Gaylord High School has a new class on the roster this school year thanks to a partnership between the school district and regional businesses aiming to further connections with youth and skilled trades. Brian Pearson, Gaylord Community Schools superintendent, said in an email that the district applied for a grant through a partnership with Michigan […]
Help Us Grow A Talent Consortium For The Marshall Plan For Talent
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 […]
onstruction companies look for new workers as new jobs flow into Michigan
Construction companies look for new workers as new jobs flow into Michigan Fox 47 News July 12, 2018 There’s no question that Michigan has a dire need for road improvements. Aside from complaints from all of us driving them, the last infrastructure report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the […]
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 […]
