Workforce Development

Workforce Development

Valarie Thompson
Coordinator

Email: valariethompson@wlace.org
Phone: 893-1091 at Central Office


Local Employment & Training Services

Community Services Bldg.
541 Slocum St
Whitehall, MI 49461
Phone (231) 893 - 1091
Fax (231) 893 - 3621


A certified Michigan Works Agency & Member of the Michigan Works Association.

  • Services for Job Seekers
  • Services for Employers
  • Veteran Services Availiable
Sponsored in part by the Michigan Jobs Commission through your Workforce Development Board and County Board of Commissioners. An EEOO/ADA/AA Employer - Auxiliary aids and services are available to individuals with disabilities. TTY 1-800-649-3777.

Services for Job Seekers

  • Resume Assistance
  • Interview Preparation
  • Labor Market Information and Current Employment Trends
  • Career Assessments and Counseling
  • Job Search Planning
  • Academic Testing
  • Internet access for Job Searching on the Michigan Talent Bank and other websites
  • Information and Registration for Michigan Unemployment Benefits
  • Resource Library with Education, Training and Community Outreach Materials
  • Trade Adjustment Assistance
  • Occupational Training Programs
  • On-the-Job Training
  • WorkFirst/Jet Program (by referral from the Dept. of Human Services and Friend of the Court)
  • Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Older Youth, Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs
  • WorkKeys Testing
  • (MPRI) Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative

Services for Employers

  • Employee Recruitment and Application Assistance
  • Rapid Response for Mass Layoffs and Plant Closings
  • On-the-Job Training Reimbursements
  • Labor Market Information
  • Development of Customized Training Programs
  • Internet Access to post vacant jobs on the Michigan Talent Bank
  • Available Space to recruit and interview potential employees - free of charge
  • Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) information

On-Site Referral Services

  • Employment Agency Information
  • Older Worker Assistance
  • GED preparation, testing and High School completion
  • Kids' Stop Childcare Programs
  • Early Childhood Education - Headstart, MSRP and Tuition Preschool
  • Job Corps Orientation
  • Veteran Services Available
  • Michigan Rehabilitation Services
  • Disability Connections
  • Every Woman's Place
  • The Giving Closet - free clothing for White Lake area families in need


CENTRAL OFFICE
Community Services Bldg.
541 Slocum St.
Whitehall, MI 49461
Phone: (231) 893 - 0515
Fax: (231) 893 - 1089


REGIONAL OFFICE
Duck Creek Learning Ctr.
4600 N. Gibson Rd.
Muskegon, MI 49445
Phone: (231) 766 - 3001
Fax: (231) 766 - 0736

OUR MISSION:

White Lake Area Community Education will work responsibly to meet community and family needs by offering unique opportunities to learn and grow.



Holton Montague Whitehall


North Muskegon Reeths Puffer