Pure Michigan Talent Connect

Privacy and Terms of Use Statement* (required reading)

This Privacy and Terms of Use Statement governs the way Pure Michigan Talent Connect collects, holds and uses data that you may submit. Please be sure to read this entire Statement before using or submitting information. Pure Michigan Talent Connect takes reasonable precautions to protect the information of a user. When a user submits sensitive information via the website, the information is protected both on-line and off-line.

Safeguards

Validation: All employers must create an account to use the system and must be validated by agency staff before they can post jobs or search for candidates. Information provided during account creation will be used in the validation process. Note that a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) is required. If our office is unable to validate your account based on the data submitted, further information may be requested.
User ID and Password: An employer establishes a unique User ID and Password when creating an account. Your email address will be your user ID. The User ID and Password is required for all future access to the system. For security purposes, the system will prompt users to change their password every 180 days.
Privacy: Employers will specify their application procedure preference to job seekers. Employer contact information provided for validation will not be released, unless the employer elects to provide company information to jobseekers. No employer information will be sold for any purpose.

Employer Responsibilities

Employers must agree to follow the established criteria for use of the system when they create an account. Violations of these policies may result in the loss of access privileges and/or deactivation of a user’s account

Fees: Neither you nor your agents may charge a fee to provide a job seeker with access to a job referral or as a condition of accepting a job. Individuals have been asked to report any violations of this policy.
Labor Disputes: Neither you nor your agents may use the service to recruit replacement workers in a labor dispute, either through job postings or resume searches. Individuals have been asked to report any violations of this policy.
Profile Information/Resume Use: Neither you nor your agents may use profile information or resumes from this site (whether received through a candidate search or from a job seeker responding to your job posting) for any purpose other than to fill an immediate job opening. You may not resell job seeker account information found on this site, whether in whole or in part. Account information is the property of the job seeker and such resale or reposting may violate their privacy rights. Individuals have been asked to report any violations of this policy.
Jobs Posted: Jobs posted on the website must be for an immediate opening. Business opportunities are not considered immediate openings. Individuals have been asked to report any violations of this policy.
Monetary Investments: Neither you nor your agents may require a significant monetary investment by the job seeker in order to obtain employment. Usual and customary licensing fees or certifications are acceptable. Application fees, purchasing kits, work-from-home plans where costs are incurred, etc., are not acceptable. Individuals have been asked to report any violations of this policy.
Removal: We reserve the right to remove any job posting from the system if it contains inaccurate or inappropriate information, or it violates any of the policies outlined for employer job postings.
Posting of Material: Employers are prohibited from posting or transmitting any content that is obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, profane, unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate. The Workforce Development Agency, State of Michigan will cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity of anyone posting or transmitting any such information or materials.
Out-of-State Employers: Out-of-state employers who are relocating or opening a new business in Michigan, or who have an existing business location in Michigan, may use Pure Michigan Talent Connect if they follow the standard registration process. These employers may search resumes and post job orders once their account has been validated. Out-of-state employers who are recruiting Michigan workers for a job in another state may not register to use Pure Michigan Talent Connect unless the job is in a contiguous labor market area. Contiguous labor market areas include locations within a 100-mile radius of the Michigan borders in Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Ontario, Canada.
Recruiter and Staffing Companies: Recruiting and Staffing Companies may register for employer accounts on Pure Michigan Talent Connect. These employer types will be closely monitored for job posting clarity, accuracy and quality.
Probationary Companies: Companies may be placed into a probationary status for any reason by agency staff. Among other reasons, companies who have violated Pure Michigan Talent Connect policies, or frequently post positions that need to be monitored for compliance with terms of use may be placed in this status. Probationary Companies will not have the ability to perform candidate searches. In addition, all jobs posted by Probationary Companies must also be individually approved by agency staff.

Modifications

Pure Michigan Talent Connect reserves the right to modify or amend this Statement at any time. You are responsible for regularly reviewing this Privacy Policy and all such changes. Continued use of the website after any such changes have been posted shall constitute your agreement to such changes.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy and Terms of Use Statement, please submit questions through the Pure Michigan Talent Connect Contact Us feature. If you require additional assistance, call us toll free at -1-888-522-0103 Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or write to:

Workforce Development Agency, State of Michigan
Attn: Pure Michigan Talent Connect
201 N. Washington Square, 3rd Floor
Lansing, MI 48913

Consent

By clicking on the box below, you agree with the terms of this Statement. Whenever you submit information, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information in accordance with this Statement.

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NOTE: Your email address will be your UserID. Please add webnoreply@michigan.gov to your address book to ensure that you will receive our messages. Confirm Email Address Password Password must include the following:
- Minimum of 8 characters
- Maximum of 20 characters
- At least 1 number
- At least 1 upper case letter
- At least 1 lower case letter
- You cannot use 1 of your last 3 passwords Confirm Password Send job posting expiration emails to alternate email account. Send job posting expiration emails to both email accounts.

Explanation/Note

If neither checked, all system emails (job posting expiration reminder, new cc on emails to candidate) go to email on account.

If first one checked, all system emails go to email entered.

If second one checked, all system emails to go both email on account and email entered.

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This will help you gain access to your account if you forget your email address or password. You cannot reselect the same question.