Full Article by Drew Kerr Wearing an oil-stained florescent jacket, Ravie Sawh stood before a group of 50 job seekers and their supporters at Metro Transit\’s Overhaul Base last week. The group was assembled to hear what their futures could look like as the newest participants in the Metro Transit Technician Training program and, eventually, as full-time mechanic-technicians […]
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Declining too many candidates? Change it up to create a win! Today, recruiting teams often decline more candidates than they want to admit ~ for several reasons; education barriers, mismatched skills, not enough work history, lack of employment stability, missing required skills, wrong industry… the list can go on and on. It is a challenge
HR Representatives, You can change your \”No\” into an Opportunity! Read More »
On My Journey to Wonderful I had to Pass Despair: Overcoming Adversities and Life’s Turning Points from a Coach’s Perspective: by Shereese Turner, TCR Director of Programs and Operations Why is it that some may reflect and respond in a calm manner while others just explode with so much negativity and bad attitudes? Why is it
How can we achieve innovation in our hiring and recruiting? We are all feeling the pain points of extremely low unemployment. Its time our recruiting teams add value without reinventing the wheel ~ but how? Rely on your community partners – we are the heartbeat of the market with networks into many different pockets of
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Twin Cities R!SE is leading the way in bridging the gap between technology and workforce training. You can now find an app in the app store custom built for Twin Cities R!SE participants and graduates! This task oriented app allows career coaches and participants to easily stay connected and engaged in participants’ personal career development
Workforce Training + Technology: TCR\’s New App! Read More »
Inclusion – Diversity – Culture Fit – Inter-Personal Skills – Integrity – Grit These are all the key attributes and character traits that we try our best to identify during the interview process. Companies put forth effort and rigor through the hiring process to predict a prospective employee’s success on the job! Yet, even the
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Twin Cities R!SE President and CEO, Tom Streitz, spent time in Los Angeles this past week visiting nationally recognized job training programs. During this time, Tom was able to meet with Robert Egger, President of the nationall y renowned LA Kitchen, and take a tour of their facility. LA Kitchen believes that neither food
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Governor Mark Dayton Recognizes State Government Problem Solvers The Better Government Award winners demonstrate efficient and effective government services for Minnesotans Saint Paul, MN — Three teams of state employees were honored today with the Better Government Awards, which recognize successful innovation in state government and the hardworking public servants delivering excellent service to Minnesotans. These
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Media Alert For Immediate Release Date: 03/29/18 CONTACTS: Stephanie Jones 612-279-5818 or [email protected] or Jacquelyn Carpenter 612-666-8026 or [email protected] What’s Fair in Hiring: Beyond Ban the Box Twin Cities R!SE, an organization nationally recognized for its success in training lower income adults for long-term employment, has developed the \”Minnesota Employers’ Fair Chance Hiring
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