DOL Looking for Mine Inspectors in Michigan
One of the best places to look for jobs is on the U.S. Department of Labor’s own website. The search engine is easy to use and the jobs are often well paying. Currently, in Michigan there are two mine-safety inspection jobs. They range from GS-7 to GS-12. At the GS-7 level, candidates with related experience [...]
Scooping ice cream for Kilwin’s is a tasty opportunity
Here’s a sweet job. Kilwin’s Chocolate Kitchens with 28 Michigan stores and a home office in Traverse City hires hundreds of people each summer to scoop ice cream, make chocolates, dip apples in caramel and sell fudge. Jeff Hall, director of marketing, says the stores, which are all independently owned, have the biggest need for [...]
Most Michigan College Graduates Leave State in Search of Jobs
What does it take to keep Michigan’s recent college graduates in their home state? A study by Colleges Foundation says 90 percent of students who are natives of Michigan would remain here if businesses would help them find good-paying jobs, affordable housing, easy commutes and access to recreational amenities. As it is, more than 50 [...]
Holt Joint Plants Plan to Hire 150
Holt-based Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, which was acquired yesterday by private equity investors Altor Fund III, says it will expand and move some of its manufacturing to China and South America. In the process, the company will add 150 employees to its current Michigan workforce of 645 people. The company makes artificial joints. Claes Ekstrom, a [...]
Barracuda Looking for Geeks Who Love Software
Are you proud to call yourself a geek? If so, Barracuda Networks in Ann Arbor could be looking for you. Sean Heiney, director of new product initiatives for this software security company, is trying to fill a dozen open positions, and complaining that he can’t find people who are “geeky enough.” He won’t say what [...]
Buggy employment opportunities
Bugs don’t know times are tough. Kalamazoo-based Griffin Pest Solutions is looking for 15 employees throughout the state. Griffin provides commercial and residential pest management services to Northern Indiana and throughout Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. It’s looking for workers who are friendly, helpful and willing to work a four-day week. No one with a criminal record, [...]
Virtual career fair for veterans and spouses
Milicruit, which was developed with the support of several veterans organizations, is holding a Veterans Virtual Career Fair – June 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. E.T. The fair is free and open to active duty, veterans, and military spouses. You must have access to a high-speed Internet connection. To participate and receive additional [...]