The Office of Workforce Development offers support and opportunity for residents to obtain employment and achieve their career goals. Offers a range of employment and training services such as: Hennepin Pathways: A collaboration between regional employers, educators, and community partners offering education of multiple career paths to choose from. Graduates from a particular program are employed countywide in office administration, human services, and building operations. The program meets county hiring needs while also connecting job seekers with meaningful work, livable wages, benefits, and career growth. Job Development: Serves a diverse group of job seekers, including veterans, youth, and individuals with criminal background who have a wide range of skills, abilities, and experiences. Provides employment services to job seekers such as job training, employment, career assistance programs, and help unemployed and underemployed people find jobs. Visit website for more information about job fairs, hiring events, job resources, education and training, and community CareerForce centers. Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) Employment Services: Supports participants on MFIP as they transition from poverty to economic self-sufficiency to reduce the likelihood of returning to the program. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker, Adult, and Youth Programs: A federally funded program to increase jobseeker's access to employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market while matching employers with skilled workers to meet the demand of occupations and industries. Improve workforce quality, reduce public benefits dependency, and meet employer skill requirements. Each organization will have their own application process. Job seekers will typically go through a process such as: - Application, eligibility determination, and program enrollment - Formal and informal assessments (education level, interests, workforce skills, work history, etc.) - Development of an Individual Employment Plan: Determining service needs based on assessments (career and resume counseling, job search assistance, training/education services, etc.) - Retention Services: Ensuring individuals have the resources to maintain unsubsidized employment after exiting the program