Success Stories
Success Starts Here
Each year, we help thousands of job seekers and employers make connections, find jobs and match employees. Below are just some of the success stories that have occurred through Michigan Works! West Central.
These workforce champions highlight what can happen when you turn to us! To see how we can help you, click here.
Recent Success Stories
Valley City Metals - Incumbent Worker (Oceana County)
FloraCraft Inc. - Incumbent Worker (Mason County)
Visscher Construction - Incumbent Worker (Mason County)
Ricki - PATH (Oceana County)
Safety Decals - Incumbent Worker (Mason County)
Change Parts - Incumbent Worker (Mason County)
Tierzah - RESEA (Mason County)
H&R Screw Machine Products - Incumbent Worker (Osceola County)
Brittany - Talent & Growth Fund (Mecosta County)
GHSP Inc. - Going PRO Talent Fund (Oceana County)
Jacob - WIOA Out-of-School Youth (Mecosta County)
Big Rapids Products - Going PRO Talent Fund (Mecosta County)
Bradly - Dislocated Worker/RESEA (Newayg County)
Northern Castle Homes - Going PRO Talent Fund (Osceola County)
Douglas - GEMS (Osceola County)
Great Lakes Castings - Going PRO Talent Fund (Mason County)
Quick Way Inc. - Talent Tour (Mason County)
Reed City Group - Going PRO Talent Fund (Osceola County)
Zachary - RESEA (Osceola County)
Rex - RESEA (Newaygo County)
Jennifer - PATH (Newaygo County)
Northern Precision Products - Going PRO Talent Fund (Osceola County)
Kode - WIOA Adult (Newaygo County)
Jared - Dislocated Worker (Osceola County)
Jason - WIOA Adult (Mason County)
David - WIOA Adult (Oceana County)
Steven - WIOA Adult (Lake County)
Glen - Dislocated Worker (Mecosta County)
PAST SUCCESS STORIES
2024
Dislocated Worker
Brody - Disclocated Worker (Mecosta County)
David - WIOA Adult (Osceola County)
Clear Water Filtration - Discover Manufacturing (Mason County)
Rita - WIOA Adult (Osceola County)
Consumers Energy - Discover Manufacturing (Mason County)
Richard - Dislocated Worker (Newaygo County)
Media Technologies - Discover Manufacturing (Oceana County)
Shannon - RESEA (Osceola County)
OPC Arbre Farms - Discover Manufacturing (Oceana County)
Norman - Dislocated Worker (Mason County)
Breann - RESEA (Mecosta County)
OPC Arbre Farms - Going PRO Talent Fund (Oceana County)
Matthew - Dislocated Worker (Osceola County)
Robert - Dislocated Worker/RESEA (Lake County)
Erika - WIOA Adult (Mecosta County)
Bethann - PATH (Newaygo County)
Cayden - Jobs for Michigan's Graduates (Mason County)
Altercare of Big Rapids - Going PRO Talent Fund (Mecosta County)
Holly - WIOA Adult (Mason County)
Yoplait - Going PRO Talent Fund (Osceola County)
Bradley - WIOA Adult (Mason County)
Sienna - Jobs for Michigan's Graduates (Mason County)
Jesse - Dislocated Worker (Oceana County)
Big Rapids Products - Going PRO Talent Fund (Mecosta County)
Tommie - Jobs for Michigan's Graduates (Mecosta County)
Hardman Construction - Going PRO Talent Fund (Mason County)
Weston - PATH (Newaygo County)
Jason - WIOA Adult (Lake County)
Veronica - PATH (Mecosta County)
Osceola County Sheriff's Office - MICA 3.0 (Osecola County)
Amanda - WIOA Adult (Lake County)
Great Lakes Castings - Going PRO Talent Fund (Mason County)
Brittney - PATH (Newaygo County)
Andrez - Dislocated Worker/RESEA (Newaygo County)
Ramon - PATH (Oceana County)
Lake County Sheriff's Office - Training (Lake County)
Andrew - WIOA In-School Youth (Mason County)
Ed - PATH (Mecosta County)
Chelsey - WIOA Adult (Newaygo County)
Holiday Inn Express - Training (Mecosta County)
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2023 Success Stories
- January - PATH - Ashley (Osceola County)
- January - RESEA - Terri (Newaygo County)
- January - WIOA Adult - Lonny (Mecosta County)
- January - Dislocated Worker - Tyrone (Mecosta County)
- January - MiLEAP - Deborah (Newaygo County)
- January - Dislocated Worker - Tyler (Osceola County)
- February - Wagner-Peyser & Grow w/Google - Donna ( Mecosta County)
- February - Wagner-Peyser - Norma (Oceana County)
- February - WIOA Out-of-School Youth - DeAnna (Osceola County)
- March - WIOA Adult - Gregg (Mecosta County)
- March - Employer - Dairy Queen (Lake County)
- March - WIOA Out-of-School Youth - Carionne (Lake County)
- March - Jobs for Michigan's Graduates - Brook (Mecosta County)
- April - PATH - Madison (Newaygo County)
- April - WIOA Out-of-School Youth - Zinaw (Lake County)
- April - JMG - Ayanna, Brook, Cayce & Charles
- April - Dislocated Worker - Jeff (Lake County)
- April - Dislocated Worker - Sabrina (Newaygo County)
- May - WIOA Adult - Leonora (Mecosta County)
- May - RESEA - Amanda (Lake County)
- May - Dislocated Worker - Shawn (Osceola County)
- May - WIOA Youth & BRES - Dennis & Gavin (Osceola County)
- May - Employer - Blarney Castle Oil
- May - BRES - Grace (Mecosta County)
- May - On-the-Job Training - Lynn (Newaygo County)
- June - Going PRO Talent Fund/Apprenticeship - Josh (Osceola County)
- June - Jobs for Michigan's Graduates - Brian (Lake County)
- June - WIOA Adult - Brandon (Newaygo County)
- June - WIOA Youth - Caleb (Lake County)
- June - Incumbent Worker - Primo Tool (Mecosta County)
- July - USDOL Registered Apprenticeship - Ryan (Mason County)
- Summer - Jobs for Michigan's Graduates - Hiring Parties
- September - WIOA Adult - Gabriela (Oceana County)
- September - Wagner-Peyser - Jackie (Mason County)
- September - WIOA Adult - Arthur (Mason County)
- October - PATH - Haley (Oceana County)
- October - JMG - Leadership Day
- October - Wagner-Peyser - Rachelle (Oceana County)
- October - WIOA Out-of-School Youth - Jozef (Osceola County)
- October - Dislocated Worker - Dennis (Osceola County)
- October - Dislocated Worker - Candida (Newaygo County)
- November - Going PRO Talent Fund - Arbre Farms (Oceana County)
- November - Discover Manufacturing - Arbre Farms (Oceana County)
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2022 Success Stories
- January - BRES - WIlliam (Mecosta County)
- February - OJT - Peacock Industries (Lake County)
- February - WIOA Out-of-School Youth - Gabriel (Mason County)
- March - BRES - Chaderick (Mason County)
- March - Dislocated Worker - Ruby (Oceana County)
- March - Wagner-Peyser - Shelley (Osceola County)
- April - WIOA Out-of-School Youth/OJT - Madison (Lake County)
- May - RESEA - Laura (Oceana County)
- May - MICA 3.0 - Marshall (Lake County)
- June - MiLEAP - Elizabeth (Mason County)
- June - MiLEAP - Matthew (Oceana County)
- June - PATH - Danielle (Mecosta County)
- July - RESEA - Ted (Mecosta County)
- July - WIOA Out-of-School Youth - Olivia (Osceola County)
- July - BRES - Debra (Mecosta County)
- August - On-the-Job Training - Timothy (Lake County)
- August - Wagner-Peyser - Diamond (Lake County)
- August - Going PRO Talent Fund - Superior Exteriors (Mason County)
- September - Trade Adjustment Assistance - Tyler (Newaygo County)
- September - Wagner-Peyser - Michael (Mecosta County)
- September - WIOA Adult - Viola (Mecosta County)
- September - Trade Adjustment Assistance -Derrick (Mecosta County)
- September - BRES - Dultan (Osceola County)
- October - JMG - Hayden (Mason County)
- November - USDOL Registered Apprenticeship - Seth & Ryan (Osceola County) (Video)
- November - Dislocated Worker - Joshua (Lake County)
- November - WIOA Out-of-School Youth - Julia (Osceola County)
- November - MiLEAP - Alan (Oceana County)
- December - USDOL Registered Apprenticeship - Bradly (Mecosta County) (Video)
- December - Dislocated Worker - Robert (Mason County)
- December - MICA 3.0 - KCC Police Academy graduation (Osceola County) (Video)
- December - Wagner-Peyser - Cameron (Osceola County)
- December - GED & PATH - Tim (Mecosta County) (Video)
- December - PATH - Lauren (Mason County)
- December - WIOA Adult - Carl (Newaygo County)
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2021 Success Stories
- January - PATH - Alisha (Mecosta County)
- January - PATH - Paul (Newaygo County)
- January - Young Adult Program - Hannah (Mecosta County)
- January - WIOA Adult - Shanee (Osceola County)
- February - PATH - Gabrielle (Mecosta County)
- February - RESEA - Amy (Newaygo County)
- March - WIOA Adult - Kristen (Mason County)
- March - Wagner-Peyser - Les (Mecosta County)
- April - BRN - Gerber Life Insurance (Newaygo County)
- April - Dislocated Worker - Travis (Mason County)
- April - PATH - Nicole (Mecosta County)
- April - WIOA Adult - Tom (Mason County)
- May - WIOA Adult - Zach (Mecosta County)
- May - Wagner-Peyser - Karen (Osceola County)
- June - Adult Ed. - Jessica (Lake County)
- June - PATH - Lindsey (Mason County)
- June - PATH - Veronica (Mecosta County)
- June - WIOA Adult - Megan (Mecosta County)
- July - Employer - Ebels General Store (Osceola County)
- July - In-School Youth - Emily (Mason County)
- August - WIOA Out-of-School Youth - Kenneth (Mecosta County)
- August - BRN - Big Rapids Products (Mecosta County)
- September - RESEA - Mackenzie (Osceola County)
- September - Trade Adjustment Act - Bradley (Newaygo County)
- September - Employer - Restaurant 876 (Lake County)
- November - Wagner-Peyser - James (Newaygo County)
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2020 Success Stories
- January – Going PRO Talent Fund – SyncWave in Scottville (Mason County)
- January – WIOA Adult – North (Newaygo County)
- January – Dislocated Worker – Michael (Mason County)
- January – Wagner-Peyser – Joseph (Mecosta County)
- February – WIOA Out-of-School Youth – Jarrett (Lake County)
- April – Schmock's Landscaping of Ludington (Mason County)
- May –WIOA Adult – Joseph (Mecosta County)
- June – Seven Slot Grille in Reed City (Osceola County)
- July – WIOA Out-of-School Youth – Jacob (Lake County)
- August – Summer Young Professionals Program – Arrionna & Sage (Osceola County)
- October – PATH – Crystal (Mason County)
- October –Dislocated Worker – Earl (Mecosta County)
- November – WIOA Out-of-School Youth – Tiana (Lake County)
- November – WIOA Wagner-Peyser – Terri (Osceola County)
- December –Dislocated Worker – Michael (Lake County)
- December – PATH – Amanda (Mecosta County)
- December – Work Experience – Jade (Mecosta County)
- December – Wagner-Peyser – Omar (Mason County)
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2019 Success Stories
- March - RESEA - Yvonne (Osceola County)
- July - GPTF - GHSP (Oceana County)
- May - Wagner-Peyser - Sarah (Osceola County)
- August - PATH - Darrell (Oceana County)
- August - Wagner-Peyser - Jeremy (Lake County)
- September - PATH - Raquel (Newaygo County)
- September - WIOA Adult - Mirella (Oceana County)
- September - WIOA Out-of-School Youth - Dylan (Newaygo County)
- September - Wagner-Peyser - Robert (Newaygo County)
