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Hired supports individuals, families and youth through comprehensive employment services to learn new skills and achieve their academic and career goals. Programs are available throughout the Twin Cities, but not all programs are offered at every site.

• Adult Employment/WIOA Program: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) serves individuals who are looking to improve their skills and advance their careers

• Career Training Program: Provides counseling, training, workshops, and job search assistance. Participants build skills and gain professional qualifications to find employment that is a right fit for them

• Family Stability/MFIP - Minnesota Family Investment Program: Assistance for parents who receive MFIP to help them build family-sustaining careers

• Youth Services: Provides coaching, support, and training to help youth and young adults complete a diploma or GED, explore careers, and gain employment in a field they are interested

Individualized job-seeker services, including:

• Academic skill testing
• Career counseling
• College research
• Creating resumes and cover letters
• GED preparation
• Hands-on computer classes
• Job search skills development
• Life skills training
• Preparing for interviews

Provides assistance to individuals who are dislocated or unemployed, struggling to navigate the job market. This includes:

• Personal one-to-one career counseling

• Access to computers for your job search

• Occupational and job search skills training

• Help finding work

• Tuition assistance

Individualized job-seeker services, including:

• Academic skill testing
• Career counseling
• College research
• Creating resumes and cover letters
• GED preparation
• Hands-on computer classes
• Job search skills development
• Life skills training
• Preparing for interviews

A comprehensive employment and training programs for youth providing assessment, job search/career exploration, employment counseling, job development, job placements, remedial education referrals and support (GED), MFIP services, and case management services. Youth Career Services: Workshops offering how to prepare for college, career decision making and exploration, career readiness training, paid internships, post-secondary support, and improving technology understanding. Summer and school-year programs available. North 4: Provides pathways to success for gang/clique involved adolescents and young adult men residing in four north Minneapolis neighborhoods. Services include leadership, life skills, and work-readiness training, one-on-one job coaching and on-going individual support. Participants are encouraged to participate, plan, and lead community engagement activities/events and retreat-style activities.

Provides assistance to individuals who are dislocated or unemployed, struggling to navigate the job market. This includes:

• Personal one-to-one career counseling

• Access to computers for your job search

• Occupational and job search skills training

• Help finding work

• Tuition assistance

Provides assistance to individuals who are dislocated or unemployed, struggling to navigate the job market. This includes:

• Personal one-to-one career counseling

• Access to computers for your job search

• Occupational and job search skills training

• Help finding work

• Tuition assistance

A comprehensive employment and training programs for youth providing assessment, job search/career exploration, employment counseling, job development, job placements, remedial education referrals and support (GED), MFIP services, and case management services. Youth Career Services: Workshops offering how to prepare for college, career decision making and exploration, career readiness training, paid internships, post-secondary support, and improving technology understanding. Summer and school-year programs available. North 4: Provides pathways to success for gang/clique involved adolescents and young adult men residing in four north Minneapolis neighborhoods. Services include leadership, life skills, and work-readiness training, one-on-one job coaching and on-going individual support. Participants are encouraged to participate, plan, and lead community engagement activities/events and retreat-style activities.

A comprehensive employment and training programs for youth providing assessment, job search/career exploration, employment counseling, job development, job placements, remedial education referrals and support (GED), MFIP services, and case management services. Youth Career Services: Workshops offering how to prepare for college, career decision making and exploration, career readiness training, paid internships, post-secondary support, and improving technology understanding. Summer and school-year programs available. North 4: Provides pathways to success for gang/clique involved adolescents and young adult men residing in four north Minneapolis neighborhoods. Services include leadership, life skills, and work-readiness training, one-on-one job coaching and on-going individual support. Participants are encouraged to participate, plan, and lead community engagement activities/events and retreat-style activities.

Provides client-centered services to individuals and collaborates with area partners to make opportunities for job creation and retention. Helps individuals develop skills to prepare for the workforce in high-demand career pathways. Services include:

• Career interest and skills assessment
• Employment services
• Career case management assistance
• Job readiness, search, and placement
• Short-term job-related training
• Supportive services and referrals
• Work experience and on-the-job training
• Youth summer program to provide job skills, education, work experience, and summer youth employment. Activities depend on the participant's age.

• Adult day services

• Atmosphere that promotes social relationships, self-sufficiency, and opportunity for growth

• Community-based group employment under supervision of trained staff; services include case management, training, and advocacy

• Assessment: Measures a person's strengths, interests, and work skills

• Work Adjustment Training: Develops job skills to assist individuals in career planning specific to individual goals

• Job Coaching: One-to-one training on employment skills

• Job Development: Develops employment options for community placement, assists with resume preparation, interviewing skills, provides employer services, and matches participant's desires to employer

• Supported employment provides training and independent placement of individuals desiring jobs in community settings

• Center-based employment provides supervised employment opportunities in light industrial packaging and manual assembly, shrink wrap, skin wrap, and blister packaging

• Follow-up Services: Professional job retention support

• Life skills classes and social activities

• Day Training and Habilitation Program - DT&H

• Traumatic Brain Injury Program

• Vast majority of participants are transported to and from their homes on ProAct vehicles which include specialized equipment, wheelchair lift buses, commuter vans, and cars

• Vocational skill development

Provides assistance to individuals who are dislocated or unemployed, struggling to navigate the job market. This includes:

• Personal one-to-one career counseling

• Access to computers for your job search

• Occupational and job search skills training

• Help finding work

• Tuition assistance

A comprehensive employment and training programs for youth providing assessment, job search/career exploration, employment counseling, job development, job placements, remedial education referrals and support (GED), MFIP services, and case management services. Youth Career Services: Workshops offering how to prepare for college, career decision making and exploration, career readiness training, paid internships, post-secondary support, and improving technology understanding. Summer and school-year programs available. North 4: Provides pathways to success for gang/clique involved adolescents and young adult men residing in four north Minneapolis neighborhoods. Services include leadership, life skills, and work-readiness training, one-on-one job coaching and on-going individual support. Participants are encouraged to participate, plan, and lead community engagement activities/events and retreat-style activities.

Services for persons who are unemployed, welfare recipients, dislocated workers, older workers, and youth are located in neighborhood centers. Services include:

• Interview training, job search techniques, resume preparation assistance

• Job development

• Job information, including job banks, job fairs, and job lines

• Layoff preparation

• MFIP employment services for eligible recipients

• Other support services

• Prevocational training

• School to career programs

• Skills training through apprenticeships, classroom training, internships, and on-the-job training

• Vocational assessment and counseling, career change counseling, career awareness

• WIA program

Individualized job-seeker services, including:

• Academic skill testing
• Career counseling
• College research
• Creating resumes and cover letters
• GED preparation
• Hands-on computer classes
• Job search skills development
• Life skills training
• Preparing for interviews

• Adult day services

• Atmosphere that promotes social relationships, self-sufficiency, and opportunity for growth

• Community-based group employment under supervision of trained staff; services include case management, training, and advocacy

• Assessment: Measures a person's strengths, interests, and work skills

• Work Adjustment Training: Develops job skills to assist individuals in career planning specific to individual goals

• Job Coaching: One-to-one training on employment skills

• Job Development: Develops employment options for community placement, assists with resume preparation, interviewing skills, provides employer services, and matches participant's desires to employer

• Supported employment provides training and independent placement of individuals desiring jobs in community settings

• Center-based employment provides supervised employment opportunities in light industrial packaging and manual assembly, shrink wrap, skin wrap, and blister packaging

• Follow-up Services: Professional job retention support

• Life skills classes and social activities

• Day Training and Habilitation Program - DT&H

• Traumatic Brain Injury Program

• Vast majority of participants are transported to and from their homes on ProAct vehicles which include specialized equipment, wheelchair lift buses, commuter vans, and cars

• Vocational skill development

Hired supports individuals, families and youth through comprehensive employment services to learn new skills and achieve their academic and career goals. Programs are available throughout the Twin Cities, but not all programs are offered at every site.

• Adult Employment/WIOA Program: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) serves individuals who are looking to improve their skills and advance their careers

• Career Training Program: Provides counseling, training, workshops, and job search assistance. Participants build skills and gain professional qualifications to find employment that is a right fit for them

• Family Stability/MFIP - Minnesota Family Investment Program: Assistance for parents who receive MFIP to help them build family-sustaining careers

• Youth Services: Provides coaching, support, and training to help youth and young adults complete a diploma or GED, explore careers, and gain employment in a field they are interested

Official career exploration and job search resource for the state. Search statewide job postings, learn about training opportunities, participate in job search workshops, get individualized job counseling, and more. Some services are available online and in person. Services vary by location but may include:

• Career exploration and planning services

• Connections to education and training resources

• Job search assistance, including resume revisions and interview preparation

• Online job search tools, including employment readiness assessment, interest assessment, and skills matcher

• One-on-one appointment with a career specialist

Visit the website to find a CareerForce location and corresponding contact information: https://careerforce.mn.gov/locations

Individualized job-seeker services, including:

• Academic skill testing
• Career counseling
• College research
• Creating resumes and cover letters
• GED preparation
• Hands-on computer classes
• Job search skills development
• Life skills training
• Preparing for interviews

Individualized job-seeker services, including:

• Academic skill testing
• Career counseling
• College research
• Creating resumes and cover letters
• GED preparation
• Hands-on computer classes
• Job search skills development
• Life skills training
• Preparing for interviews

Provides assistance to individuals who are dislocated or unemployed, struggling to navigate the job market. This includes:

• Personal one-to-one career counseling

• Access to computers for your job search

• Occupational and job search skills training

• Help finding work

• Tuition assistance

Provides the following:

• Comprehensive job assistance including employment counseling, job referrals, job placements, and job development

• Citizenship education

Academic advising and support services:

• American Indian Learning Resource Center

• Career Center

• Disability Resources

• Diversity and Inclusion

• International Student Services

• Tutoring Center

Campus resources:

• Campus daycare

• Counseling

• Medical services: Professional medical staff at UMD Health Services provides quality, primary health care

• Student health services: A comprehensive health and wellness facility provides health care needs to college students

• Technology resources

Student Life:

• Kirby Student Center

• Multicultural Center

• Recreational Sports Outdoor Program (RSOP) and Facilities

• Sports clubs

• Student Government Association

• Student organizations

UMD One Stop Student Services: Provides expert advice regarding registration, financial aid, billing, payment, student records, and veterans benefits

Hired supports individuals, families and youth through comprehensive employment services to learn new skills and achieve their academic and career goals. Programs are available throughout the Twin Cities, but not all programs are offered at every site.

• Adult Employment/WIOA Program: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) serves individuals who are looking to improve their skills and advance their careers

• Career Training Program: Provides counseling, training, workshops, and job search assistance. Participants build skills and gain professional qualifications to find employment that is a right fit for them

• Family Stability/MFIP - Minnesota Family Investment Program: Assistance for parents who receive MFIP to help them build family-sustaining careers

• Youth Services: Provides coaching, support, and training to help youth and young adults complete a diploma or GED, explore careers, and gain employment in a field they are interested

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