The Building Lives Program provides employment and training services to youthful offenders making their re-entry into society. The Building Lives Program is a partnership between Ramsey County Workforce Solutions, HIRED and Boys Totem Town-Ramsey County Community Corrections.
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Building Lives Program Video
Jul 28
Looking for a Job?
Jan 5
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MN Workforce Center
Minnesota WorkForce Centers (WFCs) provide the tools, resources and services needed for job search, career planning and training needs.
WorkForce Centers are a collaboration of partners, including the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and local community agencies. People seeking work, businesses seeking employees, students, and those looking for a first job or returning to the workforce, will find services to meet their needs, offered at no cost. Each WFC houses a Resource Area that operates similarly to a public library. Find a location
Find a job at Minnesota Works
Available to job seekers and employers, MinnesotaWorks is an internet-based self-service system where member employers and job-seekers can find each other. Membership is encouraged because it allows full access to all the features of the system. There is no cost for membership. Job seeker members may post up to five resumes to be searched by employers. Members may also search for job openings, contact employers by email, and even apply online. Employer members may post job openings to be searched by job candidates and contact them by email.
Other Job-Seeking Options
- JobConnect: Reaches out with an array of jobs and job leads. Works directly with employers. Offers the opportunity to subscribe to stay abreast of available jobs. Offers Career Readiness tools and workshops. Offers a weekly update called HotJobs that will assist job seekers with staying current on new openings in the job market.
- Indeed: Indeed.com is a search engine for jobs, allowing job seekers to find jobs posted on thousands of company career sites and job boards.
- Snag a Job: This is a great source for hourly and part-time jobs. Snag a Job connects job seekers with more than 100,000 active job listings from top employers across the country.
- Minnesota Council of NonProfits: Where jobseekers can view hundreds of jobs that match their qualifications and employers can post their latest openings. USA Jobs- The official site of the US Federal Government is your one stop source for all Federal jobs and employment information.
- Statejobs: State of MN jobs listings.
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Free Job Search Help
Nov 5
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Did you know that the Ramsey County WorkForce Center and Workforce Solutions offer more than 20 free workshops a month to help people prepare and search for employment? There’s sure to be a topic that meets your needs.
Workshops range from “Computers for Newbies” to “Job Search in Mid-Life.” There are plenty of basic workshops on resume preparation and interviewing skills as well!
To attend a free workshop register here.
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Check out the new Ramsey County job postings online
The Ramsey County Human Resources Department has updated the list of job opportunities on our website for which Ramsey County is currently seeking applications as of Oct. 23, 2009. Several new jobs (including General Repair Worker) have been added to our list. You may file your application online using our easy-to-use, secure website. While there, you may also check the status of previously filed applications.
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Youth Get Work Experience
Sep 24
The ARRA Summer Youth Employment Program, directed by Ramsey County Workforce Solutions, provided 444 youth, ages 14-24, summer jobs ranging from landscape work to daycare assistants. Five community-based organizations were given $970,000 to make this happen. There is an additional $750,000 of ARRA stimulus funds to assist 375 low income, at-risk youth residing in Ramsey County with mentoring, job-readiness and retention skills, work experiences, job shadowing and job placement from April 2009 to March 2010. An additional $90,000 of ARRA stimulus funds were acquired competitively to provide mentoring, work experiences and job placement to more than 50 youth transitioning from Boys Totem Town back to their schools and communities. For information about these and other Ramsey County Workforce Solutions employment programs, visit us on the web.
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Help is available from Workforce Solutions
Being laid off from a job can be devastating. The loss of income and security are hard enough but the blow to self-esteem can also be great. You do not need to go through this transition alone. Workforce Solutions’ Dislocated Worker Program is an important resource for laid-off workers. Employment-related services are available at no cost to eligible individuals to help them find employment again. An employment counselor will offer a listening ear, coping mechanisms, multiple resources, help creating a resume, interviewing assistance, job search strategies, job leads, skill building or retraining. For more information visit Workforce Solutions on the Web.
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In August, the Metropolitan Council and three Hmong organizations will hold a business and workforce opportunity session featuring the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit project. This is the Met Council’s fourth large community meeting in less than a year for minority-owned, women-owned and small businesses or job seekers to learn about job opportunities on the biggest public works project in state history. The latest session is targeted at Hmong business owners and Hmong workforce advocates who have an interest in ensuring Hmong inclusion in the Central Corridor LRT line’s construction, which will begin in late summer 2010. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Aug. 12 at Lao Family Community of Minnesota Inc. at 320 W. University Ave. in St. Paul. To register, contact Lu Hang at the Hmong Chamber of Commerce by Aug. 6 by email or by phone at 651-645-6777. To read more about the Met Council’s outreach to disadvantaged business enterprises, read the council’s new DBE Newsletter. To get the latest information about the Light Rail Transit project, read the Met Council’s monthly Central Corridor newsletter, Making Tracks.
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The Dakota County Board has approved acceptance of over $1.6 million in Workforce Investment Act Funds offered through the Recovery Act. The funds will be used to enhance services to dislocated workers, other adult workers and youth. The new funds will allow for additional training and support for existing clients as well as expansion of job program enrollments.
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