Start a Business

Hiring Employees

Recruiting and hiring employees for your new Michigan business is easy. Michigan boasts a highly-skilled and well-educated available workforce, plus resources to help with:

• Recruiting - employers can post a job for free and review resumes and qualifications of potential employees at the Michigan Talent Bank Web site.
• Tax Requirements - to get a better understanding of the income tax system in Michigan, visit michigan.gov/taxes.
• Meeting Other Regulatory Requirements - a good overview is available in the Guide to Starting a Small Business.

Workers' Compensation

New employers are often particularly concerned with Workers' Compensation costs and requirements. In Michigan, companies are in a great position to keep their Workers' Compensation costs low. The "open competition" system here gives businesses the Upper Hand - freedom to shop for the lowest cost coverage among over 200 insurance carriers.

For an easy to understand overview of Michigan's workers' compensation system, refer to our Workers' Compensation Guide. Additional information and assistance is also available at the Workers' Compensation Agency of the Department of Labor & Economic Growth online at michigan.gov/wca.