This Michigan employment directory helps justice-involved users find practical employer pathways,
staffing routes, Michigan Works! offices, reentry employment support, technical training, adult education,
and job-readiness resources across Michigan’s major labor regions.
Employer entries below are practical application routes, not promises of acceptance. Hiring decisions,
background review, occupational licensing, badge access, plant or client-site access, driving requirements,
shift schedules, union processes, and role restrictions vary. Users on probation, parole, bond, pretrial release,
or community supervision should confirm travel, curfew, reporting, job-site, driving, cash-handling, tool,
overnight, and supervision restrictions before accepting work.
How to use this directoryMichigan employment guidance
Start with employer and staffing routes, then use Michigan Works! and reentry supports to strengthen the application path
For Michigan, the strongest workflow is: identify realistic employers by region and industry, apply through official career portals,
use staffing firms for faster entry where appropriate, and add Michigan Works!, Detroit at Work, community colleges, Goodwill,
CEO, adult education, or local reentry support when documentation, training, résumé help, transportation planning, or barrier reduction is needed.
Keep records of applications, interviews, job offers, orientation dates, schedules, pay stubs, training attendance, and case-manager notes when proof of work search or employment is required.
🔎 Search by city, county, provider, employer, or industry🏢 Employer and staffing pathways are prioritized🛠️ Workforce and training supports are included⚖️ Screening remains role-specific
🏛️ Featured statewide resourceMichigan workforce access
Michigan Works! Network
Michigan Works! is the statewide public workforce system for job seekers, employers, training referrals,
career services, one-stop access, and local workforce support. Use the locator or call the one-stop number
when you are unsure where to begin.
📍 Statewide workforce network☎️ 800-285-WORKS (9675)🧭 Local one-stop access
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Michigan Works! Network
Statewide workforce network for job-search assistance, training referrals, one-stop centers, career services, and employer connections.
Michigan Works!
One-Stop Service Center: 800-285-WORKS (9675)
Primary workforce route
Michigan Works! Locator by ZIP Code
Use this when a user needs the nearest local office, one-stop access point, or regional workforce provider.
State of Michigan Jobs
Public employer route for administrative, maintenance, transportation, facilities, health support, public service, and operations roles statewide.
Michigan Adult Education
Useful for users who need GED, high school equivalency, basic skills, English language support, or foundation work before direct employment.
Center for Employment Opportunities — Detroit
Reentry employment route for people recently released from incarceration, including transitional work and job coaching.
Detroit at Work
Citywide career-center route for Detroit residents seeking job training, foundational skills, recruitment events, and employer connections.
Goodwill local affiliates — Michigan
Use local Goodwill affiliates for job-readiness, retail jobs, training, placement support, and local employer connections where available.
Meijer Careers
Michigan-based employer route for retail, stocking, warehouse, distribution, pharmacy support, customer service, logistics, and store operations.
Meijer Jobs
Search Michigan stores and distribution roles
Retail + distribution
Walmart / Sam’s Club Careers
Statewide route for retail, stocking, warehouse, supply chain, distribution, maintenance, automotive, and customer-service roles.
Walmart Careers
Search Michigan stores, clubs, and supply-chain roles
Retail + supply chain
Amazon Jobs — Michigan warehouse and delivery stations
Route for warehouse, fulfillment, sortation, delivery-station, and operations jobs where available. Screening is role-specific and location-specific.
Amazon Jobs
Search Michigan openings by city or ZIP code
Warehouse route
UPS Jobs — Michigan logistics and package handling
Statewide route for package handling, warehouse, driver helper, seasonal, mechanics, operations, and logistics roles.
FedEx Careers — Michigan package, freight, and logistics
Statewide route for package handling, warehouse, freight, airport/logistics, operations, and support roles. Screening varies by position.
PeopleReady — Michigan Staffing
Fast-entry staffing route for general labor, warehouse, hospitality, events, cleanup, construction support, and light industrial work.
Coverage: Detroit, Dearborn, Livonia, Westland, Taylor, Romulus, Inkster, Downriver communities, and Wayne County labor corridors.
Detroit / Wayne County has Michigan’s strongest mix of reentry employment, automotive, healthcare, logistics, city jobs,
airport-adjacent work, campus support, construction, food service, warehouse, and staffing routes. Users should confirm driving,
airport badge, plant-site, union, and shift restrictions before accepting work.
🏢 Workforce, reentry, and training support — Detroit / Wayne
Detroit at Work
Citywide career-center route for Detroit residents seeking job training, recruitment events, foundational skills, and employer connections.
Michigan Works! Southeast / Wayne-area route
Regional workforce support for job search, training referrals, career services, and local office navigation.
Center for Employment Opportunities — Detroit
Reentry employment route for people recently released from incarceration, including transitional work crews and job coaching.
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
Workforce development, job training, retail work, barrier support, and employment navigation for metro Detroit users.
Wayne County Community College District
Training route for healthcare support, skilled trades, manufacturing, logistics, business, IT, and adult education across Wayne County.
🏭 Fair-Chance / Case-by-Case Employer & Staffing Pathways — Detroit / Wayne
Ford Motor Company — Dearborn / Detroit auto route
Major automotive employer route for manufacturing, skilled trades, warehouse, maintenance, logistics, facilities, and operations roles. Role-specific screening and union processes may apply.
Ford Careers
Search Dearborn, Detroit, Wayne, and Michigan roles
Auto manufacturing
General Motors — Detroit / Factory ZERO route
Automotive employer route for production, maintenance, skilled trades, warehouse, quality, logistics, and operations roles where available.
GM Careers
Search Detroit, Hamtramck, Warren, and Michigan roles
Auto manufacturing
Stellantis — Detroit / Southeast Michigan manufacturing
Route for production, skilled trades, warehouse, quality, maintenance, logistics, and automotive operations roles where available.
Henry Ford Health — Detroit healthcare route
Healthcare employer route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, transport, facilities, maintenance, and support roles.
Corewell Health — Southeast Michigan route
Healthcare route for food service, environmental services, patient support, clerical, transport, facilities, and hospital operations roles.
Corewell Careers
Search Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and metro openings
Hospital network
City of Detroit Jobs
Public employer route for sanitation, public works, parks, maintenance, clerical, administrative, building services, and city operations.
Detroit Metro Airport / Wayne County Airport Authority
Airport-adjacent route for facilities, operations, custodial, maintenance, customer service, security-adjacent, parking, and support roles. Badge rules may apply.
Aerotek / PeopleReady — Detroit staffing route
Staffing route for manufacturing, warehouse, construction support, facilities, hospitality, general labor, and temp-to-hire work.
Aerotek Jobs
Use PeopleReady separately where preferred
Staffing route
Oakland / Macomb Counties
Coverage: Pontiac, Troy, Southfield, Auburn Hills, Novi, Royal Oak, Warren, Sterling Heights, Clinton Township, Mount Clemens, and surrounding counties.
Oakland and Macomb combine healthcare, automotive engineering, manufacturing, warehouse, logistics, city/county jobs,
retail, skilled trades, staffing, and training routes. Many roles are employer-by-employer, so users should confirm shift,
driving, plant-site, and background review requirements before accepting work.
🏢 Workforce, reentry, and training support — Oakland / Macomb
Oakland County Michigan Works!
Workforce route for job search, training, career services, workshops, employer connection, and local office access.
Macomb/St. Clair Michigan Works!
Regional workforce route for career support, training referrals, job search, employer connection, and one-stop access.
Oakland Community College — workforce route
Training route for healthcare support, skilled trades, business, IT, adult education, and technical programs.
Macomb Community College — workforce training
Training route for manufacturing, skilled trades, healthcare support, logistics, business, and technical credentials.
General Motors — Warren / Milford / metro route
Automotive employer route for operations, warehouse, maintenance, skilled trades, support, technical, and manufacturing roles where available.
GM Careers
Search Warren, Milford, Pontiac, and metro roles
Corewell Health — Oakland / Macomb route
Healthcare employer route for food service, environmental services, patient access, clerical, transport, facilities, and hospital support roles.
Corewell Careers
Search Royal Oak, Troy, Grosse Pointe, and metro openings
Healthcare support
Henry Ford Health — Macomb / Oakland route
Healthcare route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, transport, facilities, maintenance, and support roles.
DTE Energy — utility and field-support route
Employer route for utility support, customer service, field operations, maintenance, warehouse, facilities, and technical roles. Safety-sensitive rules may apply.
DTE Careers
Search metro Detroit and statewide roles
Utility jobs
Hospital support route — Oakland / Macomb
Use major hospital systems for entry support roles such as environmental services, food service, transport, patient access, clerical, and facilities.
Aerotek / Express / PeopleReady — Oakland and Macomb staffing
Staffing route for manufacturing, warehouse, skilled trades, clerical, customer service, facilities, and temp-to-hire work.
Aerotek Jobs
Use Express or PeopleReady separately where preferred
Staffing route
Flint / Genesee / Saginaw / Bay City / Midland
Coverage: Genesee, Saginaw, Bay, Midland, Shiawassee, Lapeer, Tuscola, Sanilac, and surrounding east-central Michigan counties.
Flint and the Tri-Cities region has strong lanes in healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, logistics, retail, public-sector work,
campus support, skilled trades, warehouse, and staffing. Users in smaller counties should use Michigan Works! first, then widen into Flint,
Saginaw, Bay City, or Midland by realistic commute radius.
🏢 Workforce, reentry, and training support — Flint / Tri-Cities
GST Michigan Works!
Regional workforce route for Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Shiawassee, and Tuscola counties.
Mott Community College — workforce route
Training route for healthcare support, skilled trades, manufacturing, business, IT, adult education, and certificates in the Flint region.
Delta College — Tri-Cities training route
Training route for healthcare support, manufacturing, skilled trades, business, logistics, and technical credentials in the Bay / Saginaw / Midland region.
McLaren Health Care — Flint / Bay / Central Michigan
Healthcare route for hospital support, food service, environmental services, patient access, clerical, facilities, and transport roles.
McLaren Careers
Search Flint, Bay City, and regional openings
Meijer / retail and distribution route
Retail, stocking, customer service, warehouse, pharmacy support, and store operations route across Flint, Saginaw, Bay City, and Midland.
Lansing and Jackson offer strong routes in state government, healthcare, campus support, automotive, warehouse, logistics,
retail, skilled trades, manufacturing, and staffing. Users should consider public-sector, hospital, and warehouse routes alongside Michigan Works! support.
🏢 Workforce, reentry, and training support — Lansing / Jackson
Capital Area Michigan Works!
Regional workforce route for Lansing-area users seeking job search, training, workshops, and employer connections.
Lansing Community College — workforce training
Training route for healthcare support, skilled trades, manufacturing, IT, business, logistics, and adult education.
Jackson College — workforce route
Training route for healthcare support, manufacturing, skilled trades, logistics, business, and technical credentials.
State of Michigan Jobs — Lansing route
Public employer route for clerical, administrative, maintenance, transportation, facilities, health support, and state operations roles.
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow — Lansing route
Hospital route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, transport, facilities, maintenance, and support roles.
Michigan State University — campus jobs
Campus employer route for custodial, food service, grounds, housing, facilities, administrative support, maintenance, and education-support roles.
Consumers Energy — Jackson / statewide utility route
Utility employer route for customer service, field operations, maintenance, warehouse, facilities, technical, and support roles. Safety-sensitive rules may apply.
Kelly / Aerotek / Express — Lansing and Jackson staffing
Staffing route for warehouse, manufacturing, skilled trades, clerical, administrative, education, and temp-to-hire roles.
Kelly Careers
Use Aerotek or Express separately where preferred
Staffing route
Grand Rapids / West Michigan
Coverage: Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Newaygo, Mecosta, Osceola, Lake, Mason, Oceana, and surrounding West Michigan counties.
West Michigan has strong employer lanes in healthcare, retail, distribution, food production, manufacturing, furniture,
warehouse, logistics, public-sector work, campus support, hospitality, staffing, and technical training.
🏢 Workforce, reentry, and training support — West Michigan
West Michigan Works!
Regional workforce route for Grand Rapids, Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, and nearby counties seeking career services and training support.
Grand Rapids Community College — workforce training
Training route for healthcare support, manufacturing, skilled trades, logistics, business, IT, and adult education.
Goodwill — West Michigan employment support
Use local Goodwill affiliates for retail work, training, employment support, job-readiness, and barrier-reduction services.
Goodwill Locator
Search Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland, and nearby cities
Corewell Health — Grand Rapids / West Michigan
Healthcare employer route for environmental services, food service, patient access, clerical, transport, facilities, maintenance, and support roles.
Corewell Careers
Grand Rapids and West Michigan healthcare route
Healthcare support
Meijer — Grand Rapids / statewide retail and distribution
Michigan-based employer route for retail, stocking, distribution, warehouse, customer service, store operations, and support roles.
Meijer Jobs
Search Grand Rapids, Walker, and statewide roles
Retail + distribution
Amway — Ada / West Michigan operations route
Employer route for manufacturing, warehouse, operations, facilities, customer support, administrative, and technical roles where available.
Steelcase — Grand Rapids manufacturing route
Employer route for manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, maintenance, facilities, operations, and office support roles.
Perrigo — Allegan / West Michigan manufacturing
Manufacturing employer route for production, quality, warehouse, maintenance, packaging, operations, and support roles.
Express / Aerotek / PeopleReady — West Michigan staffing
Staffing route for manufacturing, warehouse, skilled trades, food production, hospitality, clerical, and temp-to-hire roles.
Express Jobs
Use Aerotek or PeopleReady separately where preferred
Staffing route
Kalamazoo / Battle Creek
Coverage: Kalamazoo, Calhoun, St. Joseph, Branch, Van Buren, and surrounding southwest / south-central Michigan counties.
Kalamazoo and Battle Creek have strong employer lanes in healthcare, food production, manufacturing, warehouse, logistics,
campus support, pharmaceuticals, retail, staffing, and technical training.
🏢 Workforce, reentry, and training support — Kalamazoo / Battle Creek
Michigan Works! Southwest
Regional workforce route for Kalamazoo, Calhoun, St. Joseph, Branch, and nearby counties needing job-search and training support.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Training route for healthcare support, manufacturing, culinary, logistics, IT, business, adult education, and workforce credentials.
Goodwill / local job-readiness support route
Use local Goodwill affiliates and Michigan Works! when users need résumé help, digital access, interview support, or barrier-to-work navigation.
Goodwill Locator
Search Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and nearby cities
Pfizer — Kalamazoo manufacturing route
Pharmaceutical manufacturing employer route for production, warehouse, maintenance, quality, operations, and support roles. Safety and site rules may apply.
Aerotek / Express / PeopleReady — Kalamazoo and Battle Creek staffing
Staffing route for manufacturing, warehouse, skilled trades, clerical, customer service, food production, and temp-to-hire roles.
Aerotek Jobs
Use Express or PeopleReady separately where preferred
Staffing route
Southwest Michigan / Ann Arbor / Monroe / Benton Harbor
Coverage: Washtenaw, Monroe, Berrien, Cass, Van Buren, St. Joseph, and nearby southern Michigan labor markets.
Southwest and southern Michigan include healthcare, university employment, automotive, logistics, food production, retail, warehouse,
hospitality, agriculture-adjacent work, staffing, and community college training routes. Users should use county workforce access first
if transportation or reporting limits are tight.
🏢 Workforce, reentry, and training support — Southwest / Southern Michigan
Washtenaw / Ann Arbor workforce route
Use Michigan Works! locator for Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Washtenaw-area job search, training, and career services.
Washtenaw Community College
Training route for healthcare support, skilled trades, manufacturing, IT, business, transportation, and workforce credentials.
University of Michigan / Michigan Medicine — Ann Arbor route
Major employer route for hospital support, custodial, food service, facilities, patient access, clerical, grounds, maintenance, and campus operations.
U-M Careers
Ann Arbor campus and health system roles
Campus + healthcare
Trinity Health — Ann Arbor / Livonia / southern Michigan route
Healthcare employer route for food service, environmental services, patient support, clerical, transport, facilities, and hospital operations.
Ford / automotive supplier route — southern Michigan
Automotive and supplier route for manufacturing, warehouse, maintenance, quality, logistics, and support roles across southern Michigan corridors.
Ford Careers
Use supplier career sites separately where preferred
Auto route
Whirlpool — Benton Harbor / Southwest Michigan route
Employer route for operations, warehouse, customer support, manufacturing, facilities, administrative, and technical roles where available.
Meijer / Walmart / Lowe’s — retail and warehouse route
Retail, stocking, warehouse, distribution, customer service, delivery support, and store operations route across southern Michigan communities.
Meijer Jobs
Use Walmart or Lowe’s separately where preferred
Retail + warehouse
Express / Aerotek / PeopleReady — southern Michigan staffing
Staffing route for warehouse, manufacturing, skilled trades, clerical, hospitality, construction support, and temp-to-hire roles.
Express Jobs
Use Aerotek or PeopleReady separately where preferred
Staffing route
Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula
Coverage: Traverse City, Petoskey, Cadillac, Alpena, Gaylord, Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba, Iron Mountain, Houghton, and surrounding northern / Upper Peninsula counties.
Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula require a wide-region approach. Stronger lanes include healthcare, hospitality,
tourism, retail, campus support, public-sector work, skilled trades, utilities, manufacturing, mining-support, warehouse,
seasonal work, and Michigan Works! access by realistic commute radius.
🏢 Workforce, reentry, and training support — Northern Michigan / UP
Northwest Michigan Works!
Workforce route for Traverse City, Petoskey, Cadillac, and surrounding northern counties seeking career services and training support.
North Central Michigan College
Training route for healthcare support, business, skilled trades, certificates, and workforce preparation in northern Michigan.
Northwestern Michigan College
Training route for Traverse City-area users seeking healthcare support, technical skills, maritime, aviation, business, and workforce credentials.
Northern Michigan University — training and campus route
Campus and training route for Marquette-area users seeking education, support roles, food service, custodial, facilities, administrative, and student-adjacent work.
UP Health System — Marquette / UP healthcare route
Healthcare employer route for hospital support, food service, environmental services, patient access, clerical, facilities, and transport roles.
State of Michigan / DNR seasonal and public jobs
Public employer route for parks, maintenance, seasonal support, clerical, facilities, transportation, and state operations roles.
State Jobs
Search northern Michigan and UP openings
Public jobs
Meijer / Walmart / Lowe’s — northern retail route
Retail, stocking, customer service, warehouse, delivery support, garden, freight, and store operations route across northern Michigan and the UP.
Meijer Jobs
Use Walmart or Lowe’s separately where preferred
Retail route
Hospitality / resort route — Northern Michigan
Tourism employer route for housekeeping, food service, maintenance, grounds, guest services, kitchen, and seasonal operations. Confirm shift and transportation rules.
Express / PeopleReady / Manpower — northern and UP staffing
Staffing route for warehouse, hospitality, construction support, clerical, manufacturing, seasonal, and temp-to-hire work where local offices are available.
Express Jobs
Use PeopleReady or Manpower separately where preferred
Staffing route
🧭 Michigan search strategy and supervision notes
Confirm restrictions before accepting work
Before accepting airport, plant-site, security, driving, warehouse, hospitality, alcohol-serving, casino, overnight, cash-handling, weapon/tool, client-site, out-of-county, or union-dispatch work, confirm whether the job conflicts with supervision conditions.
Keep application records, schedules, offer letters, training records, job-center notes, and pay documentation.
Supervision check
Use support routes when direct applications stall
Employer portals and staffing firms should be the first action step. If applications stall, add Michigan Works!, Detroit at Work, community college training, Goodwill, CEO, adult education, or local nonprofit support for résumé help, job-readiness, documentation, or training.
OACRA is designed to reduce referral friction while keeping users supervision-aware.
Employer-first workflow
OACRA is an independent educational and organizational justice-tech platform. This directory is not a government agency,
legal service, employment agency, employment guarantee, supervision authority, or substitute for court orders or officer instructions.
Employer links, job openings, hiring policies, background review practices, wages, schedules, and eligibility rules may change.
Users on probation, parole, community supervision, bond, pretrial release, work release, or court-ordered conditions should confirm travel,
curfew, job-site access, licensing, driving, weapon/tool, overnight, cash-handling, contact, and reporting restrictions with their
supervising authority before accepting employment.