3/4/14 - The first of two meetings designed to help the laid-off employees of a Green Oak Township beverage manufacturer get back to work was held Tuesday. Liquid Manufacturing officially closed its doors and dismissed its work force on February 21st - two days after the companyâs assets were sold during a foreclosure auction. Jessica Balden worked in quality control and tells WHMI everything would have been much easier had all of employees been told the truth about what was coming. She says todayâs session at the local Michigan Works! Agency offered a lot of useful information about free services and job training so sheâs hopeful moving forward and planning to take advantage of everything being offered. Livingston County Michigan Works! Director Bill Sleight says their goal is to try and help the former employees get back to work as quickly as possible and while itâs never a good time to be looking for work, the good news is that thereâs a lot of activity going on and a number of companies hiring. Sleight says their agency was contacted by some employers following news of the company closing so theyâve been working to reach out to the former employees of Liquid Manufacturing but itâs been a challenge because they didnât have access to a list. Meanwhile, another meeting is planned Wednesday at 9am where former employees can learn about free services, including career counseling, job-placement assistance, interview and resume preparation, and job training. It will also take place at the Michigan Works! Livingston Service Center located at 1240 Packard Drive, Howell. Details can be found in he link below. (JM)
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