Unemployment Help

For those of you on MARVIN and have the Debit card, but are somehow out of the loop there is a mailer that the State…Read more

Michigan MARVIN and MiWAM! unemployment Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Answers Judging by the flurry of Google users we’ve found there are a typical set…Read more

The Detroit News has two unemployment stories running in parallel and you have to read both of them to get a sense of what is…Read more

If you actually remotely cared the government says that unemployment decreased from 9.7 to 9.5% for the month of June according numbers released today. This…Read more

For many people in Michigan there is a fairly well known about program to help unemployed, and low income residents get career training.  In the…Read more

I’m not entirely sure why this hulking “Displaced Workers Guidebook” (I guess that is the politically correct term for unemployed folks), was making the rounds…Read more

One pathway out of career purgatory that seems the most obvious is acquiring a college degree. College like anything else is a commodity. But if…Read more

Due to COVID-19 UIA Local Offices closed as of Wednesday, March 18. Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) local offices are closed to the public. These changes will…Read more

Congratulations for joining the roughly 17% (check the U-6 number) of the workforce if you’ve made it to the unfortunate milestone of one year on…Read more

You missed a MARVIN certification, now what? If you miss a MARVIN certification or your weekly MARVIN call, and aren’t sure what to expect; buckle…Read more