Employment Resources

CareerForce (Minnesota Workforce Center)?is Minnesota's career development and talent matching resource dedicated to success. They guide people toward rewarding careers, connect individuals to opportunities, and provide valuable economic and employment development information for employers. Visit their website @ https://www.careerforcemn.com/ or in person at some of their locations below.

Career Force - Austin

1600 8th Ave NW, Austin, MN, 55912-1400
(507) 433-0555

Career Force in Albert Lea

2200 Riverland Drive
Albert Lea, MN 556007
507-369-1488

Specialty Personnel Services, Inc.

401 Main St N, Austin, MN 55912
(507) 433-5570

Express Employment Professionals

1410 W Main St, Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 373-2826

Spherion

134 E Vine St #1, Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 451-3400

Masterson Staffing Solutions

631 N Cedar Ave #200, Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 451-5043

Urban League Twin Cities

Description:?Employment, education, housing, health & wellness, and social support services for residents of Minneapolis.

2100 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN, United States, 55411 (612) 302-3100

CAPI USA

Alternate Name:?Centre for Asian and Pacific Islanders; Center for Asians and Pacific Islanders; Center for Asian Pacific Islanders

Description:?Provides culturally-grounded services to communities in transition. The primary goal is to assist immigrants and refugees in becoming increasingly self-sufficient and contributing members of their communities

5930 Brooklyn Boulevard
Brooklyn Center, MN, United States, 55429
(612) 721-0122

Adult Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Agency:?Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council

(507)295-5020

NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center - Human Services Division

Alternate Name:?Northpoint Health and Wellness Center; Cecil Newman Resource Center; Pilot City; Pilot City Social Services; North Point Health & Wellness; PCNS; North Point Social Services; NorthPoint Social Services; North Point Health and Wellness Center Inc.

Description:?A multi-speciality medical, dental and mental health center and human service agency located in north Minneapolis and partnering to create a healthier community.

1256 Penn Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN, United States, 55411 (612) 767-9500

Career Services Program

Agency: Al-Maa'uun

Alternate Name:?North@Work; North at Work

Description:?
Career Staffing:?Provides community-based staffing services that connect African Americans to living wage employment on a temp-to-hire basis. Vocational opportunities vary based on the needs of employers. Provides assistance with resume creation, classroom instruction, interview training and more, and temporary employment opportunities.
North@Work:?Provides skills building opportunities and connections to livable wage employment opportunities for African American men ages 25 - 60 years old.?

1729 Lyndale Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN, United States, 55411
(612)326-5851

Minneapolis VA Community Resource and Referral Center

Alternate Name:?CRRC; VROC; Veteran Resource Outreach Center

Description:?One of seventeen VA Community Resource and Referral Centers created nationally by the Obama administration that provide social services, benefits counseling, mental health rehabilitation and primary care, with the purpose of ending homelessness among veterans.

1201 Harmon Place
Minneapolis, MN, United States, 55403
(612) 313-3240

Community Center

Agency: Chinese Social Service Center

Description:

Counseling and support for new immigrants
Employment referral and assistance
English as a Second Language and citizenship classes
Forms and applications assistance for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare, Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare; securing public housing; child care assistance; WIC; Head Start programs

(612) 529-2602

Goodwill - Northeastern Minnesota

Alternate Name:?Goodwill Industries Vocational Enterprises, Inc. - Duluth; Goodwill Industries Vocational Enterprises - Duluth

Description:?Vocational and employment programming for persons with disabilities and others with barriers to employment

700 Garfield Avenue
Duluth, MN, United States, 55802
(218) 722-6351

Zumbro Valley Health Center

Alternate Name:?ZVHC

Description:?Provides mental health, substance use disorder, primary care and community-based services

343 Wood Lake Drive SE
Rochester, MN, United States, 55904
(507) 289-2089

Education and Employment Career Services

Agency: YouthLink

Description:?Program designed to meet the specific educational and skill needs of youth. Activities include:

Assistance re-entering the mainstream educational system
GED preparation and testing
Assistance applying for higher education opportunities
Support in filing for financial aid
Help in securing internships
Retail employment training in partnership with HIRED
Assistance with job placement
Personal finance budgeting
Employment readiness activities
Workforce training with partners
Job fairs

Main Contact
Lorraine Love
(612) 252-1200

East Side Neighborhood Services

Alternate Name:?East Side; Eastside; ESNS; Eastside Neighborhood Services; Eastside Neighborhood House; Northeast Neighborhood House

Description:?Administers a broad range of community based social services providing?intergenerational human services programs including: childcare (infants, toddlers, and preschool), summer camp, out-of-school time programs, an alternative high school, employment services for all ages including youth and older adults, therapy services including creative arts therapy and a family healing program, food shelves across Hennepin County, transportation services, and classes for older adults including fitness and caregiving support. Also provides facility rental for meetings and events. Agency mission is to build pathways toward equity by disrupting social and economic barriers.

1700 Second Street NE
Minneapolis, MN, United States, 55413
(612) 781-6011

Employment and Training Programs

Agency: Southeast Asian Refugee Community Home

Description:?Workforce preparation, job placement, and job retention services. Works hands-on with clients to assess skills, prepare resumes, guides job-seekers through application forms, and teaches interview techniques. Customized training for job skills.

(612) 673-9388

Watonwan County Employment and Training

Description:?Employment services by referral from Human Services

108 8th Street South, Suite 4
Saint James, MN, United States, 56081
(507) 375-1262

Employment and Training/Workforce Investment Program

Agency:?American Indian OIC

Description:

Employment acquisition including job information, job banks, job fairs, job line and job search and placement
Employment preparation including career development, career awareness counseling, career exploration and vocational assessment
Job training in classroom, internship, on-the-job, and retraining
Prejob guidance including job interview training, job search resource center, job search techniques and resume preparation
Prevocational training
Job development
Public employment and training programs including WIA, summer youth employment and MFIP employment
Day care on sliding fee scale available; accepts children ages 16 months to 5 years

(612)341-3358 ext. 125

Employment Assistance

Agency: ICA Food Shelf

Alternate Name:?Job Search Assistance, Resume Preparation Assistance, Job Interview Assistance

Description:?Provides an individualized approach to employment assistance services. Clients can expect to:

Develop effective job search tools such as: resumes, cover letters, thank you notes, reference pages, etc.
Practice interviewing skills
Identify employment interests, skills, experience and work history
Identify resources for finding available positions
Develop networking strategies
Explore career paths and build skills

Saint Davids Site
12990 St. Davids Road
Minnetonka, MN, United States, 55305
(952)279-0286

Employment Connection Program

Agency: Human Development Center - HDC

Alternate Name:?Vocational Rehabilitation

Description:?Assists with competitive job placement and retention, with services typically provided on a weekly basis with client needs and preferences taken into consideration

40 Eleventh Street
Cloquet, MN, United States, 55720
(218) 728-3931

Employment Opportunities Website

Agency: Minnesota Job Network Website

Description:?Website for employment opportunities throughout Minnesota. Allows job seekers to post resumes, search for jobs, etc. and provides a forum for employers to post openings.

(612)331-1533
http://www.minnesotajobnetwork.com

Employment Preparation

Agency: Twin Cities RISE!

Description:?Employment program prepares low-income adults for skilled jobs paying a living wage of $25,000 a year plus benefits.

Program includes:

Work skills training: Courses including basic computer skills, communication, critical thinking, customer service, and more
Personal empowerment: Courses with an emphasis on developing habits and attitudes of personal stability, responsibility, and professional success
One-on-one coaching: An individual coach works with each participant during the program, job search, and a year into employment
Internship opportunities: Participants gain experience and boost their resumes during internships at local nonprofits and companies
Employment placement: Participants culminate their training program with a full time, living wage position

(612) 338-0295
http://www.twincitiesrise.org

Employment Program

Agency: Western Communities Action Network - WeCAN

Description:?Volunteers provide intensive one-on-one job search assistance, resume building, and interview skill training. Also provides quarterly budgeting classes.

(952) 472-0742
http://www.wecanmn.org

Employment Programs

Agency: Brian Coyle Community Center

Alternate Name:?NET

Description:

Job search and placement services
Refugee vocational counseling

Eligibility: Persons with proof of refugee status. Open to all communities and individuals with a focus on the Cedar Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis.

(612) 338-5282
http://www.puc-mn.org

Employment Programs and Financial Coaching

Agency: Project for Pride in Living - PPL

Description:?A multi-service community-based facility offering a range of support services and resources to enhance skills, employability and long-term career mobility to traditionally under-served populations.?

1035 East Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN, United States, 55404
(612) 455-5300
http://www.ppl-inc.org

Employment Readiness Program

Agency: Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County - CAP-HC

Description:?Provides income-eligible Hennepin County residents in attaining living-wage jobs and removing employment barriers. The program includes resume support, interview readiness training, finding job leads, and maintaining employment.

8800 Highway 7, Suite 403
Saint Louis Park, MN, United States, 55426
(952) 933-9639