Yoopers are Getting Hired through Application Drives
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You may have seen our roving RV around the Upper Peninsula more than usual lately. No, we aren’t taking an extended summer vacation. It’s been acting as our rolling billboard at our recent application drives. What’s an application drive, you ask? Sit back, relax, and let us explain.
UP Michigan Works! Holds Successful Multi-Business Job Fair
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On May 5, Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! facilitated a multi-business job fair in Silver City to help the AmericInn, Lake Shore Systems, and White Pine Copper Refinery recruit talented job seekers from around the western UP.
Over 40,000 apply for Michigan Reconnect in first two weeks
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In the two weeks since launch, over 40,000 Michiganders have submitted applications to take advantage of the Michigan Reconnect program on their path to pursuing an associate degree or skills certificate though their local, in-district community college.