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10 people are interested
Lab Assistant - Career Lab at Riverside Plaza
ORGANIZATION: EMERGE Community Development (EMERGE)
Please visit the new page to apply.
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10 people are interested
Volunteer Purpose:
Make computer lab workshops more effective with direct client support. Develop, update, or critique resumes and cover letters for participants, who may face multiple barriers to employment. Coach and train participants on how to navigate various job search sites, read job descriptions thoroughly, and apply for positions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work one-on-one with participant to create or update a resume
- Converse with participant, asking open ended questions in order to uncover needed information and discover skills
- Assist clients with computer use, web browser navigation, job searching
- Assist in facilitation of activities and curriculum
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of resume development, hiring process and job application
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and internet research
- Must be organized and have the ability to work well with others
- Ability to work well with others and be patient with learners
- Not required but a plus: Language fluency in Somali and/or Oromo
If interested:
Please copy and paste the following URL into your browser's address bar to fill out our online application:
http://www.emerge-mn.org/GetInvolved/Volunteer/OngoingandOneTimeVolunteerOpportunities.aspx
Thank you!
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About EMERGE Community Development (EMERGE)
Location:
1834 Emerson Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to reveal the potential in people and communities through skill building, employment, and economic opportunity
Description
EMERGE is a community and workforce development organization based in North Minneapolis and Cedar-Riverside - neighborhoods that have struggled with some of the metro area’s highest rates of unemployment and most concentrated poverty.
Each year we help thousands of people access jobs, financial coaching, housing, and other key services along pathways to brighter futures. Our services are available to anyone who needs them, but many people we serve are facing significant obstacles. Some are re-entering the community after periods of incarceration. Others are overcoming generational poverty or are starting over in the US as New Americans and former refugees.
In 2016, EMERGE served 2,996 people: 784 gained jobs, 341 participated in career training, 306 people learned financial skills, and 85 formerly homeless families were housed.We offer adult and youth workforce services, combined with a range of other services, tailored to the specific needs of the participant. Every year the people we serve are approximately 90% people of color; 95% low-income with more than 60% under the poverty-line. About one-third are overcoming a criminal background; and 15% are over 21 and do not have a high school diploma/GED.
Overall, we facilitate life change in areas of our community where jobs are scarce, poverty levels are high, and racial/economic disparities prevail. EMERGE helps people facing significant obstacles redefine themselves. We are committed to creating better jobs, better lives, and better community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Career Lab at Riverside Plaza1525 South 4th St #202Minneapolis, MN 55454
DATE POSTED
October 26, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 2 hours per week