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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

Geislinger’s Home Grown Talent Strategy Leads to Higher Retention and Productivity

For individuals looking to start a career or advance in a career in manufacturing, Geislinger Corporation might be the answer. Located in Battle Creek, with a sales, service and manufacturing facility supporting North and South America, Geislinger Corporation provides direct sales support, technical and…

Statewide investment helps youth explore future careers in Michigan

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) today announced the recipients of awards totaling $640,000 to provide youth and young adults with career exploration and experience opportunities throughout…

Meet Tommy Moton, Shining Star for May 2024!

Meet Tommy Moton, Michigan Works! Southwest Shining Star for May 2024! Tommy is committed to high quality performance in every area of his work and has an incredible ability to connect and build relationships with youth. He is honest, authentic, and consistent, and is able to balance being a reliable adult mentor who inspires young adults to be at their best while being an understanding confidant who can be trusted to actively listen to the…

Pathway to a Successful Future: Students Earn While They Learn

There are not many better ways to get employed than to already know how to do the job you are applying for. Thanks to the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA), local students are being given the opportunity to do just that, by way of apprenticeships. KRESA manages the Career and Technical Education (CTE) grant in Kalamazoo County, and when partnered with the State Apprenticeship Expansion (SAE) grant award through Michigan Works! Southwest, students experience…

Geislinger’s Home Grown Talent Strategy Leads to Higher Retention and Productivity

For individuals looking to start a career or advance in a career in manufacturing, Geislinger Corporation might be the answer. Located in Battle Creek, with a sales, service and manufacturing facility supporting North and South America, Geislinger Corporation provides direct sales support, technical and…

Statewide investment helps youth explore future careers in Michigan

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) today announced the recipients of awards totaling $640,000 to provide youth and young adults with career exploration and experience opportunities throughout…

Meet Tommy Moton, Shining Star for May 2024!

Meet Tommy Moton, Michigan Works! Southwest Shining Star for May 2024! Tommy is committed to high quality performance in every area of his work and has an incredible ability to connect and build relationships with youth. He is honest, authentic, and consistent, and is able to balance being a reliable adult mentor who inspires young adults to be at their best while being an understanding confidant who can be trusted to actively listen to the…

Pathway to a Successful Future: Students Earn While They Learn

There are not many better ways to get employed than to already know how to do the job you are applying for. Thanks to the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA), local students are being given the opportunity to do just that, by way of apprenticeships. KRESA manages the Career and Technical Education (CTE) grant in Kalamazoo County, and when partnered with the State Apprenticeship Expansion (SAE) grant award through Michigan Works! Southwest, students experience…

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