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Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center has hired 163 individuals in the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for a video from the Iron Mountain VA recognizing and honoring their employees.

About Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center 

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center (OGJVAMC) is celebrating 70 years of serving Veterans this year. The medical center is located in Iron Mountain, MI and oversees seven clinics in Ironwood, Hancock, Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Menominee, Manistique, MI and Rhinelander, WI. The facility was named in honor of Oscar G. Johnson, a local WWII Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient. OGJVAMC employs more than 760 staff at its main facility and community-based outreach clinics and is one of the largest employers in Dickinson County, MI. OGJVAMC annually serves over 20,000 Veterans in 24 counties (15 in MI and 9 in WI).

OGJVAMC is consistently rated as 1 of 8 VA hospitals in the top 10% of all VA hospitals in terms of patient satisfaction since 2012. It is ranked 1st in “Employee Satisfaction” and 3rd “Best Place to Work.” The facility was awarded the “Best Experience Award” in July 2019 and again in February 2020 in the small level facility category. 

We are honored to serve the brave men and women who’ve sacrificed so much to protect our country. As our local mission statement states, we are “Focused on Excellence – Putting Veterans First.” 

Learn more by visiting https://www.ironmountain.va.gov/.

Working at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center

Working at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center (OGJVAMC) offers the unique opportunity to give back to America’s greatest heroes. We are a leader in patient satisfaction and pride ourselves on providing patient-centered care in a health care system designed specifically to meet Veterans’ needs.

OGJVAMC employs more than 760 staff at its main facility and seven community-based outreach clinics in Ironwood, Hancock, Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Menominee, Manistique, MI and Rhinelander, WI. It is one of the largest employers in Dickinson County, MI. OGJVAMC annually serves over 20,000 Veterans in 24 counties (15 in MI and 9 in WI). Approximately 30% of our workforce are Veterans. 

Out of 128 VA hospitals in the country, OGJVAMC is ranked 1st in “Employee Satisfaction” and 3rd “Best Place to Work.” OGJVAMC offers a great work/life balance, training and development opportunities (national and local), exceptional benefits and opportunities for advancement. 

Benefits: 

• Excellent insurance
• Thrift Savings Plan for retirement 
• 13 to 26 days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 sick days annually with no limit on accumulation
• 10 paid federal holidays

Grow with the OGJVAMC

Veterans may be eligible for direct-hire. Veterans interested in employment may contact 906-774-3300 ext. 32281 or ext. 32280 for more information. 

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Systems Control has hired more than 100 individuals in Dickinson county in 2020 and they are not slowing down. Click here for more information.

About Systems Control

Systems Control designs and manufactures customized, turnkey systems that protect, transmit and distribute energy from source to grid to consumer.

Our approach is simple: design, optimize, manufacture, and integrate the highest-quality, most cost-effective solution possible. From initial concept to final delivery, we perform every step of our process in house, and under one roof. And from introduction to installation, we work hand-in-hand with our customers, assigning dedicated teams to better understand their needs and ensure quality results that exceed expectations.

We’re proud of the role we play in bringing energy to those who need it. We bring positive energy and passion to every challenge. But we don’t just do it with connectors and wires. Our most compelling connections are the relationships we build with our employees, suppliers, customers, and community.

One roof. One goal. Extraordinary customer service that’s powered by people.

Working at Systems Control

Opportunity for advancement is a very important aspect of career choice. At Systems Control, we know that every person’s aspirations vary. To encourage growth at the pace and interest level of each individual, we offer our employees a variety of ways to grow with us. We believe your career should be flexible and evolve alongside your skills and passions.

We want you to be happy with your career here. We believe that as you advance, you should always be moving to something better—something you love doing that challenges you every day and fills you with pride.

Together we can set the path to get there, then help you along the way with career plans that are tailored to your skill set and personal goals.

Grow with Systems Control 

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Now is a great time to be looking for work in Dickinson County. With one of the lowest unemployment rates in all of Michigan, our major employers are still hiring. Each month we will be featuring an area employer and information about why It Pays to Work Now in our community.

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Upper Peninsula —

As Upper Peninsula businesses look to engage with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) through contracts, there is a new model that all vendors for the DoD will need to follow. Suppliers without a Request for Proposal (RFP) required Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) will not be able to win new DoD contracts individually or as part of a team. The DoD CMMC is a new model to measure cybersecurity capabilities across all DoD suppliers. DoD is targeting requiring Certification Levels in RFPs by late 2020.

For the full press release, click here.