Job Interview

Job Interview is an occasional series that seeks Minnesotans with unique careers, who talk about the rewards and challenges of their work.

Job Interview: Climate activist parks cars on her lawn for the Minnesota State Fair
Tina Clarke worked for years in America and Europe to create solutions for climate change. When she moved to Minnesota in 2017 to help her mom, she didn’t realize she had also stumbled upon her largest captive audiences for discussing climate solutions: the Minnesota State Fair.
Job Interview: Cannabis cultivator got her start by growing tomatoes with dad
A year after cannabis was legalized in Minnesota, dispensaries in tribal nations have been cultivating and selling the drug. Nahayla Londo of the Waabigwan Mashkiki Dispensary in White Earth Nation, assumed growing marijuana would be similar to her family's vegetable garden.
Job Interview: Barber who works at the Capitol has learned it’s best not to split hairs
State lawmakers may be heading home once the legislative session wraps up, but Ken Kirkpatrick still has his work cut out for him. He’s the former owner of Capitol Barbers, located on the Capitol campus.
Job Interview: The highs and lows of being a Minnesota Twins scoreboard operator
Scoreboard control-room operators for the Minnesota Twins aren’t usually in the spotlight, but their decisions during a game can be a key part of the fan experience. That’s why we put Jeremy Loosbrock in the spotlight for our new Job Interview series.