MITA is working hard to secure a grant for over $700,000 to start a heavy equipment class in four high school districts across the state, and we need your help! Regions in the state include Copper County (Upper Peninsula), Gaylord, Lapeer, and Oakland counties. Each Construction Technical Education center in the named regions will receive […]
Take The MITA Workforce Development Survey Today!
The MITA Workforce Development Committee held its second meeting on June 19, where it was determined that a youth program should be developed. This program would be modeled after a similar one already underway in the city of Detroit – Detroit Workforce of the Future (DWF). DWF is set up to teach 16-18 year olds […]
Support for the Michigan Construction Summit
The Michigan Construction Foundation is hosting the Michigan Construction Summit on January 29th, 2018 at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing, MI. This one-day conference is focused on finding ways to fill the talent pool with candidates who have the skills, qualifications and character necessary for successful careers in Michigan’s construction industry. […]
MITA to Establish Workforce Development Committee at 2018 Annual Conference
On January 24-25, 2018, MITA will be hosting its 13th Annual Conference at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mt. Pleasant, where MITA would like to extend an invitation to become involved in the newly formed MITA Workforce Development Committee. The initial meeting of this committee will take place on Thursday, January 25, from […]
