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Helps women and men who have been the primary caretaker at home and lost their primary income, suddenly needed to provide for their family. Helps participants find worthwhile employment and livable wage jobs to support their families. Services include personal assessments, individual counseling, education and training, job search and placement support, networking and support, and other short-term assistance.

Employment counselors help SNAP clients in gaining skills and abilities to obtain employment to gain self-sufficiency, including:

- Adult education

​- Budgeting assistance

​- Career planning

​- Computer classes

​- Interviewing skills

​- Job search assistance

​- Post-secondary education

​- Resume development

​- Short-term training

​- Support services

​- Transportation assistance

​- Vocational interest

Offers employment services at no cost, including job and career training, as well as employment and placement opportunities for youth. These programs are for youth who have nowhere else to turn for help to find employment, complete their education, and who need support to move forward. Services include paid internships, tuition to train for a new career, help finishing school or getting a GED, help with job hunting, and transportation assistance (such as bus fare cards).

Participants in Avivo's youth and young adult employment programs can also access short-term credentialed training options for higher-wage jobs, such as:

- Certified Nursing Assistance (CNA)

- Forklift Operator, including Forklift Operators Certification

- Culinary Arts and ServSafe certifications

- Enrollment opportunities in credentialed training at Avivo Institute of Career and Technical Education

Provides job and small business resources at most branches, including free classes on resume writing, job searching, networking, and interviewing.

- Mobile workPLACE: Offers computer access and job skills training in multiple languages throughout the community. 

In addition, the Rondo Community Outreach Library hosts a Small Business Resource Center with materials and assistance for starting or growing a business.

Provides employment services for individuals interested in finding employment, obtaining certification training, or advancing their career. Services are provided in person at a CLUES location, virtually, or at one of the training partner locations. Services include:

- Career coaching

- Employment Preparation Assistance: Offers tailored resume building, cover letter crafting, job application assistance, interviewing skills enhancements, bilingual support, and in-person or virtual appointments

- Financial coaching

- Free career training workshops, 8 - 9 week training to learn soft skills along with hands-on training in high-demand industries

- Industry certification trainings for Steam and Hot Water Boiler Operator, Carpentry, Phlebotomy, Commercial Driver Careers, Healthcare Unit Coordinator, and Licensed Child Caregivers

- Job placement assistance

- Public assistance screening

- Transportation assistance

Employment counselors help SNAP clients in gaining skills and abilities to obtain employment to gain self-sufficiency, including:

- Adult education

​- Budgeting assistance

​- Career planning

​- Computer classes

​- Interviewing skills

​- Job search assistance

​- Post-secondary education

​- Resume development

​- Short-term training

​- Support services

​- Transportation assistance

​- Vocational interest

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

Resources are provided through a website offering: - Expert resume assistance, feedback, templates, and tips - Live interview coaching plus tips and resources - Resources for job searching and career tips

Employment program prepares low-income adults for skilled jobs. Program includes:

- Employment placement: Participants culminate their training program with a full time, living wage position

- Internship opportunities: Participants gain experience and boost their resumes during internships at local nonprofits and companies

- One-on-one coaching: An individual coach works with each participant during the program, job search, and a year into employment

- Personal empowerment: Courses with an emphasis on developing habits and attitudes of personal stability, responsibility, and professional success

- Work skills training: Courses including basic computer skills, communication, critical thinking, customer service, and more

- Healthy Movement Programming includes:

• Athletic programs: Individual/teams including basketball, flag football, soccer and baseball
• Open gym and physical activities
• Outdoor and environmental education

• Conflict resolution

• Counseling

• Education/Computer Learning Center includes computer driving stimulation program to practice safe driving, basic instruction, and avoiding risky behaviors while driving

• Nutrition program includes:
• Healthy meal/snack served daily
• Nutrition education and meal preparation
• Gardening opportunities

• K - 8 Reading and literacy enrichment program for youth who have been assessed as needing focused reading support, and numeracy enrichment to assist youth in transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn" skills with a focus on building math proficiencies

• K - 12 Academic enrichment program for youth to promote academic growth Offers 1:1 academic support including tutoring, skills to become self-directed learners, STEM focused activities and Mentoring program

• Leadership/citizenship groups

• Life skills education

• Teen Pathways College Readiness Program: Individualized support and assistance preparing youth for ACT/SAT exams, college applications, college visits and other assistance as needed to ensure student's progress

• Teen Pathways Employment Readiness Program: Individualized and mentoring support to enhance working and life skills including managing a checking account, creating a budget, saving and investing, career plans and mentoring, vocational exploration, interviewing techniques and additional services as needed to ensure a student's success beyond high school

• "Smart Moves" drug and alcohol use prevention program and premature sexual activity prevention

Medtronic: Recruits for 2nd and 3rd shift jobs and offers an interactive course at Medtronic. The course helps participants build resumes, develop interview skills and offers personalized job coaching and training. EMERGE Career and Technology Center (ECTC), 1834 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Career Essentials Workshops: Learn how to professionally write a resume or conduct a successful job search through a 2-part MFIP/DWP workshop that provides the tools to develop career skills. Learn more about:

• Basic resume writing, formatting tricks, basic resume etiquette
• Insight to job searching tools and practices
• How to write a targeted cover letter
• Importance of professional emails
• Workshop schedule and expectations
• Computer lab for youth and adults

EMERGE Career and Technology Center, 1834 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 North @ Work: North @ Work is a collaborative meant to facilitate career training and employment services for African-American males, age 25 or older, living in north Minneapolis and looking for a career. This workshop is free and can connect participants to resources, training and a career with an employer.

• Choose a career path
• Attend training while working
• Be guided by step-by-step partnerships to help reach goals
• Launch a career with employers that are hiring now

Twin Cities R!se, 1301 Bryant Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Hire Ground: Helps participants learn the power of self-advocacy, soft and hard professional skills and habits. Participants also have the opportunity to discover their values, personality type, learning style, and learn how to talk about their skills and value they can bring to a professional audience and workplace.

• Develop effective strategies for job searching
• Learn the power of self-advocacy and habit
• Practice interviewing skills
• Resume and cover letter building
• Modern day job market insight and know-how

EMERGE Career and Technology Center (ECTC), 1834 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Cedar-Riverside Opportunity Center (CROC), 505 15th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454 Global Career Development Facilitator Training An intense high impact course designed to equip career services employees with the needed industry tools to guide participants in their career planning and guidance. This GCDF® / CCSP Training course is intended for anyone providing career services in employment and workforce development, one stops, career centers, secondary and post-secondary education, veteran career development, career coaching, career advisors, human resources, government or other professionals that desire nationally recognized career training.

Provides employment and training services to young adults such as: - Assists with transition from school to higher education, the military, or employment - Career exploration - GED/Adult High School Diploma support - "Get Started" program to help enroll and complete an educational goal - Paid work experience/internships to learn skills needed to succeed in the job market - Possible funding for transportation, educational, or employment needs - Resume writing, classes on job search, job retention, and support services - Virtual courses in budgeting, communication, health and wellness, and community exploration

Assists individuals with disabilities with the following services: - Customized job shadowing - Job placement - Training and coaching, including help with resumes, cover letters, and mock interviews - Volunteer employment

Provides a full spectrum of learning options for community members in person and online. Adult Education services include: - Basic skills (math, reading, and writing) and computer training - Budgeting and financial literacy - GED preparation - Interview skills - Citizenship - College and career preparation - Creating a resume - English Language Learning (ELL)/English as a Second Language (ESL) -Industry-specific training such as entrepreneur training, carpentry, pre-apprenticeship, ServSafe food manager certification, and para-professional certification Adults set their own goals and work at their own pace. Instructors help adults explore and achieve their education goals.

Employment Services: job search and placement, job seeking and interview skills, basic education and ESL, job skills training, child care assistance, transportation, employment retention services, and family support services. Program eligibility varies. Employment readiness classes to help participants find and keep living wage jobs Additional job placement services: Information on job seeking skills, access to job listings, job search, job placement, and resume assistance Post-placement follow-up

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 job readiness and employment support for clients, including resume building, job search assistance, connections to computer skills training, job coaching, and referrals to local workforce development resources and employers.

Provides employment and training services to young adults such as: - Assists with transition from school to higher education, the military, or employment - Career exploration - GED/Adult High School Diploma support - "Get Started" program to help enroll and complete an educational goal - Paid work experience/internships to learn skills needed to succeed in the job market - Possible funding for transportation, educational, or employment needs - Resume writing, classes on job search, job retention, and support services - Virtual courses in budgeting, communication, health and wellness, and community exploration

Provide individual competitive employment services. Services include:

- Benefits planning

- Career planning

- Follow-up support services

- Job coaching

- Job development services

- Job follow-up services

- Job placement

- Job-seeking skills training

- Multi-lingual and multi-cultural support

- PASS and IRWE planning

- Person-centered planning

- Resume and cover letter development

- Supported employment

NOTE: Minnesota Employment Center (MEC) Saint Paul site is the only in-person office. Other MEC locations are virtual but will serve members across Minnesota.

Prepares participants by providing the tools to develop hard and soft skills, reach career goals, and obtain proper certifications and licenses. Career training coaches are available to assist every step of the way by preparing participants for college-level classes, connecting them to employers, and helping to build professional skills and networks. Offers the following services:

- Class A Commercial Driver's License Program: Helps participants earn a CDL for free by providing a training coach. Provides an immersive and hands-on training program held at the Interstate Truck Driving School. - Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellness: Provides classes that help participants increase financial management skills and learn to navigate financial systems. Classes include: budgeting to create savings, asset building and debt reduction, building a good credit report, and consumer protection and financial institutions.

- Healthcare Career Pathways: Helps participants build skills, reach career goals, and obtain proper certifications and licenses. Provides a training coach that prepares participants for college-level classes, connections to employers, and builds professional skills and networks. Courses offered include English for Industry, Nursing Assistant, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, and Nursing Assistant Refresher. - Re-Entry Services: Provides adults recently paroled or released an opportunity to gain proper credentials in trainings such as Class A Commercial Driver's License. In addition to job training and career planning, participants will have access to transportation assistance and financial coaching. - Welding and CNC Machining: Offers participants that have completed Manufacturing Foundations, the opportunity to pursue advanced manufacturing programs at Hennepin Technical College that includes 7 - 10 month certificates in Gas Metal Arc Welding or CNC Machining. Program also prepares participants an opportunity to continue their education and earn an associate's degree in a skilled trade.

Provides live interview coaching, online resume, and cover letter assistance. Also offers practice tests, an online writing lab, and skill-building tools in math, reading, and writing.

Provide individual competitive employment services. Services include:

- Benefits planning

- Career planning

- Follow-up support services

- Job coaching

- Job development services

- Job follow-up services

- Job placement

- Job-seeking skills training

- Multi-lingual and multi-cultural support

- PASS and IRWE planning

- Person-centered planning

- Resume and cover letter development

- Supported employment

- Vocational assessments: Evaluations are conducted to line with the person's interests and strengths. Assist individuals in identifying job goals and developing career paths. The evaluation helps an individual determine if the work in that particular field is a good fit.

- Customized job shadowing in a variety of careers - Training and coaching by employment specialists - Volunteer employment for building resumes, job skills, and community relationships that could help lead to permanent employment

- Healthy Movement Programming includes:

• Athletic programs: Individual/teams including basketball, flag football, soccer and baseball
• Open gym and physical activities
• Outdoor and environmental education

• Conflict resolution

• Counseling

• Education/Computer Learning Center includes computer driving stimulation program to practice safe driving, basic instruction, and avoiding risky behaviors while driving

• Nutrition program includes:
• Healthy meal/snack served daily
• Nutrition education and meal preparation
• Gardening opportunities

• K - 8 Reading and literacy enrichment program for youth who have been assessed as needing focused reading support, and numeracy enrichment to assist youth in transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn" skills with a focus on building math proficiencies

• K - 12 Academic enrichment program for youth to promote academic growth Offers 1:1 academic support including tutoring, skills to become self-directed learners, STEM focused activities and Mentoring program

• Leadership/citizenship groups

• Life skills education

• Teen Pathways College Readiness Program: Individualized support and assistance preparing youth for ACT/SAT exams, college applications, college visits and other assistance as needed to ensure student's progress

• Teen Pathways Employment Readiness Program: Individualized and mentoring support to enhance working and life skills including managing a checking account, creating a budget, saving and investing, career plans and mentoring, vocational exploration, interviewing techniques and additional services as needed to ensure a student's success beyond high school

• "Smart Moves" drug and alcohol use prevention program and premature sexual activity prevention

Employment and Workforce Services

Provides resume and job application assistance, interview preparation, employment navigation, workforce training referrals, and soft skill training.

Economic and Business Advancement

Provides entrepreneurship training, financial literacy, business registration and licensing guidance, and connections to employment opportunities.