Hiring Events

Attend a local West Michigan Works! hiring event to connect with motivated job seekers. These events provide direct access to job seekers from diverse backgrounds and skill levels, often supported by West Michigan Works! resources such as resume assistance and job readiness training. Boost your brand visibility, fill positions faster, and build relationships with community partners invested in workforce success—all in one setting.

 

Multi-Industry Hiring Events

Don’t miss your chance to tap into a pool of ready-to-work talent and fill your open positions with skilled professionals. Contact your Business Solutions Representative, or use the form at the bottom of this page, to learn when the next hiring event will be held in your community.

As we host regular hiring events to assist you in your recruiting efforts, we ask that your representatives treat all applicants with respect, provide timely and specific instruction on application processes and deliver feedback where appropriate on applicant status and opportunities to improve.

In order to participate in a Hiring Event, the following terms and conditions must be adhered to:

• As we host regular hiring events to assist you in your recruiting efforts, we ask that your representatives treat all applicants with respect, provide timely and specific instruction on application processes and deliver feedback where appropriate on applicant status and opportunities to improve.
• West Michigan Works! does not allow drug testing related to hiring events at any of our service centers.
• Employer must have a Pure Michigan Talent Connect (PMTC) account and have the positions posted on PMTC in order to participate in a Hiring Event. You can create an account on the PMTC website. If you need assistance creating a PMTC account, please contact a West Michigan Works! Business Solutions Representative.
• Employer agrees to provide follow-up information to West Michigan Works! regarding the status (open or filled) of these positions.
• Employer confirms that the positions being recruited for are actual/real positions, not positions that might be available in the future.
• Employer representative(s) must arrive 15 minutes prior to the agreed start time.
• Employer will be present for the duration of the scheduled Hiring Event.
• Employer acknowledges that there may be multiple employers present during a Hiring Event.
• Request must be submitted at least 8 days prior to the requested date.
• If your company is recruiting on behalf of another company we ask that you disclose the company name(s) for whom you are recruiting; our experience has shown that this information improves job seeker turnout.
• Employer is responsible for providing all applications, documents, writing equipment, etc.
• Employer will be emailed a survey and asked to provide feedback regarding the event.
• In an effort to attract a large pool of applicants, we suggest that a participating employer also market the event in accordance with company marketing mediums.
• Employer agrees to refrain from asking questions that have been deemed unlawful by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (please refer to www.eeoc.gov for additional information).
• In order to ensure safety, West Michigan Works! will determine when maximum building capacity has been reached. West Michigan Works! reserves the right to cancel or turn away applicants if safety concerns arise.

Thank you for joining us!

To ensure your job openings are seen by job seekers throughout the region, West Michigan Works! promotes the event through a variety of platforms, including:

• Press release distributed to major news outlets.
• Paid digital advertising.
• Social media promotion on West Michigan Works! Facebook page with over 11,000 followers.
• Direct promotion to job seekers seeking West Michigan Works! services.

Follow us on Facebook (@westmiworks) and LinkedIn (@West Michigan Works!). We will promote the job fair multiple times in the weeks leading up to the event. Feel free to share our posts on your own pages to promote to your followers.