Gaining Control
Gaining Control Clinton Township Career Center Submitted by Daione Buford Conner joined the Michigan Works! Young Professionals (YP) in March 2022. Twenty-two years old at the time, he was un-employed and very interested in robotics. He actively worked with the YP staff to complete enrollment and attended work readiness skills workshops. Approved for training assistance, […]
Barriers Do Not Hold Down Single Mom for Long
Barriers Do Not Hold Down Single Mom for Long Roseville Career Center Submitted by Brittany Meade Sara, a single mother of two children, began the Partnership, Accountability, Training and Hope (PATH) program in May of 2023 with many significant barriers. This included family medical issues, the lack of transportation, no computer access, and a significant […]
Course Correction
Course Correction Port Huron Career Center Submitted by Christine Suiter Katlyn came to Michigan Works! in the spring of 2022. She was supporting her-self by working part-time in the restaurant industry and had been accepted into a medical training program at St. Clair County Community College (SC4). Katlyn was referred to the Young Professionals (YP) […]
Thank You
Thank You Bob’s Truck Repair and Car Care Center Receives Funding to Support Apprentices – Closing the Skills Gap “(Macomb/ St. Clair) Michigan Works has made it possible for our business to be able to support two new apprentices.” “We were able to supply starter tools, a very vital part to be able to bring […]
Making Progress as a CNC Operator Apprentice
Making Progress as a CNC Operator Apprentice Mt. Clemens Career Center Submitted by Evylon Hubbard Terrell was hired by Drake Enterprises as an on-the-job training (OJT) participant for a CNC Machinist at $17.20 per hour. Funded with a Going PRO Apprenticeship grant, Terrell completed 232 hours of OJT. He is in his first year of […]
Loss of Job Leads to Higher Wage
Loss of Job Leads to Higher Wage Clinton Township Career Center Submitted by Andrea Lori Curcio Lobna entered the Partnership, Accountability, Training and Hope (PATH) program in August of 2020 following the loss of her job. She knew immediately that she wanted to take the PATH training opportunity to reach her employment goal in nursing. […]
Career Begins with Job Training
Career Begins with Job Training Warren Career Center Submitted by Marsha Fulton With a history of working what he referred to as dead-end jobs, Glenzell came to Michigan Works! looking for assistance to begin a career. The twenty-four-year-old enrolled with the Michigan Works! Young Professionals and working with the in-house tutor, began to prep for […]
Benefit Supports Earning of Bachelor’s Degree
Benefit Supports Earning of Bachelor’s Degree Roseville Career Center Submitted by Brianna Jack At the time she became a participant in the Partnership, Accountability, Training and Hope (PATH) program, Lauren was a single mom attending Chamberlain University. Working to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, her hours of training and study counted […]
It’s Just the Beginning
It’s Just the Beginning Clinton Township Career Center Submitted by Michael Draheim Nearly three years following completion of training, former Michigan Works! participant, Andorra, provided the career planner with her career update. Laid off as a Sales Development Representative in 2019, she had been unhappy with cold calling and sales jobs. Looking to return […]
Starting a New Life in America
Starting a New Life in America Port Huron Career Center Submitted by Ann Austin Quiet and unassuming, Oleh and his wife arrived in the United States last August to flee their war-torn city in Ukraine. They moved in with their daughter and her family in Marine City. All that he and his wife had worked […]
