Resources
Here are some useful resources for skill-building and employment opportunities.
Skill-Building Opportunities
Prosperity Ready - Offers online training sessions to degreed immigrant job seekers, has specialized self-service programs tailored for internationally trained healthcare workers.
Centre for Asians and Pacific Islanders (CAPI) - The Career Pathways program helps unemployed and underemployed refugees and immigrants find employment through credentialed training, paired with individualized career planning, work readiness, job search, placement, and retention services.
Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES) - Offers free, 9-week career courses for adults in the healthcare, construction and customer service fields
Recode.org - Introduces refugees and immigrants to the world of coding and offers mentorship.
SkillUp - Helps workers transition to a better career with coaching training and job resources. SkillUp partners with state organizations to provide free training opportunities for individuals.
Building Skills Partnership - Offers the following programs: English as a Second Language, Computer Literacy, Citizenship Preparation, Parent Education, Financial Literacy, Health, and Vocational Training.
International Institute of Minnesota - Provides refugee employment services including a range of support including employment counseling, job placement, English language classes, health services, and social adjustment programs for newly arrived refugees and asylees.
The Hmong American Partnership - Offers job training programs to teach high-demand industry skills.
Job Search and Networking
Global Talent - Helps college-educated immigrants and refugees start or reclaim their professional careers in the US. Idaho Based
Upwardly Global - Provides support to immigrants and refugees with international credentials to restart their careers in the United States. California Based
Wenetworknow - Connect professionals of African descent to opportunities and demystify professional and personal success. Offers mentorship opportunities.
African Bridge Network - Provides career development resources, a supportive community, professional networking opportunities, and job placement opportunities through their employer partnerships. Boston Based
Project Feast - Trains refugees and immigrants to enter the food service industry.
If you're a service provider, please get in touch—we'd love to include you on the list!