Our Services
At the Michigan Works! Association, we add value to the work of our members through an extraordinary array of resources and supports. The Michigan Works! Association delivers dynamic resources aimed at building the state’s workforce and ensuring economic opportunity. We connect local talent and job leaders with the advocacy, training, and information tools they need to be successful in their communities.
We also offer local leaders a forum for sharing their successes and opportunities by ensuring a robust network of opportunities through our annual events, digital connections, and network of leaders. Every Michigan region is represented by public and private sector leaders who come together to share their stories and develop strategies to keep our state strong and growing.
Service Summary
Job Seeker Services: Provides support, training, and services to help individuals find new employment, obtain needed credentials, and more.
Business Services: Assists employers in finding and retaining qualified employees.
Apprenticeship Programs: Offers opportunities for employees to earn while they learn, equipping them with valuable skills.
Career Exploration: Provides resources for individuals to explore different career paths and opportunities.
Training Programs: Offers various training programs to enhance skills and employability.
Support Services: Provides assistance with resume writing, interview preparation, and job search strategies.
Advocacy
Our association supports effective talent development through the Michigan Works! Network, the employers it serves and the job seekers who walk through its doors each day.
We also engage in proactive and reactive policy discussions at the state and federal levels, ensuring strong, consistent results for our state’s workforce.
Policy Updates
Located near the state Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, we closely monitor and analyze legislation and policy at both the state and federal levels. We take complicated legislative information and break it down into easy-to-understand details and send regular updates to our members.
Training & Events
Members can strengthen their workforce development knowledge and skills throughout the year with webinars and trainings around the state, our Annual Conference and more.
Networking
The Michigan Works! Association offers ample opportunities to connect with a broad network of talent and economic leaders, policymakers, business executives, philanthropists, and others.
Data & Results
The Association offers supports for reporting, so Michigan’s workforce leaders can measure their impact and ROI over time — and so local leaders can ensure their success stories are heard.
Workforce Development
As the professional organization representing the Michigan Works! network, the Michigan Works! Association is committed to advocating for workforce development issues throughout its system, the employers they serve and the job seekers who walk through their doors each day.
Each year, the Association does a thorough review, through its Legislative Committee, of current and upcoming state and federal issues that impact workforce development and establishes the Association’s state and federal policy priorities and positions.
Additionally, the Association provides robust government/public relations services to its membership through engagement opportunities with state and federal lawmakers and administrators, key stakeholders and partners, and private sector leadership.
To learn more about the Association’s advocacy and government/public relations activities, check out the brochures regarding our State Legislative Priorities, Federal Legislative Priorities, Budget Cycle and Government/Public Relations.
The Michigan Works! Association believes the key to advancing prosperity across the state is a skilled workforce.
Voice
Advancing the interests of the Michigan Works! Network through advocacy and participation in the legislative process.
Knowledge
Sharing research-based best practices, information and practical details about the Michigan Works! Network.
Connection
Providing training and networking opportunities for leaders and members.