ReThink West Michigan on Thanksgiving Eve
Michigan provides an easy atmosphere for candidates to learn about local employers and what the region has to offer. Conversely, the event gives employers the chance to meet job seekers they don’t typically have access to. ReThinkWest Michigan has inspired other regions around the state to host similar events to attract their former residents. AnnArbor, Lansing, Houghton, andTraverse City all host similar events based on the ReThink model. If your company is interested in participating, visit www.rethinkwm.com for information on registering for a company booth. If you have friendsor family visiting for Thanksgiving that are interested in possibly relocating to West Michigan, they can attend for free. Pre-registration required at www.rethinkwm.com .
Hello West Michigan and The Right Place will be co-hosting the 7th annual ReThink West Michigan, their annual Thanksgiving Eve event, on Wednesday, November 21. Following on the success of last year’s expansion, ReThink will again be a multi-location event, with simultaneous events happening in Grand Rapids, Hastings, Ludington, Muskegon, Holland, and Fremont. The multi-location format is made possible through a grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and in partnership with The West Michigan Economic Development Collaborative. Economic development agencies, including The Right Place, The Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Agency, Lakeshore Advantage, the Mason County Growth Alliance, and Muskegon Area First, are helping to coordinate ReThink events in each of their respective counties. The event has become a Thanksgiving Eve tradition in West Michigan, attracting over 800 attendees and resulting in over 65 hires in the last 6 years. Specifically centered around the holiday, the event is targeted to former Michiganders who still have ties to the area and travel to the region for the weekend. Designed not as a traditional career fair, nor as a Thanksgiving Eve party, ReThink West
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