Flint – Goyette Mechanical is an HVAC company that specializes in heating and cooling systems. Our GST Michigan Works! Business Solutions Professional has been working with Cherie Parks and Karen Couch in Human Resources for several years assisting in recruiting talent, writing On-the-Job Trainings (OJT), and managing Going PRO Talent Fund Awards. Goyette Mechanical received […]
Shiawassee Co. – Right at Home was the recipient of the largest Going PRO Talent Fund award in Shiawassee County for 2021 at $155,550. These funds were intended for hiring new employees for their expanding in-home-care business as well as training and upskilling. Over the course of 2021, which still included a partial shut-down and […]
Flint – Valley Area Agency on Aging is a company that specializes in providing services for seniors. GST Michigan Works! and VAAA have been working together for over 7 years on various local programs. GST’s BSP worked with Katrina Royster, HR Director for VAAA in the Flint location. VAAA continues to take advantage of GST’s […]
With an unemployment rate of 3.9% as of November 2022, some of the fastest growing careers in Michigan can be found in Huron County. Bad Axe, MI – S&S Family Childcare Center of Huron County will meet the growing demand for skilled workers thanks to a new registered Child Development Specialist apprenticeship program. The new […]
Genesee – Vehicle City Onsite Fleet Services is a Veteran, woman-owned business operating in Genesee County. The company specializes in on-site mobile repair of delivery trucks, box trucks, semi-trucks, company cars, shop equipment, and yard equipment repair. In March 2021, Vehicle City’s Operations Director reached out to GSTMW! to request assistance with talent recruitment. During […]
Tuscola – Kappen Tree Service is a family-owned and operated company based out of the Cass City/Caro area and is the largest Michigan-based utility, tree trim, and vegetation management company. Tree Trimmer Line Clearance Apprentices are the vast majority of their employees and the cost to train is hefty and increasing. The individuals who want […]
Gascho Furniture recently completed an On the Job Training with Michael Hammond. Michael previously worked doing road construction, so furniture finishing was not something that he had any experience in. Laura said that Michael is doing a wonderful job, he has learned all aspects of the finishing process and has become a valuable employee. Michael […]
The GST Michigan Works! Owosso booth at the Shiawassee County Fair saw a total of 856 individual visitors throughout the week! Fair-goers were interested to learn about GSTMW! services and took advantage of informational flyers and packets. It was a great way to reach out to the community. Visitors expressed that they were job searching […]
Back in the fall of 2018, GST Michigan Works! Business Solutions Professional, Chris Schueler, sat down with leadership of Right at Home to talk about their training plans for 2019. After successfully completing the Fiscal Year 2019’s application process, Right at Home was awarded $21,375 towards training to improve their retention and internal growth. Michigan’s […]
Thanks to Michigan Works 2019 Going Pro Grantm H&H Tool was able to offer additional training to 15 of our current employees to help each and every one of them advance their career in one way or another. Some of the training courses that we were able to send our employees to included; LabVIEW Machine […]