As the Elk River Hop Farm continues to grow, they need to develop a reliable and sustainable talent pipeline; not only to supply their seasonal staffing needs, but also supply a few dedicated full-time employees who have the desire to learn the complex process of hop growing and processing. The Thumb Region has the ideal […]
GST Michigan Works! in Shiawassee County received a phone call from McCarthy Building Companies asking for assistance in speaking with an MWA in another region. GST was asked to give information about how we worked with McCarthy and the services provided to them. McCarthy is an out of state company and was the general contractor […]
TI Automotive is an Employer that has had great success with GST Michigan Works! On-the-Job Training program. GSTMW has assisted TI with three job fair/hiring events over the past year where they have found qualified candidates to fill their job openings. Throughout these events, GST has assisted TI Automotive with OJT funding. For the program […]
Great Lakes Fusion and Great Lakes Excavating are primarily focused on landfill construction and installation of HDPE Methane collection systems. They also have a contract for mining shale and can be found doing demolition jobs. The companies saw a need for additional training and certification for their employees to be competitive and current in the […]
Ken Demiglio from Creative Asphalt reached out to GST Michigan Works! in Lapeer through one of his employees to ask if they could assist him in filling an open position. The employee was working in the resource area with Scott Beattie and explained his employer needed a truck driver for his asphalt business. Scott took […]
“Partnering with GST Michigan Works! has been a game changer for our business. Not only have our new hires had the privilege of being supported with the resources offered through the OJT program, but they have been enabled to start work more confidently. In addition to feeling better supported at the time of hire, […]
Gemini Plastics applied for and was awarded a Going PRO Training Grant for 2022. Part of the grant was On-the-Job Training for 5 new Operators. Gemini was able to hire and retain at least 5 new Operators and was reimbursed $2,710 for On-the-Job Training. The Going Pro Grant has been very helpful to cover the […]
Lapeer Co. – Gear Master, Inc. in Almont is a small (10 employees) precision gear and spline manufacturing company who specializes in the grinding process. To maintain and attract customers, it has become increasingly evident that they need to train key employees on the advanced use of SolidWorks software. Per the CBSP Fact Finding, as […]
Sanilac Co. – Llink Technologies is a Tier One Auto Supplier of specialty interior items such as sun visors, leather wrapped consoles and more. They have also successfully launched a proprietary process to re-manufacture automotive headlamps. Llink’s output is growing very quickly, driving an expanding workforce. To overcome the workforce supply constraint, Llink has raised […]
Fenton – In 2018, Century Tool & Gage of Fenton was acquired by Tooling Tech Group, a highly advanced tooling employer with a full range of in-house capabilities. From automation, compression & thermoforming, die-cast, stamping, and design to Segen capabilities. Century Tool assists its customers in a wide array of tooling areas. One of the […]


