A health care career journey at Porter Hills
Health care is a hot industry in West Michigan (See the hottest health care jobs in the 2018 Hot Jobs list!). There are more jobs than candidates, so employers are …
Meet the Employer: Tina from Alliance Home Health Care Services
Employees at Alliance Home Health Care Services don’t just get a paycheck – they change peoples’ lives. Individuals who work here become part of clients’ lives, often assisting them through …
2018 Hot Jobs! List Released
Publication Provides Snapshot of Region’s Workforce Needs West Michigan Works! released this week its 2018 Hot Jobs list. The list contains the 100 top jobs in the region’s high-growth industries. …
Essential Service Awards: Meet 2016 Winner “Pretty” Marble
When you walk by the Grab-n-Go at Muskegon Community College, there will probably be a group of students hanging around. Not because they have the best pizza in the town, …
2017 Annual Report Highlights Collaboration
Collaboration key to solving the region’s workforce challenges The 2017 fiscal year found West Michigan Works! continuing to grow, change and improve as a regional entity. A focus on cost-cutting …
Sneak Peek: Paragon D&E Hiring Event
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! Meet one of the recruiters attending Paragon D&E’s hiring event on Thursday, December 14. Name: Britteny Willis Position: HR Representative Company: Paragon D&E When you meet …
Meet the Employer: Second Chance Job Fair
The Second Chance Job Fair is not currently running. Check out the Ag-Jobs-4-All Job Fairs to meet employers of choice seeking candidates from opportunity populations, including veterans, returning citizens, people …
Addressing the Skills Gap When Unemployment is Low
During times of low unemployment, there is a critical need to upskill the current workforce to meet the growing talent needs of employers. Skilled Trade Training Fund grants address the …
Training Funds Help Upskill West Michigan Employees
Hastings manufacturer, Flexfab, leveraged workforce training funds to help cover the cost of long-time employee Kevin Trahan’s certification in Managing Industrial Networks for Manufacturing. Tapping into available training funds “helps …
Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program Receives National Recognition
The Medical Assistant Registered Apprenticeship Program in West Michigan is helping health care providers fill a critical shortage of talent and has been saluted as national Promising Practice by the …