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Roof to Deck Restoration
612-868-7312
Message from Mike Hilborn (mikeh@rooftodeck.com) – We have 26 vans on the street doing ice dams and we’re adding 4 more. With bonuses we have employees making over $300 a day. If you would like to make good money while helping desperate people, please contact Mike ASAP. Right now they are working on residential homes. Come April they will have jobs that are strictly commercial.
Tech Dump
612-254-9605
Tech Dump, a division of Jobs Foundation, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing job training and practical experience for adults facing barriers to employment that prepares them to be more valuable employees with an expanding future. Recycle your own career as you work to recycle electronics and computers in a work environment that caters to people in recovery and reentry.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Avivo Employment Services
612-752-8000
At Avivo, individuals find customized employment services to achieve their life and career goals. Our career counselors create plans that are unique to each individual – a holistic approach for unemployed and under-employed men and women who are struggling to find work or start their careers. Our employment services are free or no-cost to participants due to eligibility requirements. Contact us to discover career or employment services that are just right for you!
STAR is honored to have been named a Star Tribune Top 150 Workplace! We believe this distinction is reflective of the positive work environment, open atmosphere, and creative workforce that we have here at STAR Services. We are looking for people who are looking to make a difference positively supporting individuals with disabilities to join our team!
This is a Superpages website presenting a listing of employment agencies in the Twin Cities.
JOB SEARCH & READINESS
Crossing HOME
612-889-9610
CrossingHOME is a leading provider of transitional housing and programs. In addition they provide resources for all those in recovery and reentry. CrossingHOME provides a regular newsletter with one of the best current listings for employment opportunities. To get on the email list contact CrossingHOME at info@crossinghome.org.
At Exoffenders.net you will find a site with felony friendly employers, resources to support your reentry and articles to help get to work.
Embarking on a new online job search can be a daunting prospect – especially if you’re used to job-searching via more traditional means, like scanning the classified ads or walking into stores with “help wanted” signs. But many of the same principles that apply in any job search also apply on the Internet – talk actively with people in your network, keep your resume updated and tailor it for each potential employer, be specific and courteous in your contact attempts, and so on. The links on this page will point you to some Riley Guide articles that’ll walk you through many aspects of your job search, from preparing your resume to using job websites to expanding your online network to working with recruiters and staffing firms.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Employment Training Opportunities” tab_id=”1523590227221-da3bf7b2-d7f7″][vc_column_text]Avivo Institute of Career & Technical Education
612-752-8000
Avivo is a licensed, post-secondary school specializing in career and technical education that prepares students for careers and the world of work. We pair industry-credentialed training with employment services and placement support that transitions our students into employment.
Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist
- Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge now offers a PRSS training in a clinical Christian context. Contact Program Manager Jim Lorge at jim.lorge@mntc.org or call 612-238-6521.
- Minnesota Recovery Connection offers PRSS training in a broader all pathways recovery context focusing on volunteering through their Recovery Coach Academy.
- Peers: Link to Hope, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Human Services, provides information, education, and connection for Certified Peer Specialists, to agencies who are looking to hire Certified Peer Specialists, and adults who want to be trained and employed as Certified Peer Specialists.
- Peer Recovery Support Specialist Jobs at Indeed
CCTP Minnesota – Construction Career Training Program
952-417-8361
Our mission is to find meaningful employment for ex-offenders, and recovering addicts who are motivated and determined to turn their lives around. We do extensive skills assessments including soft skill evaluations, to determine job readiness. Once an applicant is deemed prepared and job ready, we help place interview opportunities with our many employment partners for job placement. Requirements: Construction experience, GED, drug free, reliable transportation (valid license and insurance), willing to work with a Mentor off the job, and ambitious self-starter ready to work.
CCTP enables people who have barriers to employment to succeed in the construction trade by connecting ambitious applicants with forward thinking construction industry partners, CCTP specifically engages in a process that prepares and direct connects people with potential to careers in the construction industry that might not otherwise be accessible.
Construction Career Training MnDOT
651-366-3073
APPRENTICESHIP AND UNION TRAINING PROGRAMS: If you would like to receive training in a particular trade, there are several training opportunities for you. To qualify, the programs listed generally require you to be at least 18 years of age and have a High School Diploma or GED. Some may also require a valid driver’s license. CARPENTER, CEMENT MASON, LABORER, OPERATING ENGINEER, ELECTRICIAN, IRONWORKER, TRUCK DRIVER (TEAMSTERS)
Goodwill-Easter Seals Job Training Programs
651-379-5837
Through training, individuals gain skills, attitudes and work behaviors needed to assist them in finding and keeping employment. Our holistic approach takes into consideration the individual’s needs, particularly those that affect their ability to obtain and maintain employment.
An industry-specific employment training program that helps individuals develop and expand skills needed to find and maintain employment. Training to prepare individuals for careers within a variety of industries, including Automotive Services, Banking & Finance, Construction, Electronics, Soldering & Medical Office. Students earn a certificate upon meeting the graduation requirements of the course, along with placement and support services to obtain employment and career advancement.
PPL: Project for Pride in Living – Career Training Programs
Short-Term Training – 3 to 6 weeks – Daytime: In a few short weeks, learn the professional skills needed to get and keep a job. Improve your professionalism, computer literacy, and interviewing skills in a small classroom setting, with guaranteed job shadows or first round interviews with a PPL employer partner. Start Your Career In: Banking, Customer Service, Healthcare & Administration
Long-Term Training – 5 to 12 months – Evening: Kick-start your career with in-depth training for positions with advancement and income growth opportunities. Programs include guaranteed hands-on work experiences with business partners like Hennepin County, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, and the State of Minnesota. Start Your Career In: Building Operations, Healthcare, Human Services, Property Appraiser & Public Works
Summit Academy – Vocational Training (No Out of Pocket Expense)
612-377-0150
Service Desk Technician: Basic cyber security, computer fundamentals, CompTIA A+ and other I.T. industry practices. Electrician: Pipe bending, electrical circuitry, residential and commercial wiring, print reading and other common industry practices. Pre-Apprentice Carpentry (PAC): Basic tools, building and designing schematics, blueprint reading and other industry practices. GED: Our GED training is all in house, you have all your classes here and you do your testing here. We are a certified Pearson Vue testing center, no need to go anywhere else. Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA): The course rewires your mind to take on the exciting challenges of a career in healthcare. Microsoft Office, medical billing and coding, HIPAA and other industry practices. Community Health Worker (CHW): CPR, medical documentation, health education and other industry practices. The relationships formed with your fellow students, industry mentors, and guest speakers provide you an invaluable network of passionate, diverse healthcare allies to call upon throughout your career.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Education + Training” tab_id=”1523591117614-c5171eb6-4ef1″][vc_column_text]12 Seeds International
The 12 Seeds are a 12 Biblical principles that contribute to strong, healthy relationships. They are important in a growing relationship with the Lord and with others. They are also ways to transform a life, a friendship, a family, a team, or a workplace.
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