The Public Works Department created a new hiring pipeline that is increasing the diversity of its employees. The Public Works Service Worker 1 Trainee Program is helping the department change the face of its workforce to better reflect the community it serves.The trainee program offers adults 18 and older a chance at on-the-job training to meet the qualifications for the Public Works service worker 1 position. Trainees perform manual labor to support construction and maintenance work while also learning the fundamentals of the construction industry and how to drive and operate Public Works equipment. Through the course of the program, they earn their Class B commercial driver’s licenses.
The first class of graduates in the trainee program included 64 percent employees of color and 21 percent women. All have now been hired in the role of Public Works service worker 1 for the City.
Spread the word: New trainee program begins soon
Public Works is hiring throughout October for the next trainee program. Applications are also open throughout October for several other job openings.
Please help spread the word about these opportunities with folks in your network. Share this flyer, and encourage prospective applicants to attend one of several information sessions in October. Attendees can talk to Public Works representatives and apply for a position on the spot; computers will be available. Applicants should apply online at www.minneapolismn.gov/jobs.
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