Work Readiness Materials

• Professional Development Training Material
• Resume Writing
  • Master Resume Worksheet – Don’t know what to include on your resume? This worksheet can help.
  • Resume Action Verbs
  • Sample Resumes – See examples of resumes for youth with and without work experience.
  • Resume Template – Fill in your own experiences and accomplishments!
• Interviewing
  • Common Interview Questions – Practice these with a mentor, friend, or community member!
  • Practice YJ2 Interview Questions 
• Professional Clothing
  • Resources for Business Casual Clothing – Find free and inexpensive professional clothing.
• Sending a Professional Email
  • Create an Email Address in Gmail
  • Professional Email Structure
• Banking, Budgeting, & Saving
  • Sample Budget Create a budget with this resource from GradReady.
  • How to Save Handout Learn ways to save money with this resource from GradReady.
  • Choosing a Bank Handout Decide which bank is right for you with this resource from GradReady.
  • How to Read a Bank Statement Handout Understand your bank statement with this resource from GradReady.
• For Youth with Disabilities
  • The Autism Society of Minnesota offers work-preparedness support on a variety of levels for job seekers. Learn more about workshops, e-learning tools, and mentoring.
• Lesson Plans for Job Skills Workshops
  • Lesson plans compiled by Right Track and Community Technology Empowerment Program -A SPNN, can be found on our School & Community Resources page.

How to get matched with a position during the school year: 

You must have applied (and qualified) for the YJ1 or YJ2 summer program to qualify for YJ01 school year employment. Many of our partners will retain their worker(s) from the summer.  

Other Twin Cities Employment Opportunities

• City of Saint Paul – Look for seasonal positions
• Learn about city jobs from the people who have them A career with the City of Saint Paul
• Genesys Works
• Sprockets
• STEP-UP (the Minneapolis equivalent of Right Track)
• Ramsey County Workforce Solutions/ U LEAD
• And find many more employers across the state through Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development

Contact Right Track at (651) 266-6363 or RightTrack@ci.stpaul.mn.us