The MAGMA December 2021 Advisory Council Meeting explored the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and how the agreement has impacted and supported the manufacturing supply chain. Featured speakers included: Kristin Dziczek, Senior Vice…
Comprehensive pathway guarantees admission, opens in-state tuition, provides ongoing student support throughout transfer process ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Oct. 12, 2021) – Washtenaw Community College (WCC), Jackson State University (JSU), Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) and Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) today announced a partnership creating a pathway to success for students transferring associate degrees....
Employers look to fill wide range of career positions ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Sept. 28, 2021) – Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will host a career fair Oct. 15 with an anticipated 60 employers seeking to fill positions. The virtual event is free and open to the public. Employers range from health care facilities to tire and...
Whereas, community college presidents and Michigan Works! leaders recognized the need to form a regional workforce collaborative in southeast Michigan and received seed funding from the New Economy Initiative on May 2011 establishing the Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN); and Whereas, the WIN regional workforce collaborative has directly and indirectly brought over $164...
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (July 14, 2021) – Following a stint in the Marine Corps, where he served as an Electro-Optical Ordinance Tech, Max Mercer has built himself a nice career as a commissioning engineer for Horiba Automotive Test Systems in Ann Arbor. The 34-year-old Brighton resident and father of two is successful and happy...
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (July 13, 2021) – Washtenaw Community College (WCC) has received a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support incoming freshmen in completing their associate degrees and reaching their academic and career goals. The new Alpha Scholars program offers unique opportunities to connect students with WCC’s rich support services...
SEMCA is issuing this request for proposals to seek bids for a web-based data system to manage the participant’s records for its One Workforce Grant that uses a Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3 compliant cryptographic standard and is compatible with the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) H1-B Data...
What is Registered Apprenticeship? Apprenticeship is a combination of working and learning that mutually benefits both employers and apprentices. The MI-Apprenticeship program provides all of its services at no cost to make the process of registered apprenticeship easier. EMPLOYERS Create your future workforce, reduce turnover, and improve productivity. An apprenticeship program enables you to build...
Meet 3 women who are joining the male-dominated world of welding The TODAY’s Women Are Essential series continues, NBC senior investigative correspondent Cynthia McFadden meets three women in Detroit who are breaking a glass ceiling in a job that used to be thought of as for men only: welding. Learn more about Detroit’s Women Who...
Join Us for the Launch of the RapidSkills Generator Website On March 31, 2021, the Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan will launch a groundbreaking open-source, online repository of time-based, competency-based, and hybrid occupational frameworks for registered apprenticeship programs. RapidSkills Generator will help workforce, employer, and educational professionals build robust apprenticeship programs by drawing from...
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