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High-tech, high-skilled and high-demand.

CAREER EXPLORATION

Manufacturing is the economic engine of West Michigan, employing nearly one in five workers across the region.

CAREER EXPLORATION EVENTS

Visit the new Career Exploration Events website, a resource for real-world career learning experiences and career exploration tools.

EXPLORE CAREERS IN MANUFACTURING

The career guides below highlight jobs that regularly land on the annual West Michigan Works! HotJobs! list. With many careers reaching wages of up to $70 per hour, there's plenty of career options available in production, machining, engineering, logistics, and more.

CAREERS IN MANUFACTURING

Careers in Manufacturing

Careers in Manufacturing
Taylor Barnowsky Heavy Equipment Mechanics student

Taylor Barnowsky Heavy Equipment Mechanics student

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MAT2 graduate Kelsey Erne

MAT2 graduate Kelsey Erne

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LISD Tech Center Frankie Najera

LISD Tech Center Frankie Najera

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MICHIGAN CAREER 

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Pathfinder is an online career planning tool that uses current labor market, wage and institutional data and metrics to help you explore in-demand careers in Michigan. Create an individualized career roadmap by following these three steps:

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  • Pick a starting point

  • Explore the options

  • Compare your favorites

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Visit the site below to learn more!

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CAREER EXPLORATION STORYMAP

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The MiSTEM Career Exploration StoryMap is an interactive map that allows you to explore manufacturing careers in your community.

 

A statewide database and tool to visualize careers, the StoryMap allows you to identify trends, patterns and opportunities to make career decisions.

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