Employment and Training

707 W. Milwaukee Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
General Number: 1-313-876-0674
Voice/TTY: 1-800-649-3777

The menu of workforce training and placement programs administered by the Detroit Workforce Development Department has become quite expansive since federal and state regulations require the use of an electronic database of reputable, statewide training options.  Customers seeking to upgrade their skills may access training from the state-maintained who’s who in training registry that includes community colleges, universities, proprietary schools, and other training institutions.  Career opportunities range from entrepreneurs to nurses assistants to pharmacy technicians, all of which are accessed through an individual training account. 

For more information on the variety of training programs, paste the following link into your browser: http://www.mycareereducation.org/guidedtour.asp, or visit your nearest Michigan Works! service center.  Dial 1-800-285-WORKS any where in Michigan and you will be connected to the nearest one-stop. 

Detroit’s One Stop Service Centers

Detroit’s One-Stop Service Centers are designed to meet the employment and training needs of both employers and job seekers. Employers can access qualified workers to meet their hiring needs and job seekers can access services that range from self-service job search activities to more intensive assessment, training and job placement services.  Contact or visit the service center nearest you.

The Detroit Workforce Development Department oversees four One-Stop Service Centers. They are:

Among the many programs and services offered in these centers are:

• Michigan Department of Career Development Rehabilitation Services
• Wagner-Peyser Labor Exchange
• North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA")- Trade Adjustment Assistance ("TAA")
• Welfare-to-Work and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ("TANF") Job Search and Training Programs
• Veterans Labor Exchange including Disabled Veterans Services
• Workforce Investment Act Adult, Youth and Dislocated Worker Services
• Road Construction and Energy Conservation Apprenticeship Programs
• Film Apprenticeship Training Program
• Job Corps Recruitment
• Older Worker Program Services
• Disability Navigators
• Jackets for Jobs
• GED Preparation and Testing Services
• Marygrove College Assessment Services
• Transitional Jobs Program for Ex-Offenders
• Tax Incentive Information for Businesses
• Fidelity Bonding Services
• Employer Interview Rooms
• Michigan Talent Bank and Employment Services Registration
• Learning Resource Rooms
• Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities
• Bilingual services and auxiliary aides are available upon request.

Eligibility

Under the Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser Employment Services, all job seekers and employers are eligible for basic labor exchange, job search and placement assistance and economic development, respectively, through the department’s workforce development system. There are strict eligibility guidelines for intensive services and training under WIA, Work First, and Welfare-to-Work. Eligibility determination for intensive services and training are made at the One Stop Career Service Centers. Interested residents should call for an appointment or come to one of the One Stops between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday except City of Detroit holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

The Workforce Development Department is an equal opportunity employer and program operator and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, height, marital status, arrest without conviction, disability, political affiliation, or belief, and, for beneficiaries only, citizenship, or participation in funded programs in admission or access to, opportunity or treatment in, or employment in the administration of or connection with any funded program or activity. Auxiliary aids and services will be made available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Inquiries may be directed to the Planning Unit at 313-876-0584, extension 214, 1-800-649-3777 (Voice/TTY).

The Workforce Development Department is a Michigan Works! Agency funded in major part by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), and the United States Department of Labor.