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100 Workers Sought For Tech, Trades Training

DETROIT—The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN) is now seeking 100 civilians and companies in Metro Detroit for inclusion in the Operation Next advanced manufacturing training program. The hybrid training, developed by LIFT, the Detroit-based Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute, combines self-directed virtual learning with hands-on lab work to provide foundational knowledge,

By |2023-05-25T16:27:38-04:00April 8th, 2021|ESD|

SMCA, WIN Get $10 Million For Michigan Cybersecurity, Robotics And Automation Training

DETROIT – The Southeast Michigan Community Alliance and Workforce Intelligence Network have been awarded a $10 million grant to invest in workforce training from the U.S. Department of Labor. The funding is a portion of a larger $145 million award from the department distributed to workforce programs nationwide. “The Building an Industry Infinity Supply Chain $10 million

By |2021-02-05T16:20:45-05:00February 5th, 2021|Cyber Defense|

New WIN Report: Employment Opportunities On The Rise In Q3 2020

DETROIT—In a year of coronavirus crisis and record unemployment, positive signs are being seen in the Detroit area, according to the just-released third quarter 2020 labor market report from the Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan. The report contains 522,530 job postings over the three months, 36,204 more job postings than the second quarter of

By |2020-12-05T18:28:54-05:00December 4th, 2020|ESD, Featured|

Michigan Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Drop For Fifth Consecutive Week

DETROIT - For the week ending May 9, the State of Michigan experienced another dip in initial unemployment insurance claims when compared to the prior week, the fifth consecutive week of claim decreases, indicating that the greatest number of new job losses and unemployment claims to the shutdown occurred in late March and early April.

By |2020-05-15T14:05:51-04:00May 15th, 2020|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Unemployment Filings Grow By 27 Percent For Record 384,844 Initial Claims

DETROIT - For the week ending April 4, the State of Michigan experienced a new high in initial unemployment insurance claims, with 384,844 initial claims, reports The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan,  an increase of 80,509 claims, or 26.5 percent, from the week prior. While this increase looks numerically smaller than that of the

By |2020-04-12T14:34:16-04:00April 12th, 2020|Uncategorized|

Report: Detroit Job Seekers Living In Poverty Face Multiple Employment Barriers

DETROIT - A new report finds the referral network for job seekers living in poverty and facing multiple barriers to employment in the City of Detroit extends beyond traditional workforce development activities. Nearly 260 workforce and related service providers were identified as part of the referral network and approximately half provide some combination of temporary

By |2019-08-08T16:25:30-04:00August 8th, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

Workforce Intelligence Network Partners With OneMagnify On Apprenti IT Training Program

DETROIT - The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan has partnered with OneMagnify (formerly Marketing Associates) to bring U.S. Department of Labor registered IT apprenticeships – Apprenti – to its operations in Detroit. OneMagnify joins national IT brands like Amazon, Microsoft and Accenture as an Apprenti employer partner and is the first company in Michigan

By |2018-10-11T14:31:54-04:00October 11th, 2018|New Products / Contracts|

Record 700,000 Plus Michigan Workers Employed In Advanced Manufacturing Jobs

DETROIT – Advanced manufacturing employment in Michigan reached new heights in 2018 with more than 700,000 workers employed – the greatest employment level since 2006. This according to a new report from Detroit-based LIFT—Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, a Manufacturing USA institute.  The quarterly reports, highlighting employment trends, top jobs, and required skills in advanced manufacturing

By |2018-05-22T19:43:54-04:00May 22nd, 2018|News, Science, STEM|

Workforce Intelligence Network Creates Data Dashboard To Provide Real-Time Tech Job Data

DETROIT – A high volume of job postings in southeast Michigan means that employers are hiring, but without a skilled workforce, they cannot fill these jobs. To fill this skills shortage, the Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan created a comprehensive FREE, online Data Dashboard providing users access to real-time job market data such as

By |2018-01-31T20:40:32-05:00January 31st, 2018|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Job Prospects In Southeast Michigan Keep Growing – Unemployment At 16-Year Low

DETROIT – There’s good news for jobseekers; employers in southeast Michigan are hiring. From April through June, the region’s unemployment rate reached 3.8 percent—a low not seen since 2001. Yet, even with the number of job postings on an upward trend year-to-year, a stagnant labor force portends more workers will be needed to meet future

By |2017-10-27T10:59:40-04:00October 27th, 2017|News|