7/20/14 - A local employment agency is highlighting its successes over the past year. Officials with the Livingston County Michigan Works Center say they have had a successful year working with area businesses and job seekers. The Center, located in the Trans-West Industrial Park in Howell, is part of the statewide Michigan Works system of one-stop service centers. From July 1st of 2013 to June 30th of this year, the local Michigan Works office reports that more than 1,080 job seekers found employment with the help of the centerâs staff, which assisted over 80 companies in filling their positions. Michigan Works says it continued to focus on demand-based training, using various training funds to support local businesses and assist them in expanding. Eight area employers were awarded over $495,000 in Skilled Trade Training Funds to upgrade the skills of over 670 employees, while ten employers used On-the-Job training in the hiring of 78 employees. Michigan Works officials called both programs a âwin-winâ for the business and the employee. (JK)
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