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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, Collaborators, and 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

Shining Star Spotlight: Mya Schulz, February 2026

Michigan Works! Southwest is proud to recognize Mya Schulz, WIOA Youth Career Coach, as the February 2026 Shining Star Award recipient for her outstanding dedication to supporting and empowering young people. Mya is truly a ray of sunshine within the organization, bringing positivity, encouragement, and compassion to everyone she works with. Her commitment to helping youth achieve their goals goes far beyond the expectations of her role. She consistently creates a safe and welcoming environment…

Going PRO Talent Fund Testimonial: Armstrong International

Armstrong International makes steam, hot water, and humidification products that are distributed globally. In the past year the company has begun a new endeavor of diving into heat pumps. Not only does Armstrong International build these products from start to finish, but they also provide service to customers who have their products. Armstrong strives to be the best in their industry and to create the highest quality products along with top-notch customer service. The Going…

Going PRO Talent Fund Testimonial: Tenneco

Tenneco is a global leader of complete emission systems. At their Marshall campus, Tenneco makes full exhaust systems ranging from Ford F-150’s, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Truck, Ford Expedition to Lincoln Navigators. To support these efforts, Tenneco Marshall applied for the Going PRO Talent Fund in FY2024 and was awarded $200,400. Going PRO Talent Fund grants are awarded by Michigan’s Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity to assist employers in enhancing the talent and productivity of…

Going PRO Talent Fund Testimonial: Micro-LAM

Micro-LAM stands for innovation: Bold thinking and bring a new industry to Michigan in three critical spaces – laser-assisted machining, ultra-precision diamond tools, and custom optics. The company’s vision for advancing optics manufacturing is a relentless adoption of what’s best, and fearless exploration of what’s next in Michigan and around the world. With the training provided from the 2024 Going PRO Talent Fund award of $6,680, Micro-LAM’s engineers have been able to improve their skills…

Shining Star Spotlight: Mya Schulz, February 2026

Michigan Works! Southwest is proud to recognize Mya Schulz, WIOA Youth Career Coach, as the February 2026 Shining Star Award recipient for her outstanding dedication to supporting and empowering young people. Mya is truly a ray of sunshine within the organization, bringing positivity, encouragement, and compassion to everyone she works with. Her commitment to helping youth achieve their goals goes far beyond the expectations of her role. She consistently creates a safe and welcoming environment…

Going PRO Talent Fund Testimonial: Armstrong International

Armstrong International makes steam, hot water, and humidification products that are distributed globally. In the past year the company has begun a new endeavor of diving into heat pumps. Not only does Armstrong International build these products from start to finish, but they also provide service to customers who have their products. Armstrong strives to be the best in their industry and to create the highest quality products along with top-notch customer service. The Going…

Going PRO Talent Fund Testimonial: Tenneco

Tenneco is a global leader of complete emission systems. At their Marshall campus, Tenneco makes full exhaust systems ranging from Ford F-150’s, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Truck, Ford Expedition to Lincoln Navigators. To support these efforts, Tenneco Marshall applied for the Going PRO Talent Fund in FY2024 and was awarded $200,400. Going PRO Talent Fund grants are awarded by Michigan’s Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity to assist employers in enhancing the talent and productivity of…

Going PRO Talent Fund Testimonial: Micro-LAM

Micro-LAM stands for innovation: Bold thinking and bring a new industry to Michigan in three critical spaces – laser-assisted machining, ultra-precision diamond tools, and custom optics. The company’s vision for advancing optics manufacturing is a relentless adoption of what’s best, and fearless exploration of what’s next in Michigan and around the world. With the training provided from the 2024 Going PRO Talent Fund award of $6,680, Micro-LAM’s engineers have been able to improve their skills…

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