Employee Recruitment & Development

For more than 30 years, the Greater Mankato Leadership Institute has provided the area’s only comprehensive leadership training program with a professional, personal and community focus. The nine-month program consists of 1-2 day long sessions each month from September to May (11 sessions total). Each year the curriculum is updated to ensure graduates are well prepared to serve as leaders in their workplace and our community. Applications accepted each spring until June 1, for the following fall program start. Apply today.

The Greater Mankato Young Professionals program gives young professionals age 21-39 an opportunity to engage with one another while focusing on learning, socializing and community service. Each month, Young Professionals come together to learn new professional skills and participate in presentations from area experts. Examples of topics include: customer service, sales techniques, communication skills, speed networking, social media use at work, financial understanding, and much more. (See the schedule below.) These training sessions are exclusively for members of the Young Professionals program, with no cost outside their membership fee to attend. Join today.

South Central College Center for Business & Industry | 507.389.7203
MSU - Mankato Office of Continuing Education & Professional Development | 507.389.1094
Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Program

This new job training program for businesses grants of up to $50,000 to new or expanding businesses for the purpose of training new workers as quickly and efficiently as possible. The program is available to businesses that have less than 150 full-time employees and are increasing their Minnesota workforce by at least ten percent, with a minimum of five new jobs. More

The Minnesota Council of Churches (MCC) Refugee Services program has expertise in providing high quality services and navigating complex systems. MCC Refugee Services is continuing to seek business partnerships within the greater Mankato area. Our goal is to bridge connections between a largely untapped applicant pool and employers looking to fill open positions with qualified candidates.  They can assist in pre-screening services for skills and abilities, mediation and problem solving, and transportation/childcare issues.

YWCA Mankato is a regional expert in racial equity and cultural competency training. Get ahead of the curve in diverse employee recruitment and retention through workshops including Cultural Competency, It's Time to Talk and Confronting Racism: Minnesota Style as well as customized training sessions to fit your business' and employee needs!