Minnesota Skills-Based Talent Accelerator
Who Should Attend:
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Career Counselors & Job Coaches
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Workforce Development Staff
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Career & Technical Education (CTE) Professionals
Workshop Objectives:
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Help job seekers dissect their competencies, skills, values, and worth so they approach their job search with an embracement of themselves and their future.
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Understand how employers hire using both human processes and AI; prepare job seekers to navigate them successfully.
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Help job seekers tell their own stories and find their authenticity in skills for more effective interview ability.
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Emphasize onboarding, professional development and self-advocacy as key components of career success.
In-Person Main Workshops (3 hours, in-person)
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | 9 a.m. – Noon | REGISTER
Washington County Community Services, Woodbury -
Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 9 a.m.-Noon | Registration Coming Soon!
Dakota County, West St. Paul
Virtual Introductory Primers (Optional 1-hour webinars)
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Wednesday, August 5, 2026 | 1-2 p.m. | REGISTER
Info Session: Trends & Opportunities in Skills-Based Strategies -
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | 10-11 a.m. | REGISTER
Five Generations, One Workforce Webinar -
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 9-10 a.m. | REGISTER
Five Generations, One Workforce Webinar -
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 2-3 p.m. | REGISTER
Skills-based Onboarding for Retention & Performance -
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 | 10-11 a.m. | REGISTER
Five Generations, One Workforce Webinar
Workshops for Career Counselors
In today’s rapidly evolving job market, guiding job seekers requires more than resume tips; it demands a deeper understanding of how people connect with their work and how employers make hiring decisions. Our skills-based practices champion a transformative, skills‑first philosophy that empowers Career Counselors, Job Coaches and others who work directly with job seekers, to thrive in a rapidly evolving talent landscape.
Our approach begins with helping career counselors to assist individuals to discover their competencies, skills, values and stories so they enter the job market with confidence, clarity and self‑worth. At the same time, we demystify how hiring really works, from human decision‑making to AI‑driven systems, ensuring every candidate can navigate modern hiring and onboarding with precision.