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Step Up Applications Close on Feb. 10
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Becoming a Step Up Intern: The Step Up application period for 2020 closes Monday, Feb. 10. Minneapolis youth are gearing up for the 2020 summer Step Up internships, ready to learn life-long skills and kick-start their career.
Pledging to be a Step Up Employer: Employers interested in hiring a Step Up intern for 2020 can do so until April 2020 at stepupmpls.org. Step Up prepares Minneapolis youth for tomorrow’s careers.
As one of the country’s leading youth employment programs, Step Up recruits, trains and places nearly 1,600 young people (ages 14-21) in paid internships at more than 200 employers each year. With a collective of partners spanning 15 industries and multiple sectors, Step Up is the largest and most enduring program of its kind in our region. It is a backbone of support that unites businesses, schools, nonprofits and the city together in a common goal: to build and strengthen our future economy and the talented youth who will power it.
Youth Artists to Design New Minneapolis Tech Month Logo |
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The second annual Minneapolis Tech Month is coming up in April 2020. The goal of Minneapolis Tech Month is to make tech training and careers accessible to all. To kick off early in the new year, the City has invited youth artists, grades 6-12 to design the logo for Minneapolis Tech Month 2020. First place prize will be awarded $1,000.
Learn more about the guidelines.
Tech Month offers dozens of events throughout Minneapolis. Youth and adults are invited to explore careers in tech, tour tech companies, learn to code, get information about training, network with tech professionals, attend hiring events and much more.
On December 3, an awards ceremony was held at the Economic Development and Regulatory Service Committee with a reception prior to the committee meeting. A total of four community service agencies were honored for their exceptional service to Minneapolis adults and youth in workforce development.
Adult Services Awardee
Minneapolis Employment and Training and the Minneapolis Workforce Development Board honored Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis as the 2019 Adult Service Partner of the Year.
 Adult Services Award recipients (from left to right): Sue Thompson, Lee Friedman, Leah Temkin, Sheilah Howard, Diane Wenner, Judy Halper, Council Member Lisa Goodman, Shauen Pearce, Laura Beeth, Deb Bahr-Helgen
Youth Services Awardees
Youth service providers were also honored. AchieveMpls, Project for Pride in Living and the MN Department of Employment and Economic Development were honored as 2019 Youth Service Partners of the year.
 Youth Services Award Recipients (from left to right): Erin Martin, Paul Williams, Danielle Grant, Jeremy Lundborg, Leona Martin, Nina Robertson, Council Member Goodman, Sandra Brick, Shauen Pearce, Brooke Roper, Theresa Angelopoulos, Laura Beeth, Sara Zahn, Dianna Martin, Deb Bahr-Helgen, Casey Wahl, Jeremiah Brown
A tenant resource center opened on Wednesday, January 8th on the first floor of Urban League Twin Cities at 2100 Plymouth Avenue in North Minneapolis.
The center is a collaborative set of resources that will be co-located to prevent eviction and housing displacement for people in our community.
Resources will include emergency assistance, legal help, mediation, and workforce assistance.
The center will be open Monday and Wednesday from 9-3 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 3-7 p.m. for the months of January and February 2020.
More details can be found here.
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Free Webinar: How to Create Excellent Job Postings |
Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
Register now: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6016002464592649229
Why is it so important to have a great job posting? Because quite often the job posting is the first time a potential intern or employee is introduced to your company, and you want to make an excellent first impression! In a tight labor market, candidates have many options, so you want your company to stand out for all the right reasons.
You'll learn how to craft:
- job titles
- company – and culture – descriptions
- job duties that tell candidates what they give and what they get
- appropriate competencies and/or requirements
And most importantly, how to atract a talented and diverse pool of applicants.
 Here are some recently published articles:
Construction Snapshot: Diverse Workers Needed for In-demand, Well-paying Employment
Minneapolis Workforce Development Board Meeting
Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Location: South Minneapolis CareerForce Center
777 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Directions >> here
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Find past issues of the Minneapolis Workforce Development Board News >>here
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