Join the LEO team!
Come join our team! The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is actively hiring for several positions — these are jobs that support Michiganders!
Current opportunities include a Communications Specialist, Employment Services Interviewer, Privacy and Information Security Officer, Unemployment Insurance Examiner, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and more!
If you’re passionate about supporting our state’s residents and businesses, explore State of Michigan job openings today!
It’s Careers in Energy Week!
Are you ready to find a career that pays well and offers benefits and opportunities to advance?
Whether you’re looking to switch jobs or finishing up training and ready to start job searching, the energy industry has open positions with criteria that checks off all the boxes — from benefits and compensation to work-life balance and preferred work style and environment.
Learn how you can get started with a career in the energy sector at CareersInEnergy Michigan.com.
Explore resources for individuals with disabilities
Observed each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebrates the contributions of individuals with disabilities in our workplaces and highlights the impact good jobs can have.
Michigan Rehabilitation Services understands the importance of access to good jobs for all. That’s why they work hard every day to provide individuals with disabilities with personalized training and resources to help them gain the skills they need to find competitive employment.
Learn how you or a loved one can get started at Michigan.gov/MRS.
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month!
With more and more devices connected to the internet, it’s more important than ever to be mindful of your cybersecurity.
Here are a few steps you can take to ensure you’re safety:
- Be conscientious of what you share online
- Keep your computer software up to date
- Create unique passwords and change them regularly
- Download the free Michigan Secure app on the App Store or Google Play
Keep your Medicaid coverage running smoothly
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, federal law requires some people with Medicaid health care coverage through the Healthy Michigan Plan to work or do other approved activities for at least 80 hours in at least one of the six months leading up to their renewal.
Most Healthy Michigan Plan members will also now be required to renew coverage every six months.
To learn more about these requirements, visit Michigan.gov/Healthy
MiPlan.
Pathfinder has been updated with new data!
Pathfinder, Michigan’s free online career exploration tool, recently received its annual data update. The updated data ensures Pathfinder has the most current education and occupation metrics to assist Michigan’s career explorers. Updated information includes wage data, career growth projections and education and training requirements.
Pathfinder allows users to compare careers, schools and programs to create a roadmap to a successful future. Create your own roadmap by visiting Pathfinder.MiTalent.org.
Get on track to a college degree
Michigan Reconnect is making tuition-free dreams come true, one Michigander at a time.
Michigan Reconnect is more than just a scholarship for Michiganders 21 and up to pursue a degree tuition-free — it’s a way to build the skills needed to climb the career ladder and reconnect with your education goals.
And, with online courses, flexible schedules and a network of built-in support, balancing your life with school has never been easier.
Learn more at Michigan.gov/Reconnect.
Get in-person support with your job search at Michigan Works!
Whether you’re a first-time job seeker, switching careers, looking to gain new skills to advance in your career, a veteran or a justice-involved individual, Michigan Works! can help you find what you’re looking for — their job is to find you the best job!
Michigan Works! offers a wide range of free support services to help you get a better job with better pay — including career development coaches, help with career exploration, connections to funding for additional education, and computers, printers and high-speed internet!
Schedule a visit at Michigan.gov/Michigan
Works.
EVENTS
Michigan Online Job Fair October 2026
Oct. 23, 9:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Engineers Get Hired Job Fair
Oct. 29, 2 – 7 p.m.
Vibe Credit Union Showplace – 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI 48374
Be sure to check MiTalent.org often for the latest job and career events.
National Manufacturing Week highlights the industry’s career and economic growth
 National Manufacturing Week was celebrated Oct. 2-9 to highlight the manufacturing industry’s key role in supporting good-paying, family-sustaining jobs for Michiganders. Michigan is home to nearly 583,000 manufacturing workers – accounting for more than one out of every eight non-farm jobs in Michigan. Manufacturing offers a wide range of career opportunities in industries from automotive and electric vehicles to advanced mobility and technology. These careers supply Michigan employers with the skilled talent they need to innovate, grow and stay competitive in a rapidly changing economy. |
