December 20, 2011
HIRED Provides Perspective on Slowly Improving Job Market

HIRED counselor Joe Sechovec and client Eric Rehm were interviewed by Channel 12 television for a December 9 story on the slowly improving job market. Rehm completed green energy training at HIRED and after eight months of unemployment will soon be starting a job with the State of Minnesota, managing an energy savings project. Renewable energy is a growing field, as is medical device manufacturing. Construction jobs were also up in October for the first time since spring 2006. View the article and video »

April 20, 2011
M-Powered Featured in Enterprise Minnesota

The M-Powered program is featured in this month’s edition of Enterprise Minnesota. HIRED, Hennepin Technical College and several area employers have been key partners in the program since 2005. View the article here.

March 29, 2011
HIRED and C.H. Robinson Celebrate

Representatives from HIRED and C.H. Robinson Worldwide recently gathered at the company’s Eden Prairie headquarters to recognize two special accomplishments.  First, HIRED assisted a record-breaking 12,571 job seekers last fiscal year.  And for a second year in a row C.H. Robinson Worldwide was named the number one third-party logistics provider in FORTUNE magazine’s annual “World’s Most Admired Companies” report.

With much to celebrate, pictured from left to right are:  HIRED executive director Jane Samargia, Heather Barnes, Julie Barkley-Hoffer, Kristi Nichols (all from C.H. Robinson Worldwide) and HIRED division director Nancy James.  Not pictured is Leah Oye from C.H. Robinson, who serves on HIRED’s Employer Advisory Board.

The C.H. Robinson Worldwide Foundation has provided HIRED with an annual operating grant for each of the past two years, allowing us to provide more job seekers with innovative employment and training services.

March 25, 2011
Green Jobs Program Featured in Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

HIRED’s Lori Anderson informs on a piece about today’s “green economy” and how job seekers can position themselves for success. View the article here.

March 23, 2011
Annual Report Available Online

This year’s Annual Report features the “Top 10 of 2010” and highlights HIRED’s top achievements of fiscal year 2010. View the report here.

March 18, 2011
Downtown Journal Features YouthLink’s Partnership with HIRED

YouthLink has brought a wealth of services under one roof to benefit the area homeless youth it serves, including HIRED’s well-regarded employment counseling. Click here to read more.

February 2, 2011
Securian Foundation Celebrates Recent Grant to HIRED

Lori Koutsky of the Securian Foundation (center, in green) recently met with staff and program participants to celebrate the foundation’s grant of $6,000 to HIRED.

While visiting with job seekers enrolled in HIRED’s STEP program, Koutsky shared information about Securian Financial Group, her personal career path and tips for a successful job search.  St. Paul-based Securian is a long-time donor to HIRED, and one of America’s largest providers of financial security for individuals and businesses in the form of insurance, retirement plans and investments.

STEP is a 10-week program that provides job placement services to participants in Ramsey County’s Minnesota Family Investment Program.  STEP partners with a broad range of employers to develop paid and unpaid “internships” in a variety of occupations in the Ramsey County area.  For more information about HIRED’s innovative STEP program, click here.

January 26, 2011
HIRED Called Upon to Provide Response to State of the Union Address

An article in today’s Star Tribune titled, “Hope is Seen for Jobs – But Not Soon,” includes a quote from HIRED Executive Director Jane Samargia. The article, which cites the reactions of President Obama’s State of the Union speech, also features HIRED’s client Lauren Potempa-Giamarese. To read the article, click here.

January 10, 2011
Hope for Homeless Youth at Nicollet Square

Over the holidays, the first three tenants moved into Nicollet Square, an innovative new housing project for homeless youth made possible by a partnership between Plymouth Congregational Church, Westminster Presbyterian Church, HIRED and others. Find the story here.

January 4, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Reports on Jobs, Interviews HIRED Client for Account

Despite an improved job market, MPR reporter Annie Baxter warns that there are job seekers, like HIRED client Mahdee Abdullah, who aren’t counted in the official unemployment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Find the story here.