Economic Recovery Continues among West Michigan Industries
The unemployment rate across the state reached historic levels at the onset of the pandemic, skyrocketing to achieve a rate of 23.6 percent in April — the.
Posted August 7, 2020
Employer Practices to Address Racism
Over the last few months, tragic events have brought to light that the systemic injustice and racism that both African American and other marginalized.
Posted July 31, 2020
Credential Attainment: How We Keep Pace with a Knowledge Economy
Note: This is the eighth in a series of posts analyzing the nine key strategies cited in our 20/20 Vision Report.
Posted July 24, 2020
Confronting Systemic Racism Must Include K-12 Education
Institutional racism, also known as systemic racism, is getting some long-overdue attention as our nation confronts biases and inequities embedded into.
Posted July 14, 2020
May Labor Market Trends in West Michigan
Statewide Unemployment in May Michigan’s unemployment rate reached historic levels at the onset of the pandemic, skyrocketing by 19.6 percentage points to.
Posted July 6, 2020
Toward A Racially Just Workplace: Diversity efforts are failing black employees. Here’s a better approach.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are quite the buzz words. Civil rights laws have been passed. Employers have hired Chief Diversity Officers, rolled out.
Posted June 30, 2020
Workforce Development: If We Don’t Lead, We Fall Behind
Note: This is the seventh in a series of posts analyzing the nine key strategies cited in our 20/20 Vision Report.
Posted June 26, 2020
We Can’t Afford a Widening Digital Divide
Adults who lack basic literacy, numeracy, and digital skills are facing a widening gap in access to learning and training opportunities during the.
Posted June 12, 2020
April: Michigan's Smallest Labor Force since 1991
Statewide Unemployment Spikes in April Michigan’s unemployment rate reached historic levels at the onset of the pandemic, skyrocketing by 18.4 percentage.
Posted June 5, 2020
Supporting West Michigan to Advance Inclusion
West Michigan employers are recognizing the importance in diversifying their workforce to meet current and future talent needs, understand business’s.
Posted May 29, 2020
