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.
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.
Michigan Works! Applauds Lawmakers and Administration for Including Going PRO Talent Fund Money in FY 2021 State Budget
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We applaud the Michigan legislature and the administration for their commitment to including money to the FY 2021 state budget in order to continue providing grants to Michigan businesses so they can provide critical training for both current employees and new hires.
Manufacturing Day 2020 – Heavy Metal Tours
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Like many events this year, the Heavy Metal Tours annual Manufacturing Day event has adjusted and will be delivered in a new virtual format.
Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! is a Futures for Frontliners Champion
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Futures for Frontliners offers Michiganders who worked in essential industries during the April 1-June 30 period but do not have a college degree free tuition to their local community college (Gogebic Community College and Bay College) to pursue an associate degree or a skills certificate on a full-time or part-time basis while they continue to work.
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.
The First-Ever Virtual Job Fair: Wrap-Up
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On July 21st, 2020, Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! (UPMW) hosted its first-ever Virtual Job Fair featuring employers from across the Upper Peninsula.
The Upper Peninsula’s Virtual Job Fair
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Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! is hosting its first free virtual job fair in July. Employers from all over the Upper Peninsula will be in attendance and are eager to meet talented individuals who can help their businesses get ready to win!