A Lake City woman who completed an adult career training program has received a Michigan Works! Impact Award. Katelyn Stuckey, and other Impact Award recipients from around the state, were recognized at a special ceremony February 27 in Lansing.
Students in the Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) program coordinated by Northwest Michigan Works! attended the JMG Legislative Day February 28 in Lansing. The event attracted over 125 students from across the state.
A transportation information event is being held March 19th in Traverse City to provide a recap of 2018 and preview of 2019 road construction projects in the Traverse City area.
Northwest Michigan Works!, with support from the Char-Em United Way, has established a Business Resource Network (BRN) in Charlevoix and Emmet counties to help employers retain employees.
The Jobs for Vets Hiring Fair is looking for businesses that may have jobs to offer area Veterans. The hiring fair is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Northwestern Michigan College Hagerty Center in Traverse City.
A Northwest Michigan PTAC procurement counselor has received special recognition from the Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI).
Effective January 28, the Northwest Michigan Works! American Job Center and Learning Lab in Manistee will be located in the Briny Building, 50 Filer St., Suite F.
Employers are encouraged to join a growing list of businesses from throughout Northwest Lower Michigan for the region’s largest career exploration event. MiCareerQuest™ Northwest will be held May 22, 2019, at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center in Traverse City.
Northwest Michigan Works! Management Information System (MIS) Technician, Aaron Stauffer, has received the Networks Northwest Values in Action Award for the fourth quarter of 2018.
A new report details the current state of child care in Northwest Lower Michigan, including needs and challenges for families and child care providers.
Fifty-one Northwest Michigan area businesses have received grants totaling more than $1.4 million from Michigan’s Going Pro Talent Fund (formerly the STTF) for the 2019 fiscal year.
A new organization is being established to help address the workforce housing shortage in Northwest Lower Michigan. The Northwest Michigan Rural Housing Partnership (NMRHP) is being founded by a diverse group of public, private, and nonprofit stakeholders in Northwest Michigan.
Networks Northwest has completed an analysis of the state of Department of Defense (DoD) contracting in Northwest Lower Michigan that shows most counties in the region are underperforming with regards to DoD work compared to similar areas in the country.
The Defense Industry Growth Program provides financial assistance to small businesses in Northwest Lower Michigan wishing to pursue Department of Defense contracts.
Char-Em United Way has partnered with Northwest Michigan Works! in support of the Charlevoix and Emmet Counties Business Resource Network.
The Director of the Northwest Michigan Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) has been recognized for her work with the defense industry. Cathy Fairbanks received the 2018 Women in Defense (WID) Michigan Chapter Horizon Industry Award.
Networks Northwest Benefits and Accounting Coordinator, Mary Clark, has received the Networks Northwest Standing Ovation Award for 2018.
Students in the Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) program coordinated by Northwest Michigan Works! attended the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) National Leadership Conference in Washington D.C.
Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates students and staff from the Northern Lower Peninsula and the U.P. participated in a JMG Leadership Day at YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha near Central Lake.
More than 200 high school seniors from Buckley, Kingsley, Manton, and Mesick attended a Career Day at Kingsley High School.
Northwest Michigan Works! Manager of Apprenticeships & Business Resource Networks, Evelyn Szpliet, has received the Networks Northwest Values in Action Award for the third quarter of 2018.
Networks Northwest has announced this year’s recipients of Community Growth Grants in northwest Michigan. These awards, provided with support from Michigan’s Regional Prosperity Initiative, offered grants up to $25,000 on a competitive basis to city, village, township, and county governments.
A new resource network will help local businesses retain employees. Northwest Michigan Works! has launched the Emmet-Charlevoix Business Resource Network TeamWork NorthWest!.
More than 400 Students from Kaleva Norman Dickson and Bear Lake Schools learned about local opportunities for skilled trades careers at a hands-on Career Fair in Brethren.
A special graduation ceremony was held in Benzonia to recognize the seven students who completed the first-ever Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Readiness Training (S.T.A.R.T.) in Benzie County.
MiCareerQuest 2018 will expose students in Northwest Michigan to exciting careers and endless possibilities.
Staff members with the Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) program in northwest Michigan have received state and national recognition for their work with the program.
Northwest Michigan Works! PATH Career Advisor, Mary Szwed, has received the Networks Northwest Values in Action Award for the second quarter of 2018.
Local Offender Success and Northwest Michigan Works! staff, along with local employer, Kalkaska Screw Products, visited the Michigan Department of Corrections Vocational Village in Ionia, to learn more about the program as a potential source of trained employees.
Local employers talked about what they're doing to attract and retain talent during a panel discussion at Northwest Michigan Works! in Traverse City.
Michigan’s first ever winemaker apprentices were recognized at a special graduation ceremony June 15 at St. Ambrose Cellars in Benzie County.
More than 100 students learned about STEM education and career opportunities at the first annual Mission One STEM Career Expo held at the Northwestern Michigan College Aero Park Campus in Traverse City.
Northwest Michigan’s growing industries and the jobs they offer are highlighted in a newly revised Hot Jobs Report.
A special ceremony was held in Traverse City to recognize 35 students who earned high school diplomas and 46 who completed the GED (HSE) certificate as members of the Traverse Bay Area ISD Adult Education Class of 2018.
The Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) program in northwest Michigan has received a 5-of-5 Award from the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Board of Directors for the third year in a row.
19 students were recognized at a special Completion Ceremony for the first ever Adult Career Training (ACT) program in northern Michigan.
Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates students from the TBA Career-Tech Center’s Automotive Technology program and the JMG Career Readiness program in Kalkaska participated in the Career-Tech Center’s Annual Career Fair.
The Annual Employer Expo & Job Fair at the Wexford-Missaukee Career Tech Center gave 650 students a chance to meet 50 local employers and learn about job opportunities.
More than 200 job seekers and 40 local employers participated in the 7th Annual Technology Career Fair in Traverse City.
Northwest Michigan Works!, in partnership with the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, is now offering employment services at the Next Generation Learning Center
Students in the Adult Career Training (ACT) program in Cadillac are working toward their career goals by learning job skills and spending time at the Adult Education Learning Lab.
Students had a chance to find out what local employers expect from employees at a Work Ethic Panel at the Wexford-Missaukee Career-Tech Center in Cadillac.
Creative students and 3D printing came together at a unique car race in Traverse City. The Third Annual Newton’s Road Gutter Car Derby featured 3D printed cars designed by local students.
Fresh Baby is a Petoskey based nutrition education products company working with public health programs throughout the U.S. Their success with government contracts earned them recognition as the Northwest Michigan PTAC Government Contractor of the Year.
Elise, Sarah and Elizabeth of Networks Northwest really made the Speak-Up Kalkaska Event successful, and we look forward to our continued partnership in completing the cooperative Master Plan Process.
Cash Cook, Kalkaska DDA Director