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Back to Work: Employer Resources

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Back to Work: Employer Resources

The State of Michigan offers programs aimed at helping employers fill job openings and provide safe, healthy work environments for employees. Read on for solutions to help you with your business. Also check out the Support for Small Business website.

Request Employer Resources and Services

MI Tri-Share Childcare Program

Makes childcare more affordable through innovative, bipartisan cost-sharing that divides cost equally between employees, you and the State of Michigan.
MI Tri-Share Childcare Program

Michigan Works! Agencies

Provides you with resources and services to help you grow and address your specific talent needs. These agencies cover the entire state and their services are provided generally at no cost.
Michigan Works! Agencies

MIOSHA Workplace Safety

Helps you get people back to work by assisting in creating safe workplaces.
COVID-19 Workplace Safety

Pure Michigan Talent Connect

Allows you to post jobs and gain access to job seekers for free. 
Pure Michigan Talent Connect

Unemployment

Unemployment Insurance programs have provided a critical lifeline for 3.48 million Michiganders since March 2020. There are federal requirements that an individual receiving unemployment compensation be able to work and available for work.
Unemployment Insurance Agency

Virtual Job Fairs

Free events that safely connect you and job seekers in a virtual space. If you would like to learn more or see an upcoming calendar of Virtual Job Fairs, please click the button above.
Virtual Job Fairs

Work Share

Allows you to bring back or keep employees working with reduced hours.
Work Share program

Working with Returning Citizens

The Michigan Department of Corrections offers services and resources to support employers currently working, or looking to work, with returning citizens.
Working with Returning Citizens

Education from Real-Life Work Experiences

Addresses your workforce needs to increase competitiveness by giving individuals experiences in work environments that help them prepare for a given career field.
Michigan Learning and Education Advancement Program

Global Talent Solutions

Explore programs and services supported by the Office of Global Michigan that engage immigrant, refugee and international communities across the state.
Office of Global Michigan

Labor Market Information

Access to information on Michigan's labor market, including employment and unemployment data.
Labor Market Information

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Whether you're just getting started or expanding your existing business, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) can help. MEDC's regional Business Development Managers can provide or connect you to the information and resources you need to help grow and expand your business.
Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Registered Apprenticeship

Helps you create a talent pool that will contribute to your bottom line and meet your future workforce needs.
Registered Apprenticeships

Talent Acquisition Portal

Job posting system that helps you tap into the talent pool of individuals with disabilities.
Businesses

Training Scholarships

The Going PRO Talent Fund makes awards to you to assist in training, developing and retaining current and newly hired employees. Training must be short-term and fill a demonstrated talent need, as well as lead to a credential or skill that is transferable and recognized by industry.
Going PRO Talent Fund

Vocational Rehabilitation

Dedicated staff from the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) and Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) will work with the business to provide recruitment from our respective talent pools including direct hiring, internships, on-the-job training and apprenticeship opportunities with ongoing supports to HR, management and executive leadership.
Vocational Rehabilitation Services