Weekly Updates for Staff and Partners
September is Workforce Development Month
This Workforce Development Month, let’s collaborate and communicate to celebrate our work together!
This week's Workforce Development Month theme is how we are Helping employers now. Some of the key things we are all doing together now are connecting employers with often over looked labor pools and helping employers take other actionable steps to reach, hire and retain the workers they need. You can find employer-focused info sheets on these topics on the For Employers page of CareerForceMN.com now:
Please utilize the Workforce Development Month sharing calendar, graphics and other content in the Workforce Development Month Social Media Toolkit. And when you post on social be sure to use #MNWorkforce!
Remember to share one another's posts - including those on the CareerForceMN social channels:
Share your success stories! Send them to CareerForce@state.mn.us. Please put Success Story in the subject line so we can spot them easily. And check out recent success stories and other posts in the CareerForce blog!
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CareerForce Spotlight: Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council
Each Thursday during Workforce Development Month we're featuring a CareerForce Spotlight article highlighting the outstanding work of an individual workforce professional or team.
This week, the CareerForce spotlight is on the Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council or SWPIC!
Staff at this Leading CareerForce partner collaborate with local organizations to help serve area residents who speak languages other than English, meet the needs of local health care providers, educational institutions, employers and more.
Read the full CareerForce Spotlight article about the Certified Community Interpreter Training initiative spearheaded by SWPIC and its partners.
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CareerForce and More for Employers - virtual series
Make sure to tell employers you work with about this virtual series of short informational sessions for recruiters, talent acquisition staff, human resources, and others wishing to learn more about CareerForce staff, programs and online resources.
Every Wednesday
September 14 through November 2
8-8:26am
These short sessions are aimed at helping employers strengthen their hiring plans, increase retention, and reach new job seekers by utilizing CareerForce resources more fully.
Encourage employers to find out more about the session topics on the CareerForce and More for Employers page on CareerForceMN.com and then register in advance to receive the Webex webinar meeting links for the sessions that interest them.
Manufacturing: Preparing job seekers for the industry - a webinar for workforce development professionals
Monday, September 26
2-3pm
All CareerForce Staff and Partners are invited to this workforce professionals webinar designed to get you information on preparing your job seeking clients for finding manufacturing industry jobs.
This webinar is not for job seekers, rather, for you to ask questions and discuss finding the right fit for your clients. Feel free to forward to any job developer or job counselor who administers Dislocated Worker programming, SNAP E&T, WIOA programming, Wagner-Peyser programs, community liaisons, and other workforce professionals.
Guests:
- Becky Zoubek, Talent Acquisition Partner at Sage Glass / Saint-Gobain in Faribault. Formerly a job counselor with CareerForce Faribault / Workforce Development Inc. Becky will be able to use her perspective from both of her roles to offer advice.
- Tim O’Neill, Labor Market Analyst for DEED / Metro.
- And more to come!
Topics:
- What do hiring managers really look for in job seeker’s backgrounds and resumes?
- When are resumes needed – are they always?
- What are training resources and WIOA certified resources for job seekers?
- How do we help new Americans and non-English speakers find the right fit?
Join from the meeting link
https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/j.php?MTID=mfd5bff50d77d177a62a10f1ddf46e1cf
Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only)
+1-415-655-0003
Meeting number (access code): 2495 483 7179
Meeting password: u5PPqvnBx94
Organized by Karyn Berg of Ramsey County Workforce Solutions, Marie Larson of City of Minneapolis, Adesewa Adesiji, Workforce Strategy Consultant, and Liz Jennings, CareerForce / DEED Employer Engagement.
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Questions or comments?
Need to know more or want to share your thoughts on any topic in this email? Staff and partners are invited to contact us with questions and comments at CareerForce@state.mn.us or 651-259-7500.
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