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Thomas Saelens is the site director of the Mott Community College-Lapeer campus, located at 550 Lake Drive, at the southeast corner of Genesee Street and DeMille Boulevard. He said The Workforce Promise is a win-win for students and local employers because both attain the skills and workers they need for current market conditions. Photo by
Next month, the State of Michigan will open applications for the Going PRO Talent Fund. Since 2014, this fund has awarded grants to assist more than 5,240 employers in training, developing and retaining employees. Past awardees have used the funding to help pay for training in everything from welding to ambulance emergency care. The
The idea is to make sure that technical workers don't just know their way around a wrench, but also their way around professional life.