Our Value to Training

  • Get employees and job seekers the training they need.
  • Help people expand their education.
  • Lead people to the right training opportunities.
  • Provide opportunities to transition careers.
  • Help people overcome barriers.
  • Provide opportunities to excel and advance.
  • Empower employees and job seekers to succeed.
Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! value to job seekers

Education & Training Support

  • Help connect people with training programs to grow their future.
  • Navigate funding opportunities.
  • Offer supportive services to help with educational development.

Skill Advancement

  • Connect businesses with trainers and services to up-skill their workforce.
  • Connect individuals with services to grow within current careers.

On-the-Job Training Opportunities

  • We have the relationships to connect people with businesses to earn pay while gaining real world experience and skills.
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Workplace Excellence Training

  • Workplace Excellence is a series of workshops offered to job seekers in the Upper Peninsula.
  • 5 different workshops will cover a variety of topics:
    • COMMUNICATIONability
    • DEPENDability
    • WORKability
    • ADAPTability
    • SUITability
  • These free workshops will last between 1 and 2 hours.