Upper Peninsula Lead Abatement Training
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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
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Information about the H-2B process can be found below (on this page).
Getting Students Ready to Win at Mind Trekkers
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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 Success
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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
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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
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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
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Learn about all-too-common, and sometimes overused, corporate jargon. We’ll be imparting some soft-skill knowledge along the way!
Finding Meaningful Success in Employment – A Success Story
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Mary attended PATH orientation as a temporary solution; it was a requirement given to her by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) as they worked to extend her Cash Assistance deferral.
Underemployed Engineer Doubles His Pay
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Now, Mark works for Payne and Dolan as a Quality Control Field Technician earning over $24.00 per hour!
Michigan’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase on January 1, 2023
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Michigan’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase on January 1, 2023