Fair Opportunities Employment

 

Fair opportunities employment

Each year thousands of Minnesotans exit incarceration and come back into our community. Too often it feels that even though they have served their sentence, they are continually defined by that worst day, decision or moment. 

Ramsey County and the Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County are offering information, resources and events to help employers better understand the value of hiring individuals impacted by the criminal justice system.

Upcoming Events: 

  • Join Ramsey County and several community partners at the Selby JazzFest on September 14, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. promoting fair opportunity hiring for individuals seeking employment after being involved in the criminal justice system. Representatives from Art from the Inside, We Are All Criminals, Ramsey County, Repowered, Ujamaa Place, We Resolve and others will be available to share resources with job seekers and the community.
  • Power Within Us helps support young adults ages 16-24 who are currently on probation in Ramsey County connect to paid job training and education programs. Resource sessions are held every second Tuesday from 4-5:30 p.m. at Arlington Hills Community Center.  Learn more.

Employer Resources:

Questions? Contact Rebecca.Milbrandt@ramseycounty.us.


The Fair Opportunities Hiring initiative is a collaboration between Ramsey County, the Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County and many community partners, including Alpha Emergence Behavioral Health, Art from the Inside, Repowered, Strive StaffingUjamaa Place and We Resolve