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Talent was the topic of a panel discussion at the Midland Business Alliance 4th quarter membership luncheon. Chris Rishko, CEO of Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! joined Kathie Fuce-Hobohm from Space Inc. and Andy Johnston from the Grand Rapids Chamber of...
While MiCareerQuest Middle Michigan is a strategy to “grow your own,” apprenticeships are a strategy for “learning while earning.” Lasting from one to six years, apprenticeships connect education and work simultaneously. Apprentices take classes while they are...
Chris Rishko, chief executive officer of Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works!, along with a number of key business partners from our region, went to Lansing this week to speak before the Talent and Economic Development/Michigan Economic Development Corporation committee....
They arrived by the bus loads over a six-hour time period… climbed on machinery…pounded nails…talked cyber-security with state troopers…spray painted in virtual reality…drew blood…performed agility exercises in full firefighter gear…rode to the ceiling of SVSU’s...
Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! Officially Launching 2020 Going Pro Talent Fund Grant Application Process Since 2014, Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! has helped more than 100 employers in five counties win millions in training grants. More than 6,000 workers have...
A New Way to Create a Talent Pipeline Hundreds of employers are learning about opportunities to bring heavy equipment, simulators, tools, and hands-on exhibits to a new career exploration event for area middle and high schoolers. Called MiCareerQuest Middle Michigan,...
December 20, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Great Lakes Bay Region) —It’s been a great week for Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! and area employers! Two significant state grant programs facilitated by Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! will bring millions of dollars...
Every year around the third week of September, Frankenmuth’s Bavarian Inn begins an annual tradition of harvesting and processing all the squash they use throughout the year for sides and desserts in their restaurants and eateries. The “squash team,” as it has been...
Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! convened a consortium of regional hospitals and training providers to discuss ongoing hiring needs in the health care industry. The result of our meetings is a new, accelerated training program for medical assistants that begins January...
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