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Northwest Michigan Works! Business Services
A Northwest Michigan Works! Business Services Team member is an employer's first point of contact with the Michigan Works! system. The Business Services Team provides assistance developing and posting job openings on Pure Michigan Talent Connect; employee recruitment, screening, and referral; workforce training and skills upgrading; and more.
Services for employers
Global Trade Alliance of Northern Michigan
is the leading workforce development agency serving job seekers and employers in 10 Northwest Lower Michigan counties. Helping employers in finding and retaining qualified employees by ensuring local talent pipelines have the skills, training, and education that employers need.
Exporting assistance
APEX Accelerator
The Northwest Michigan APEX Accelerator offers no-cost marketing, technical consulting, and training to businesses in Northwest Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula who wish to pursue government contracts. The mission of the Northwest Michigan APEX Accelerator is to help support and stimulate economic development in northwest Michigan by assisting businesses with finding, pursuing, obtaining, and performing on contracts with local, state, and federal branches of government.
Government contracting assistance
Northwest Michigan Works! Apprenticeships
Northwest Michigan Works! is a registered USDOL apprenticeship intermediary and sponsor. Northwest Michigan Works! helps employers develop, implement, and manage registered apprenticeships specific to their industry. Registered Apprenticeship is a proven training method for businesses to build a talent pipeline of highly skilled, educated workers.
Upskill current employees or recruit new talent
The Networks Northwest team did a great job to help the City of Charlevoix and Charlevoix Township collaborate in addressing housing challenges in our community. They facilitated dialogue with Planning Commissioners, community stakeholders, and municipal officials to develop a plan for cohesive zoning in areas of growth for our two governments. Further, they were able to pinpoint the challenges in each unit and propose changes that would be beneficial all around. Together, we believe we'll be better prepared for housing developments and job growth in our region. We look forward to working with them on future projects!
- Mark Haydlauff, City Manager, Charlevoix