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Bridge work prompts I-75/I-94 interchange lane, ramp closures in Detroit
Read full article: Bridge work prompts I-75/I-94 interchange lane, ramp closures in DetroitThe bridge structural work at the I-75/I94 interchange in Detroit will require lane and ramp closures from 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, through mid-December.
NJ charges itself with damaging land it was bound to protect
Read full article: NJ charges itself with damaging land it was bound to protectNew Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection has issued a violation notice against itself for wrongly clearing nearly 15 acres of a wildlife management area.
The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre in Detroit hosting hiring fair for 2023 season
Read full article: The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre in Detroit hosting hiring fair for 2023 seasonThe Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre is partnering with Detroit at Work, SER Metro and Detroit Stage Employees Union to host a 2023 season hiring fair.
Proposed change would take local control away from Michigan Works! offices: Share your opinion
Read full article: Proposed change would take local control away from Michigan Works! offices: Share your opinionThe proposed Wagner-Peyser Act change means the federal government wants to change how certain workforce development agencies are funded, taking local control away and consolidating that control at the state level.
Learn to Earn: How Detroit program is paying people to go back to school
Read full article: Learn to Earn: How Detroit program is paying people to go back to schoolIf your education level has you struggling to find a good paying job or maybe youโre working two and three jobs to try and make ends meet because you never graduated high school help is out there.
Nurses needed: Beaumont offering signing bonus amid staff shortage
Read full article: Nurses needed: Beaumont offering signing bonus amid staff shortageVisit any floor in any hospital, and most of them are going to look like controlled chaos, a constant hustle and bustle of staff and patients.And those keeping that chaos under control are the nurses -- but theyโre in low supply these days.
Michigan governorโs workgroup lays groundwork for return-to-office plan
Read full article: Michigan governorโs workgroup lays groundwork for return-to-office planOn Tuesday, a group of business and health leaders laid the groundwork to answer that very question. Right now the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration order keeping offices largely closed expires in the middle of April. Many Michigan business groups, including chambers of commerce, want employees back in the office. Whether an employee is required to do so to create that policy by making a determination if an employeeโs work can feasibly be completed remotely. AdVIEW: Tracking Michigan COVID-19 vaccine doses ๐VIEW: Tracking coronavirus cases, outbreaks in Michigan schools
Michigan Gov. Whitmer: Increased restrictions are working, cases trending down for 22 days
Read full article: Michigan Gov. Whitmer: Increased restrictions are working, cases trending down for 22 daysDETROIT โ Speaking at a press conference Tuesday Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer noted that statewide COVID restrictions are working and the numbers prove it. But that serves as little comfort to the thousands of Michigan restaurant workers desperate to get back on the job. Whitmer believes the stateโs stricter COVID-19 rules, which were extended into next week, are successfully slowing the spread of the virus. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 442,715 as of Tuesday, including 10,935 deaths, state officials report.
EU pushes for โright to disconnectโ from work at home
Read full article: EU pushes for โright to disconnectโ from work at homeBRUSSELS โ European Union lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of a โright to disconnectโ from the internet and email, with around one third of people now working from home across the 27-nation bloc due in large part to coronavirus restrictions. โThe COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we work and we must update our rules to catch up with the new reality,โ said Maltese Socialist lawmaker Alex Agius Saliba, who led work on the resolution. The resolution, which is non-binding, was passed by 31 votes to 6 against, with 18 abstentions in the European Parliamentโs Employment Committee. It must still have to be rubber stamped by the full house, then submitted to the commission and national EU governments for possible endorsement. They say home workers should be able to disconnect without facing repercussions from their employers.
โBack To Michiganโ virtual job fair to focus on Detroit, Flint today
Read full article: โBack To Michiganโ virtual job fair to focus on Detroit, Flint todayDETROIT โ A week of โBack to Michiganโ 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.
Little Caesars looking to fill thousands of open positions
Read full article: Little Caesars looking to fill thousands of open positionsAttention 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 driverโs 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.
Voices of a Nation: Why so many women are leaving the workforce
Read full article: Voices of a Nation: Why so many women are leaving the workforceDETROIT โ The pandemic-induced recession has been referred to as a โshe-cessionโ 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. Jenkinโs 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.
Three-day virtual job fair gets underway Thursday morning
Read full article: Three-day virtual job fair gets underway Thursday morningBloomfield 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.
Virtual learning hacks: Parents share tips for learning remotely
Read full article: Virtual learning hacks: Parents share tips for learning remotelyWe caught up with parents who have their hands full with work and school -- both from home. They have been working to prepare for this challenging time and have come up with some hacks you might want to see. Watch the videos to learn more.
Michigan postal service workers concerned about current working conditions
Read full article: Michigan postal service workers concerned about current working conditionsUnited States Postal Service workers in Michigan express concern about current working conditions. Fore more information: https://www.clickondetroit.com/. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.
Can you get rid of wrinkles in your clothing with this?
Read full article: Can you get rid of wrinkles in your clothing with this?You might be getting ready for work or an event and you go to iron your outfit and BOOM! The iron doesnt work! Kila Peeples heard of a way to possibly smooth out the wrinkles in clothing when you dont have access to an iron. Does it work? Watch the video above to see if this Try It Out Tuesday was a winner or a fail!
1,040,000 Michigan residents filed for unemployment since pandemic began
Read full article: 1,040,000 Michigan residents filed for unemployment since pandemic began1,040,000 Michigan residents filed for unemployment since pandemic beganPublished: April 16, 2020, 5:34 pmMore than 1 million Michigan residents have filed for unemployment since the coronavirus outbreak began.
State: Filing online is fastest way for Michiganders to apply for unemployment benefits
Read full article: State: Filing online is fastest way for Michiganders to apply for unemployment benefitsIf you want to apply for unemployment in Michigan during this coronavirus crisis, click here to do so online or call 866-500-0017. File for unemployment online here. Or call 866-500-0017Filing online is fastest, state saysMichiganโs Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) said due to the tremendous call volume, certain callers may receive a busy signal. The UIA is urging people to apply online. Filing online remains the fastest way for Michiganders to apply for unemployment benefits.
Changes coming to the way unemployment is filed
Read full article: Changes coming to the way unemployment is filedLocal 4 has heard from many who are furious the phones are always busy and filing online is too slow. RELATED: State: Filing online is fastest way for Michiganders to apply for unemployment benefitsNow the Unemployment Insurance Agency has been working overtime themselves to fix the problem. If you want to apply for unemployment in Michigan during this coronavirus crisis, click here to do so online or call 866-500-0017. File for unemployment online here. Filing online remains the fastest way for Michiganders to apply for unemployment benefits.
Mother killed while waiting to pick daughter up from work in Warren, police say
Read full article: Mother killed while waiting to pick daughter up from work in Warren, police sayMother killed while waiting to pick daughter up from work in Warren, police sayPublished: March 9, 2020, 5:44 pmWarren police are still searching for the person who shot and killed a mother who was waiting in the parking lot of a Warren store to pick her daughter up from work.