Providing resources for communities and entrepreneurs to create and retain jobs in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan & Emmet Counties.

Workforce Development

Developing a competent, skilled workforce is integral to creating a successful business ecosystem. Michigan offers a number of programs to meet your workforce development needs.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

Going Pro Talent Fund

Going PRO Talent Fund provides competitive awards for employee training that enhances talent, productivity, and employment retention, while increasing the quality and competitiveness of Michigan’s businesses. Going PRO ensures Michigan’s employers have access to the talent they need to compete and grow, and individuals have the skills they need for in-demand jobs.

MAT2 ®  Michigan Advanced Technician Training Program

Michigan Advanced Technician Training Program, MAT 2® , is an innovative, industry- driven approach to education. This initiative functions like an apprenticeship program, where students alternate between classroom instruction and on-the-job training, gaining the necessary hands-on skills and real-world experiences for them to become successful.

Michigan New Jobs Training Program

The Michigan New Jobs Training Program provides flexible funding to meet employee training and development needs. The program allows community colleges to provide free training for employers that are creating new jobs and/or expanding operations in Michigan. Individual community colleges work directly with employers and there are no restrictions by industry or employer size.

Michigan Technical Education Centers

The State of Michigan is committed to having a highly trained, world-class workforce. With an investment of $60 million dollars, 18 state-of-the-art Michigan Technical Education Centers (M-TECs) have been constructed within the Michigan community college system. The M-TEC network provides an outstanding statewide educational, training and workforce development infrastructure for Michigan’s businesses.

Michigan Works!

Michigan Works! service centers focus on innovative, proactive solutions to meet the demands of a rapidly changing economy. The system is responsible for the development and oversight of workforce development programs in their area including On-The Job Training, National Career Readiness Certificate, and Incumbent Worker Training Programs.

Corporate and Community Education

For the past 27 years, North Central Michigan College’s Corporate and Community Education division provides job-specific training to area employees and serves the personal interest and professional development needs of our community. The division brings classes to the workplace, creates industry-specific curricula, and schedules classes around workers’ shifts. They also help businesses find funding to pay for this training.

Pure Michigan Talent Connect

Pure Michigan Talent Connect is a collaborative effort of the State of Michigan’s Workforce Development Agency and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. It is an online marketplace connecting Michigan’s job seekers and employers, and it serves as a central hub linking all public and private stakeholders who support Michigan’s workforce.


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The NLEA serves both current and prospective companies in Northern Lower Michigan, providing one-stop assistance for location, innovation, and growth.

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