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Employer

Michigan Works! Southwest Certified Business Solutions Professionals are here to meet current and future job recruitment demands for a skilled workforce. Michigan Works! Southwest has access to talent in Southwest Michigan and can help you find qualified job applicants that match your unique employment needs. Our goal is to build mutually beneficial relationships to assist in job postings, accepting applications, organizing job fairs, and facilitating on-the-job training. These partnerships allow us to give second chances to in-need applicants, and to help fill positions for qualified job applicants.

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Job Seeker

Michigan Works! Southwest is here to provide the resources you need for your career exploration and job search and supply the motivation to find a job that’s right for you. Michigan Works! Southwest staff meet you where you’re at in your job search; whether you’re unemployed and looking for immediate employment, or underemployed and interested in programs to grow your job skills, Michigan Works! Southwest wants to help you succeed.

We Are:

Customer Centered – Integrity Driven – Dedicated to Excellence – Equity Focused – Collaborators – Innovative Problem Solvers

What We Do:

Prepare a qualified workforce to meet the current and emerging needs of business and industry, through data driven decision making.

How We Will Succeed:

Fostering collaborative partnerships and empowering a compassionate, respectful, and knowledgeable team dedicated to continuous improvement.

Why We Exist:

To create meaningful transformation in the people, businesses, and communities we serve.

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News and Success Stories

2023 Annual Report

  Michigan Works! Southwest is pleased to announce the digital publication of the 2023 Annual Report! The past year was filled with many achievements and successes as Michigan Works! Southwest worked wholeheartedly to prepare a qualified workforce to meet the current and emerging needs of business and industry and foster collaborative partnerships to empower a compassionate, respectful, and knowledgeable team that is dedicated to continuous improvement. To learn about the achievements, successes, and collaborative highlights,…

Michigan Works! Southwest Director Receives Christine Quinn Excellence in Leadership Award

The Michigan Works! Southwest team extends our congratulations to our director, Jakki Bungart-Bibb, on being awarded the Christine Quinn Excellence in Leadership Award at the Michigan Works! Annual Conference on September 11, 2023! Christine Quinn was a champion for Michigan’s workforce in the U.S. Department of Labor and was a strong advocate for the system for decades. The Christine Quinn Excellence in Leadership award honors leaders in the Michigan Works! system who go above and…

Barb Travis Receives Annual Shining Star Award for Michigan Works! Southwest

Michigan Works! Southwest wishes to extend our congratulations to Barb Travis on receiving the Michigan Works! Association Annual Shining Star Award for our Michigan Works! Area! The Michigan Works! Association’s Annual Shining Star Award Celebrates Michigan Works! Agency front line staff who, through dedication and outstanding contributions to workforce development, personifies the Michigan Works! mission. Barb Travis has been Michigan Works! Southwest’s Calhoun County Site Manager since July 1, 2023. Prior to serving in this…

Michigan Works! Southwest’s Policy and Planning Administrator Earns Her Local Labor Market Information User Certification

Congratulations to Amanda Rosenberg, Michigan Works! Southwest’s Planning and Policy Administrator, on receiving her Local Labor Market Information User Certification! Amanda earned this certification through a three-day labor market information (LMI) training developed by the Michigan Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives, which trained her in how to use LMI to transform the experiences of local employers and job seekers through tapping into the power of big data.

2023 Annual Report

  Michigan Works! Southwest is pleased to announce the digital publication of the 2023 Annual Report! The past year was filled with many achievements and successes as Michigan Works! Southwest worked wholeheartedly to prepare a qualified workforce to meet the current and emerging needs of business and industry and foster collaborative partnerships to empower a compassionate, respectful, and knowledgeable team that is dedicated to continuous improvement. To learn about the achievements, successes, and collaborative highlights,…

Michigan Works! Southwest Director Receives Christine Quinn Excellence in Leadership Award

The Michigan Works! Southwest team extends our congratulations to our director, Jakki Bungart-Bibb, on being awarded the Christine Quinn Excellence in Leadership Award at the Michigan Works! Annual Conference on September 11, 2023! Christine Quinn was a champion for Michigan’s workforce in the U.S. Department of Labor and was a strong advocate for the system for decades. The Christine Quinn Excellence in Leadership award honors leaders in the Michigan Works! system who go above and…

Barb Travis Receives Annual Shining Star Award for Michigan Works! Southwest

Michigan Works! Southwest wishes to extend our congratulations to Barb Travis on receiving the Michigan Works! Association Annual Shining Star Award for our Michigan Works! Area! The Michigan Works! Association’s Annual Shining Star Award Celebrates Michigan Works! Agency front line staff who, through dedication and outstanding contributions to workforce development, personifies the Michigan Works! mission. Barb Travis has been Michigan Works! Southwest’s Calhoun County Site Manager since July 1, 2023. Prior to serving in this…

Michigan Works! Southwest’s Policy and Planning Administrator Earns Her Local Labor Market Information User Certification

Congratulations to Amanda Rosenberg, Michigan Works! Southwest’s Planning and Policy Administrator, on receiving her Local Labor Market Information User Certification! Amanda earned this certification through a three-day labor market information (LMI) training developed by the Michigan Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives, which trained her in how to use LMI to transform the experiences of local employers and job seekers through tapping into the power of big data.

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