News Briefs: Recent News from HIRED

June 19, 2008
HIRED Works Set for July
HIRED’s next “get-to-know-us” events, titled HIRED Works, are set for Wednesday, July 9, and Thursday, July 17. If you haven’t yet been a part of HIRED Works, please plan to attend one of these sessions. More information about HIRED Works is available here.

June 16, 2008
HIRED Names Director of Development and Communications
Erin Loavenbruck, a resident of Minneapolis, Minn., has been named HIRED’s new director of development and communications. Loavenbruck brings with her more than eight years of experience in development and communications in the nonprofit sector and a proven track record of success in achieving goals. Prior to her new role at HIRED, Loavenbruck served as the development director at Roseville-based Northern Voices.

HIRED Executive Director Jane Samargia said, “We’re very pleased that Erin has joined our team. Our work in the Twin Cities community is only possible through individual and employer partners, and as we look to expand our services to meet the growing needs of Twin Cities area job seekers, effectively communicating with our current and prospective partners is increasingly important.”

Loavenbruck, a Twin Cities native, will be responsible for advancing the HIRED brand, increasing public awareness of the organization, and securing additional funding from individuals and foundations to further advance HIRED’s work with area job seekers.

To read the entire news release, click here.

May 27, 2008
HIRED Welcomes Two New Board Members
HIRED has named two new members to its Board of Directors – Lawrence A. Hooks III, a resident of Blaine, Minn., and Melvin Tennant, a resident of Minneapolis, Minn. Hooks is the director of financial planning and analysis for the Seed Division of Land O’Lakes, Inc., and brings with him more than 10 years of experience in accounting and financing. Tennant is the CEO and president of Meet Minneapolis, the city’s official convention and visitors’ association. He brings with him more than 25 years of experience in marketing and business networking.

HIRED Executive Director Jane Samargia said, “HIRED’s Board of Directors provides tremendous insight and support, and the addition of Lawrence and Melvin will broaden and deepen its knowledge of financial matters and networking opportunities.”

To read the entire news release, click here.

May 15, 2008
HIRED’s First-Annual Jobs Summit Fundraising Breakfast is a Success
More than 200 guests were present for HIRED’s first-annual Jobs Summit Fundraising Breakfast, hosted at the Northland Inn on May 15. The morning featured moving addresses by HIRED clients, counselors and board members, and raised more than thousands of dollars for HIRED’s programs. For a complete re-cap of the event, visit the Jobs Summit portion of HIRED’s website here.

May 12, 2008
HIREDhelps Hits Mailboxes
The spring 2008 edition of HIREDhelps – HIRED’s twice-annual newsletter – arrived in mailboxes around the Twin Cities this week. The issue features HIRED’s innovative partnership with Boys Totem Town, information about a new program to train teens for careers in the healthcare industry, a recap of the most recent M-Powered graduation and a profile of Barbara Bassett – a dedicated HIRED volunteer. To view a PDF of the issue, click here.

March 3, 2008
Sehnert Named Individual Giving Coordinator
Nadine Sehnert has been named HIRED’s new Individual Giving Coordinator. In addition to assisting in the overall management of HIRED’s development initiatives, Sehnert will spearhead efforts supporting the HIRED Works programs as well as the Jobs Summit fundraising event. Prior to joining HIRED’s staff, Sehnert served as Executive Director of Young Audiences of Minnesota, a non-profit organization that brings art to kids by linking creativity with other learning, where she helped bring arts programs to over 100,000 students, educators and families. You can contact Sehnert by e-mailing here.

March 3, 2008
HIRED Works Seminars Set for March
HIRED's monthly "get-to-know-us" events, HIRED Works, are set for Wednesday, March 12, and Thursday, March 20. If you haven’t yet been part of HIRED Works, please plan to attend one of these sessions. More information about HIRED Works is available here.

January 31, 2008
HIRED Culinary Training Program Featured on KARE 11
This morning’s KARE 11 newscast featured a story on HIRED’s highly successful culinary training program. The program is offered through a partnership with Broadway Community High School, an alternative high school in Minneapolis designed for pregnant and parenting teens. The segment, which can be seen here, features interviews with HIRED Senior Program Director Carol Aharoni and HIRED Trainer Jeff Riley. In addition to highlighting the benefits of the program – from giving the students job-skills training to boosting their math skills and helping them learn about nutrition for themselves and their children – it shows the teens in action, serving lunch to seniors at River of Life Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. To learn more about the culinary training program or any of HIRED’s youth programs, click here.

January 21, 2008
HIRED Featured on KSTP-TV
KSTP-TV's Friday evening newscasts featured an interview with HIRED Executive Director Jane Samargia. With President Bush's proposed economic package, residents could be looking at a tax rebate of $500 or more, and although it could be a bit of welcomed relief for many, Samargia stresses that it'd be a quick fix and that there's a real need to secure federal assistance to prepare people for employment. To view the entire piece, click here.

January 18, 2008
HIRED Works Seminars Set for February
This month, we’ll feature two “get-to-know-us” events. Programs are set for Wednesday, February 13, and Thursday, February 21. If you haven’t yet attended an event, please plan to join us. More information about HIRED Works is available here.

January 2, 2008
HIRED Works Seminars Set for January
This month, we’ll feature three “get-to-know-us” events. Programs are set for Wednesday, January 9, Tuesday, January 15, and Thursday, January 17. Please plan to join us.
More information about HIRED Works is available here.

December 9, 2007
HIRED’s Manufacturing Plastics Program Featured in the Star Tribune
Today’s issue of the Star Tribune features an article detailing the new plastics manufacturing training program offered by HIRED and Hennepin Technical College. Based on the success of HIRED’s metalforming training program, the plastics manufacturing program is training job seekers for careers in an industry that is facing significant demand and growth. To read the entire article, click here.

November 30, 2007
HIRED Client Featured in the Pioneer Press
When Pioneer Press reporter Jennifer Bjorhus was looking for a way to humanize the current downturn in Minnesota’s employment outlook, she looked no further than HIRED client Melanie Gehrman. Melanie is a current HIRED client who, after being laid off from Andersen Windows, is pursing education at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. To read the entire article, click here.

November 11, 2007
HIRED Featured in the Star Tribune
Today’s edition of the Star Tribune features an article by Laura French that discusses how job seekers can secure seasonal holiday employment. The piece, which features quotes from HIRED’s Alex Yonly, Jeremy Davis and Steve Thomas, touches on the benefits of seasonal work. Click here to read more.

November 7, 2007
HIRED Awarded Grant to Serve Youth Offenders
This month, the United States Department of Labor announced that HIRED’s M-Powered training program will receive funding for a new metalworking skills apprenticeship program designed for youth offenders in Minnesota’s correctional system. The new program, operated through a partnership with Hennepin Technical College, will train youth for careers in the precision manufacturing industry. Upon their release from prison, participating teens will be well-prepared to be economically self-sufficient in high wage, high skill, unsubsidized jobs. For more information about the grant or M-Powered program, please contact Laura Vitelli by e-mail or call 612-287-1364.

October 9, 2007
HIRED Receives Funding from United Way
HIRED is pleased to announce a recent grant award from the Greater Twin Cities United Way. The monies, which will be distributed in 2008, will support the organization’s sector training initiatives. This is HIRED’s first award from United Way. For more information, contact Laura Vitelli by e-mail.

October 8, 2007
HIREDhelps Brings News to Twin Cities-area Residents and Employers
The fall 2007 issue of HIREDhelps was recently dropped into mailboxes across the Twin Cities. The issue features HIRED’s Dislocated Worker Program, a timeline of events and accomplishments throughout the organization’s 39-year history, a new program to help returning soldiers find employment, and much more! To view the entire issue, click here. Also, if you’d like to be added to the HIRED mailing list, please e-mail Laura Vitelli.

October 4, 2007
HIRED Awarded Its First Federal Grant
This week, HIRED was awarded its first-ever federal grant, an award of more than $40,000 to help HIRED increase its capacity and raise funds from individual donors in order to have additional, flexible funds available to expand its services for at-risk youth. The grant was awarded from the US Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families’ Compassion Capital Fund Targeted Capacity Building Program.

Jane Samargia, executive director, said, “We are honored to have been selected for this grant and look forward to increasing our reach to at-risk youth in our community.” She continues, “The award is a tangible reminder of the good work we’re doing to help support Twin Cities area jobseekers, and we look forward to growing the organization.”

For more information, contact Laura Vitelli at 612-287-1364, or by e-mail.

October 1, 2007
HIRED Secures Dakota County Contract
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 goals of the program are to give MFIP clients work experience that will help to build their résumés, and to connect them with a professional who could serve as a reference for job applications and interviews after the 10-week subsidized work experience has ended.

For more information, contact HIRED Senior Program Director, Barb Dahl by e-mail.

September 28, 2007
HIRED Honors Its Employer Partners
On September 27, HIRED honored its employer partners at a recognition gala hosted at 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 messages 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.’” (Click on the images below to see larger photos.)

September 25, 2007
HIRED Team Walks to Support Research for Multiple Myeloma
On Saturday, a team of HIRED employees walked in a race to support research for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF). The event was held near Lake Phalen in St. Paul. HIRED employees walked in honor of former Senior Program Director Olga Valdovinos, who is battling Multiple Myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells. (Click on the images below to see larger photos.)

September 5, 2007
HIRED Featured on Fox 9
On Monday, HIRED’s metalforming training program was featured on Fox 9 in a piece by reporter Jody Ambroz. The story, which included interviews with HIRED’s Executive Director, Jane Samargia and Project Manager, Judy Swanson, discussed Minnesota’s booming manufacturing industry and HIRED’s abilities to match well-trained jobseekers and employers. To view the story, click here.

September 4, 2007
HIRED to Offer Free Workshops to Twin Cities Jobseekers
Through a partnership with the Minneapolis Central Library, HIRED will offer more than a dozen free workshops to jobseekers over the course of the next four months. Along with individual counseling sessions, some of the group workshop titles include: “Ten Steps to Effective Phone Interviewing,” “Job Interview Strategies,” “Getting and Staying Motivated with your Job Search” and “Creating a Winning Resume.” To download a complete schedule for September and October, click here. For November and December, click here. For more information or to register, contact Nancy Buysse at 763-536-6058 or e-mail her.

August 30, 2007
HIRED Works Seminar Set for September 12
The third seminar in a series of ongoing “get-to-know-us” programs, entitled HIRED Works, is set for Wednesday, September 12, at 7:30 a.m. The program is designed to share with Twin Cities area residents HIRED’s important role in our community and its mission of providing personalized and innovative work solutions. Click here to learn more. To register for the event, contact Laura Vitelli at 612-287-1364 or or by e-mail.

August 27, 2007
HIRED’s M-Powered Training Expands to Plastics
In September, HIRED’s extremely successful M-Powered Training Program will launch a new course to train job seekers for careers in the plastics industry. The 130-hour program, modeled after the metalforming course, is designed to prepare HIRED clients for careers that use injection molded plastics technology. For more information, contact Judy Swanson by e-mail.

August 10, 2007
HIRED’s Success Featured in Publications from the National Association of Manufacturers
At a recent seminar for workforce development professionals, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) distributed two workbooks that highlight successful partnerships between social service agencies and employers. Both workbooks — "Working with CEOs to Communicate the Importance Of a Skilled Workforce in Sector Workforce Development" and "How Businesses Can Implement Sector Workforce Development Strategies for Jobs and Economic Growth" — point to the success of HIRED’s M-Powered training program. Click the workbook titles to download PDFs.

July 23, 2007
HIRED Selected to Provide Dislocated Worker Services for Best Buy
This month, HIRED will begin providing dislocated worker services to former employees of Best Buy’s Bloomington service center; this is the third Best Buy contract HIRED has won. The first orientation session for affected service center employees is scheduled for Tuesday, July 24, at the Best Buy facility in Bloomington, and services will begin immediately afterwards both on-site and in HIRED offices across the Twin Cities. It is estimated that approximately 140 individuals will be affected by this layoff. For more information about this project, or HIRED’s dislocated worker services, contact Matt Derosier at 952.346.4021 or by e-mail.

July 18, 2007
HIRED to Serve ConAgra Dislocated Workers
HIRED’s outstanding reputation as a provider of dislocated worker services for people in a variety of industries has helped secure a contract to provide services to former employees of ConAgra Snack Foods. The project, which will serve former production employees and business managers, among others, will focus on providing clients with one-on-one resume counseling and interview preparation as well as information about HIRED-sponsored training opportunities. Services will be offered on site at ConAgra and at ten of HIRED’s full-service offices, including, Bloomington, Burnsville, Brooklyn Park, Hopkins, Minneapolis, St. Paul, West St. Paul and Woodbury. For more information, contact Matt Derosier, program manager, at 952-346-4021 or by e-mail.

July 12, 2007
HIRED Works Seminar Set for August 8
The second seminar in a series of on-going “get-to-know-us” programs, entitled HIRED Works, is set for Wednesday, August 8, at 7:30 a.m. First launched in June 2007, HIRED Works programs are designed to share with Twin Cities area residents HIRED’s important role in our community and its mission of providing personalized and innovative work solutions. For more information, or to register to attend, please contact Laura Vitelli at 612-287-1364 or by e-mail.

June 20, 2007
HIRED Works Seminars to Begin on July 11
HIRED will formally launch a new series of ongoing "get-to-know-us" programs entitled HIRED Works on July 11 at 7:30 a.m. Presented on the second Wednesday of each month, HIRED Works seminars will give visitors the opportunity to hear firsthand about HIRED's programs and how the organization continues to provide job-skills and employment training to nearly 9,000 Twin Cities residents each year.

"HIRED Works gives us a chance to tell our story directly to other Twin Cities residents, to the people who live and work in the communities we serve," says Jane Samargia, HIRED's executive director. "Our mission of providing personalized and innovative work solutions is important — now more than ever — and we're excited to connect with people and help them better understand how we go about enabling jobseekers to successfully enter — or re-enter — the job force"

Samargia continued: "Right now there are approximately 134,000 Minnesotans without work, and we have the fastest growth in severe poverty rates of any state in the nation since 2000. Combined with the changing employment landscape — with layoffs continuing and outsourcing becoming more and more common — it is absolutely essential that the HIRED story be told."

Featuring speakers ranging from HIRED Board Members to employment counselors to program directors, HIRED Works gives visitors the chance to see and hear about the stories and situations that HIRED encounters each and every day. "The work we do touches so many people, and it is making such a difference in our communities," says Barb Dahl, senior program director. "We're inspired each and every day by the people we're working with, and we want to share that inspiration with our visitors."

The seminars are held at HIRED's main office, located at 1200 Plymouth Avenue North in Minneapolis. For more information on HIRED Works, or to attend one of the seminars, please contact Laura Vitelli at 612-287-1364 or by e-mail.

June 11, 2007
HIRED Launches New Website
HIRED, one of the most respected workforce development organizations in the Twin Cities area, has launched a newly designed website (www.HIRED.org) to provide job-seekers, employers, policy makers and media representatives with workforce development and employment-related information they’re seeking in a cleaner, more comprehensive and organized manner.

The site, which provides essential job-search information to HIRED’s diverse client base, offers a more visually appealing design and improved navigation that will allow visitors access to the information they’re seeking faster than ever before.

Since the organization’s founding in 1968, HIRED has employed a variety of technological tools to connect job-seeking clients with local employers. In fact, Job Link, HIRED’s online, proprietary job-search database, which allows clients to search for jobs by geographic area or career field, was the first of its kind in the area.

June 7, 2007
HIRED Sector Programs Featured in the Star Tribune
Today’s issue of Minnesota’s largest newspaper, the Star Tribune, features an article written by H.J. Cummins titled, “A Veto Shackles Growth at an Agency that Trains the Jobless for Waiting Jobs.” Her column, which centers on HIRED’s sector training programs, discusses the impact of Governor Pawlenty’s veto of HIRED’s request for $200,000 to build upon its extremely successful manufacturing and hospitality sector training programs. HIRED had hoped to receive funds to expand its program into industries such as plastics, construction, financial services and renewable energy. To read the entire article, click here.

May 25, 2007
HIRED Senior Program Director Honored
HIRED’s own Nancy James was recently recognized for her work in sector-oriented workforce training. James is one of 25 workforce development leaders selected for the Marano Fellows award. The honor, which recognizes James’ work in the areas of manufacturing and hospitality, offers recipients the opportunity to attend several workshops over the next year in order to engage in peer exchange, acquire new skills and build relationships with mentors in the field. For more information, contact Nancy James by e-mail.

May 23, 2007
HIRED to Manage Innovative Youth Program
Through a partnership with Hennepin County, HIRED will offer comprehensive employment and training services to youth between the ages of 15 to 21 who are currently a part of the long-term foster care system. HIRED’s educational component will include: vocation assessment and career exploration; subsidized internships and job placements; job-seeking and job-keeping skills training; and retention services.

The yet-to-be-named program aims to help youth who face “aging” out of the foster care system, establish plans that include employment and continuing education.

For more information, contact Carol Aharoni, senior program director at 651-999-5655 or by e-mail.

May 10, 2007
HIREDhelps Brings News to Hundreds
The spring 2007 issue of HIREDhelps was recently sent to hundreds of people across the Twin Cities area. The issue features HIRED’s extraordinary commitment to diversity, introduces the members of HIRED’s Diversity Committee, offers insight on supported work opportunities through MFIP and recognizes youth at Broadway High School who are involved in a new volunteer project with the Red Cross. To view the entire issue, click here.

April 23, 2007
HIRED Youth Open Dynasty Retail Shop
Teens involved in HIRED’s retail training class at Broadway High School have embarked on a unique project that not only draws on the skills they’ve learned in the classroom and applies them to a real world setting, but one that will provide valuable work experience for use on future job applications. Under the guidance of Tryce Gewont, HIRED senior trainer, Broadway students opened Dynasty Retail Shop — a second-hand clothing store that specializes in articles for young moms and their children.

“This is a great project for our students,” said Tryce. “They have really worked hard to get this store up and running. From collecting donations, to marketing the store, to pricing items and setting up the displays, they have really led the charge, and we’re very proud of what they’ve accomplished.”

The store, located inside Broadway High School, is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. (Click on the images below to see larger photos.)

April 19, 2007
HIRED Names New Board Members
HIRED has recently named two new members to its Board of Directors — Thomas Lehman of Golden Valley, Minn., and Andrea Schilling of Bloomington, Minn. Lehman is a principal at The Lehman Group, a government relations firm that represents a variety of corporate, non-profit and local government clients. Schilling serves as the chief human resource officer at Larson, Allen, Weishair & Co. They join 19 community and business leaders serving rotating three-year terms on the HIRED board.

HIRED Executive Director Jane Samargia said, “We are happy to welcome both Tom and Andrea to our board. Each of them brings experience that will help us better serve our clients and inform the public of HIRED’s mission of providing personalized and innovative work solutions.

To read the entire news release, click here.

March 8, 2007
HIRED Earns Charities Review Council Seal
HIRED has been awarded the Charities Review Council “Meets All Standards” Seal, indicating that it meets all 16 of the council’s accountability standards. HIRED voluntarily participated in the council’s online review, which examined the organization’s performance in four critical areas: public disclosure, governance, financial activity and fundraising.

To read the entire release, click here, or to view the council’s review, click here.

March 1, 2007
HIRED Youth Rally at the Capitol
More than 20 participants in HIRED’s YouthLEAD program will be among hundreds of youth from across the state taking part in today’s Rally for Minnesota Youth Day at the Capitol.

The event, scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m., is designed to draw attention to a wide range of state-wide programs that serve youth. Legislators will hear the personal accounts of those individuals who have enrolled in state-funded youth programs and participants will show their support for a proposed plan to appoint youth and youth service professionals to a new board designed to advice Governor Pawlenty and legislative officials on public policy impacting Minnesota youth.

For more information, contact Adam Levy by e-mail.

February 7, 2007
HIRED Project Manager to Speak to a Local Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals
Nancy Buysse, a Project Manager at HIRED, has been invited to speak to a local chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals. She will focus the conversation on HIRED’s innovative Career Crossroads program. For more information, e-mail Nancy Buysse.

February 1, 2007
HIRED Opens a New Office in St. Paul
With 16 locations across the Twin Cities, HIRED is pleased to announce it will open the doors of its newest office in St. Paul today. The office, located at 540 Fairview Avenue North, will be a part of the Minnesota WorkForce Center’s Griggs Midway location. This is HIRED’s second office in the Griggs Midway Building. It will offer programming for youth and adults, and provide access to larger, more up-to-date computer labs.

January 25, 2007
HIRED Client to Testify Before House Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee
Today, current HIRED client Samantha Brady — an employee of E.J. Ajax and Sons of Fridley, Minn. — will testify before the House Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee. Brady will recall her history as a former meth addict and inmate at Shakopee Women’s Correctional Facility. Her testimony will focus on the positive impact HIRED has had on her transition from prison to work, with specific mention of the nationally-recognized M-Powered Manufacturing Training Program offered in conjunction with Hennepin Technical College.

In addition to Brady’s testimony, the session will feature the personal accounts of those individuals, who like Brady, have enrolled in state-funded training programs that have proven to be effective in preparing them for employment. It will highlight the innovative workforce development initiatives that HIRED and other area social services agencies have implemented to provide Minnesota job seekers with a new beginning.

The testimony is scheduled to take place today, January 25, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. in State Office Building, Room 5.

To read Samantha Brady’s entire statement, click here.

January 15, 2007
HIRED Names Charles Levine Individual Giving Manager
HIRED is thrilled to announce that Charles Levine has been named its individual giving manager. A resident of Woodbury, Minn., Levine has a background in nonprofit fund raising and comes to HIRED from Northwest Youth & Family Services. Levine will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive program to build relationships and increase monetary donations from individuals to support HIRED’s work within the Twin Cities region.

“Government grants and contracts for workforce development are declining, but the needs of people seeking work are not,” said Jane Samargia, executive director of HIRED. “Charlie will fill a key role in helping HIRED increase individual donors’ awareness and support of our programs and the impact we have on the lives of our clients.”

To read the entire release, click here.

January 11, 2007
HIRED Metalforming Training Program Featured on Hitachi Foundation’s Website
The success of HIRED and Hennepin Technical College’s Metalforming Training Program is grabbing the attention of people around the nation, including the Hitachi Foundation, based in Washington, D.C. In a recent article published on the Foundation’s site titled Workforce Development in the Manufacturing Sector in Minnesota’s Twin Cities Area: Finding, Hiring, Training, Keeping Skilled Employees: Is it “Collaborate or Die”?, Erick Ajax discusses the importance of the program and the future it is building for his company, E.J. Ajax & Sons. Two former HIRED clients, Samantha Brady and Eric Underbakke, are featured in the piece.

To read the article, click here.

January 4, 2007
HIRED Names New Members to its Board of Directors
At its November board meeting, HIRED named two new members to its Board of Directors — Arthur Alexander III of Shoreview, Minn. and Daniel Arrell of Golden Valley, Minn. Alexander is the controller for the departments of Accounting, Financial Aid and Purchasing with Dunwoody College of Technology. Arrell serves as the technology manager in Wells Fargo Bank’s downtown Minneapolis office. They join 16 community and business leaders serving rotating three-year terms on the HIRED board.

HIRED Executive Director Jane Samargia said, “We are pleased that Arthur and Dan are joining our board. Each will contribute knowledge and experience that will increase our ability to assist job seekers in the Twin Cities. As an organization we are very fortunate to have a diverse board that is committed to HIRED’s mission of providing personalized and innovative work solutions.”

To read the entire news release, click here.

January 3, 2007
HIRED Board of Directors Chair Chuck Squires Featured in the Star Tribune
An article in today’s Star Tribune by Workplace Reporter H.J. Cummins features HIRED Board of Directors Chair Chuck Squires. The article, which mentions HIRED and board member Mike Overline, discusses Squires’ success as a recruiter for Robert Half, and places emphasis on the importance of connecting with people instead of relying solely on technology. To read the full article, click here.

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