Work with a Business Solutions Professional (BSP)
BSPs are trained not to sell services, programs and tools, but to discuss what keeps a business leader up at night, understand their challenges and opportunities, and assess their unique needs before offering coordinated solutions provided by a network of BSP partners.
In a complex labor market, a BSP can serve as an extension of a corporate HR team, helping employers access key tools and resources to connect them to crucial talent and upskill their current workforce, through such services as identifying, assessing and addressing talent gaps and skill needs within a company, both short- and long-term, through collaboration with company representatives and development of comprehensive solutions.
Training and Hiring Support
On-the-job, classroom, incumbent worker, and just-in-time training programs to address identified talent needs.
Support for creating internships, apprenticeships, and other work-based learning opportunities.
Ongoing support for the retention of candidates and employees.
Labor Market Information
Access to occupational wage data, local and regional job market statistics and trends, and labor pool/workforce analyses.
Real-time local/regional data and knowledge of job growth, skill attainment, market demand, etc.
Talent Recruitment
Access to talent pools from world-class colleges and universities; Michigan Works! offices and other talent development partners; community and professional groups; veterans organizations; local, regional and state government entities; and others.
Cross promotion of talent needs via social media for on-site interviewing, career events and attracting the best talent for your organization.
Facilitating search and selection of the best candidate/business match, which may include resume and application review.
Access to Economic Development Resources
Connection to the following resources, but not limited to:
Business development
Start-up support
Business accelerators and incubators
Exports assistance
Access to capital
Business-to-business connections
Grants
Tax incentives
Regulatory assistance
Other resources to assist with company retention, growth, and attraction/site selection situations/projects