Job growth is paramount to the survival of a region, which is exactly why UP Second Wave touts any job news it comes across. But the publication isn't the only one cheering on local jobs and is joined in the effort by many programs, such as the Plus One Program.
This year, the program, which is a partnership between the Lake Superior Community Partnership and Michigan Works!, recognized that in Marquette County alone there were 462 new jobs created by 37 businesses.
"The Plus One Program is great for Marquette County and is of significant importance since most new jobs come from businesses already located in the community," say Lindsay Hemmila, director of marketing for the LSCP. "It reminds local businesses that Michigan Works! and the Partnership are their allies, and it gives recognition to those trying to make a difference."
The Plus One Program is designed around the premise that an employer adding just one employee contributes to the economic development in Marquette County. The goal of the program is to support and recognize a 1-percent increase in the Marquette County workforce each year. Since the inception of the program five years ago, Marquette County businesses have created 1,488 jobs.
The businesses recognized in 2011 were: Alzheimer’s Association, Upper Peninsula Health Plan, Child & Family Services of the U.P., Marquette Regional History Center, QuickTrophy, Marquette-Alger Great Start Collaborative, Barry J. Polzin Architects, Superior Extrusion, WBUP-ABC 10, VAST, Checker Bus, Superior Contact, Adult Learning Systems, Argonics, Toarmina’s Pizza, Charter Communications, Kendricks, Bordeau, Adamini, Chilman & Greenlee, P.C., Lake Superior Hospice, Lone Wolf Cleaning, Marquette County Community Foundation, Marquette County Juvenile Court, Marquette General Hospital, Marquette Motor Lodge, OB GYN Associates of Marquette, Peninsula Fiber Network, Ramada, Rio Tinto – Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company, Steward & Sheridan, PLC, U.P. Family Solutions Inc., U.P. Rehab Services, Veridea Group, YMCA of Marquette, Midway Rentals and Sales, The Up North Lodge, Huron Mountain Bakery and Blackrocks Brewery.
Anyone interested in participating in the Plus One Program should contact Hemmila via
email.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Lindsay Hemmila, Lake Superior Community Partnership
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