Minnesota Skills-Based Hiring Accelerator

Together with Goodwill Easter-Seals, the Saint Paul Area Chamber and Twin Cities SHRM the Skills-Based Hiring Accelerator is an innovative program focused on helping small to mid-sized businesses implement skills-based practices in their organizations. 

Employers have the opportunity to participate in an half-day in-person Workshop where they will receive in-depth learning on how to:

• • Rebuild their hiring process with a skills and competency-based approach by focusing on candidates’ capabilities rather than credentials
  • Improve retention by rebuilding job descriptions, interview processes and onboarding practices
  • Use data-driven tools that lead to connections with untapped talent pools
  • Network with talent-sourcing organizations as a key solution to talent shortages.

Additionally, following participation in a Workshop, employers have access to resources, one-on-one coaching from facilitators & the opportunity to host company-specific or industry-specific Workshops.

Educator Externship

The Educator Externship is a four-day summer experience that takes educators into worksites and allows them to gain hands-on experiences. Participating educators learn about specific industries and the skills students need to be successful.