Minnesota Skills-Based Hiring Accelerator

Allen brings a 16-year history of providing individual and group employment development services to a vast demographic. Educationally, he holds a Master’s in Education with a specialty in career and technical curriculum, a Bachelor’s in Behavioral Science, and a Human Resources Generalist certification from the University of Minnesota.

Allen’s current position as a workforce development training specialist has him supporting 140 professional staff in competency onboarding and professional development.

Allen is also actively engaged as a business instructor, teaching skills-based hiring, retention, and employee advancement practices to HR and C suite positions while also acting as a thought partner/consultant. He has developed a nationally recognized skills-based delivery model through Jobs for The Future, The MPLS and St. Paul Chambers of Commerce, and the Twin Cities Metro County Workforce Boards.