Groups at Other Organizations
Here we list metro-area networking and job support groups sponsored by a variety of organizations. DEED does not support or endorse any specific organization. Groups are listed alphabetically.
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7 Degreecreativ.org
Address: St. Georges’ Episcopal Church, 5224 Minnetonka Blvd (NE corner HWY 100 and Minnetonka Blvd), Parish Hall, St. Louis Park
What’s available: Networking
Meets: Fridays 11:00 to-1:00 p.m.
Contact: Diane Hauschild 952-334-5700 or info@7degreecreativ.org
Web site: www.7degreecreativ.org
Association of Information Technology Professionals
Contact: Info@nwaitp.org
Web site: www.nwaitp.org
Bloomington Caribou
Address: France and Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington
What’s Available: Networking
Meeting Times: currently on hold
Contact: 612-750-3449 or email Dianalawrench@msn.com.
Web site:None
Basilica of St. Mary
Employment Ministry
Address: 17th & Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis
What’s Available: Monthly workshops and one-on-one coaching
Contact: Janet Grove at 612-317-3508 or email jgrove@mary.org
Web site: www.mary.org/life/employment/index.html
Change Your Stripes
What’s Available: Online groups and forum also offers “Job Talk” events.
Contact: Catherine Breet-Byers 612-508-2017
Web site: www.changeyourstripes.net
Christ Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis Job Support Workshop for Managers, Professionals and Others
Address: 6901 Normandale Road, Edina
What’s Available: Interviewing and Networking Tune-up
Meeting Times: Fridays at 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Cost: No charge or a $3 suggested donation.
Contact: Stan Brown at 952-943-0718 or stan@stanbrown.us
Web site: www.mjsw.org
Christ Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis Job Support Workshop for Managers, Professionals and Others
Address: 6901 Normandale Road, Edina
What’s Available: Networking, resume and interviewing assistance
Meeting Times: Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Cost: No charge or a $3 suggested donation.
Contact: Stan Brown at 952-943-0718 or Chuck Guerin at 612-720-6532
Web site: www.mjsw.org
Christ Presbyterian Church
Women’s Networking Group
Address: 6901 Normandale Road, Edina
What’s Available: Host is M.E.G. Roy and features guest speakers.
Meeting Times: Second Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m., first floor parlor
Cost: No charge or a $3 suggested donation.
Contact: Email M.E.G. Roy at roy.meg@gmail.com
Web site: www.mjsw.org
Colonial Church
Address: 13600 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie
Meeting Times: Mondays, 7 to 9 p.m.
Contact: 952-925-2711
Constance Free Church Job Transition Club
Address:16150 Crosstown Blvd. NW, Andover
Meeting Times: Mondays 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Contact: Brenda 763-434-5995 or Grant 763-712-1575
Website: www.constancefree.org
Employment Action Center
Women’s Programs
Address: Locations throughout the metro area
What’s Available: Career exploration, job search strategies, and coaching.
Meeting Times: Call for locations, days and appointments.
Contact: Dina at 612 -752-8444 or email dstender@resource-mn.org
Web site: www.eac-mn.org/WomenProg/WomenProg-Home
Face2Face Job Search Networking
Unitarian Universalist Church of Minnetonka
Address: Congregation Bet Shalom, 13613 Orchard Road (right off 494), Minnetonka, MN 55305
What’s Available: Networking clusters that focus on specific career areas.
Meeting Times: First and Third Thursdays of each month, 9 a.m. to noon.
Cost: $5 registration fee and a suggested donation of $5 per meeting.
Contact: Email Joanne Meehl at www.face2.net/contact.php
Web site: www.face2.net
Financial Executives Networking Group
Address: See Web site for chapter locations
What’s Available: Networking and job leads for upper-level executives. Participants must be sponsored.
Contact: Email richards_mj@msn.com
Web site: www.thefeng.org
Grace Church
Crossroads Career Network Ministry
Address: 9301 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie, Room M 209, door 4.
What’s Available: Networking, expert speakers, workshops, etc.
Meeting Times: First Thursday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Contact: 952-926-1884, ccnatgrace@gmail.com or david_sparkman@uhc.com
Web site: www.ccnatgrace.com or www.crossroadscareer.org
Holy Name of Jesus Church
Job Transition Group
What’s Available: Employment leads via an e-mail data base (over 600+ people) – can also be used as a networking tool to find contacts at a prospective company.
Our approach is to widen the networking circle for the job seekers by hosting:
1. Networking via e-mail for resume-passing and job listings
2. E-mail Network: An ever-growing email database of employed people as well as job seekers willing to look at your resume or submit a job opening. Members of the e-mail database are encouraged to connect job seekers with leads and advice that may help their search.
Contact: Email Bill Corrigan at wcorrig@comcast.net
Web site: www.hnoj.org/jobNetwork.html
Minnesota Technical Recruiters Network
Address: Locations vary. Check Web site
What’s Available: Job listings, resumes, events.
Meeting Times: Every third Tuesday every other month. Times vary.
Cost: First event is free. $20 per event.
Contact: Rick (952) 473-0022; rick@recruitersofmn.com or kelly@recruitersofmn.com
Web site: www.mntrn.org
Minnesotans in Transition (MITSVA)
Address:1712 Hopkins Crossroads, Minnetonka
What’s available: Resume, interviewing, and networking
Meets: Fridays 9:30 a.m. to noon
Contact: mn.intransitionsupport@gmail.com or info@mitsvajobs.com
Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Address: 700 Western St NE, Anoka
Meets: Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Contact:schwarzsc@hotmail.com or 763-421-3223
Network 24/7 (an association with the Crossroads Career Network Ministry)
Address: Messiah United Methodist Church, 17805 County Road 6, Plymouth
What’s Available: Large group networking, small group maximization sessions
Meets: Second Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Contact: Jean (612) 840-7869
Web site: www.messiahchurchmn.org
Networking for All
Address: Byerly's, Community Room, 5725 Duluth Street. Golden Valley
What's Available: Networking for the employed and unemployed – job search and career-related
Meets: Second Saturdays 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Contact: Jeff Urbanek - jeffurbanek@yahoo.com
New Day Career Connections
Address: Wayzata Community Church
125 Wayzata Boulevard E, Wayzata
What’s Available: Large group presentations, small group networking, one-on-one job search
Meeting Times: Third Tuesday of the month 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Christine at 612-710-3388
Web site: wayzatacommunitychurch.org
North Metro Job Networking Group
Epiphany Church
Address: 1900 111th Ave. NW, Room 708, Coon Rapids
Meeting Time: Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Contact: 763-755-1020
Prince of Peace Christian Life Center
(Merged with Shepherd of the Valley)
Address: 13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville. Parking on upper level.
What’s Available: Networking
Meeting Times: Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., second floor.
Contact: Bob Callahan 952-898-9388 or info@princeofpeaceonline.org
Web site: www.princeofpeaceonline.org or www.sotv.org
Project Management Institute-Minnesota Chapter
Address: Hilton Hotel, 3800 American Blvd. East, Bloomington by MOA.
What’s Available: Career networking, special events
Meeting Times: Third Monday of most months. Check Web site.
Cost: No charge for networking. Charges for membership and meals.
Contact: 651-917-6246 or administrator@pmi-mn.org
Web site: www.pmi-mn.org
Quality Career Services
Address: 2515 Wabash Avenue, Ste. LL1, St. Paul
What’s Available: Networking for dislocated workers and seniors
Meeting Times: Mondays, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Contact: Mary or Gary at 651-647-9322
Web site: www.qualitycareerservices.org
River Valley Church
Address: 14898 Energy Way, Suite 1000, Apple Valley
Meeting Times: Second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m.
Contact: 952-997-2222
Web site: www.rivervalleychurch.org
Sales and Marketing Professionals (SMPnet)
Address: Devry University, 400 Highway 169, Suite 100, St. Louis Park, MN
What’s Available: Networking for sales and marketing professionals.
Meeting Times: Every other Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. See Web site.
Cost: First meeting is free. Non-members $5 to $10 per meeting
Contact: George Burr at 612-669-0455 gburr@localmarketmedia.com
Web site: www.SMPnet.org
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
Address: 13600 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie
What’s Available: Job transition group
Meeting Times: Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Contact: info@standrewlu.org
Web site: www.standrewlu.org/jobtransition.shtml
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
Address: 13600 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie
What’s Available: Information Technology Networkers
Meeting Times: Wednesdays, 10 to 11:15 a.m.
Contact: John Schorer, itgroup_minnesota@yahoo.com
Web site: www.standrewlu.org/jobtransition.shtml
St. Hubert Job Support Group
St. Hubert Catholic Community
Address: 8201 Main Street, Chanhassen
What’s Available: Mostly one-on-one assistance
Meeting Times: Second and fourth Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. Room 222.
Contact: George Davisson, 952-443-0010 or George_davisson@yahoo.com
Web site: www.sthubert.org
St. Stephens’s Episcopal Church
Job Search Support Group
Address: 4439 West 50th Street, Edina
What’s Available: Networking, job-search advice, job leads.
Meeting Times: Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the library
Contact: John Barrow at 651-920-0595 or Len Slade at 952-929-2699
Web site: www.ststephens.com/jobsupport
Sales and Marketing Group
What’s Available: Open to those in sales and marketing.
Meeting Times: By invitation only. Non-members may attend one time.
Contact: Email M. Shane Smith at mshanesmith@q.com
Shepherd of the Lake Career Support Group
Address: 3611 North Berens Road NW, Prior Lake
What’s Available: Networking, personal support, job seeking advice
Meeting Times: Every other Wednesday 11:30-1:00
Contact: adamsprecher@oberonllc.com
Web site: www.sollc.org
SHiFT
Address: Loring Park Dunn Bros Coffee, 329 W. 15th Street, Minneapolis
What’s Available: Events, discussions, networking, mentoring.
Meeting Times: Mondays, 7 p.m. Check Web site
Cost: $60 annual membership fee; Non-member guests pay $5 per event.
Contact: David Buck
Web site: www.shiftonline.org
Smile ‘n’ Dial IT Subgroup
Address: 4620 West 77th St. (Pentagon Park), Edina
Meeting Times: First Tuesday of each month. 7 to 9 a.m.
Contact: Phillip Brooks at 651 470-1257 or philbrooks@comcast.net
SOAR for Jobs
St. Odilia’s Catholic Church
Address: 3495 Victoria Street North, Shoreview
What’s Available: Large group presentations, small group networking
Meeting Times: Second and fourth Mondays, 7 to 9 p.m.
Cost: Bring an item for the food shelf
Contact: Linda at 651-415-3327
Web site: www.soar4jobs.org
Twin Cities Business Startup Meetup
Address: Meeting locations vary
What’s Available: Networking and mentoring
Meeting Times: Vary, check calendar on Web site
Cost: Some events are free, others carry a registration fee
Contact: Scott Plum. Email Scott through the Web site.
Web site: www.newstartupmeetup.com
Veterans Center
Address: 550 County Road D, suite 10, New Brighton
What’s Available: One-on-one counseling for veterans of era.
Meeting Times: Call to schedule a session.
Contact: Andrew Huff at 651-644-4022 or email Andrew.huff@va.gov
Web site: www.vetcenter.va.gov
Wayzata Evangelical Free Church
Address: 705 County Road 101 North, Plymouth
What’s Available: Networking.
Meeting Times: First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.
Contact: David at 763-553-7892 or Terri Jo at 612-518-1611
Web site: www.wayzatafree.org
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Address: 1200 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis.
Meeting Times: See Web site for times and dates.
Contact: Sharon at 612-332-3421
Web site: www.ewestminster.org
Westwood Job Transition Group
Westwood Community Church
Address: 3121 Westwood Drive, Chanhassen
What’s Available: Networking, support.
Meeting Times: First and third Monday of each month, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Matt Beck at 952-457-8866 or email mathewpbeck@yahoo.com
Web site: www.westwoodcc.org
Women Venture
Career and Employment Transition Group
Address: 2324 University Avenue West
What’s Available: Networking, personal support, job seeking advice
Meeting Times: See web site for schedule.
Contact: 651-646-3808 or email services@womenventure.org
Web site: www.womenventure.com
Woodbury Lutheran Church Fireside Room
Career Transition Connection
Address: 7380 Afton Road, Woodbury
What’s Available: Advice, support and networking for job seekers
Meeting Times: Second and fourth Thursdays of each month, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Contact: Use Web site for email contacts.
Web site: www.woodburylutheran.org
Wooddale Church
Job Search Group
Address: 6630 Shady Oak Road, Eden Prairie.
What’s Available: Customized job search planning
Meeting Times: Every Monday at 7:15 a.m.Contact: 952-656-1075 or 952-944-6300 or emailjtsg@wooddale.org
Web site: www.jobtransition.net
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