Building the workforce of tomorrow today
Our Board is a business-led policy and oversight organization responsible for creating a comprehensive, community-wide response to the challenges of building a highly skilled workforce and a competitive regional economy. As a convener of community leaders and stakeholders, our board engages in an ongoing strategic planning process to identify strategies, actions and measurements that will create and maintain a healthy and growing economy, equipped with a local workforce that has the knowledge and skills needed by business in a technological and competitive marketplace. The result will be to draw from a vibrant pool of skilled workers enabling business and industry to thrive year-round. In turn, this business vitality creates the potential for higher paying jobs; thus improving the overall regional economy.
UPward Talent Council promotes and addresses the needs of businesses for current and future work-ready talent, in support of a strong and resilient economy.
UPward Talent Council envisions a healthy, resilient and globally competitive regional economy, with a workforce that has the knowledge and skills to strengthen and support business success.
This winter, Justin was laid off from his groundskeeper and maintenance job. He visited the Luce County Michigan Works! American Job Center to register for work as required by the Unemployment Insurance Agency. Justin informed staff he had a long history of unemployment and hoped to change that trend. Justin expressed a desire …
Read MoreThe Michigan Works! Houghton County American Job Center hosted a Job Fair on Thursday, June 20th. Eight employers and three training institutions participated looking to fill early childhood positions including teachers, aides, parapros, substitute teachers, daycare coordinators, playgroup supervisors, bus drivers, cafeteria help, and administrative assistants. There were also employers …
Read MoreMI Works! has added two more Meet MI Works! Events to this summers schedule. Join us at one of the following events... Curtis Public Library, 9220 N. Portage Avenue, Curtis, MI, 49820Time: 7/23/19, Tuesday, noon to 3pm Whitefish Township Library, 7247 M-123, Paradise, MI 49768Time: 7/24/19, …
Read MoreESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - High school students and even college students can take advantage of the services provided by Michigan Works! to find summer employment. Darren Widder, workforce services manager at Michigan Works! in Escanaba, says there are more than 2,000 jobs listed in the MiWorks! database, …
Read MoreMichigan’s Economic Development Association is holding their annual meeting Tuesday, August 13 - Friday, August 16, 2019, at the Holiday Inn in Marquette, MI. This is a rare opportunity for those in the Upper Peninsula to learn from some of …
Read MoreGreat Start Collaborative to host Early Childhood Job Fair at Michigan Works in Hancock Hancock, MI – A job fair focused on early childhood and human service employment positions will be held on Thursday, June 20 from 1:30 to 4:30pm at the Michigan Works office in Hancock. …
Read MoreJoin us Monday, July 22 from 1pm - 3pm at the Engadine Public Library to learn about the services MI Works! has to offer. There will be a demonstration of Pure Michigan Talent Connect where you can learn how to access the thousands of jobs …
Read MoreRETURN NORTH is a professional careers reception aiming to match Upper Peninsula employers searching for talent with candidates looking to take their careers back to the place they love. This year’s July event is being hosted in the heart of Marquette’s downtown, and features a …
Read MoreEscanaba, MI – June 2019 – UPward Talent Council Michigan Works! will be holding information sessions on the Going PRO Talent Fund over the next few months. Last year Upper Peninsula employers received funding in total of $1,154,724 from the Going PRO Talent Fund. There were 34 …
Read MoreAre you interested in working on a project vital to the US economy and our national security? Have you been wanting to Live, Work and Play in Michigan's Upper Peninsula? The US Army Corps of Engineers is looking for highly skilled civilians to engage on the …
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