The Michigan Advantage
Smart Workforce
When you recruit and hire in Michigan, you're drawing from a highly skilled workforce, a factor cited by Toyota, Nissan, Honda and others as significant in their decisions to move here. With the nation's 4th-largest high tech workforce, Michigan offers the skills and expertise required for companies to succeed in the 21st century business market.
Michigan's expert workforce is backed by a strong state commitment to education and Michigan workforce development through training and skills updating. Workforce development resources available to employers and workers include:
Michigan Talent Bank
A cutting-edge system, available free of charge, matching employers up with well-qualified job seekers
MiPerfectJob
MiPerfectJob is the place where young professionals find fabulous jobs at top companies throughout our great state. MiPerfectJob also highlights the top places to live and exciting news about the Great Lakes State to keep you posted on the amazing things happening in our region.
Michigan Works!
One-stop access to the major Michigan workforce development programs, free of charge, through 102 "Michigan Works!" service centers located throughout the state
Michigan Technical Education CentersSM (M-TECs)
Centers founded on a $60 million commitment to Michigan community colleges, focused on workforce development by creating training programs in high-wage, high-skill, high-demand occupations
If you are ready to take advantage of a skilled Michigan workforce and the state's commitment to Michigan workforce development, contact our Customer Assistance Center.
Business Intelligence Associates Inc., selects Michigan as the site for its new location over competing sites in New York, California, Washington and Missouri.
Paragon Metals Inc., plans to invest approximately $15 million to locate a manufacturing operation in Quincy, creating 235 new jobs including 130 directly by the company.
The MEDC was instrumental in helping Asterand find the best location, secure financing, access great research support and acquire skilled workers.
Michigan's next great company, ePrize, is a model for innovation, Internet success and sustainability.
The state's rich automotive heritage, innovation and expertise helped convince Toyota that this is the perfect place to expand its engineering development center.
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