Local 111 Union for Plumbing, Pipefitting, & HVAC/R Accepting Applications
If you’re looking for an apprenticeship in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, apply to Local 111 Union for Plumbing, Pipefitting, & HVAC/R!
Apprenticeships: The Future of Workforce Entry
Apprenticeships…You may have heard about them, but what are they? Do they really only apply to the trades?
$12.4 Million in Grants Help Michigan Businesses Focus on Growing Talent, Employees Gain Skills and Bigger Paychecks
Applications for Going PRO Talent Fund open May 1 The following press release was created and distributed by the State of MI LANSING, Mich. — Michigan employers looking to take advantage of the Going PRO Talent Fund program will be able to apply for a share of approximately $12.4 million in competitive training awards in the second […]
Upper Peninsula Lead Abatement Training
Michigan is investing in lead abatement services for residential homes across the state!
The “Lead Safe Work Program”, overseen by the Lead Certification and Compliance Assurance section at the Division of Environmental Health, seeks to educate, train, and certify individuals who want to become a lead-certified worker or supervisor.
H-2B Workers
Information about the H-2B process can be found below (on this page).
Getting Students Ready to Win at Mind Trekkers
The Mind Trekkers team, a highly-educated group of Michigan Tech students, has been traveling the Upper Peninsula getting students excited about STEM and STEM-based careers through hands-on demonstrations.
State Apprenticeship Expansion (SAE) Gets Youth Ready to Win!
Jacob is a young adult from the central Upper Peninsula who sought to explore a career in manufacturing and needed assistance finding a work experience to increase his skills and marketability.
The Soo Locks Project
Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC is hiring skilled union construction workers and administrative staff for the Soo Locks Project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
OneUP Mind Trekkers Career Festivals brings hands-on STEM learning to thousands of 8th graders
The MiSTEM Network joins Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!, local businesses, and education partners to celebrate the success of two high-energy, hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) festivals in the Upper Peninsula.
Translating Corporate Jargon
Learn about all-too-common, and sometimes overused, corporate jargon. We’ll be imparting some soft-skill knowledge along the way!