Corporate Assistance Programs

Michigan Works! Southeast has partnered with EDSI Solutions to aid businesses through these difficult times. Companies with 50 or more employees and facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 Pandemic could receive management training at a reduced cost. Our team of experts and partners at EDSI Solutions will help eligible businesses avoid layoffs as they navigate these uncertain times.

Talent Recruitment

Access to Talent: We work with thousands of career seekers across our region and will connect them to you through referrals and hiring events. When you have an open position, we’ll share it with our vast talent network

Free Job Posting: Fill open positions by posting them to MiTalent.org, the State of Michigan’s free job board. Don’t have an account? Contact us and our Business Services Team will help you get started!

Job Fairs & Hiring Events: We offer a variety of hiring events throughout the year to connect you to local talent. In addition, we regularly invite an “Employer of the Day” to hold open interviews at our locations.

Training & Grants

Incumbent Worker Training (IWT): IWT funds assist employers with upgrading the skills of employees in order to retain or maintain employment, enhance their wage earning capacity, add to the viability and productivity of the business or avert a layoff situation.

On the Job Training (OJT): OJT can help soon to be hired eligible employees acquire occupational skills in a paid working environment. Employers are eligible to be reimbursed for up to 75 percent of the participating employee’s wage during the training period. OJT funding is only available pre the offer of employment.

Soft Skills Training: Soft Skills may is incredibly important for career development and organizational success. We have dedicated team members that will work with you to improve the "people skills" and retention of your workforce. We have a customizable curriculum," Bring Your A Game To Work" that is accredited through The Center for Work Ethic Development, LLC. Contact Us to schedule an on-site training today!

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Layoff Aversion (Rapid Response)

Michigan Works! Southeast brings together a dedicated team to work with companies considering layoffs. We offer layoff aversion strategies that can prevent the layoff, or minimize operational disruptions if a layoff is eminent.

As your local workforce development agency we partner with local and state agencies to help businesses in distress. If layoffs are ever necessary, we are available for early assistance to help the affected employees. We provide on-site orientation of all available resources for groups of workers affected by layoffs, plant closings, outsourcing or downsizing and can work with the employees to help them transition to new jobs.

Is your company considering or trying to avoid layoffs?

Retention Solutions

Minimum cost of turnover is $3,500 per Employee INCLUDING the cost of posting the open position, interviewing, training new employees, overall decrease of department productivity, etc.

Our Solution: Business Resource Networks

The Business Resource Network (BRN) is a business strategy comprised of local companies that aim to increase job retention and job productivity among their staff. By leveraging resources, companies are ensuring their employees’ personal needs are met, and therefore, improving workplace engagement.

If the success coach can retain just TWO employees, the cost is more than covered.