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Minnesota Job Partners thanks you for selecting us to provide dislocated worker services during this difficult time of transition. You won't have to go through this alone. Job Partners is available to provide Dislocated Worker Program services in order to help you prepare for new employment. Please review a summary of the program benefits so that you are aware of the opportunities available to you.

The Dislocated Worker Program is a State-funded grant, so there is no cost to you. We strongly recommend that you enroll in this valuable program. The state law requires you to be employed a minimum of 20 hours per week to be eligible for the Dislocated Worker Program. We recognize that there is a large number of part-timers who will not be eligible for the whole program, and we have arranged with the state to be able to offer our Job Search preparation workshops to those part time workers. So, please take advantage of these workshops.

Clarification for Part-time Workers

If you work less than 20 hours per week for Wilder, AND if you have a second job in the same occupation where your hours have also been reduced, AND if the total lost hours add up to 20 hours or more, you may be eligible for the Dislocated Worker Program.

For example, if you work 16 hours for Wilder AND have a second job where your hours have been reduced by 8, THEN your work schedule has been reduced by 24 hours, and you would be eligible for the program.

Please call Laina Stensvold if you believe you are an eligible part-timer and would like to enroll in the program:

612-676-3716.

Enrollment can be completed in two steps:

1) Attend a Registration Session for an orientation to the program, complete application and other forms. For those without a college degree who would like to take a brief math and reading assessment, it will be available at the end.

2) Attend a Counseling Meeting to begin an Individual Employment Plan (IEP).

Orientation/Registration Session

This session is the first of two steps in becoming enrolled in the program. This gives an overview of the benefits of the program and takes you through the enrollment process.

Registration Schedule Onsite at Wilder

March 18, 2010

Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010

Time: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Starts promptly at Noon)

Location: Wilder Center - Auditorium C/D

Call to confirm: 612-676-3705 Please call this voice mailbox and leave a message stating:

1)Your name, 2) your phone number, 3) the date and time of the session you want to attend. You will not receive a return call.

When you attend the Registration session, there are several things you must bring:
1) Your Social Security card, (or W-2 form)
2) Your Drivers License (or other Government photo ID, like Passport)

3) Your Birth Cerfiticate, US Passport, or other document proving your citzenship or right to work (These documents include Native American Tribal document, public assistance or food stamp records, Alien registration card indicating Right to Work, Naturalization Certificate, foreign passport stamped with eligible to work, hospital birth record showing US citizenship.)

Counselor Meetings

Individual meetings with counselors will begin Individual Employment Planning. Once this meeting is completed you will be fully enrolled and ready to receive all the valuable services of this program.

These counselor meetings will also be held onsite at Wilder facilities after each registration session and you will sign up for a meeting tiime during the registration sesson.

Job Search Workshops

Our Job Search workshops prepare you for an effective job search process. We will assist you with a strong resume and to be comfortable with the interview process. Job Partners is working with representatives from Wilder to arrange workshops to be held onsite at the Wilder Center. Please call 612-676-3705 to register for the session you want to attend.

Call to confirm: 612-676-3705 Please call this voice mailbox and leave a message stating:

1)Your name, 2) your phone number, 3) the date and time of the session you want to attend. You will not receive a return call.

Career Assessment

This workshop helps you assess your current skills, interests, and work values to provide the valuable information you need to decide on an employment goal.

Job Search Strategies

Develop skills necessary for a successful job search. Learn about current employment trends, informational interviewing and the hidden job market. Learn how to market yourself on the telephone, fill out job applications.

Master Internet Job Search

Learn what websites to use to find job leads, how to post your resume online, how to email your resume to employers, and how to complete online applications on employer websites. This hands-on workshop shows you the ropes for using the internet for your job search.

Your Interview Edge

Learn how to prepare for an interview, what questions you may be asked, and what are the answers that will give you the edge in the interview.

Resume Development Workshop

Learn the "Do’s and Don'ts" about resumes. Discover the best resume format for your employment goal. Identify your key skills. Complete a worksheet to organize all the information needed for a quality resume.

Mature Worker Job Search Strategies

We may be over 40, but we’re not over the hill. Learn issues over-40 workers face in the job search, and how to address them effectively with employers.

Your Career Brand

This workshop helps you identify what makes you distinctive and valuable in order to focus all your job search communications toward communicating your value to employers.

LinkedIn Overview

Come and learn what everyone is talking about with LinkedIn and other social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter. How can you use these for your job search. Learn what mistakes should you avoid, and how can you take advantage of these powerful tools.

Open Lab @ Wilder - Help with computer job search questions

This session gives you the opportunity to receive individual assistance with computer or internet questions related to job search. Setting up a free email account; developing your LinkedIn profile; converting a Word resume to text in order to paste into job applications on websites; using job search engines to locate job postings; sending attachments through emails; and much more...

Please bookmark this page so you can return to see information about Workshops and other resources that will be available to you through this program.