trying to understand what soft skills were important to include in his resume since he wouldn’t be able to use many of the specialized skills he had learned in the Air Force.
Best State To Raise a Family
(WalletHub, 1st in 2020; 2nd in 2021)
in Voter Participation
(U.S. Elections Project, 2020)
Best State for Women and for Working Moms and Dads
(Wallethub, 2020)
in Volunteering
(Corporation for National and Community Service)
in Child Well-Being
(Kids Count Report, 2021)
in Healthy People
(2021 Camelot Index)