“Hey, I Didn’t Know You Did That!”

Owosso – Maurer Heating and Cooling has been a long-standing business in Owosso working in the HVAC industry selling, installing, and servicing commercial and residential products. Over the years GST Michigan Works! has been in touch with Maurer many times, keeping the lines of communication open should they need assistance.

In September 2022, a follow up interaction and general conversation presented an opportunity for GSTMW to assist with On-The-Job training. GSTMW discussed the OJT procedure, put the master agreement in place and worked with the participant to start the process which included supportive services. After seeing how smoothly the process went the discussion changed to the Going Pro Talent Fund. Kevin Maurer attended the information session which was followed by the fact finding and an application will be done. We are now discussing the possibility of paid work experiences and USDOL apprenticeships.

All these programs have been brought up over the years and have never “stuck” because there wasn’t a need at the time. Due to the labor shortage, there is now and all the information sounds like it’s being heard for the first time. Chris Schueler, Business Solutions Professional in Owosso said, “The response I got is ‘Hey, I didn’t know you did that!’ Maurer is not the first or the only business with that response. The information becomes important when the NEED the is there, the important thing on our end is to continue to offer the information and BE THERE when the need arises. Keep informing and saying “Hey, we do that!”