GRAND RAPIDS – North Kent Community Services is now offering services to help people find jobs. On Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., West Michigan Works! will help people with resume writing, cover letters, and more at the NKCS location. Anyone can use West Michigan Works! Services. You do not have to be a client of NKCS.
West Michigan Works!, a workforce development firm that aims to develop Michigan’s economic future, helps clients take the next step in their new career, free of charge. “The best way out of poverty is through livable wage employment,” said Claire Guisfredi, Executive Director of North Kent Community Services. “People need the right skills to be competitive in the workforce. To have this vital resource available to people at NKCS will impact northern Kent County in a powerful way.”
Through North Kent’s partnership with West Michigan Works!, clients will have the opportunity to utilize the resources provided at NKCS, such as access to its computer lab, printing, and fax services. “We are pleased to partner with North Kent Community Services to better coordinate services for residents in northern Kent County,” said West Michigan Works! CEO Jacob Maas. “Employers are looking for talent; this new location will offer a variety of job search resources to make that connection.”
For more information about West Michigan Works! and to see upcoming hiring events and workshop schedules, please visit westmiworks.org.
