UPCI Small Business Cybersecurity Essentials Course
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Cybersecurity has become a hot topic in today’s work environment. Learning its essential has become an integral part of running a small business.
Adult Education Services Locator offers new onramp to careers
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To assist Michiganders with Adult Education opportunities, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) has launched a new online tool – the Adult Education Services Locator – which allows users to conduct custom searches and identify a variety of Adult Education programs, resources and high school equivalency testing centers available statewide.
U.P. Businesses Receive Grants from Going PRO Talent Fund
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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.
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.
Find Assistance through the MRLA
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Applications for Employee Assistance Grants through the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association open for submission beginning at 9:00 AM on January 15th, 2021.
UIA Update: Michigan begins paying $300 supplemental benefit payments
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The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) has started issuing $300 weekly Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (PUC) payments to an estimated 365,000 claimants on regular state unemployment insurance (UI) and Extended Benefit programs this weekend.
Driving into a Brighter Future – A Success Story
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Times have been challenging for some employees, particularly those who have experienced periods of being unemployed or underemployed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Holly Desotell has been employed at Stewart Manufacturing for over 3 years, but sporadic plant shutdowns over the past several months created financial hardships she was not prepared for.
Will Slouching Lose You a Job?
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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.