Start (and Grow!) a Career as a Medical Assistant
Now more than ever, the medical field needs compassionate and empathetic people. If you have thought about a career in health care, now is a great time to get started. …
Hot Job Profile: Construction Manager
Build a Career as a Construction Manager Construction is a career path that offers competitive wages and benefits, as well as limitless growth opportunities. Due to new projects and predicted …
Short-Term Training Can Give You the Skills Needed for an In-Demand Career
Community Colleges Provide the Skills Needed for High-Demand CareersCommunity colleges offer many short-term training programs that can lead to a stable career in a high-demand industry. Working in one of our region’s …
The Job You Want Vs. The Job You Get
Which Career Is Right for You? According to the Journal of Career Assessment, nearly 50% of adolescents want to work in an investigative or artistic career. However, those jobs make up only …
Future of Work Grand Challenge
There’s an App for That: Free Training for Job Seekers West Michigan Works! and partners, Michigan Works! Southwest and Michigan Works! Berrien-Cass-Van Buren, have been selected to participate in a …
Spotlight on Manufacturing
Exciting Opportunities Await at West Michigan Manufacturers Every other week beginning February 22, West Michigan Works! (WMW!) will be highlighting the five high demand industries in our region: agribusiness, construction, …
Spotlight on Agribusiness and IT
West Michigan High Demand Industries Need You! Every other week beginning February 22, West Michigan Works! (WMW!) will be highlighting the five high demand industries in our region: agribusiness, construction, …
The Hottest Jobs in West Michigan!
Every year, West Michigan Works! releases a list of the top high-demand job opportunities in the region’s in-demand industries—construction/energy, health sciences, information technology, manufacturing, and professional/administrative services. The workforce agency works closely with …
Spotlight on Construction
Building Better Communities Every other week beginning February 22, West Michigan Works! (WMW!) will highlight the five high-demand industries in our region: agribusiness, construction, health care, information technology and manufacturing. …
Spotlight on Health Care
People Helping People Every other week beginning February 22, West Michigan Works! (WMW!) will highlight the five high-demand industries in our region: agribusiness, construction, health care, information technology and manufacturing. This week, WMW! and the …