AFRICAN IMMIGRANT PROFESSIONALS PILOT

In Minnesota alone, tens of thousands of African immigrants have post-secondary degrees and job experience yet are underemployed or blocked from progression in their chosen professions. Meanwhile, the Minneapolis, St. Paul area is in the middle of a talent shortage crisis.

We have re-engineered the immigrant employment life cycle to not only better prepare immigrants to prosper in the workplace, but to help employers create a working environment that retains skilled talent.

We work with private, public and nonprofit partners to prepare and connect culturally diverse, ready-now talent with the workforce needs of employers by:

• Matching skill sets and career interests with current job openings
• Remediating complex applicant tracking systems
• Partnering for creative transportation
• Determining right fit benefits
• Facilitating culture and change management