Jobs would be easier to find and get to if job posters and job seekers’ needs were better aligned. That’s the findings of a new report that studied nearly 260 workforce and related service providers. The report, produced for the McGregor Fund and released by the Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN), found that approximately half […]
There will be more than a half million professional trade career openings in Michigan between now and 2026. That’s a lot of jobs, and the catch is letting students and job seekers in Detroit, Southeast Michigan and elsewhere in the state easily find out about them. With that in mind the Talent and Economic Development […]
There are plenty of tech jobs in Detroit and the City’s Detroit at Work initiative wants to see them filled. Applications are now open for the next “Tech Hire Bootcamp” at Grand Circus, a professional technology training institute in Detroit, as the training provider partner. Applications from Detroit residents, 18 and older, are open through […]
Michigan wants to create the TripAdvisor for talent, and Detroit is leading the way. Like any product or service listed on such a site, Michigan wants to unleash its full potential and attract and retain people. The Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development’s (TED) Choose Michigan awareness campaign aims to do just that. It […]
The Salvation Army Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) will host a job recruitment fair to fill a variety of full- and part-time positions available at its 36 southeast Michigan Family Thrift Stores. The hiring events will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at each location. Applicants must come […]
Going green has been a benefit to Detroit youth for the past 20 years, but not only because of improvements to the environment. The Greening of Detroit celebrated two decades of employing local youth in the community July 25, announcing that 2,000 boys and girls have worked in the Green Corps since 1998, earning a […]
The 2018 Grow Detroit Young Talent’s (GDYT) summer jobs program is underway. The six-week summer employment program will employ 8,210 Detroit youth age 14-24 at 526 job sites. Those work experiences will provide them invaluable training, on-the-job experiences, professional contacts and a potential career path. Mayor Mike Duggan, foundations, employers and other partners announced the […]
The City of Detroit has launched community engagement plan that it hopes will results in sustainable actions to improve the quality of life, provide greater economic opportunities, protect public health, and address climate impacts in the city. The City is not going it alone. It is committed to taking input from at least 7,000 Detroiters […]
Nine young emerging artists will have a pretty cool job this summer thanks to the Mint Artists Guild. The emerging artists, ages 15 to 21, will be paid to create original mosaic pieces for Detroit’s parks. Some of the nine peoples chosen worked for Mint last year and were invited them back, others were recommended […]
If you want to learn the ins and outs of social media and turn those skills into a great job, here’s your chance. Grand Circus, a professional tech training institute with campuses in Detroit and Grand Rapids, is ready for its second wave of bootcamps supported by Facebook. Under this partnership, residents of Michigan are […]