HIRED Honors Its Employer Partners

On September 27, HIRED honored its employer partners at a recognition gala hosted at the Minneapolis Central Library. The three-hour event on the library’s second floor, which featured a spread of hors d’oeuvres and live music from Sidewalk Café, was attended by nearly 75 individuals who make assisting HIRED clients a priority for their company or organization.

In addition to hearing from HIRED Executive Director Jane Samargia, Minneapolis Public Library Director Kit Hadley, and Steve Hine, Research Director for the Labor Market Information Office, the event offered attendees the chance to network with fellow Twin Cities area employers and learn more about HIRED’s efforts to positively impact the future of workforce development.

Jane Samargia said, “This is the first time we’ve hosted this sort of appreciation event, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the level of participation and support for our mission. Our work to provide personalized and innovative work solutions is best achieved through the collaborative efforts of employers, community partners and government officials, so this was really our chance to say ‘thanks for all you do.’”

If your organization is interested in partnering with HIRED, please visit www.HIRED.org/employers or contact Nancy James at Nancy.James@HIRED.org.

Join Us for the M-Powered Graduation

On Tuesday, November 13, at 5 p.m., the M-Powered Program — HIRED's extremely successful manufacturing partnership with Hennepin County Technical College — will hold its 15th graduation ceremony. With 23 graduates from the metalforming program and eight from the plastics forming program, the ceremony is a celebration of HIRED's commitment to providing essential job-skills training. Featuring Stewart Rariden, the new chair of the Precision Metalforming Association Education Foundation (PMAEF) as the guest speaker, the program is expected to draw a substantial crowd.
 
All friends of HIRED are encouraged to attend this celebration of a unique partnership and successful program. For more information or to RSVP for the event, contact Judy Swanson at Judy.Swanson@HIRED.org.

HIRED to Assist Suburban Welfare Recipients' Transition to Employment

HIRED’s experience and success in operating the Specialized Training and Experience Program (STEP) for Ramsey County MFIP (Minnesota Family Investment Program) recipients has helped secure a contract for similar work in Dakota County. MFIP is Minnesota’s welfare-to-work initiative. The new supported work program for Dakota County MFIP recipients, titled Job Advance, will begin this month. Participants referred to the program will attend a two-week orientation session and then be placed in subsidized work experience positions with local employers. The goal of the program is to give MFIP clients work experience that will lead to a permanent position after the 10-week subsidized work experience has ended.

For more information, contact HIRED Senior Program Director, Barb Dahl at Barb.Dahl@HIRED.org.

HIRED Works: Interested in Learning More?

If you’ve already attended a HIRED Works seminar, THANK YOU! We hope the extraordinary pride we take in our day-to-day work was evident throughout the program. We are truly excited to be a force of change in the area of workforce development. If HIRED’s mission and commitment to the Twin Cities community is one that your friends or colleagues would be interested in learning about, please suggest they attend an event. You’re welcome to point them to our website, www.HIRED.org/HIREDWorks, or for more information, ask them to contact Laura Vitelli at Laura.Vitelli@HIRED.org.

If you haven’t attended a HIRED Works seminar, please consider joining us at one of our upcoming events listed below to learn more about our current initiatives. For more information, click here, or contact Laura Vitelli at Laura.Vitelli@HIRED.org or call 612-287-1364.

Upcoming HIRED Works Seminars:

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 at 7:30 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007 at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007 at 7:30 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008 at 7:30 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.