Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! Partners with Regional Education Providers for MiLEAP
Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! staff members visited various educational institutions throughout the Upper Peninsula this fall to finalize formal agreements that will help U.P. residents transition from short-term education programs to high-wage employment through MiLEAP.
Gov. Whitmer announces more than $2.5 million available to help Michigan businesses address talent shortages
Gov. Whitmer joins the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to announce a competitive Request for Proposals to develop and launch the Michigan Industry Cluster Approach 3.0 (MICA 3.0) initiative.
New Career Explorer Resource Helps Job Seekers in Pure Michigan Talent Connect Create Customized Plans
Job seekers in the state now have access to Career Explorer, a new career exploration resource on Pure Michigan Talent Connect (PMTC).
New Certification Schedule Launched to Help Michiganders Report Work Search Activity
The Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) has reintroduced a call-in schedule to assist all claimants who certify their eligibility for benefits by phone.
Work Search Requirement Begins May 30
Beginning May 30, 2021, claimants receiving unemployment benefits will be required to actively search for work and report at least one work search activity for each week they claim benefits. You must report your work search activity when you certify. Your benefits will not be paid until your work search activities have been reported to UIA.
Work Search Requirements for Unemployment Benefits to Be Reinstated
As Michigan’s economy continues to improve, the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) will reinstate work search requirements for unemployment benefit claimants starting May 30, 2021. The work search requirement was suspended in March 2020 to help the increased volume of hardworking Michiganders facing unemployment due to the pandemic.
$6 Million in Registered Apprenticeship Grants Will Support Career Opportunities for Underrepresented Populations
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) today announced the recipients of grants totaling more than $6 million to help support the development of over 2,300 Registered Apprenticeship opportunities throughout the state.
Over 40,000 apply for Michigan Reconnect in first two weeks
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.