EMPLOYMENT

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Positions will be available in Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester and Saline.

AbleLight College will open at Concordia University Ann Arbor in Fall 2022.

U-M will soon take action against employees who fail to comply with its vaccine mandate.

Studies are now showing that many workers are no longer satisfied with just punching a clock and carrying out work that doesn’t feel fulfilling to them.

Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4, the agency will talk with community members looking for employment and celebrate National Hiring Week.

Has someone ever come up to you and said that you work too much?

The Bass Pro Shops in Auburn Hills is offering new hires a $750 signing bonus.

The state is investing millions of dollars into its Michigan Works! program in an effort to help unemployed residents find work.

During the free, four-week Foundations of Caring Bootcamp program, attendees will gain basic job skills, spend 40 hours in virtual classes, have job interviews and receive paid on-the-job training.

While some are eager to resume in-person work as things return to normal, many people have found that they prefer working remotely and want to keep it that way.

Businesses in Downtown Detroit are looking for help as things get back to normal.

Tons of businesses are hiring across Metro Detroit as the state begins to reopen this summer -- but those jobs are not getting filled as quickly as companies would like.

DTE Energy announced on June 3 that it is launching the Tree Trim Academy and create 200 jobs over the next three years in Detroit.

The job market and the opportunities available have changed dramatically during the COVID pandemic.

From 1-5 pm on Thursday, Express Employment Professionals of Ann Arbor will host an open house with Martinrea BCA in Manchester.

Amazon is hiring for thousands of positions, mostly within their warehouses, in Metro Detroit and throughout the country.

Employers added just 266,000 jobs in April, sharply lower than in March and far fewer than economists had expected.

Businesses across Michigan are struggling to find employees.

The Ann Arbor animal shelter is looking for animal lovers to fill open full- and part-time positions, as well as seasonal openings.

Despite fewer restrictions than previously, some businesses are finding it difficult to get back up and running. Although there are “Help Wanted” signs seen outside of businesses, not enough people are filling the positions.

Leslie Science & Nature Center is hiring Unity in Learning summer camp educators to work with youth ages 4-13 from June to September.

Some businesses are thriving during the coronavirus by producing products that are in high demand, but they’re struggling to find people willing to work.

Some businesses are having trouble opening again after the COVID pandemic restrictions loosened.

Most of the parents said that their children learned online from home, using school-provided electronic resources, educational apps and social media. Roughly 35% of parents reported that their children’s behavior changed since the pandemic began, including feelings of sadness, loneliness and depression. Daily schedule disruptions and a lack of access to free and reduced-price meals from school were significant stressors, parents reported. “Research suggests that, unfortunately, the high levels of stress, anxiety and depression among parents remained high through the summer and early fall. Co-authors on the study are U-M doctoral student in psychology and social work, Kaitlin Ward and U-M undergraduate research assistants Kasey Downing and Olivia Chang.

SAN MATEO, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Donated canned foods sit in a bin at San Mateo High School on November 29, 2017 in San Mateo, California. San Mateo High School students are counting thousands of cans of food and donated packaged food items for their annual food drive. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)ANN ARBOR – As the Big Game approaches, Express Employment Professionals of Ann Arbor is holding a “Souper Bowl Drive” to tackle hunger in the local community. Now through Feb. 3, Express Ann Arbor will be collecting canned goods to donate to Food Gatherers. Since 2014, Express Ann Arbor has employed more than 35,000 people.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Have experience with financial leadership and looking for a new job? The City of Ann Arbor is looking to hire a new Chief Financial Officer. Reporting to the City Administrator, the new CFO will be responsible for overseeing the Financial and Administrative Services Area for the City, which provides services through different offices and departments, according to the job ad. Additional duties of the CFO include being the primary financial advisor to the Ann Arbor City Council, leading a staff of around 35 employees, capital planning, rating agency relationships and develop the citywide $450 million budget. To learn more about the job or to apply, click here.

Amid public outcry, France's health minister promised Tuesday an "exponential" acceleration of his country's shockingly slow coronavirus vaccination process. (Christophe Archambault/Pool Photo via AP)YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Washtenaw County Health Department is looking to hire qualified applicants as temporary, part-time vaccinators for its vaccination clinics. Here’s what the job posting says:Those hired as vaccinators will use a framework put together by the Human Services Department and Health Department to guide immunizations. Duties for the position include providing COVID-19 vaccinations to priority groups and community members, assessing immunization status, working with defined at-risk populations, maintaining case records and administering immunizations in accordance with human service and public health division policy. Temporary, part-time vaccinators are paid $22-$24 per hour.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Interested in working with public transportation? The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) is looking to add three new, full-time members to its service crew. New service crew members will work afternoon shifts with hours between 4 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and on weekends, according to the job posting. During their training, members will be paid $17.74 per hour. After training, members will receive hourly pay of $21.29, which will increase to $24.60 after one year of employment.

DETROIT – A week of “Back to Michigan” virtual job fairs continues with the focus on openings in Detroit and Flint. The event runs from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. this afternoon. It is targeted at people living outside of Michigan, those who recently relocated and those who live in Metro Detroit and are seeking employment. There are openings in IT, engineering, finance, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, art and design, professional services, government, hospitality and more. In order to participate you must register by clicking here.

Attention job seekers: Little Caesars is looking to fill thousands of jobs at various levels within the company. Open positions include hourly crew members, assistant managers, managers and manager trainees. There are also openings for warehouse team members and drivers with commercial driver’s licenses (CDL). Little Caesars says it offers flexible hours, competitive wages and occasions for career advancement. For more information and to apply for open positions click here.

DETROIT – The pandemic-induced recession has been referred to as a “she-cession” because it appears to be affecting women more than men. It goes on to say about one in every nine Black women and Latinas remain unemployed. Jenkin’s business, Love Travels Imports, benefited from the fund. Cassin revealed among the pool of entrepreneurs Michigan Women Forward works with, as many as 40 percent might not start back up again. Both Jenkins and Michigan Woman Forward said one way everyone can help support these businesses is to buy from them.

Bloomfield Township based Job Fair Giant is hosting a virtual job fair over the next three days. It will run from 9 a.m. to Noon & 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today and then from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Positions will be available in engineering, IT, skilled trades, data entry, general labor and nursing to name a few. To find out more about the virtual job fair and to register click here.

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is not just impacting people’s health -- every state in the country is down from its February employment levels. READ: Why you should care about the American Community SurveyMany people in Metro Detroit have lost their jobs and are struggling to put food on the table. Macomb Community Action is working to ease the burden. Click here to learn more about the organization. Watch the video above for the full story

ROMULUS The Wayne County Department of Public Services is set to hold a job fair on Wednesday September 9th. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the countys central maintenance yard (29900 Goddard Extension) in Romulus. Open positions include: Public service maintenance workers, equipment repair specialists, project supervisors, electricians and engineers. If you plan to attend face coverings must be worn and social distancing protocols will be in place. Call (313) 224-5572 or (313) 202-7187.

DETROIT People with developmental disabilities in Michigan have been struggling to get and keep jobs after losing them during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. They were forced to shut and lay off staff, shutter staff that used to be working. Laquita Parker, 46, is a STEP client who has been able to keep working during the pandemic. I like the work that I do at StoneCrest.There are four other STEP clients working as dietary aides at StoneCrest. Our STEP people really were the backbone for us and kept us in the game.Peter Yezback, another STEP client, lost his job when the pandemic hit.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. On Thursday, Express Employment Professionals will host its third annual National Interview Day mass interviewing event. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the recruitment companys Ann Arbor office will have a free curbside job fair to help community members looking for employment speak to recruiters. Our goal is to help people in the community find work and our team of dedicated recruiters can make that happen, Derek Ilich, franchise owner of the Ann Arbor Express office, said in a statement. Express Employment Professionals started the annual interviewing event in 2018 to help educate and recruit job seekers. The Ann Arbor office serves Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline and Manchester.

Another drive-thru job fair has been planned for May 20 by Ann Arbor staffing agency Express Employment Professionals Ann Arbor. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., job seekers will be able to answer curbside questionnaires about their preferred industry, their contact information and previous work history. Participants will be contacted by a recruiter after the job fair. Express Employment Professionals staff working at the job fair will follow social distancing guidelines to keep job seekers safe according to Express Employment Professionals marketing coordinator Jenny VanDaele. VanDaele said that the staffing agency helped 20 cars during its first drive-thru job fair on May 13.