Merrick Community Services: Employment & Career Services

Website: https://merrickcs.org/community-services/careers/ 

Merrick’s Career Resource Center enables residents to identify and secure a career in the field of their choice. Trained employment specialists will assess participants’ work skills, interests, and education to help them successfully navigate the employment search and interviewing process.

Services and resources offered include work preparedness skills, resume writing guidance, job retention consultation, access to resources such as obtaining appropriate work clothing and/or technology, in addition to transportation assistance, and finding appropriate training and educational opportunities to get you where you want to be in your career. In addition, our newly revamped education and technology center allows participants access to use computers, printer, copy, and fax machine, in support of job acquisition or realization.

Hours and Info

Training Programs

MPower

Youth Career Exposure and mentorship program created to develop the skills our young people already possess. Through this college and career exposure program, students will get paid to explore the pathways to careers that interest them. This program is for high school students age 14-18 in Ramsey County with a focus on the East Side of Saint Paul. If you are a High School Student interested in our 8-week program, a community member willing to share knowledge and time with our youth, or representing a company/organization willing to offer site tours, job shadowing, or internships.

EAST SIDE WORKFORCE EXCHANGE (xChange)

The xChange is a collaboration of 11 non-profit organizations helping East Side Saint Paul residents through a coordinated effort to provide outreach, skills training, life coaching, and various community supports.  East Side residents who choose to connect with Merrick’s employment programs enjoy the benefits of working with employment specialists who are connected across a large network of providers, giving you the job/education/skills seeker access to this broad network and all of its resources.

Through talent sourcing and employer partnership building, the xChange brings organizations and employers together to help workers succeed.

See xChange Introductory document HERE.