Central Minnesota Resources

Think of the Workforce Centers as your job search partner

WorkForce Centers are open to everyone and provide services to support you in your job search. At a WorkForce Center you can find out where the jobs are, and you'll have the resources you need to apply for those jobs at your fingertips.

Services you'll find at Minnesota WorkForce Centers

• Job listings and placement
  At the Workforce Centers you'll find listings of local, state and national jobs and you can search online job listings through Minnesota Works.
• Job search help and training
  Looking to improve your job seeking skills or need help building your resume? Workforce Centers offer workshops and individualized training to help you market yourself effectively.
• Resource center
  Need a place to work on your job search? The resource center gives you free use of computers, printers, internet, fax machines, and a resource library. You can make calls, send email, fax resumes.
• Veteran's services
  If you're a veteran of the armed services, WorkForce Centers offers an individualized orientation to the WorkForce Center and its services, and help finding veteran's programs and services throughout Minnesota.
• Specialized services for the blind or disabled
  If you are blind or have a disability, Workforce Centers have specialized programs to serve your needs so that your disability does not stand in the way of getting a good job.

• Cambridge
  1575 Highway 95 E, #C
  Cambridge, MN 55008
  Phone: 763-689-7136
  Fax: 763-689-7140
  TTY: 763-689-7569
  Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
   
• Hutchinson
  Ridgewater College
  2 Century Avenue SE
  Hutchinson, MN 55350
  Phone: 320-587-4740
  Fax: 320-234-7769
  TTY: 320-587-4740
  Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
   
• Litchfield
  Meeker County Family Services Building
  114 N Holcombe Avenue, Suite 170
  Litchfield, MN 55355
  Phone: 320-693-2859
  Fax: 320-693-9146
  TTY: 320-693-2859
  Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
  Closed from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. daily
   
• Monticello
  406 E 7th Street
  Monticello, MN 55362
  Phone: 763-271-3700
  Fax: 763-271-3701
  TTY: 763-271-3745
  Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
   
• Mora
  903 Forest Avenue E
  Mora, MN 55051
  Phone: 320-679-6484
  Fax: 320-679-6495
  TTY: 320-679-6494
  Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
   
• St. Cloud
  1542 Northway Drive, Door 2
  Saint Cloud, MN 56303
  Phone: 320-308-5320
  Fax: 320-308-5173
  TTY: 320-308-6434
  Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
   
• Willmar
  Kandiyohi County Health and Human Service Building
  2200 23rd Street N.E., Suite 2040
  Willmar, MN 56201
  Phone: 320-231-5174
  Fax: 320-231-6054
  TTY: 320-231-5174
  Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
   

Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services

Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services (CMJTS) is a nonprofit employment and training agency which offers:

• Adult programs that include employment and trainings offering individualized assistance designed to meet the needs of the entry level job seeker and those re-entering the job market.
• Youth programs focusing on helping disadvantaged youth ages 14-21 prepare for the workforce.
• Business services which help employers match qualified workers with job openings.

CMJTS locations:
CMJTS serves an 11-county area in Central Minnesota.

• Cambridge
• Glencoe
• Hutchinson
• Litchfield
• Milaca
• Monticello
• Mora
• Olivia
• Pine City
• Willmar

Stearns – Benton Employment and Training Council
Stearns – Benton Employment and Training Council (SBETC) is a nonprofit employment and training agency which offers:

• Adult programs that include employment and training offering individualized assistance designed to meet the needs of the entry level job seeker and those re-entering the job market.
• Youth programs focusing on helping disadvantaged youth ages 14-21 prepare for the workforce
• Business services which help employers match qualified workers with job openings

Want to improve your skills to qualify for a better job, get your high school diploma, or gain the academic skills you need to go to college?

If you answered yes to any of the above and you are 16 or older then Adult Basic Education (ABE) is for you. ABE offers:

• Basic skills classes
• GED preparation
• Computer classes
• Workforce preparation
• English as a second language (ESL)

More Information about ABE
Search for ABE Programs

Need other types of services, like child care or housing assistance while you look for a job?

There are services and resources across the Central region of Minnesota available to help. These organizations offer services and resources to help you meet your family's needs.

Motivation Employment and Training (MET)

Types of services include:

• Child care referrals and assistance
• Head Start programs
• Housing assistance programs
• Job training and Assistance to farm workers

Looking to start a business, expand your existing business, or get help with research or strategic planning?

Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) and Initiative Foundations (IF) conduct research, counsel, and train business people in a variety of business topics and provides comprehensive information services and access to experts in many fields.

Services include:

• Business plan development
• Market research
• Financial analysis
• Loan packaging
• Manufacturing assistance
• Strategic planning
• Feasibility analysis
• Record keeping systems
• Advertising/sales
• Exit planning

Agency locations:

• Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center
• Anderson Entrepreneurial Center
• Southwest Minnesota Small Business Development Center
• Initiative Foundation
• Southwest Initiative Foundation