Michigan Storm: New Areas Expected to Get 8 Inches of Snow
Much of lower Michigan remains under either a Winter Storm Warning or Winter Weather Advisory Thursday (Feb. 17) into Friday (Feb. 18), and now, meteorologists are predicting this week’s storm…
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Much of lower Michigan remains under either a Winter Storm Warning or Winter Weather Advisory Thursday (Feb. 17) into Friday (Feb. 18), and now, meteorologists are predicting this week's storm will shift to a more southern route than expected. Hence, while the Detroit area looked like it would preclude any major show this week, now, the area is expected to get an upwards of 8 inches of snow, as well as other areas throughout the lower portion of the state. Meanwhile, areas there were going to get pummeled will go easy on this storm. Read on for the latest weather update.
A statement released from the National Weather Service states, "Snow will continue to spread north this (Thursday) afternoon and evening from the SE to NW. Snow is expected to be the heaviest now (Thursday afternoon) through 10 p.m. tonight with the highest totals near I-69 and I-94. Flooding/Ice Jams is the other concern as runoff from snowmelt and rain has led to flooded roads and elevated river levels."
Grand Rapids, Alma and Big Rapids are expected to get just a trace of snow to 3 inches. Lansing is at 3-6 inches and Flint and Kalamazoo are at 3-7 inches. Detroit and Jackson are expected to get 4-8 inches of the white stuff. Areas of most concern, according to the National Weather Service, are the I-69 and I-94 corridors south of Lansing and east of Kalamazoo. View the full maps below.
The good news is that this is expected to be a very short storm, with the snow and ice moving out later on Friday. Next week, it appears Michigan is in line for another snow event, but those projects could change as the day gets closer, so I would just concentrate on this storm for now. At least we're a few weeks away from March, and that means spring is coming soon- but not before Mother Nature has its way with the Mitten.
It's a wild job market in 2022 so far, and some workers are looking for jobs that they can do from home. To help people find companies looking for remote workers, FlexJobs has revealed its latest report of the top 100 companies hiring remote jobs in 2022.
For the study, they looked at 57,000 companies who work with FlexJobs site. Each organization is looking to hire "hundreds, if not thousands, of remote jobs in a given year," FlexJobs career services manager Brie Reynolds tells CNBC Make It.
So, which company in Michigan is looking to hire lots of remote workers? One of the organizations planning to hire the most remote staffers in 2022 is Kelly/KellyConnect. According to the story, they're looking to hire positions such as talent acquisition specialist, data entry analyst and accounting specialist. I've actually never heard of that company, but making it into the top 20 means they're serious about hiring lots of workers, so make note if that's your goal.
Since the work is remote, you could even get a job with a company not based in Michigan. Read below for FlexJobs' list of the top 20 companies hiring the most remote workers this year. This is UPDATED for April 2022! Many of the companies looking to are major organizations with big names, so lots of familiarity here.
1. BroadPath
Industry: Outsourcing
2. Liveops
Industry: Virtual call center
3. SYKES
Industry: Customer service
4. Working Solutions
Industry: Customer service
5. SAP
Industry: Enterprise software
6. Varsity Tutors
Industry: Education
7. TTEC
Industry: Outsourcing
8. Kelly/KellyConnect
Industry: Staffing
9. Williams-Sonoma
Industry: Retail
10. TranscribeMe
Industry: IT services
11. Robert Half International
Industry: Staffing and consulting
12. Transcom
Industry: Customer service
13. Dell Technologies
Industry: Technology
14. UnitedHealth Group
Industry: Health care
15. Sutherland
Industry: IT and business services
16. Change Healthcare
Remote jobs: quality assurance analyst, technical writer, benefits administrator
17. Thermo Fisher Scientific
Industry: Biotechnology
18. Cactus Communications
Industry: Communications
19. Parexel
Industry: Biopharmaceutical services
20. CVS Health
Industry: Health care
21. Activus Connect
Job: Director of Operations - Head of Operations
22. Randstad
Job: Claims Administrator
23. BELAY
Job: Bookkeeper
24. Kforce
Job: Software Developer
25. Paylocity
Job: Human Capital Management Account Executive
26. UKG – Ultimate Kronos Group
Job: Java Software Engineer
27. Twilio
Customer Success Manager
28. Colony Brands
Job: Customer Service Representative
29. CrowdStrike
Job: University Campus Recruiter
30. Aquent
Job: Producer - Gaming
31. Accounting Principals
Job: Accounts Receivable Representative
32. Pearson
Job: Associate Software Developer
33. Citizens Bank
Job: Home Mortgage Loan Officer Assistant
34. Ajilon
Job: Human Resources Administrator
35. Anthem, Inc.*
Job: Implementation Coordinator
36. HubSpot
Job: Senior Software Engineer, Developer - Backend
37. Toast, Inc.
Job: Territory Account Executive
38. Lincoln Financial Group
Job: Consultant, Market Insight
39. eXp Realty
Job: Senior Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis Director
40. Verizon
Job: Director of Product
