Oakland County Michigan Works! provides U.S. military veterans and transitioning service members with access to the tools needed to obtain employment in southeast Michigan. In fact, all eligible veterans and their spouses receive priority status for job training programs.
Eligible Veterans:
- Served at least one day in the active* military, naval or air service
- Discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable
*active service includes full-time Federal service in the National Guard or a Reserve component
Eligible Spouses of Any:
- Veteran who died of a service-connected disability
- Member of the Armed Forces on active duty who is missing in action, was captured in the line of duty, or forcibly detained by a foreign government or power, for a total of 90 or more days,
- Veteran who has a service-connected total disability
- Veteran who died while a disability was in existence
Contact your nearest Oakland County Michigan Works! office to learn more about personalized career services available to you, among them:
- Job Search Assistance (priority access to job postings)
- Career Exploration and Planning
- Employment Barrier Removal and Assistance
- Training Opportunities – on-the-job training, classroom training and apprenticeships
- Tuition Assistance
- Workshops: interview, resume development and job searches
- Labor Market Information