Former West Michigan residents connect with recruiters at a ReThink West Michigan event in downtown Grand Rapids. Courtesy Hello West Michigan
A pair of local organizations are inviting job seekers home for the holidays.
Hello West Michigan and The Right Place will host their sixth-annual ReThink West Michigan networking event and career party from 5:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday.
ReThink West Michigan is a casual, professional networking event with free drinks, appetizers and prizes.
At the event, several West Michigan companies with job openings will share information about initiatives and projects happening in the region, organizers said.
According to Hello West Michigan, in the past five years, 560 people have attended the ReThink West Michigan event, 32 local companies have participated and 52 attendees have been hired as a direct result of connections made at the party.
Locations
For the first time, the event will be held concurrently in multiple West Michigan cities.
Pure Michigan Talent Connect, Spectrum Health and West Michigan Works! will have representatives at each location.
- The B.O.B., 20 Monroe Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
- Walldorff Brewpub & Bistro, 105 E. State St., Hastings
- Brew Merchant, 442 Washington Ave., Holland
- Stearns Hotel, 212 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington
- The Block (above Unruly Brewing), 360 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
Registration
Those who wish to attend are asked to register online.
For more information, contact Cindy Brown, (616) 818-9080, brownc at hellowestmichigan dot com.
Organizations at the event
Grand Rapids
Amway
Aerotek
Brickley DeLong CPAs
Haworth
Meijer
Northwestern Mutual
Padnos
Ranir
SalesPad
SpartanNash
TGW Logistics Group
X-Rite Inc.
Hastings
Flexfab
Gun Lake Casino & Resort
Hastings Hot Line Tools & Equipment
Hastings City Bank
Hastings Mutual Insurance Company
Viking
Holland
Global Concepts Enterprise Inc.
Haworth
Herman Miller
LG Chem
Meijer
Padnos
Plascore
Trans-Matic Manufacturing Company
Ludington
Change Parts
FloraCraft
House of Flavors
Occidental Chemical Corporation
SyncWave
UACJ Whitehall Industries
Western Land Services
Muskegon
ADAC Automotive
Arconic – Whitehall
Hines Corporation
Meijer
Muskegon County
Structural Concepts
The Lakes Mall
Hello West Michigan
Established in 2007, Hello West Michigan is a nonprofit that promotes the region as a place “where business thrives and people want to live and work.”
It seeks to increase member employers’ success in their efforts to recruit top talent, as well as collaborate with organizations to help new residents and those interested in relocating to “find their fit in West Michigan.”
The Right Place
The Right Place, founded in 1985, is a regional economic development agency supported through investments from the private and public sectors.