As a Business Solutions Professional, the job is to engage with employers and promote the various opportunities open to them and their employees through GST Michigan Works! That is sometimes easier said than done. This was the case with Memorial Healthcare in Owosso. Memorial Healthcare (Hospital) is the largest employer in Shiawassee County and has […]
Category: Employer Success Stories
S&S Family Childcare Center of Huron County will be better able to meet the growing demand for skilled workers thanks to a new registered Child Development Specialist apprenticeship program. The new apprenticeship program was developed through a partnership between S&S Family Childcare Center and GST Michigan Works! The program is registered with the United States […]
Mersino Dewatering received an Incumbent Worker Training award in PY 2021 for Lean Manufacturing training. After seeing the results from their training, they applied and obtained a GPTF 2022 award. The training plan that was awarded was to continue their Lean Manufacturing program. A total of 15 employees completed the classes. Conrad Payne, Supervisor, accepted […]
Erich Latham, Business Solutions Professional, reached out to Vicki West, Director of Enterprise Development at Fernco, with the intention of building a business partnership with Fernco. After speaking with Vicki, it was clear that Going PRO Talent Fund would be a great fit. Erich completed the required fact-finding virtually in October of 2022. Vicki then […]
2021 started as a year filled with optimism for most of us. The storm that had covered the entire globe was showing signs of letting up. However, we would face new challenges and hurdles as we all tried to return our lives back to some sort of normalcy. Unfortunately, we were faced with this “New […]
Kappen Tree Service (KTS) is the largest Michigan-based tree service that works for three utilities all within Michigan. They built a state-of-the-art training facility to keep their employees safe and stay on the “cutting edge”. Employees go through a 3-year apprenticeship program and having access to the facility helps them move forward with more ease […]
Davison Heating & Cooling is a small business that is committed to creating and increasing their value to customers, communities, and their own dedicated workforce. Staying up to date in the HVAC industry is critical for safety reasons and maintaining/attracting the customer base. The need to upskill, cross train individuals knowing they have employees retiring […]
Domico Med-Device is a medical device manufacturer with over 40 years of history in Genesee County. The company was founded in 1974 and has since gone through several owners. The new owner is a local Fenton resident and has been with the company for over twenty-five years. By purchasing the company, the new owner was […]
GST Michigan Works! completed a Fact Finding with Gemini Plastics and determined they would be a good candidate for a Going Pro Talent Fund Application. Denise researched training options and submitted the application for Basic Electrical Troubleshooting training for two employees, classes for a Tool & Die Maker Apprentice, as well as On the Job […]
Rassini Brakes LLC is a tier one manufacturer of OEM braking systems for the automotive industry. Rassini Brakes LLC is the first brake division of Rassini International established in the United States. Established in Flint, Michigan in mid-2013, they began with approximately 30 full-time employees. GST Michigan Works!, Business Solutions Professional, Gary Harrison has been […]