Department of Labor and Regulation

Our online Bring Your ‘A’ Game workshops explore seven soft skills essential to workplace success. We are offering workshops covering two of these soft skills on Wednesday, July 31: The morning workshop will highlight Acceptance, which covers skills including being respectful, following directions, and playing well with others. In the afternoon, find out how to live honestly and make decisions with integrity in the afternoon workshop on Accountability. Registration required. Sign up now at tinyurl.com/dlr-workshops – be sure to check out additional workshops on soft skills, financial literacy, and job search and retention. 

Job interviews can be daunting, but we can help. During this workshop we’ll share how to effectively communicate your strengths, experiences, and career goals. Register for this July 30 workshop and join us to gain confidence to navigate any interview scenario. Sign up today at tinyurl.com/dlr-workshops.

Learn how to find your next job and reach your employment goals using SDWORKS, the largest job database in the state. Registration required. Sign up now at tinyurl.com/dlr-workshops – be sure to check out additional workshops on financial literacy, soft skills, and job search and retention.

Cybersecurity is happening right here in South Dakota with Dakota State University, keeping businesses and people safe online. Learn more: FreedomWorksHere.com

The Student Loans/Financial Aid workshop led by Lutheran Social Services, will delve into financial aid, student loan programs, and repayment options. Learn about strategies for managing loans, how they affect your borrowing capacity, and what you can do if loans are in default, forbearance and/or collections. Registration required. Sign up now at tinyurl.com/dlr-workshops – be sure to check out additional workshops on financial literacy, soft skills, and job search and retention.

Our online Bring Your ‘A’ Game workshops explore seven soft skills essential to workplace success. The workshop on July 29 will dig into how Appearance, both in how you look and act, is a crucial workplace skill. Registration required. Sign up now at tinyurl.com/dlr-workshops – be sure to check out additional workshops on soft skills, financial literacy, and job search and retention.

Insurance 101, a free online workshop hosted by Lutheran Social Services on Monday, July 22, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. CDT (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MDT) will cover essential topics like auto, home, health, life and disability insurance, as well as tips on how to compare insurance companies, agents and policies. Registration is required. Visit tinyurl.com/dlr-workshops and click on the calendar entry to sign up.

Learn more about credit card basics in this free online workshop hosted by Lutheran Social Services on Monday, July 22, from 10-11 a.m. CDT (9-10 a.m. MDT). Topics include: When to buy on credit Credit scores and reports Debit vs. credit cards Establishing good credit The perils of overextending yourself ... and much more! Registration is required. Visit tinyurl.com/dlr-workshops and click on the calendar entry to sign up.

Discover the benefits of having an established relationship with a financial institution in this Financial Literacy Workshop on Banking Basics presented by Lutheran Social Services this Friday, July 19. They will cover topics including opening and using savings and checking accounts, the difference between debit and credit cards, and more. Registration is required. Visit tinyurl.com/dlr-workshops and click on the calendar entry to sign up. (While you're there, check out other workshops, like Credit Basics, Insurance 101, and many more!)

We love partnering with the South Dakota Board of Regents, the South Dakota Department of Education, Dakota State University, and Northern State University to actively address our state's teacher shortage while providing opportunities to paraprofessionals working in our school districts through the Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway Program.