Newton's Road Career Investigator
Northwest Michigan Works!, Newton's Road Northwest
Michigan Works!
Healthcare Industry
Organizations Involved
Occupations Impacted
Healthcare, general
Workforce Development Focus
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Workforce Issue Addressed
Attracting individuals to work in a healthcare profession
Description
Newton's Road Career Investigator is an online platform that helps both youth and adults explore STEM-related careers and hot jobs in the Northwest Michigan region as well as providing information about local pathways to pursue the careers and employers who hire the professionals. A large focus of the Career Investigator is on healthcare careers. The Career Investigator platform is also used as a career advising resource in schools and by Northwest Michigan Works!. The goal of the Career Investigator's healthcare career family is to increase the number of healthcare professionals in the West Central Michigan region.