Re-Employment Services 1. Locations Northwest Michigan Works! serves the 10-county region of...
-
Upload
samantha-hopkins -
Category
Documents
-
view
213 -
download
0
Transcript of Re-Employment Services 1. Locations Northwest Michigan Works! serves the 10-county region of...
Locations
Northwest Michigan Works! serves the 10-county region of Northwest Michigan through 5 Service Centers. Cadillac:
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kalkaska: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Manistee: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Petoskey: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Traverse City: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
2
Resource Rooms
Located in every Service Center
Job seekers can: Post a résumé to the Michigan Talent Bank Search the Internet for job postings Create and print a professional résumé Research careers Use copy and fax machines View the job board
Staff is available to assist and answer questions
3
Michigan Talent Bank
Search job postings by key word, employer, or location
Post a résumé to be viewed by employers
Create cover letters
Email résumés directly to employers on the Talent Bank
Create a Job Scout and get automatic email alerts of jobs that match your criteria
4
Workshops
Workshops are offered at each Service Center and include: Job Search Strategies Career Planning Skills Identification Career Action Plan Résumé Development Interviewing Skills
Check out the calendar at the front desk for more information
5
Universal Access
Northwest Michigan Works! core services are available to everyone
Specialized staff is available for specific groups of job seekers Agricultural Employment Specialists (AES) work
with Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Veteran Service Representatives work with those
who have served in the military Youth Advisors work with both in and out-of-school
youth ages 16-21 Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) for persons
with disabilities
6
Learning Labs
Located in every Service Center
No cost
GED preparation & High School completion
English-as-a-Second Language
Improve reading, writing, math, computer skills, and more
Prepare for postsecondary education7
Michigan National Career Readiness Certificate (MI NCRC)
Verifies to employers that you have essential employability skills
Assessment in 3 skill areas: Applied Mathematics- applying mathematical reasoning
to work-related problems Locating information- using information from such
materials as diagrams, floor plans, tables, forms, graphs, and charts
Reading for Information- comprehending work-related reading materials
Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Certificate
Fee – see staff in Resource Room to sign up8
Additional Services
Career Counselor One-on-One assistance with career planning, job
search, résumé, interviewing, and acquiring new skills
Training (No Worker Left Behind) On-the-Job Training Short-term Occupational Training College Degree Programs
Eligibility Requirements apply9
Service Sequence
Resource Room Orientation Video Talent Bank, Internet Job Search, Job Board, Talent Bank Basics Video
Workshops
Eligibility for Additional Services
10