LANSING, Mich. — Back To Michigan, a series of eight virtual job fairs for people interested in relocating back to Michigan, will be hosted by community partners throughout the state today through Nov. 24.

During each of the eight virtual events, job seekers can talk one-on-one with recruiters from organizations with immediate talent needs, and community ambassadors will be on hand to answer questions for those who may be considering a move back to Michigan.

The Back To Michigan event series is the “COVID-friendly” virtual version of events that typically happen on Thanksgiving weekend throughout Michigan. The tradition of Thanksgiving events for “boomerangs” — workers who have left the state and want to return home — started in 2012 with ReThink West Michigan, hosted by Hello West Michigan and The Right Place. The successful program, which has been recognized as a best practice by the International Economic Development Council, has spread to multiple regions in Michigan over the past nine years. The Northeast Lower Peninsula, Detroit and Flint are joining the effort with first-time events this year.

These events are targeted at people living outside of Michigan, people who recently relocated or those who are local and seeking employment. Companies are hiring in many fields, including IT, engineering, finance, advanced manufacturing, health care, art and design, professional services, government, hospitality and more.

The virtual job fair platform is provided by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Employment and Training.

MTEC SmartZone, TCNewTech, MiWorks! NE Consortium, MiWorks! Region 7B, The Right Place, Inc. Hello West Michigan, Saginaw Future, Middle Michigan Development Corporation, Flint and Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Lansing 5:01, Ann Arbor Spark and Let’s Detroit will partner to host the virtual events, which are sponsored by Consumers Energy.

The Back To Michigan virtual job fairs are free to attend, but advance registration is required. To register, go to www.backtomichigan.com. All events are 3 to 7 p.m. Eastern time and are open-house style.