Traverse City Unemployment Office
Where to go in person in Traverse City, Michigan: the American Job Center in the city. Staff there help with finding work, training and your next steps.
✓ From the U.S. Department of Labor's list ✓ Address, phone and hours
About your claim
Speak to an agent, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Call 1-866-500-0017Jobareer is not the state. This is UIA's number, from its own website.
The office in Traverse City
Northwest Michigan Works! Traverse City Service Center
Full-service American Job Center
1209 South Garfield Avenue
Traverse City, MI 49686 · Directions
Phone: 231-922-3700
Hours: 8:00-5:00 M-F
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated September 22, 2026.
Can I file for unemployment at these offices?
These are American Job Centers, a network funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and run locally. Whether you can file or fix a claim there depends on the state. Here is what UIA says about filing:
"Apply online through MiWAM, logging in with a MiLogin account. If you have trouble applying online, call 1-866-500-0017, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026. File a claim on the agency's site.
Before you go
Hours change, and some centers see people by appointment. Call the center before you go. More about unemployment in Michigan: how to file, the weekly claim and how much it pays, and every phone number.
Where this comes from
The centers, their addresses, phones and hours are from the U.S. Department of Labor's American Job Center finder (CareerOneStop), as each center last updated it. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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