by RoNeishaMullen | Oct 24, 2019 | Our People, People
During his time as an infantryman in the United States Army, Travis Keyes knew exactly what was expected of him: protect and serve. It was in 2015 when Keyes decided to return to civilian life, then plans got fuzzy. “I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do, but I...
by Dana Blankenship | Oct 16, 2019 | Our People, People
Like many states around the country, Michigan is experiencing a shortage of workers to fill jobs in the skilled trades. The state’s Department of Talent and Economic Development estimates more than half a million skilled trades jobs will be created by 2026; jobs that...
by RoNeishaMullen | Sep 25, 2019 | Human Needs, Our People
No days off. Twenty-four hours a day, holidays and weekends too, 365 days a year. That’s the motto DTE gas controllers take when it comes to delivering safe, reliable natural gas to customers. From sun up to sun down, and sunrise again the team is monitoring the...
by Robin Runyan | Sep 11, 2019 | Education & Employment, Our People
This is a guest post from Mark Crosby, a Journeyman Lineman at the DTE Pontiac Service Center. I recently finished my third summer as a volunteer mentor for DTE’s Summer Youth Internship Program. As in previous years, I witnessed first-hand the incredible difference...
by Amanda Passage | Sep 11, 2019 | Our People, People, Volunteerism
DTE’s Care Force volunteers hit the streets in August across Michigan and beyond for our company’s annual Month of Caring. Not only did we increase our volunteer hours, but we had significant employee engagement. How did we do? DTE employees volunteered 10,000...
by Robin Runyan | Sep 9, 2019 | Education & Employment, Energizing Youth, Our People, People
Spending a summer vacation at your high school may not sound appealing to many students, but for 38 Cody High School students, it was a way to gain work experience, make money and get exposure to a variety of energy careers. The second year of DTE’s IMPACT...
