LANSING — Michigan Economic Opportunity Fund 2024 Applications For $50 Million in Going PRO Talent Fund Grants Now Open. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced that approximately $50 million in funding is available for cycle 1 of the Going PRO Talent Fund. 1. What is The Going PRO Talent Fund (GPTF)? The
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) Michigan Center for Data and Analytics has released the state’s latest “Hot 50” and “Career Outlook” publications. Both reports, updated every other year, provide information on careers that will be in the highest demand in Michigan through 2032. “We’re excited to provide our education
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) Community & Worker Economic Transition Office was awarded $750,000 from the Families & Workers Fund as a winner of the Powering Climate and Infrastructure Careers Challenge. The funds will help ensure Michigan has the workforce needed to leverage and implement over $10B in federal
LANSING - Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced the recipients of grants totaling $3.1 million to help support the development of 1,417 Registered Apprenticeship opportunities throughout the state. The State Apprenticeship Expansion grants have been awarded to three Regional Implementation Consortia to expand the development of new registered apprenticeship opportunities. "As we put Michigan back to work, expanding Registered Apprenticeship programs help Michiganders enter high-demand, high-skill careers and get a good-paying job," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "Increasing access to
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College, Michigan Works! Southeast and employer partners Vibrant Life Senior Living, Homewatch CareGivers and Interim Healthcare are partnering to train and immediately place health care workers in a new four-week program. The 40-hour, four-week pilot program, Foundations of Caring Bootcamp, is expected to begin at the end of June. The
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity released a second competitive Request for Proposals to fund registered apprenticeship expansion across the state. More than $5 million is available to fund grant awards to groups of statewide and/or local partners who will work as Regional Implementation Consortia to expand registered apprenticeship opportunities. “Our
LANSING— Michigan state government released a competitive Request for Proposals this week for organizations to provide $11 million in funding to build apprenticeship programs for more than 6,000 people from underrepresented populations, including youth and veterans in high-skill, high-wage, high-demand careers in advanced manufacturing, construction, energy, healthcare, information technology and mobility sectors. Funds provided by
LANSING - Back To Michigan, a series of eight virtual job fairs for people interested in relocating back to Michigan, will be hosted by community partners throughout the state from November 17-24. During each of the eight virtual events – which are free to attend – job seekers can talk one-on-one with recruiters from organizations
