Oakland County Michigan Works! Business Services 
Talent Attraction, Talent Management, and Retention
Oakland County Michigan Works! 
•Statewide network of Michigan Works Agencies 
•Funded by: 
•L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Executive 
•Oakland County Workforce Development Board 
•Workforce Development Agency, State of Michigan 
•Map
Oakland County Michigan Works! Locations 
NoviHighland 
Waterford 
Pontiac 
TroySouthfield 
Oak ParkFerndale
Oakland County Michigan Works! Network of Partners 
•Oakland County Economic Development and Community Affairs 
•Michigan Economic Development Corporation 
•Automation Alley 
•Workforce Intelligence Network 
•Local city economic development partners 
•Chambers of Commerce
Oakland County Michigan Works! Talent Services 
•Job Search Resources 
•Pure Michigan Talent Connect –mitalent.org 
•Technology/Social Media 
•Workshops and Events 
•Career Management 
•Training Programs 
•Education Resources 
•Veterans’ Services
Oakland County Michigan Works! Business Services 
•Talent Recruitment 
•Candidate Pre-Screening Services 
•Workforce Assessment 
•Training Support 
•Pure Michigan Talent Connect –mitalent.org 
•Labor Market Information 
•Business Attraction and Development 
•Hiring Incentives 
•Layoff Support and Early Warning Systems 
•Networks 
•Other Resources
Oakland County Michigan Works! Business Services Team 
•Certified Business Solutions Professionals (BSP’s) 
•Certified by Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations
Oakland County Michigan Works! Video 
Company Testimonials 
•Irene Spanos 
•Kelly Services 
•Lear Corporation 
•Paramount Precision 
•PGK Engineering 
•A.B. Heller
Business ServicesTalent Recruitment 
Electronic distribution of job postings to extensive regional network: 
•Colleges/universities/proprietary schools 
•Community and professional organizations 
•Veterans network 
•Michigan Works Agencies 
•Social media
Business ServicesTalent Recruitment 
Recruiting and Hiring Events 
•Promotion of your events 
•Interview space 
•Job Fairs at our centers 
•Participate in regional recruitment events
Business ServicesCandidate Pre-Screening Services 
•Application collection point 
•Review for education, experience, and skills 
•Refer candidates for interviews 
•Identify veterans
Business ServicesWorkforce Assessment 
•Identify workforce needs and challenges 
•Develop a plan of action 
•Connect key talent partners
Business ServicesTraining Support 
•On-the-job training 
•Apprenticeships 
•Customized training 
•Work experience 
•Incumbent worker 
•Classroom training 
•Internships 
•Partner training programs
Business ServicesPure Michigan Talent Connect 
www.MiTalent.org 
No cost site: 
•Post jobs 
•Search for talent 
•Hire a veteran 
•Virtual career fairs
Business ServicesLabor Market Information 
•Employment trends 
•Salary information 
•Skill Needs Assessment Program (SNAP) 
•Advanced Manufacturing, Emerging Industry, and Healthcare Sectors 
•Apprenticeships
Business ServicesHiring Incentives 
•Connections to Oakland County and local Economic Developers 
•Work Opportunity Tax Credit -WOTC 
•Fidelity Bonding
Business ServicesRapid Response to Layoffs and Closures 
Support for employees 
•Out-placement and retraining assistance 
•Resume assistance 
•Career planning 
•Help navigating the unemployment process
Business ServicesOakland County Resources 
MiTradeSchool.org 
•Explore careers 
•Training programs 
•Job search 
Oakland County Business Center 
•Business counseling 
•Planning tools 
•Workshops 
•www.AdvantageOakland.com
Business ServicesOakland County Resources 
•AdvantageOakland.com 
•Company launch 
•Retention and expansion information 
•Finance and incentives
Apprenticeship Handbook 
•Questions and answers about apprenticeships 
•Employer benefits 
•Apprenticeships by categorywww.AdvantageOakland.com
In Summary – Oakland County Michigan Works! 
•High quality workforce solutions 
•Regional partnerships 
•Trained Business Services Professionals 
•Talent recruitment assistance 
•Social media outreach 
•Access to resources and partners for workforce and business solutions!
OaklandCountyMiWorks.org 
Oakland County Mi Works 
Oakland County Michigan Works 
@OaklandMiWorks
ā€œOakland County 
Michigan Works! 
Business Services Team 
will connect you 
with our highly trained 
and skilled workforce.ā€ 
L. Brooks Patterson 
Oakland County Executive 
Oakland County Michigan Works!
Questions ?
Equal Opportunity Program/EmployersAids and Auxiliary Services Available to Individuals with DisabilitiesMichigan Relay Center 711 or (800) 649-3777 Voice & TDD

Oakland County Michigan Works Business Services

  • 1.
    Oakland County MichiganWorks! Business Services Talent Attraction, Talent Management, and Retention
  • 2.
    Oakland County MichiganWorks! •Statewide network of Michigan Works Agencies •Funded by: •L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Executive •Oakland County Workforce Development Board •Workforce Development Agency, State of Michigan •Map
  • 3.
    Oakland County MichiganWorks! Locations NoviHighland Waterford Pontiac TroySouthfield Oak ParkFerndale
  • 4.
    Oakland County MichiganWorks! Network of Partners •Oakland County Economic Development and Community Affairs •Michigan Economic Development Corporation •Automation Alley •Workforce Intelligence Network •Local city economic development partners •Chambers of Commerce
  • 5.
    Oakland County MichiganWorks! Talent Services •Job Search Resources •Pure Michigan Talent Connect –mitalent.org •Technology/Social Media •Workshops and Events •Career Management •Training Programs •Education Resources •Veterans’ Services
  • 6.
    Oakland County MichiganWorks! Business Services •Talent Recruitment •Candidate Pre-Screening Services •Workforce Assessment •Training Support •Pure Michigan Talent Connect –mitalent.org •Labor Market Information •Business Attraction and Development •Hiring Incentives •Layoff Support and Early Warning Systems •Networks •Other Resources
  • 7.
    Oakland County MichiganWorks! Business Services Team •Certified Business Solutions Professionals (BSP’s) •Certified by Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations
  • 8.
    Oakland County MichiganWorks! Video Company Testimonials •Irene Spanos •Kelly Services •Lear Corporation •Paramount Precision •PGK Engineering •A.B. Heller
  • 9.
    Business ServicesTalent Recruitment Electronic distribution of job postings to extensive regional network: •Colleges/universities/proprietary schools •Community and professional organizations •Veterans network •Michigan Works Agencies •Social media
  • 10.
    Business ServicesTalent Recruitment Recruiting and Hiring Events •Promotion of your events •Interview space •Job Fairs at our centers •Participate in regional recruitment events
  • 11.
    Business ServicesCandidate Pre-ScreeningServices •Application collection point •Review for education, experience, and skills •Refer candidates for interviews •Identify veterans
  • 12.
    Business ServicesWorkforce Assessment •Identify workforce needs and challenges •Develop a plan of action •Connect key talent partners
  • 13.
    Business ServicesTraining Support •On-the-job training •Apprenticeships •Customized training •Work experience •Incumbent worker •Classroom training •Internships •Partner training programs
  • 14.
    Business ServicesPure MichiganTalent Connect www.MiTalent.org No cost site: •Post jobs •Search for talent •Hire a veteran •Virtual career fairs
  • 15.
    Business ServicesLabor MarketInformation •Employment trends •Salary information •Skill Needs Assessment Program (SNAP) •Advanced Manufacturing, Emerging Industry, and Healthcare Sectors •Apprenticeships
  • 16.
    Business ServicesHiring Incentives •Connections to Oakland County and local Economic Developers •Work Opportunity Tax Credit -WOTC •Fidelity Bonding
  • 17.
    Business ServicesRapid Responseto Layoffs and Closures Support for employees •Out-placement and retraining assistance •Resume assistance •Career planning •Help navigating the unemployment process
  • 18.
    Business ServicesOakland CountyResources MiTradeSchool.org •Explore careers •Training programs •Job search Oakland County Business Center •Business counseling •Planning tools •Workshops •www.AdvantageOakland.com
  • 19.
    Business ServicesOakland CountyResources •AdvantageOakland.com •Company launch •Retention and expansion information •Finance and incentives
  • 20.
    Apprenticeship Handbook •Questionsand answers about apprenticeships •Employer benefits •Apprenticeships by categorywww.AdvantageOakland.com
  • 21.
    In Summary –Oakland County Michigan Works! •High quality workforce solutions •Regional partnerships •Trained Business Services Professionals •Talent recruitment assistance •Social media outreach •Access to resources and partners for workforce and business solutions!
  • 22.
    OaklandCountyMiWorks.org Oakland CountyMi Works Oakland County Michigan Works @OaklandMiWorks
  • 23.
    ā€œOakland County MichiganWorks! Business Services Team will connect you with our highly trained and skilled workforce.ā€ L. Brooks Patterson Oakland County Executive Oakland County Michigan Works!
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  • 25.
    Equal Opportunity Program/EmployersAidsand Auxiliary Services Available to Individuals with DisabilitiesMichigan Relay Center 711 or (800) 649-3777 Voice & TDD