Lawrence Tech to help place displaced workers starting today

It's not surprising that there are a lot of people out of work these days. Slightly less surprising is that there are still job openings. Lawrence Technological University is now trying to help introduce the former to the latter.

Lawrence Tech's first of four networking receptions is set for tomorrow evening at its Southfield Campus. It will host 50 companies that are looking to hire people with degrees. It's not an economic turnaround, but university officials hope it will help ease some of the economic pain currently going around.

It's part of Lawrence Tech's $3 million Recovery Starts Here program, which is aiming to help find jobs for displaced workers. The program includes 0 percent tuition grants for laid-off workers looking to further their education and improve their skill set. It's also expanding curriculum in new economy-based fields, such as sustainability, alternative energy and life sciences.

Lawrence Tech is also working with the The Ayers Group of Southfield, a career transition management firm, on a career services and networking workshop this morning and this evening at the Taubman Student Services Center on the Southfield Campus. More workshops will be held later this month.

The free reception will be held between 5-9 p.m. Thursday at 21000 West 10 Mile Road in Southfield. For information, send an email to recovery@ltu.edu or call (248) 204-4100 or click here.

Source: Lawrence Technological University
Writer: Jon Zemke

Lawrence Tech to help place displaced workers starting today

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