Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)
Job Search Assistance - SNAP Employment & Training Programs
Virginia Office
702 S 3rd Ave, Virginia, MN, 55792
(218) 327-6748
autumn.holweger@aeoa.org
https://www.aeoa.org/employment-services-overview
Service Details
Description
Job search services may include:
* Job interview training
* Writing a resume
* Vocational assessment
* Job placement assistance
* List of available employment opportunities
Additional Information
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is designed to assist low income individuals, generally without dependents and ineligible for cash assistance, with job search and employment enhancing activities that will lead to self-sufficiency and an exit from public assistance.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Cook County
- Lake County
- St. Louis County
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Organization Type
- Community Action Partnership
Eligibility
Able-bodied adults age 18 - 55 without dependents receiving SNAP services in Lake and St. Louis counties
Business Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
Area Served
Most programs are available in St. Louis, Lake, and Cook Counties.
Some programs are also available in Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, and Pine Counties.
Service area may be dependent on program availability. Please check to confirm if the service is available in your location.
Websites
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Main | (218) 749-2912 | |
Toll Free | (800) 662-5711 |
Last Update
12/5/2024
Other Locations
- Carlton CareerForce Center 14 N 11th St, Ste 140, Cloquet, MN, 55720
- Ely Office 118 S 4th Ave E, Rm 4, Ely, MN, 55731
- Grand Rapids CareerForce Center 1215 SE 2nd Ave, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744
- Hermantown RSVP and Family Resource Center 5028 Miller Trunk Hwy, Hermantown, MN, 55811
- Hibbing AEOA Office 2125 2nd Ave E, Hibbing, MN, 55746
- Hibbing CareerForce Center 3920 13th Ave E, Hibbing, MN, 55746
- Two Harbors Office 2124 10th St, Norden Ind. Park, Two Harbors, MN, 55616
Other Services or resources
- Emergency Shelter
- Employment Support for Older Workers
- Energy Assistance Program
- Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP)
- Grocery Delivery - Groceries to Go
- Home Ownership Assistance
- Home Repair and Maintenance
- Home Repair Financial Assistance
- HUD-Approved Housing Counseling
- Medical Equipment or Assistive Technology Loan Program
- Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
- Senior and Caregivers Guide to Services
- Telephone Reassurance
- Transitional Housing
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Weatherization Assistance Program
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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ND-2000.6500-360Job Readiness Definition
Programs that provide individual or group training for people who want to learn the behaviors and techniques that are required for job retention. The training addresses regular attendance, punctuality, appropriate dress, adapting to supervision, employee rights and responsibilities and other soft skills. Included are job readiness programs for people who are seeking employment and postemployment programs that help people keep their job.
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ND-2000.6500-380Job Search Techniques Definition
Programs that provide individual or group training for people who want to learn general strategies or specific techniques for looking for work which may include use of newspapers and Internet listings to identify job opportunities, networking strategies utilizing friends and professional acquaintances and use of professional organizations, executive search firms, employment agencies and community organizations that post job vacancies or provide job search/placement services.
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ND-3500.3600Job Search/Placement Definition
Programs that maintain listings of available employment opportunities and assign a staff member to help people who are searching for a position to choose and obtain the most suitable option.
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ND-3500.9500Work Registration Definition
Programs operated by state Employment Development Department offices that attempt to find suitable employment opportunities for people who have applied for and/or are receiving unemployment benefits or public assistance through TANF, General Relief, Food Stamps or other income maintenance programs which require that certain recipients look for work.
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YC-2000Food Stamps/SNAP Recipients Definition
Low-income individuals and families who have been issued an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) "debit" card by the federal Food Stamp/SNAP program which they can use as a means of payment in grocery stores, farmers markets, restaurants and other food outlets to pay for food.
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YC-8500TANF Recipients Definition
Individuals who are receiving cash grants through the TANF program, a state program with matching federal block grant funds administered by the county or the state under state guidelines that provides time-limited cash assistance for needy families with (or expecting) children as well as job preparation, work opportunities and access to supportive services such as child care which enable parents receiving assistance to leave the program and become self-sufficient.