NOW HIRING! UP NORTH JOBS

Your spring 2022 employment guide

BY Northern Express Staff & Contributors

Welcome to our Spring 2022 “Now Hiring” section sponsored by Hagerty! Here you’ll find more than 90 jobs now open across northern Michigan, some seasonal, some part-time, some full-time. Explore away! HAGERTY TRAVERSE ... Read More >>

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT FORECAST: WILL THE JOB MARKET WARM BACK UP?

BY Craig Manning

If you look at a northern Michigan events calendar for the next four months, the easy takeaway is that things are reverting to the way they were ... Read More >>

THE FORGOTTEN POPULATION

One solution to the dearth of applicants in today’s economy: a group of people too often overlooked

BY Lynda Wheatley

You don’t have to be in retail, manufacturing, education, service, or any number of industries to know that employers are hurting for workers. You see it in ... Read More >>

5 YEARS OF HELPFUL BEERS

Pour for More keeps filling local cups

BY Jillian Manning

Restaurants have endured some of the greatest staffing and operational challenges of any industry in the last few years. But through all those ups and downs, a ... Read More >>

THE SEA BIRD IN CENTRAL LAKE

The Blue Pelican Inn and Restaurant gears up for the summer season

BY Anna Faller

Chris and Merrie Corbett are experts at spotting a hidden gem. Since starting their first northern Michigan business—Adams Madams boutique in Central Lake—in 2002, the pair has ... Read More >>

DON’S DRIVE-IN BIG D BURGER

Tastemaker

BY Anna Faller

Opened in 1958, Don’s Drive-In is a Traverse City staple. Specializing in hand-dipped shakes and hearty sandwiches, Don’s menu is old-school carhop fare served with a heaping ... Read More >>