Goals: Increase employment rates, retention rates, and wages to promote financial self-sufficiency for families; Strengthen linkages between economic development and workforce development in order to expand economic opportunities for our communities.
Achievements: Creation of “TeamWork NorthWest,” a collaborative effort of many organizations to promote successful job retention for at-risk employees; to date, nearly 100 employees are being served by Retention Specialists in 6 companies in Grand Traverse and Benzie Counties.
Plans for 2007: Expand “TeamWork NorthWest” to more companies; Expand “TeamWork NorthWest” to include a Retention Specialist for employees with disabilities; Continue "KAL-TEC" a regional skills alliance program in Kalkaska County to advance the educational opportunities and enhance workplace skills of the county's workforce and to strengthen the county’s economic development potential.
In accordance with the Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA), the information in this site is available in an alternative format upon request received by this office. Michigan relay number for the deaf: (800) 649-3777. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.
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