Jessica Geary Overcomes Employment Barriers
Local partnerships were key to Jessica Geary’s success. Jessica began working with West Michigan Works! career coach Julie Sooy in the Allegan Service Center in August 2022. Jessica had many …
State Leaders Honor Afghani Refugee, Workforce Development Agency and Local Sewing Company in the 2023 Impact Awards
The talent development and employment successes of West Michigan Works! received recognition at the annual Michigan Works! Association Impact Awards. The 2023 Impact Awards ceremony was held at the Radisson …
Employment Hardships and Success for Rachel VanZoest
Securing an education and a career does not always result in long-term success. For Rachel VanZoest, a graduate of Cleary University, facing this hard truth started at the beginning of …
2023 Going PRO Talent Fund Awards top $17 Million throughout West Michigan
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced the award of $47 million in statewide funding for the Going PRO Talent Fund (GPTF) for fiscal year 2023. West Michigan …
Workforce Training Funds
Build a Skilled Workforce With Training Funds Low unemployment levels mean today’s job-seeker pool is at historically low levels. Yet, employers still have jobs they need to fill. West Michigan …
2022 Annual Report
As 2023 begins, West Michigan Works! (WMW!) publishes its 2022 annual report to reflect on our successes, the accomplishments of our partners and to discover new opportunities for a qualified …
A Message from West Michigan Works!
Our Commitment The series of recent events highlighting the routine and perpetual inequities that people of color routinely face have reignited frustrations around the lack of progress in changing these …