Get Ready to Win with U.P. Jobs Now! – A U.P. Matters Interview
Tim Hyde, a Workforce Services Manager based out of Marquette with Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!, spoke with U.P. Matters about the U.P. Jobs Now campaign.
Manufacturing Month 2020: A Thread
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To celebrate all things manufacturing during Manufacturing Month, we are helping facilitate numerous events throughout the month of October in 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.
Upper Peninsula Michigan Works Launches Campaign Aimed At Filling 1,000 Open Positions in UP
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Upper Peninsula Michigan Works is launching a new campaign to help address the problem in the UP.
UPMW and TV 6 Talk Virtual Job Fair
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On July 16th, Megan Boddy from Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! joined Sarah Blakely in a virtual interview to discuss our upcoming Virtual Job Fair!
Back-to-Back Jobs for America’s Graduates National Outstanding Specialists for Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!
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It was just announced that Cortney Martin, also from UPMW, will be the JAG National Outstanding Specialist for Michigan, chosen for her Out-of-School program contributions. That makes back-to-back awards for UPMW employees!
Apprentice Spotlight, Part 2
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DeJian – IBEW 906 Electrician Apprentice ESCANABA, MI – Sometimes, people struggle to find their niche. Other times, they find what seems to be their destiny. DeJian, an Apprentice with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 906 and B&B Electric, is on his way to becoming a full-fledged Journeyman Electrician. A five-year Apprentice, DeJian […]
Apprentice Spotlight, Part 1
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Erin – Business Development at IBEW 906 MARQUETTE, MI – Joining an apprenticeship program will take you anywhere you want to go. Just ask Erin, a recently graduated Electrical Apprentice in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Erin, now a Business Development employee with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 906, started her tenure with the […]