Daily Work

The Need for Daily Work
Large numbers of job seekers in the Twin Cities have limited opportunities and inadequate support. Daily Work serves job seekers whose needs are often not fully met by other social service agencies. Often our clients face substantial obstacles to employment, such as those related to housing, transportation, language, skill deficiencies, family issues and criminal history. Because of obstacles job seekers are often unable to take full advantage of available services; in some cases, they are not eligible for services because they don’t meet the criteria of the social agency. Daily Work provides individually customized and long-term career services support to assist job seekers obtain and retain employment.

Who We Serve
Other than expressing a willingness to work toward financial independence, there are no qualifications to become a client.

History
Daily Work traces its roots back to 1997 when several Lutheran pastors in St. Paul and Minneapolis sought assistance from government and social service agencies to help congregation members who were unemployed or underemployed and struggling to make ends meet. Daily Work was established in 2000, when it became apparent that available services were inadequate to effectively help many job seekers find and retain employment. Daily Work became an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2006. In 2008, Daily Work was an Award of Hope Honoree from the White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.