GST Michigan Works! Going Pro Talent Fund [GPTF] Recipients. $1,038,896 In Funding was Awarded to 41 Businesses! Grabill Windows and Doors, Inc, Almont – $8,450 Aristo-Cast, Inc. Almont – $1,500 Gemini Group, Inc, Bad Axe – $20,047 Thumb Tool & Engineering, Bad Axe – $14,480 Right at Home of Central Michigan, Brighton – $46,500 MI-Tech […]
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Magna Electronics, located in Holly, Michigan, is a supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in innovative electronic components and sensor systems to increase vehicle safety, enhance driver comfort, and support the growing trend of electrification and autonomous driving. Magna Electronics is the only rearview camera maker in the United States and North […]
ValTec is a four-member Michigan LLC located in Imlay City, MI. Their partners possess over 100 years of automotive/non-automotive plastic and business experience. ValTec was established in January 2005 and started operations with just 12 employees. The company has grown to employ over 170 people. ValTec owns 34+ injection-molding machines ranging from 85T to 1,500T. […]
On November 2, 2018, the Out of School Youth program participants from GST Michigan Works! learned the qualifications and necessary training to become a CNC operator/machinist when they participated in a Talent Tour at Ultra-Dex, USA, a tooling manufacturing company located in Flushing, MI. Students on the Talent Tour were able to observe a […]
When Rob Evoy first visited Michigan Works! in May of 1991, he remembers being required to sign up through the unemployment office as a VA requirement. He started a career in law enforcement November of that same year and remained gainfully employed until December of 2012 when a traumatic incident took place at work. An […]
Michigan’s Going PRO Talent Fund (GPTF) provides competitive awards for employer responsive training that enhances talent, productivity, and employment retention while increasing the quality and competitiveness of Michigan’s businesses. The Going PRO Talent Fund ensures that Michigan’s employers have the talent they need to compete and grow, and individuals have the skills they need for […]
“Karin Hemphill assisted Hurley Medical Center on various recruitment projects during 2017 and 2018. Karin was instrumental in ensuring that the flyers were sent to GST Michigan Works! various partners. The 2017 Job Fair was held at the GST Michigan Works! location in Flint in the afternoon. It was very successful. Our nurse managers, along with the recruitment team, […]
H&H Tool is a Tier II Automotive Supplier of precision machined fluid connector parts and supplies a majority of vehicles in North America. They were experiencing a skill shortage and had to reduce the requirements of machine operators which lead to a decrease in the quality of parts being produced. They were concerned about staying […]
d/s Services Inc. is a manufacturer, distributor, installer, and retailer of high quality, innovative agricultural equipment. They specialize in grain storage, grain drying, and grain handling. d/s Services Inc. received an STTF Grant through the State of Michigan in 2018. They utilized this training grant to build, expand, refresh, and renew the skill sets of their current […]
The Gemini Group trained nine HR staff members in a Payroll Law class through the 2018 The Skilled Trades Training Fund (STTF) Grant. The STTF awards grants to employers to assist in training, developing and retaining current employees and individuals to be hired. Training is customized to meet employee skill requirements and is short-term in […]