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beansworth

Any resources for a homeless, unemployed man?

My brother is coming from Texas to stay with me while he looks for a job. He has been couch surfing with friends and relatives for the last year. He lost his job as an overnight security guard back in September. His drivers' license is revoked so he is ineligible to get one in Minnesota. I'm happy to take him in for a while, but I live in a 400 sq ft apt and cannot have guests over two weeks. I've looked for housing assistance programs, but every thing I can find either has a long waiting list or requires the person be living on the streets to be eligible. I've looked for job resources, but can't find anything. He is 32, doesn't have a mental illness or a substance abuse problem, just a really weird personality. He's applied for jobs at restaurants, convenience stores, Target, all have turned him down. Any suggestions?

Posted Jan 3, 2019, 12:15 AM UTC

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Ryantist1•

Any interest in manufacturing labor type jobs?

If he can sit or stand for 8 hours a day, lift 50 pounds, has at least a high school education, can follow general written or verbal instructions, fill out fairly simple paperwork, and can show up on time (every day!!); We are hiring at my work in Bloomington for 2nd shift furnace loaders and press operators. Most of the parts we make are between 1 gram and 2 pounds and the jobs available are pretty much just picking parts up and setting them down on things all day.

https://www.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk=5a6b1fdc037a01cc&from=serp&prevUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indeed.com%2Fm%2Fjobs%3Fq%3DFms%26l%3DBloomington%252C%2BMN

https://www.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk=d92d967de02d298f&from=serp&prevUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indeed.com%2Fm%2Fjobs%3Fq%3DFms%26l%3DBloomington%252C%2BMN

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beansworthOP•

Thanks, I'll pass this along.

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ToolboxPoet•

Best bet is to find something in manufacturing. Just about every plant in the cities is looking for help. Try to find something on a bus line, or close to it. Try to find something that has a labor union. Just about any mfg job will train people to do what they need, plus weird personalities are often overlooked, especially if he's working on one machine by himself. Once he's got a few weeks in and can set some money aside he could always start with an inexpensive motel room, not ideal, but it would work. Can build up from there to an apartment/studio/roommate situation. Talk to your landlord and see if you can get an extension for him to stay with you for a month if at all possible. Usually if you're upfront about things like that, people tend to be pretty understanding.

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altjaytee•

Restaurants

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altjaytee•

Like perkins, don't ask for a starting wage. Let them Just give it to you and work your way up

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hearnow•

Hennepin Public Library has job application resources (eg resume help) that I haven't checked out personally but they market heavily

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hclib•

Here is a link to online resources for employment:

https://www.hclib.org/programs/business-employment

Hennepin County is also a big employer.

Current job postings:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hennepin

Your brother might be a fit for the Pathways program: "Participants are typically people experiencing barriers to getting better jobs. Barriers can include lack of college degree, criminal history or skills that don’t match the job market."

https://www.hennepin.us/jobs/careers#pathways

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ack137•

My wife works for the state of Minnesota’s CareerForce (formerly Workforce Center). She can’t really help directly but said they would be a good resource. Good luck!

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somewhatusefulidiot•

can you go to a workforce center if you already have a job but are looking into doing something else?

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ack137•

Absolutely. They offer a ton of workshops on top of counseling as well as job leads. Also, they can help with job placement if you have “employment barriers” but you would meet with a counselor to take that step.

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somewhatusefulidiot•

right on, thanks for the info 👍

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mikeywaldo•

Amazon is always hiring

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Wiry_Wireman•

Any suggestions?

Yeah, tell him to stay in Texas.

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beansworthOP•

Why do you say that?

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Wiry_Wireman•

A person with a revoked license, no permanent housing, and no job prospects sounds likely to be a drain on the taxpayers of Minnesota.

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