employment

Did you make the list?

Looking for a new job or know someone who is? Multiple companies in West Michigan are searching for employees and holding hiring events soon.

Some of us used 2020 to make career changes, others are just getting started. Wherever you are in your career path, Michigan is full of opportunities.

Think of it as getting paid while you're on vacation.

Next time you think about taking a long bathroom break at work, be happy you don't work at this place! This picture was posted on a Reddit thread recently. Apparently, management at this company felt that employees were taking bathroom breaks that lasted too long and wanted to crack down with "smell checks" after long trips to the restroom...

The new policy goes into effect on February 1st.

They'll also give free rides for the first 3 weeks of a new job.

Millennials are not only moving to Grand Rapids but they're STAYING.

In a recent study on how hard each state works, Michigan came in last. What!?

The economy of Grand Rapids, and its metro areas, keeps getting better! A study done by Headlight Data, a website that collects data on economics and the workforce, found that Grand Rapids had the highest rate of job growth in 2016 compared to any other state in the country...

Say what you want about the millennials but they stay winning! Especially the ones in Grand Rapids. The Grand Rapids Business Journal reports on a new study that placed Grand Rapids as the #2 best city in the country for millennials. The study was done by real estate website, Trulia, and compared people between the ages of 28 and 32 to those 33-55 over the last 55 years...

Michigan Works! Kent, Allegan & Barry Counties works closely with employers across the three-county region of Kent, Allegan and Barry counties to match individuals with jobs. If you’re unemployed, underemployed or are looking for a new career, Michigan Works! can help you take that next step.