Twin Cities Employers, Since 2013, Placement Partners has hosted an annual Career Fair exclusively for our Program Participants looking to network with employers for potential employment opportunities. We strive to help eliminate biases and create pathways for people with disabilities who are often an overlooked population for employment. The Institute for Corporate Productivity and Best…
October was National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Each year, Placement Partners celebrates the many and varied contributions of people with disabilities and goes into the community to raise awareness about disability employment issues. We hope that our effort will reinforce the value and talent that people with disabilities add to our workplaces and communities and…
Aaron, a laid-back fellow who likes to play Skyrim and watch videos on YouTube, did not expect to become the main protagonist of a story where he saves the life of a co-worker one day at his job. The story began when Aaron found his current job at the Lund’s & Byerly’s in Burnsville back…
Just about one year ago, in March of 2018, Jennifer Lawson took a chance and moved from Louisiana to Minnesota in hopes that she may be able to find more opportunities to find work and to be able to get more involved in the community. Jennifer, who is legally blind, is about as adventurous as…