Lapeer Co. – On October 25, 2021, GST Michigan Works! received a call from Latinx Technology & Community Center of Greater Flint. Joshua Bryant requested the Agency’s assistance with a Cuban couple that did not speak English and was looking for work. An appointment was made for the next day at our office. Pedro and […]
Tuscola Co. – “At the time I contacted GST Michigan Works!, I was in a job that barely paid my bills. I wasn’t financially able to pay for training on my own. With the aid from GSTMW, I was able to attend training, graduate, and find a much better career.” – Joshua Quillen Joshua had […]
Huron Co. – Stacy came to GST Michigan Works! with a full-time job as a receptionist at a local doctor’s office earning $13.77/hr. Due to the shortage of healthcare workers and her desire to obtain a better paying position, Stacy investigated funding to become a Clinical Medical Assistant. She discovered that the Tuscola Technical Center […]
Flint – Demis Jones, a 42-year-old single mother of four kids, came to GST Michigan Works! as an unemployed production worker. In her initial interactions, she shared what kind of employment she was seeking. Demis did not have transportation, so she wanted something local and close to home. At the time she was not interested […]
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 […]
Forty-seven participants from Michigan join an elite network of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s TPM Academy graduates Flint, Michigan – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), announced Cindy Thornthwaite, Business Services Manager at GST Michigan Works! and Eldon Preston, Business Solutions Professional for […]
GST MI Works! and Mott Workforce & Economic Development have collaborated on making learning accessible Flint, MI – Happening today! Twenty youth from the Flint area enrolled in the GST MI Works! Young Professionals Summer youth program. Lead by GST MI Works! Youth Services Leader Ray Barry. The program helps young adults ages 18-24 kickstart […]
Nearly one hundred jobs are available and attainable from various Flint employers FLINT, MI – A Multi-Employer Job Fair is being hosted by GST MI Works! on Tuesday, June 21st from 1:00 pm to 4:00pm at 711 North Saginaw St., in Flint. Job seekers that arrive before 1:00 pm will have their resumes reviewed and […]
Employers and job seekers could be left with fewer Michigan Works! staff and locations to serve them Flint, Mich. — Michigan is facing another workforce crisis. The United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration has proposed a Wagner-Peyser Staffing Act rule that would have catastrophic consequences for Michigan’s businesses and talent. The Wagner-Peyser […]
Since 2019, LEO has received more than $27 million in USDOL funding to support Michigan’s State Apprenticeship Expansion efforts. Flint, MI – The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Office of Apprenticeship in Michigan, recognizes GST Michigan Works! for its commitment to advancing the state’s […]