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Human Resources regularly hosts events on employee engagement, workforce development, health and wellness, and more. All sessions are virtual unless otherwise noted. Join us for these upcoming events:
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Seasonal Affective Disorder, Monday, Nov. 27 (11 a.m. to noon)
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Mindfulness Meditation, Tuesday, Nov. 28 (10 to 11 a.m.)
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Building Peace in a Conflicted World: Small steps for a greater impact, Tuesday, Nov. 28 (2 to 3 p.m.)
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Winter Wellness: Indoor gardening with houseplants, Tuesday, Dec. 5 (11 a.m. to noon)
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Talking Back To Negative Body Talk, Thursday, Dec. 7 (2 to 3 p.m.)
For more health and wellness events, visit the Fit For Life events page.
Looking for training opportunities? Sign up for one of these upcoming instructor-led classes still open for registration:
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Change Cycle First Things First, Wednesday, Nov. 29 (9 to 11:30 a.m.), virtual
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Advanced Presentation Skills, Thursday, Nov. 30 (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.), in person
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Dealing with Difficult People, Wednesday, Dec. 5 (9 to 11:30 a.m.), virtual
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Effective Presentation Skills, Thursday, Dec. 7 (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.), in person
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Communicating Across Cultures, Thursday, Dec. 7 (9 to 11:30 a.m.), virtual
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Elements of Effective Report Writing, Wednesday, Dec. 13 (9 to 11:30 a.m.), virtual
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Optimizing Your Time Management Style, Thursday, Dec. 14 (9 to 11:30 a.m.), virtual
For class details and registration instructions, or to explore more upcoming classes, visit the class schedule page.
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In each newsletter, we highlight job openings at the Met Council to present the wide range of opportunities we have across the organization. Perhaps you will want to apply, or you will share them with your professional networks, family members, or friends. To help make it easy, we're linking to the Met Council's LinkedIn post about the job, which you can share or use as inspiration to write your own.
Senior analytics architect (job announcement)
Performance Excellence and Analytics, Environmental Services
The senior analytics architect will provide highly technical data expertise and leadership to Environmental Services, helping support large data volumes and complexity. We’re looking for an analytics expert with excellent research, communication, and problem-solving skills who can collaborate with staff across the division to meet business needs and develop long-term data strategies and solutions.
LinkedIn post about this job
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Tips for resume writing
With the labor market being competitive, you want your resume to be noticed and get you on the short list for an interview. The average time a recruiter spends reviewing resumes is 30 seconds or less!
Resume dos: The top 20% of your resume gets 80% of the attention. Include the most important and relevant information at the top. Be sure to address the position requirements in your resume and update this for each position you apply to.
Resume don’ts: To limit the amount of information provided, use bulleted lists rather than blocks of text. Errors can be a deal breaker, so review for spelling and grammar errors. Using a second person as a proofer can be helpful, or reading your resume aloud can also be a valuable method of error detection. Do not reveal your age or include a photo. Hobbies and interests are not necessary; employers are primarily interested in what you can contribute to the position.
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Trade Time For Fitness is a health and wellness program that allows you to trade in your annual leave hours to receive up to $2,000 (gross) per payroll year in reimbursements for eligible health and wellness-related expenses.
The final 2023 claim submission deadline for Trade Time For Fitness is Friday, Dec. 1. All 2023 claims must be received by this date to be processed in time to be paid out in 2023. Per IRS rules, any purchases made in 2023 cannot be processed in 2024.
Now is the perfect time to submit your application to the 2024 Project Manager Development Program (PMDP)!
Talk with your manager. They will also need to complete their portion of the application before the end of the month.
PMDP provides you with the critical knowledge and skills to confidently lead projects of all sizes and complexities. PMDP is a 12-month certificate program sponsored by the Project Management Network, Learning and Organizational Development (LOD), and supported by the Met Council. This leadership development program begins its next cohort in January 2024 and offers many benefits, including:
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Mentorship
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Cross-divisional relationship building
- Completion of class hours needed for PMP certification
- One-year equivalent supervision experience upon completion of the program
Completed application/nomination documents are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30.
Following a review of applications in December, accepted applicants will be notified and begin the program in January 2024.
If you have questions, take a look at the FAQs page on MetNet or email ProjectMgrDevProgram@metc.state.mn.us.
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Finding ways to work with people we may not always get along with is a necessary skill to be successful in any workplace. In the upcoming career enrichment class, Dealing with Difficult People, you will improve your conflict resolution skills and learn to work better with people across differences.
Dealing with Difficult People
Tuesday, Dec. 5
9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
This class is open to everyone. This is a virtual, instructor-led class and covers the following competencies: manages conflict, interpersonal savvy, communicates effectively, and situational adaptability.
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Learn how to recognize and work through difficult relationships and conflict through communication and emotional intelligence.
- Develop a plan for managing future difficult situations and learn how to respond effectively.
View the career enrichment flyer (PDF) for information and registration instructions for this class and other virtual career enrichment classes.
Email Learn@metc.state.mn.us for assistance.
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If you are in the job level of senior individual contributor, you should have received an email in the last week inviting you to volunteer to be added to a new Councilwide panel member pool for interviews in 2024.
The Talent Management team created this non-manager panel member pool as one way to increase the diversity of our employees who participate in interviews with Met Council applicants.
With this new database, our recruiters will be able to help hiring managers find other staff across the Met Council who would be good subject area matches for the position being interviewed and add diversity of cultural or professional background or experience.
This is a great opportunity for staff who are not managers or don’t often participate in the interview process to learn how to be on a panel for an interview.
If you are interested in volunteering for this pool, check your email from Joyce Masar, Senior HR Manager. The application deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4.
We are committed to using everyone who is in the pool at least one time so they get the experience. Email Joyce at Joycelyn.Masar@metc.state.mn.us if you have questions.
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Still need your flu shot or COVID-19 booster?
They are both available at our Well@Work clinics.
The flu and the common cold are two contagious viruses that share a lot of the same symptoms. But how you experience those symptoms and how common they occur are usually different. So how can you tell them apart? Here’s what you need to know.
- Cold symptoms usually don’t include a significant fever.
- A dry cough usually means influenza.
- Sore throat, sneezing, or a stuffy nose are more common cold symptoms.
- The flu comes with muscle aches.
- Extreme fatigue is a telltale sign of the flu.
Convenient care when you need it
We hate to see you sick, but if you end up catching a cough, cold or the flu, our clinicians are available to treat your symptoms and help you feel better, either in person or through a video visit.
Make an appointment online or by phone
To schedule an appointment online:
Visit our Met Council scheduling page.
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Click the "Schedule online" button and sign into your HealthPartners account, or click "Find an appointment first" if you don't have a HealthPartners account.
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Select "Primary care" as your visit type.
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Answer the questions about your visit – including if you want a phone or video visit.
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Select the Met Council St. Paul or Heywood Well@Work clinic when the page appears.
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After answering a few questions, you will be asked to create an account if you don't have one.
If you prefer to make an appointment by phone, you can call the appointment center for your desired location:
- Minneapolis (Heywood Office & Police building): 952-967-7468
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Saint Paul (Jackson Street building): 952-967-5474
Visit the Well@Work MetNet page for full clinic details and FAQs.
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Every 23 seconds, someone is diagnosed with diabetes. If facing prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, small changes can have the biggest impact. That’s where Omada comes in. Omada is a virtual program that will help you improve blood sugar while inspiring better health choices and confidence that can last a lifetime. That's big.
Enrollment is open year-round! It is available to employees, spouses, and their adult dependents who meet the program criteria and are covered under any active Met Council HealthPartners medical plan, at no cost.
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After a manager completes writing the evaluation, it needs to go to the manager’s manager for review and approval before meeting with the employee. This was due on Monday, Nov. 20. Once approved, managers can deliver the evaluation to employees.
Key upcoming steps and due dates to keep in mind include:
- Manager and employee meet to review final rating – due Wednesday, Dec. 6
- Manager marks discussion complete in Perform – due Wednesday, Dec. 6
- Employee acknowledges receipt of review – due Monday, Dec. 11
- Evaluation is submitted as completed to HR – due Monday, Dec. 11
Tools in Perform, such as journal entries, writing assistants, and employee year-end feedback forms are helpful for completing the annual performance evaluation. To learn more about how to complete the performance evaluations process, access the following:
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