Apprenticeship Opportunities Expanding in the Upper Peninsula
Holly Peoples, Business Services Manager with Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!, sat down with Elizabeth from TV 6 to discuss the upcoming growth in apprenticeship opportunities throughout the U.P.
Coffee with a Career Coach – TV 6 Interview
Megan, a Workforce Services Manager with UP Michigan Works, sat down with Elizabeth from TV 6 to discuss our Coffee with a Career Coach event.
U.P. Businesses Receive Grants from Going PRO Talent Fund
Last week, at least 850 Michigan businesses were awarded grants from the Going PRO Talent Fund. Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! Business Services Manager, Holly Peoples, says there was no better time like the present to get this funding.
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.
Will Slouching Lose You a Job?
Posture isn’t the only non-verbal communication you should focus on, though. In this post, we’ll go over the dos and don’ts of body language in a professional interview.
Getting Back into the Workforce
Upper Peninsula Michigan Works’ Tim Hyde sat down with Elizabeth from TV 6 to discuss what job seekers need to know when returning to the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Going PRO Talent Fund to Help U.P. Businesses
This week, Debb Brunell from Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! spoke with TV 6’s Grace Blair to discuss the Going PRO Talent Fund and how it can positively impact the Upper Peninsula economy.
Michigan Works! Removing Barriers for ‘Futures for Frontliners’ Applicants
Upper Peninsula Michigan Works will leverage its programs and sevrices to remove barriers for Futures for Frontliners applicants.
Acing Your Virtual Interview
Recent changes to interviewing and hiring have made virtual interviews a hot, and panic-inducing, topic around the world. You may be asking yourself, “How do I practice? Do I need to wear a suit/dress? Do I look at the screen or the camera?”
UPMW and TV 6 Talk Virtual Job Fair
On July 16th, Megan Boddy from Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! joined Sarah Blakely in a virtual interview to discuss our upcoming Virtual Job Fair!