Job Seeker Bulletin - July 27, 2015 - Hennepin County

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Hennepin County Job Seeker Bulletin - July 27, 2015

Veterans Networking Groups

Anoka County - Blaine 
Tuesdays, 9 am - 11 am
August 3. Please preregister.  


Hennepin County
Bloomington

Tuesdays, 9 am - 11 am

July 28 - Please preregister.

No Veteran’s Networking group August 4.  Instead, see you at the Veteran’s Stand-Down at Fort Snelling, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 4 & 5.


Hennepin County
Brooklyn Park

Thursdays, 9 am - 11 am
July 30.  Please preregister.

No Veteran’s Networking group August 6.  Instead, see you at the Diversity Career Fair in St. Paul, Fairview Avenue.


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WorkForce Center Job Search Workshops

Learn new skills for finding jobs, interviewing, writing resumes and more!

Hennepin County WorkForce Centers – Brooklyn Park and Bloomington.
Anoka County – Blaine.

Please preregister for workshops. 


West Metro Area WorkForce Centers

Blaine
1201 89th Avenue NE #235
Blaine, MN 55434
763-783-4800

Bloomington
4220 West Old Shakopee Rd #100
Bloomington, MN 55437
952-703-7730

Brooklyn Park
7225 Northland Drive
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
763-279-4400

North Minneapolis
1200 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-520-3500

South Minneapolis
777 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-821-4000


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Upcoming Highlights

Diversity Career Fair - A World of Opportunities
Thursday, August 6, 2015 10 am – 3 pm

Minnesota WorkForce Center – Ramsey County
St Paul 540 Fairview Avenue, St. Paul MN 55104

Job seeker workshops, resources to assist with career and job search. Explore technical and educational programs, receive assistance with online job and college applications. Hispanic, Hmong, and Somali translators and sign language interpreters available throughout the day.  Goodwill Easter Seals donation truck at the fair. 


On-Site Hiring Events This Week

Monday, July 27     1 pm - 3 pm      TODAY!          
Hennepin North WorkForce Center  7225 Northland Drive North, Brooklyn Park, MN  55428. Please call 952-279-4400 for accommodations.

American Student Transportation, Atlas Staffing, Comcast, First Student Inc., Mains’l Services, INC., Pizza Hut, ProStaff, The Mentor NEtwork, WIS International, Select Advantage 

  • Good paying jobs... production manager, quality control inspector, CNC programmer, production maintenance tech. $15/hr - $20+/hr.  Warehouse, light industrial manufacturing assembly, forklift drivers. $10-$20/hr.
  • Get the kids off to school - Hiring school bus drivers Start $15/hr, no experience/will train, sign on bonus. Diesel mechanics $15/hr. 
  • Customer service in business and in the home...customer loyalty/call center/retention $40K/yr; direct support professionals/caregivers; restaurant general managers - Great benefits!

More company, job, and wage information on the Job Fair Calendar. 


Tuesday, July 28    10 am - 12 pm     Save time - Pre-register!  
Hennepin South WorkForce Center 4220 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN  55437. Please call 952-703-7730 for accommodations.

Atlas Staffing, Bloomington Public Schools, EvineLive(formerly ShopNBC), IWCO Direct, Lunds/Byerlys, Pizza Hut, Schneider National, UPS, Whelan Security 

  • General labor, machine operators, press operators, package handlers. Assembly, Warehouse, Plastics, Forklift drivers $10-14/hr.  
  • Drivers - School bus drivers, $15.02-$17/hr - Great Benefits! Package delivery drivers, tractor-trailer truckload drivers with HazMat. Local, regional, and national truck drivers.
  • Grocery & Restaurant - Courtesy clerks, cashiers, deli clerks, delivery drivers, wine & spirit sales clerks, sales pet specialty, pharmacy technicians. Restaurant general managers - Great benefits! Security officers $10-$14/hr. 

More company, job, and wage information on the Job Fair Calendar.


On-Site Hiring Events Next Week

Monday, August 3     1 pm - 3 pm
Hennepin North WorkForce Center  7225 Northland Drive North, Brooklyn Park, MN  55428. Please call 952-279-4400 for accommodations.

Family Dollar, First Student Inc, Champlin & New Hope, Hy-Vee, Inc., Labor Ready, Stanley Steemer, Tower Legal Solutions, Whelan Securities, WIS International, Xigent Solutions


Tuesday, August 4      10 am - 12 pm   
Hennepin South WorkForce Center 4220 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN  55437. Call 952-703-7730 for accommodations.

Express Professionals, First Student Transportation, Jefferson Lines, Towne Park – valet, patient transportation, and more. 


Wednesday, August 5    10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Anoka County WorkForce Center 1201 89th Avenue NE, Ste 235, Blaine, MN  55434.  Please call 763-783-4800 for accommodations.

Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP) Head Start, Kottkes’ Bus Service, MidStaff Systems, Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers of MN/ND, Spartan Staffing, Wells Fargo, WIS International


New On-Site Hiring Event dates...moving to 1st and 3rd weeks

See the Job Fair Calendar for specific dates and times for WorkForce Centers in Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, and Blaine.  


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Ongoing WorkForce Center Services

Stay current with job fairs, networking clubs, and workshops at WorkForce Centers throughout the Twin City metro area.  

Job Seekers - Call and confirm events occurring as scheduled. Contact WorkForce Centers for On-Site Hiring Events. If non-WorkForce Center event, contact the hosting company.


Employers - Maximize your recruiting!  
Maximize your access to job seekers by working with your local WorkForce Center. First, set up an account and post your jobs on MinnesotaWorks.net. 

  • Access 8,400 subscribing job seekers. 
  • Access 50,000 resumes for job seekers who are actively searching for work. 

Then contact your local Business Service Representative. 

Southern Hennepin County 952-703-7730
Northern Hennepin County 763-279-4400
Anoka County 763-783-4800
   

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