There are currently more than 1,600 jobs available in Michigan’s Great Southwest and many an employer is working desperately to fill the gaps in order to get the job done. Due to the extreme size of the gap, the team at Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren is urging the public to get back to work by attending the first of many virtual hiring events coming up.
Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren is helping to fill the gap with 15-minute phone interviews. During the interviews, employers will discuss job opportunities, qualifications, and experience with job seekers to determine if they’re a good fit and interest for their company. The next round of phone interviews is slated for Friday, February 26, 2021 from noon to 3:00 pm with Four Winds Casino, one of the region’s largest employers.
Four Winds Casinos are hiring individuals for full and part-time positions for their Dowagiac, Hartford, New Buffalo, and South Bend locations. Open positions range from Servers and Bartenders to Security Guards, Environmental Services Engineers, Surveillance Operators, and Guest Services Representatives.
Lily Brewer, Executive Director of Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren, says, “While the hospitality industry has been down 37-percent, this is an opportunity for individuals looking to get back into that industry with a great employer and get back to work.”
Four Winds Casino was most recently nominated for the Favorite Casino Loyalty Program in the USA Today’s 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards 2020 and voted Best Casino and Buffet by The Times “Best of the Region ’20.” They also offer a comprehensive benefits package and the flexibility of multiple shift offerings.
Brewer explains that going back to the roots of hiring through phone interviews eliminates the technology barrier for some job seekers, noting, “We went back to what we know works. Throughout the pandemic, we have had to pivot away from our norm of hosting in-person hiring events with many employers at once and have had a much more focused approach that allows the employer to get one-on-one time with each job seeker. We will continue to host phone interviews with various employers in the future and we are confident this will fill the southwest Michigan hiring gap.”
If you are in search of a job and would like to attend, you are required to register your time-slot at http://www.miworks.org/virtual-job-fairs. All those who are seeking a job will be expected to provide their phone number, select a time for the interview and then the employer will call and conduct the 15-minute interview.
If you are an employer looking to host a phone interview at no cost you can contact Berrien County Business Account Manager Paul Brohman at BrohmanP@miworks.org or Cass and Van Buren County Business Account Manager, Mark O’Reilly at OreillyM@miworks.org. For more information or general questions, visit online at: http://www.miworks.org.
Michigan Works! of Berrien, Cass, Van specializes in educating, training, and employing individuals of all ages. They work with local businesses to find out what keeps them up at night and help them tackle the most pressing challenges they may face, including attracting and retaining talent.
