Find your way home.
Return North is an annual professional careers fair that matches professional job seekers with employers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Nov. 10, 2022: Virtual Career Fair
Online Platform, 3-6 pm COMPLETED!
Nov. 17, 2022: In-Person Fairs:
Houghton: Continental Fire Company, 3-6pm
Marquette: Ore Dock, 3-6 pm COMPLETED!
Pricing
Thanks for Joining Us!
And that’s a wrap! We had a successful 2022 Return North. It’s time to review, discuss and plan for 2023 – because we’ll be back! A big thanks goes out to our lead sponsor Michigan Works!, who not only supported this event financially, but with actual boots on the ground at our two in-person events. Thanks Seth and Tom!
If you are interested in participating as an employer or sponsor in 2023, reach out to us: info@Return-North.com
Leading Sponsor
How
Job Seekers!
Our fall event is over, but there are other ways to find a job UP here in the upper peninsula of Michigan:
Get in the System
Are you looking for a job right now? Here are a few resources you might consider:
Connect with Remote Workers
Be sure to check out our friends at Remote Workforce Keweenaw. They have the resources, stories, and possible connections for you as you begin to consider working remotely from the western U.P.
About
About Return North
Since 2017, Return North has become the top professional annual careers fair for matching job seekers with the right employers located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Through the Return North event, candidates and local companies have an opportunity to meet in an organic, mutually beneficial environment, and communicate freely with each other.
The event began within MTEC SmartZone, located in Houghton County, as an initiative to attract talented professionals to local high-tech startups. However, its recruitment potential and widespread community interest have developed the event into the only U.P. wide, talent recruiting event.
Return North offers a path towards revitalizing the workforce & working opportunities in the Upper Peninsula, boasting a healthy, continuously growing list of more than 20+ impactful Northern Michigan companies (with notably increased interest generated from its success every year). Return North continues welcome feedback as the event evolves to meet job seeker and employer needs, and continues to serve as a key player in talent attraction and retention here in the Yoop.
Relocate
Relocation Wave to Rural America
This wave of relocation and desire to return home doesn’t come as a surprise. Those who stumble upon our corner of the Midwest quickly find that the unique culture of the U.P. embraces a positive work-life balance, fosters a strong connection within our communities, celebrates our connection to nature, and welcomes rapid innovation. What’s even more enticing is the combination of abundant opportunities intertwined within the foundation of the Upper Peninsula built by those who’ve already found success by planting their roots. Of course, rapid development and an ever changing digital landscape bring about specific challenges of their own, but rest assured that through our digital careers fair, Return North, you will find your new home.
Don’t just take our word for it:
“I accomplished more in an hour, in a parking lot with [a hotspot connection], than I had for a month sitting in front of my computer trying to do online job searching”