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Employer Workforce Toolkit
Empower Your Team. Elevate Your Business.
Welcome to the Employer Workforce Toolkit—your centralized hub for professional growth and operational excellence. We’ve curated a collection of resources designed to help you support your greatest asset: your people. From retention strategies to specialized training tools, find everything you need to build a stronger, more resilient workforce today.
Our local Michigan Works! office offers a wide range of free services to help businesses recruit, hire, train, and retain employees. They even have programs available that help fund the wages of eligible employees if you quality!
Connect with our Business Services Specialist
Jessica Kaleta | jkaleta@upmichiganworks.org | 906-293-8551 Ext. 1801
WorkLiveUP is a comprehensive platform designed for individuals and businesses interested in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It covers various aspects, including employment prospects across different industries, lifestyle amenities such as recreational activities and cultural events, and business resources like job postings and networking events. Overall, WorkLiveUP serves as a central resource for fostering economic development, community engagement, and an enhanced quality of life throughout the U.P.
In Michigan, job growth, lifestyle and affordability fire on all cylinders. We’re not only leading the charge in future-forward tech industries like EV battery manufacturing and clean energy, but our state is also home to immediate job opportunities across several innovative industries that are changing the world as we know it.
When it comes to living, and living as your truest self, Michigan has something for everyone. From the sand dunes of Traverse City to the northern lights of Marquette — the Frederik Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids to the Eastern Market in Detroit — Michigan’s stunning natural landscapes, welcoming communities and vibrant urban environments inspire the quintessential work-life balance.
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Business Consulting Services
No-Cost Small Business Development Services, Resources & Tools
The Small Business Development Center's Mission is to help your Michigan small business succeed so we offer free support with small business consulting, tools and resources. Provided or developed by experts, each one is geared to help you with a key aspect of Michigan entrepreneurship.
