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Twin Cities RISE! Program Training Careers

During the Core Program, participants select, with the guidance of their Workskills Coaches, one of two career paths: Office Support or Operations.

Office Support

Customer Service

  • Typical job titles: Collections Representative, Customer Services Representative, Help Desk
  • Requires high levels of communications skills, computer skills, ability to multi-task, ability to follow specific instructions as provided, ability to make outgoing calls, sales abilities

Financial Services

  • Typical job titles: Teller, Personal Banker, Financial Services Associate, Client Services, Document Review Specialist
  • Requires attention to detail, high levels of math, Excel and Word computer skills, logical thinking & problem solving, customer service, and up-selling or cross-selling

Call Center

  • Typical job titles: Call Center Associate
  • Requires willingness to spend entire work period at duty station while using telephone and computer; also requires attention to detail, keyboarding skills, basic computer knowledge, multitasking ability, and possibly up-selling or cross-selling

Administrative Support

  • Typical job titles: Office Services Specialist, Data Entry Clerk, Receptionist, Switchboard Operator
  • Requires strong skills in use of Microsoft Office computer applications and scheduling software, excellent keyboarding skills, flexibility in changing office environments, good judgment and discretion, personal initiative, and time management skills

Clerical Support

  • Typical job titles: File Clerk, Level 1 Accounting Clerk
  • Requires excellent writing skills, experience in use of Microsoft Office computer applications and scheduling software, excellent keyboarding skills, flexibility in changing office environments, good judgment and discretion, personal initiative, and time management skills

 

Operations

Warehouse & Manufacturing

  • Typical job titles: Warehouse Staff, Order Selector, Shipping/Receiving Clerk, Manufacturing Technician, Assemblers
  • Requires ability to read/write English, ability to work on a team, ability to follow directions and established procedures without deviation, basic computer knowledge, working with your hands, ability to lift/carry heavy objects/containers, using hand tools and small equipment, operating motorized equipment (such as loaders and forklifts), substantial periods of physical activity, and working in open environments

Equipment or Machine Operator

  • Typical job titles: Machine Operator, Equipment Operator, Computer Operator
  • Requires excellent technical reading skills, basic to advanced computer knowledge, able to follow directions and established procedures without deviation, working with your hands, using hand tools and small equipment, practical work experience or recent technical training

Materials Handling

  • Typical job titles: Machinist, Shipping and Receiving Technician, Material Handler
  • Requires coordination of timely and accurate shipping and receiving of products and documentation and workers will use a wide variety of power tools, jacks, forklifts, etc., or large automated machines in addition to the above

For further information or questions, please contact us by email at admissions@twincitiesrise.org or call (612) 338 - 0295.

 

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