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Working Full-Time While Pursuing a Passion for the Music Industry
When Tyler Smith moved to the Twin Cities in 2013, he needed a job. A friend of a friend recommended working at ACR. Though he didn’t have any previous experience…
Read MoreFull-Time Work Keeps Student Loans Manageable
UW River Falls student Jessie Adams was not looking for a job when she ran into ACR recruiter Phil Baumgarn at an on-campus Career Fair two years ago. She was…
Read MoreTurning a Meaningful Part-Time Job into a Full-Time Career
I started at ACR Homes as a Direct Care Professional during my junior year of college. I had previously worked in retail and customer service, and I wanted to find…
Read MoreBecoming a Confident Advocate for People with Disabilities
Jordan Crosser Buckellew has been a direct care professional at the ACR Home on Dale Court since 2011. She came from Clear Lake, Iowa, to attend the University of Minnesota and discovered…
Read MoreBeing a Supervisor at ACR: the Ultimate Experience for Patient Care Hours
As a pre-med student at the University of Minnesota, I wanted a part-time job where I could gain those much needed patient care hours that every medical school requires. I saw…
Read MoreHealthcare Internship at ACR Makes an Impact
As an undergraduate at the U of M, I explored healthcare fields that would match my personality and my goals. While discussing this with a friend, she told me about her…
Read MoreI’m Thrilled with my Daughter’s Work Experience at ACR
My daughter transferred to the University of Minnesota in her junior year of college to major in child psychology. Her long-term goal is to go to graduate school to study…
Read MorePatient Care Hours at ACR an Asset for PA School
I worked for ACR for three years during my undergrad years. After that, I took a gap year and worked full-time for ACR before starting PA school. I’m now a…
Read MoreThe Most Meaningful Job of My Life
I worked my way through the last two years of college doing direct care at an ACR Home in Woodbury. I loved every minute of my job, but I wasn’t…
Read MoreACR Voted Top Workplace AGAIN!
The word is out: ACR was the top large company in Minnesota in the StarTribune’s 2016 Top Workplace survey. This is the third year ACR employees have participated in this survey.…
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