ESDS Job Posting in Minnesota

ESDS stands for employment service delivery system. Under VEVRAA, it is the public employment service that federal contractors list their openings with so protected veterans can receive priority referral. The listing goes to the system that serves the location of the job. In Minnesota, that system changed in 2026. DEED retired MinnesotaWorks.net and moved the state labor exchange to CareerForce. This page covers what that switch means for your Minnesota listings. For the job centers themselves, see our page on OFCCP job posting to Minnesota WorkForce Center. New to the term? Start with What Is ESDS?

Who Runs the Minnesota ESDS

DEED runs CareerForce, Minnesota’s official online labor exchange, at CareerForce.MN.gov. Employers post openings there free of charge. CareerForce locations across the state also offer employer help in person, online, or by phone at no cost.

What Changed When MinnesotaWorks.net Retired

DEED announced CareerForce as the replacement for MinnesotaWorks.net in June 2026. State notices at the time told employers that existing listings would not transfer to the new site automatically. Employers needed a new CareerForce account and had to repost open jobs. If any step in your process still points to MinnesotaWorks.net, update it. Then check that every Minnesota opening that was live during the switch reached CareerForce.

Setting Up a CareerForce Employer Account

The CareerForce Post-a-Job page lists three steps: create an account, add your organization’s details, and start posting once the account is approved. The account needs a valid first and last name. Generic names such as Human Resources or Recruiter are not approved to post jobs. Name a real owner for the account and finish approval before your first Minnesota requisition opens.

Two Ways to Get Jobs into CareerForce

CareerForce offers two free options. You can post each opening on Post-a-Job, or you can ask the National Labor Exchange to index the jobs already on your company website through a request form. Either way, confirm that each Minnesota opening appears in the state system and carries your federal contractor details.

Which Minnesota Openings Must Be Listed

The listing requirement covers all employment openings except executive and senior management roles, positions filled from within the contractor’s own workforce, and positions lasting three days or less. The listing should reach the Minnesota system no later than the job reaches any other recruiting source. VEVRAA also expects you to tell the ESDS that you are a federal contractor, name the hiring official for each establishment, and ask for priority referral of protected veterans. Our page on when ESDS is required walks through each part of the rule.

Documenting Minnesota ESDS Listings

During a compliance evaluation, OFCCP can compare the openings at a Minnesota establishment with the listings that reached the state system. A system change is a common place for gaps, so review your Minnesota records for mid-2026. dstribute logs each listing with the position, the Minnesota location, and the date it was sent. Our audit support recordkeeping and ESDS compliance checklist show how to review that file before an evaluation.

How dstribute Automates ESDS Job Posting in Minnesota

dstribute connects to the ATS your recruiters already use, including Workday, iCIMS, and Greenhouse. When a Minnesota opening is published, dstribute sends it to the Minnesota ESDS, applies your approved EEO and VEVRAA language, and records the result. For the full set of obligations, read our guide to OFCCP job posting for federal contractors in Minnesota, or contact dstribute about our federal contractor services.