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This website provides you with information, tools and resources to file for unemployment benefits, register and post your resume on the Michigan Talent Bank, improve your job seeking skills and conduct your job search.
To maximize your job search efforts, visit the Southgate Michigan Works Center at 15100 Northline Road in Southgate, MI (room 179). There, our trained staff will evaluate your situation and refer you to all the appropriate resources for your job search needs. In addition, Michigan Rehabilitation Services and Veterans Services have representatives available to meet (by appointment) with individuals eligible for their services.
The center is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on Tuesday. Stop in or call 734-362-3462.
File your unemployment claim via the Internet
Michigan Talent Bank and Job Bank
www.mich.gov/careers
Use this resource to post your resume and search for jobs. This program allows you to reach hundreds of employers quickly, and matches jobs to your unique skills and abilities automatically.
Job Search Assistance/Resources
There are thousands of websites for Job Search Assistance. Here are a few.
Flip Dog – www.flipdog.com
The Monster Board – www.monster.com
Hot Jobs – www.hotjobs.com
Michigan Job Hunter – www.micareerbuilder.com
Nationwide Newspaper Links – www.usnpl.com
State, County, City Jobs – www.statejobs.com
Congressman John Dingell has put together a guidebook for displaced workers that you may find helpful: Displaced Worker Guidebook
On-Site Services
When you visit the Southgate Michigan Works Center, you may access a variety of resources, including:
Resume and Cover Letter Guides
Occupational and Educational Guides
Job Search Support Materials
Apprenticeship and Civil Service Information
Career Exploration Tools
Immediate E-mail Resume Referral
Workshops (including but not limited to: Proven Job Search Tips, Interviewing for Success, Resume Writing, and Networking Techniques)
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Fax/Copy/Telephone Services |
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Interest Surveys |
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Referrals to Community Services |
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Computers/Printers |
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DeLEG Career Portal |
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Typing Tutorials |
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Computerized GED preparation software |
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Career Research Tools |
Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
In addition to the services listed above, which are available to everyone regardless of employment status, the Workforce Investment Act Program offers eligible job seekers specialized services in job search assistance, assessment, career counseling, basic skills remedial assistance and training for in-demand occupations. All services are geared to ensure job seekers find employment at a self-sufficiency level. Services are based on eligibility requirements such as recent layoff, plant closing, displaced homemaker or low-income adult. Sign up for orientation to find out if you are eligible for these additional services.
WIA Youth Program: For eligible youth, DCC Southgate Michigan Works Center provides a flexible, customer-centered service with a goal of improving occupational, work readiness, and basic skills. Qualified youth ages 14-21 years old receive individual assistance from DCC staff to guide them in pursuing their GED, occupational training, and provide job search assistance.
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Increase the employment, retention and earnings of the customer |
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Increase the occupational skill level of the customer |
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Improve the quality of the workforce |
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Enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the workforce |
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No Worker Left Behind (NWLB)
UPDATE!
The SEMCA Michigan Works network, including the DCC operated Southgate Center, is pleased to report that the NWLB Training Program has become very popular with Michigan workers intent upon developing the new skills or education needed by employers in the changing Michigan economy. This is good news for our employers, individual workers, and the future of Michigan’s economy. The increased demand for NWLB has resulted in a tripling of the number of SEMCA-funded training participants in the most recent 12 months as compared to the immediately prior 12 months.
An unfortunate outcome of this increased demand has been to significantly deplete SEMCA’s NWLB training funds. In recent months, SEMCA has applied for substantial amounts of additional state and federal funding with some success, but several large requests are still pending.
Previously Funded NWLB Customers
As new funding becomes available we will prioritize first those customers who have already started NWLB-funded training but have not yet completed their program.
Newly Approved NWLB Customers Awaiting Funding
SEMCA MICHIGAN WORKS! is prepared to continue the process for determining whether or not the customer qualifies for NWLB funding for the education/training program they have chosen to pursue. If it is determined they and their chosen training program are eligible for NWLB funding, they will be placed on a waiting list until such time that the funding becomes available.
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The No Worker Left Behind program provides retraining for unemployed workers, helping them reinvent their careers.
NWLB is Governor Granholm’s vision for transforming Michigan’s economy into one that is knowledge based, as more and more manual labor is mechanized and computerized. Employers across the state are facing a shortage of workers with the skills and education necessary to fill open positions in the knowledge-based emerging sectors. To address this challenge and to accelerate the transition of thousands of Michigan works into good paying jobs, Governor Granholm announced the NWLB initiative in her 2007 State of the State Address.
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Any person who is currently unemployed, or |
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Any person who has received a notice of termination of layoff from employment, or |
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Any employed person whose family income is $40,000 or less |
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Participants must be at least 18 years old, must not have graduated from high school within the last two years, and must not be full-time college students.
The primary focus of the NWLB program is the attainment of a certificate of value or associate’s degree leading to a job in a high-demand occupation, an emerging industry, or an entrepreneurial endeavor. Completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree is allowable if the educational program meets all other core criteria.
Core services available under NWLB include up to two years of free tuition at any Michigan community college, university or other approved training program. Qualifying workers must pursue a degree or other occupational certificate in a high-demand occupation, emerging industry, or entrepreneurship program. The free tuition is a one-time offer and eligible participants have three years to sign up for the program beginning August 1, 2007.
Tuition assistance is capped at $5,000 per year for two years, or a total of $10,000 per person. Once enrolled, participants need to complete training within four years of starting the program.
Applicants of the NWLB program must take a skills assessment test, meet certain eligibility criteria, and follow all program guidelines, which are explained in detail in an orientation session.
To sign up for a No Worker Left Behind Program Orientation, come to the Southgate Michigan Works Center and register in Employment Services (room 179).
Jobs, Education & Training (JET) Program (formerly Work First)
The JET Program is designed to establish and maintain a connection to the labor market for individuals referred by the Department of Human Services (DHS), while offering educational and training opportunities and job search/job readiness activities to increase the individual’s income, thereby reducing or eliminating a family’s need for public assistance.
The JET Program provides participants the education and training needed to move up career ladders for self-sustaining, lasting employment and permanent self-sufficiency. The JET Program is an investment in the long-term growth and prosperity of our workforce and our economy.
For Michigan employers, the JET Program provides prepared workers ready to take and retain jobs to help businesses avoid high turnover and become more productive. This approach provides long-term economic growth for individuals, families, businesses and Michigan’s evolving economy.
The JET program operates Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
JET Program Activities and Services
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Unsubsidized Employment |
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Subsidized Employment |
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On-the-job Training |
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Job Search & Job Readiness |
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Work Experience |
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Community Service |
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Vocational Education Training |
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Childcare for Community Service Program Participants |
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Job Skills Training Directly Related to Employment |
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Education Directly Related to Employment |
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High School Completion or GED Preparation |
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Transportation Assistance |
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Interview Clothing & Uniforms |
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Child Care Information/Referrals |
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Basic Skills Assessment |
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Career Assessment & Counseling |
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Career & Labor Market Exploration |
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Goal Setting & Individual Service Strategy |
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Resume Writing Assistance |
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Job Readiness Workshops (Resumes, Interviews, etc.) |
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Barrier Resolution Workshop |
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Money Management Workshop |
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Various other Job Preparation & Retention Activities |
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Supported by the State of Michigan and the Southeast Michigan Community Alliance.
www.semca.org |
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