How to Prepare for Your First Day
You got a new job and your first day is in a couple of weeks. What do you need to do before your first day? Should you buy a new wardrobe, get a haircut, and wash your car? Read on to see our suggestions.
Go, Jamie, Go! – A Success Story
Jamie came to Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! (UPMW) as an application eligibility period (AEP) participant through PATH, a cash assistance program, in December 2020. She had over fourteen barriers including health problems, legal problems, financial troubles, and more.
Young Adults Get Ready to Win with a Work-Based Learning
Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! (UPMW) wants to help young adults increase their employability by offering them a paid opportunity to learn and work in a real-world job through the Young Professionals program.
Meet UP Michigan Works’ Newest Workforce Services Manager
Now is a good time to start a new career in the Upper Peninsula. Just ask Mari Schupp, Michigan Works’ newest Workforce Services Manager. She’ll tell you, “Yes! Don’t wait; do it now.”
A Foot in the Door – A Success Story
Through a combination of programs and hands-on assistance, UP Michigan Works! helped Jacqueline get ready to win!
Learning, Working, and Starting a Career – A Success Story
Nick was stuck. He had taken a few classes at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, but nothing really interested him. His first goal was to join the military, but he had a barrier and could not get into his desired branch and occupation.
Leaving his military ambitions behind, Nick began working two food service jobs and one janitorial job, but he had an interest in engineering-type careers. He was struggling to figure out how to get into a different occupation. He was busy working three jobs and was held back by a limited income.
Moving Out into the World – A Success Story
William came to Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! as a participant in one of our Soft Skills classes in the Spring of 2019. We enrolled William in the beginning of May as an In-School Youth after discussing opportunities for advancement through our programs and services.
Students encouraged to explore education and career pathways during Career and Technical Education Month
With more than 529,000 Michigan job openings projected annually through the year 2028, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joins the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) to proclaim February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month.
Michigan Dept. of Transportation On-the-Job Training
Get ready to win with the Michigan Dept. of Transportation’s On-the-Job training program! Are you looking for a pathway to experience and job opportunities? Look no further.
Gov. Whitmer launches bipartisan $30M Michigan Reconnect program
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined today with Republican and Democratic legislators to announce the launch of the $30 million Michigan Reconnect program, the largest effort in state history to ensure that more than 4.1 million Michiganders who are 25 or older and do not have a college degree will have an opportunity to earn a tuition-free associate degree or skills certificate.