Resources

Recruitment Directory

Starting your recruitment effort does not have to be overwhelming. Here are a few tips and resources on getting started. Job seekers use multiple sources during a job search; therefore, there is not one best source or strategy. Remember, no step is too small in your efforts to build a diverse workforce at your agency.

Youth Employment Programs

The State of Minnesota has partnered with two of the Twin Cities premier youth employment programs - Right Track (St. Paul) and STEP-UP Achieve (Minneapolis) - to further our efforts in developing a pipeline of diverse talent to meet our future workforce needs.

Right Track and STEP-UP Achieve recruit, train, and place over 700 talented, low-income youth each year with top local companies and public agencies. These opportunities help our local youth explore diverse career interests, gain valuable skills, make professional connections, and prepare them for meaningful careers. The deadline to participate as an employer for the summer is April of each year. Visit the programs' websites for exact deadlines.

Make a pledge to hire one or more youth this summer through Right Track and/or STEP-UP Achieve. Together, we can be part of building the next generation of talented and dedicated state employees!

• Gain access to the diverse talent pipeline of work-ready, skilled youth
• Introduce diverse youth to state employment
• Bring fresh ideas, energy, and creativity to your workplace
• Offer the satisfaction of transforming a young life and giving back to our community
• Provide opportunities for employee growth through the experience of supervising program participants

• Agencies provide 6-10 weeks of paid employment at $8.00 or more per hour.
• Employment generally occur between June 15 and August 21, 2015, but can be flexible to meet your needs.
• Agencies must be located in St. Paul (Right Track), Minneapolis (STEP-UP Achieve), or easily accessible by public transportation.
• Participants are matched with jobs based on their interests and skills and the needs of the employer.
• Participants can perform a wide range of tasks including customer service, event planning, tech support, research, filing, project support, data entry, and more.
• All participants receive work readiness training before starting their placements.
• Program staff will work closely with participants and employers to provide support and ensure success.

• Visit the Right Track Overview of Youth Jobs and/or the STEP-UP Achieve Overview of Internships.Follow the instructions listed on the website and return the forms via fax or email by the deadline listed on the websites.

• After submitting the job description form and worksite agreement, program staff will review the job description(s) and begin matching participants.
• In May, your agency will receive the resume(s) and contact information for the participants(s) matched to your workplace. You may request to interview the matched candidate(s).
• For more information: Right Track Employer Brochure and STEP-UP Achieve Employer web page.

• Appointment Type: Participants in Right Track or STEP-UP Achieve may be hired as emergency or temporary employees in the classified service, unclassified service, or for non-status positions such as interns.
• Classification: The classification of a pledged position is at the discretion of the agency, but must be held to the same job audit and documentation standards as any other position. Participants currently enrolled in secondary or post-secondary programs may be hired as student workers or interns. In order to be hired as an intern, the hired participant must be receiving academic credit or their academic program must require an internship.
• Posting Requirements: While agency staff is able to interview candidates, due to the nature of the program, the agencies will not publicly post vacancies pledged to Right Track or STEP-UP Achieve. Per Minnesota Administrative Rule 3900.3200 and A.P 9B, the State of Minnesota is required to provide public notice of all unlimited classified vacancies; however, temporary vacancies do not require public notice unless the applicable bargaining agreement language states otherwise.
• Wages: Positions pledged for Right Track or STEP-UP Achieve must be paid positions. Agencies may not use volunteer or otherwise unpaid positions for these programs. These programs require that hired participants be paid a minimum of $8.00 an hour. Right Track and STEP-UP Achieve do not impose a wage limit on pledged positions. The salary range should be applied based on the job classification chosen for the assignment.
• Labor Laws: As with all appointments, agencies must follow all applicable state and federal labor laws for pledged positions. When hiring participants under the age of eighteen, agency HR staff should be mindful of laws outlining child labor restrictions on matters such as allowable work times of day or hours in a work week.

Interns and Student Workers

Intern and student worker opportunities are a great way to develop the next generation of State employees. These opportunities provide students with invaluable on-the-job experience while introducing them to state government and the diverse career opportunities we offer.

In order to be hired for an intern appointment, students must be receiving academic credit for the experience from their school. Student worker appointments are open to secondary or post-secondary students. Unlike intern appointments, students do not have to be receiving academic credit, but you must maintain their student status.

College and University Resources

Minnesota State Diversity and Inclusion
Resources used by Minnesota State's Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Minnesota Association of College and Employers (MN ACE)
Join this group to meet and network with college career counselors. This group brings together educational and employment representatives who are involved in career development and employment of college students.

GoldPASS - University of Minnesota
This free site allows you to post jobs, internships, and volunteer listings for any U of M student or alumnus to access.

Diversity Resources

• Be open to the general public.
• Be open for a minimum of one week from the day it is emailed to MMB. This gives the diversity organizations/contacts time to distribute the job announcement to their community members and job seekers time to apply.
• Spell out all words (no acronyms or abbreviations) to comply with the Plain Language initiative.
• Include a job title, working title (if available), job ID, agency name, location of the position, and closing date.

• Minnesota State Council on Disability
• Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
• Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans
• Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage
• Minnesota Indian Affairs Council

Individuals with Disabilities Resources

Local Resources

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS)
VRS empowers Minnesotans with disabilities to achieve their goals for employment, independent living, and community integration. Through their employer service, they offer customized employment services including help finding qualified candidates, access to pre-screened applicants, assistance throughout the recruitment and hiring process, help retaining diverse candidates, and training on disability related topics.

State Services for the Blind (SSB)
SSB is a division of DEED which provides services to individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or DeafBlind to live and work as independently as possible. SSB also works with employers to match workforce needs with qualified graduates from their program and screen candidates at your worksite. Additionally, they can provide assistance with retaining staff that may be experiencing vision loss. SSB's placement services are at no cost to the employer.

Talent Acquisition Portal (TAP)
TAP is an online system that includes both a national talent pool of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) candidates looking for employment and a job posting system for businesses looking to hire individuals with disabilities. Through the system, agencies can posting positions, search candidate resumes based on skill sets and geographic availability, capture job metrics, generate compliance reports, interview candidates, host online job fairs, and reach a wide group of job seekers.

ACCESS Press - Minnesota's Disability Community News Source
ACCESS Press's mission is to promote the social inclusion and legal rights of people with disabilities by providing a forum for news, features, opinions, and conversation to benefit people who are often invisible and marginalized in mainstream society. Issues include current news and discussion related to disability issues in the community, a calendar of events, and a directory of disability organizations. Employment ads may be placed in ACCESS Press for a fee.

National Resources
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
ASAN provides consulting services to assist companies and agencies with including autistic individuals in diversity employment programs and providing workplace accommodations.

DisABLEDperson
DisABLEDperson is a nonprofit public foundation that provides an online employment recruitment service for individuals and veterans with disabilities. They work closely with employers to make their job openings available to individuals with disabilities, and with disability rights organizations and State Vocational Rehabilitation agencies from across the country. Employers and individuals create an online account to post jobs and to search for current job openings.

Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN)
EARN provides free technical assistance to employers seeking to recruit, hire, and retain employees with disabilities.

National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
The mission of the NFB is the complete integration of the blind into society including the workforce. One way of doing this is by providing employers access to resources and information such as lists of Braille resources and the latest assistive technologies, and offering Web accessibility certifications.

National Organization on Disability (NOD)
NOD provides technical assistance and can help federal contractors with setting utilization goals, collecting data, and reaching out to sourcing agencies and disability service providers. Its subject matter experts, with knowledge acquired through the Bridges to Business initiative and other programs, possess considerable experience and expertise in employer disability processes and procedures, among other things, and can help employers change processes for the entire employment life cycle.

National Telecommuting Institute, Inc. (NTI)
NTI has a technology assisted method of finding job applicants with disabilities for federal contractors and other companies seeking qualified workers. According to NTI, it has used this technique for six years to fill jobs for companies and federal agencies who want to find qualified home-based individuals with disabilities for virtual customer service jobs. They are expanding the use of this method to filling traditional on-site jobs. Partnering with major staffing agencies, federal contractors and Fortune 500 companies, NTI's "The Staffing Connection" program places Americans with disabilities in on-site positions. NTI has access to the national database of 11.5 million Americans receiving Social Security disability benefits.

Office of Disability Employment Policy's (ODEP) Employment First Program
The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP) is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs.

Ticket to Work Employment Networks
The Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work program supports career development for people with disabilities who want to work. This program, through Employment Network (EN) providers and State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies, coordinates and provides appropriate services to help social security beneficiaries find and maintain employment. These services may be training, career counseling, vocational rehabilitation, job placement, and ongoing support services necessary to achieve a work goal.

Workforce Recruitment Program
The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP) is a free resource through which private businesses and federal agencies nationwide can identify qualified temporary and permanent candidates from a variety of professional fields. Applicants are highly motivated post-secondary students and recent graduates eager to prove their abilities in the workforce.

Veterans Resources

Greystone Advertising

The State of Minnesota has a recruitment advertising contract with Graystone Group Advertising. Graystone will not charge a fee to assist you in posting your jobs with a variety of media (print, online, etc.). So, we encourage you to take advantage of their services!

• Name: Robert Taylor
• Phone: 203.549.0060
• Toll Free: 800.544.0005
• Fax: 203.549.0061
• Email: rtaylor@graystoneadv.com
• Web: www.graystoneadv.com

State Recruiters Group

ACCESS Partnership