Going PRO Talent Fund Grants Awarded
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Through $39,015,052 in grants from the Going PRO Talent Fund, Michigan is helping nearly 30,000 workers across the state to secure employment, industry-recognized credentials and strong wages by providing training grants to more than 850 Michigan businesses to support their high-demand, high-skill talent needs.
Assistance Available for Businesses Seeking New State and Federal Loans and Grants
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Western U.P. organizations and local governments are offering assistance for businesses to apply for new state and local grant and loan funding programs.
Michigan Works! Providing Critical Assistance to Businesses – A TV 6 Interview
Kevin, a Business Services Specialist from Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!, spoke with Elizabeth from TV 6 to discuss the measures we as an organization took to help U.P. businesses survive the pandemic.
U.P. Michigan Works! Submits Record-Breaking Funding Request through the Going PRO Talent Fund
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Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! ended the 2021 Going PRO Talent Fund (GPTF) application period with more requests for training dollars than ever before.
U.P. Michigan Works! to Host Virtual Resume Drive
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Tim Hyde, Workforce Services Manager from Upper Peninsula Michigan Works, spoke with TV 6‘s Lily Simmons this week to discuss our upcoming Resume Drive.
2020 Going PRO Information Sessions
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Get Ready to Win with employee training funds through the Going PRO Talent Fund!
Michigan Small Business Restart Program: 730 Upper Peninsula Businesses Awarded Grants
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As part of the Michigan Small Business Restart Program, a combined $4.5 million has been awarded to 730 businesses and non-profits across the Upper Peninsula.
New UP-Wide Campaign Urges Unemployed to Get Back to Work
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Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! announced Thursday a region-wide awareness campaign aimed at filling more than 1,000 jobs in the region.
Michigan Work Share Program
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As stated by the Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), “Michigan’s Work Share program allows employers to restart their business and bring employees back from unemployment…”