Events, Sites, & Resources
Regularly Scheduled Job Search Events
Hennepin County job fairs and hiring events
For CareerForce job fair and hiring events, click here.
Check out the HIRED career training programs.
Click here for a directory of Job Fairs in Minnesota
Minneapolis Job Support Workshop workshops will help you with your job search and career development.
WomenVenture for information on starting your own business. Click here for free information sessions.
Hennepin County Employment Services - There are many upcoming job fairs and job events.
Great Job Search Sites
Try this great job search site - Bus Stop Mamas
CareerForce Centers
Check out the AARP job board - a great resource
LinkUp is a search engine for jobs it pulls from company websites, not the “boards”.
Job Connect is advertising many great jobs on twitter. Start following them at @JobConnectmn
Rose International is one of the nation’s leading minority -and women- owned providers of Workforce and Technology Solutions. They are offering many great opportunities in the Twin Cities area. Recommended by clients.
Humera Administrative and Professional Staffing - click here
Jobs at the University of Minnesota
USAJOBS.gov is a free web-based job board availalbe to everyone enabling federal job seekers access to thousands of job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations.
ZipRecruiter. Follow on Twitter @ZipRecruiter.
Great websites for state, city and county jobs:
State of Minnesota jobs - click here
League of Minnesota Cities job opportunities page
Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) employment opportunities page
The MN Council of Nonprofits has a great job board full of opportunities to work for a nonprofit.
Find local job opportunities in the Sun Sailor. Click here for online version.
Glassdoor - search for jobs or read company reviews
Sign up to get regular emails about job opportunities. Go to Job Thunder!
Apply for a job at a grocery store near you using this link! Click here.
Looking for an IT job? Try this great 'career hub' site for tech jobs - Dice.com
Great opportunities for youth through Tree Trust.
Construction industry websites
Construction Hiring Connection Information
Twin Cities Section 3 Collaborative - Empowering metro area low income and public housing residents to connect to job, training, and business opportunities.
Tradesmen International - click here
Roofing and flooring positions at CentiMark and QuestMark. Click here for job opportunities, email at HR@centimark.com, or call Tina Ramsburg at 952.656.9990.
For Our Veterans
Transitioning From Military to Civilian Careers - includes online resources
Minnesota Employment and Economic Development - Veterans Employment Services
Jobs For Ex-Offenders
Amicus - services for adults in community re-entry to promote further responsibility, quality of life and ethical behavior in the home and the community
New Leaf Workshops through Minnesota WorkForce Center for former offenders
Recommended Resources
CareerOneStop - career exploration, training, and jobs. Useful self-assessment tools
uptowork - full of job searching tips and advice
Check out Accredited Schools Online for online learning tools and resources and MOOC's (Massive Open Online Courses).
Candidate's Chair is a good website for professionals
Great websites - The Balance Careers, The Muse.
PCs for People - Discounted assistance with computers, internet service, and computer repair
Volunteering can help you network and develop skills to land a new job. Check out volunteer opportunities in the Twin Cities area at HandsOn Twin Cities and volunteermatch.com.
Get business cards from Vistaprint
Find great job advice on Jobfully Blog and careerbuilder.com.
Networking groups:
Job Transition Support Group at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie. Meets every Monday at 7:15 am. Click here for more information.
Listing of metro area job clubs click here
The SHiFT network supports people in mid-life transitions who seek greater meaning in life and work. Click here for more information.