Training Resources

Local Training Opportunities

• Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota is offering Business Professional Pathways training. Contact 651.379.5837 or outreach@gesmn.org. Check out other training programs offered by Goodwill-Easter Seals - information sessions are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. at both locations.

• Check out the training programs and other services offered by Emerge. 

• Click here for information about Tree Trust, employment and training opportunities for youth, particularly in landscaping and tree care.

• Training programs offered through Takoda Institute located in Minneapolis

• Step Ahead - career planning for people with criminal convictions. Click here for information and programs.

• East Side Neighborhood Services at 1700 Second Street NE in Minneapolis, offers employment and training. Contact mjohnson@esns.org or call (612) 787-4051 for information.

• Click here for training opportunties at PPL (Project for Pride in Living)

• CareerForce - State of MN

College/University Courses and Business Advice

• Get the most out of LinkedIn go to LinkedIn Homepage - FAQ

• University of St. Thomas announces associate degree program for low income students.

• Hennepin Technical College programs

• Take advantage of free online courses. Investigate these websites:

  • MOOCs

  • coursera

  • Open Culture

• CareerCenterToolbox - Better Job Search Performance

• Nurses needed! U.S.is projected to experience a shortage of nurses. With Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area listed as one of the nation’s top ten employers of nurses, many nurses will be hired here. In response to this demand, Nursing.org has put together a guide for Minnesotans considering a career in nursing. See these helpful links:

  • Becoming a Nurse in Minnesota

  • Earning a Bachelor’s in Nursing 

  • Earning a Master’s in Nursing

ComPuter SKills

• Take advantage of free computer classes at Hennepin County library locations - click here to register

• Try free online computer training website. Go to Learnfree.org to learn computer software programs like Microsoft Office and basic reading, math, etc. Over 1,000 interactive lessons. Go to Excel Easy for lessons on how to use Microsoft Excel.