Genesee Co. – Atlas Outdoor, a thriving lawn and landscape company in Genesee County, Michigan, boasts a workforce of over 100 employees and a well-earned reputation for delivering top-notch services across multiple counties. Sam and Brandi Gembel, the proud owners, prioritize a unique company culture that emphasizes the significance of work-life-growth balance. They view a […]
Category: Employer Success Stories
Gemini Plastics is a custom plastic extrusion facility in the rural town of Ubly, MIchigan. Like many other businesses, they are facing retirement in some of their key positions, so they need to train employees to step into those positions. Gemini Plastics applied for and received Going Pro Funding of $17,910.00 to train five current […]
Genesee Co. – T.O. applied to Curbco, Inc. in early August 2023 to work as a Parking Lot Sweeper. The hiring managers at Curbco, Inc. believed that even though T.O. did not have the required skills he did have enough transferable skills. By utilizing the On-the-Job Training program through GST Michigan Works!, T.O. would be […]
Huron Co. – Valley Gear & Machine is a family-owned business in the Thumb of Michigan that has been in operation since 1989. They were running into challenges when trying to hire and train employees to run the CNC Lathe and Mill Machines. Valley Gear & Machine applied for and was awarded Going Pro Grant […]
STEMCO (Millington) is committed to creating exceptional customer experiences through its world-class manufacturing and engineering of innovative wheel end products for the commercial vehicle industry. They stated, “We believe this is what you get when you’re driven by safety.” They believe the challenge to build capability within work colleagues is just as important as financial […]
According to our local High Demand Career Clusters, the areas of Accounting, Administrative Assistant, and Bookkeeping are the top three areas in “Education and Business” for employment opportunities and needs by local employers. The ability to place Youth participant Mirna Flores came with some specific requests. Mirna had three requests for a work placement: the […]
In November 2022, Fessler & Bowman began working on their FY23 Cycle 1 Going PRO application. Fessler & Bowman anticipated they would have current employees train in the following courses: Project Management, Blueprint and Estimating, Procore Field Applications, Utility Locating/Damage Prevention, and Construction Supervision. They applied in the total amount of $175,840.00. Fessler & Bowman […]
Makayla graduated from High School in the spring of 2022, completing the two-year Graphic Design program at the Sanilac Career Center. She was very interested in gaining some additional work experience, and GST Michigan Works! was able to place her with Stoliker’s Custom Designs that summer. Through them, she gained practical experience in screen printing […]
Tuscola Co. – Dr. Jean Barden, owner of Greater Thumb Eyecare, had expressed the need for training for her Opticians in order to perform better and assist in the company’s growth. Dr. Barden stated, “My staff felt the training made them more excited about their careers by learning new information and reinforcing other things they […]
Genesee Co. – Adaptive Manufacturing Solutions is a small business located in Burton. What began in 1944 as Schamld Tool & Die, now sits a third-generation family run business now known as Adaptive Manufacturing Solutions. Initial operations were focused on General Motors tooling needs in Flint. Today, Adaptive Manufacturing Solutions’ focus is the production of […]