West Michigan saw positive population growth over the year, including increases in most of the region’s 13 counties from 2017 to 2018. Today, we’ll explore what the recently released 2018 population estimates indicate about growth among West Michigan counties.
Posted May 02, 2019
Representing 40,000 employees, the first group of employers is making progress in the three-year evidence-based hiring initiative.
Posted April 29, 2019
Census shows net gain of workers with bachelor’s degrees in Kent County, according to MLive. This reflects population growth across West Michigan – but these trends are only part of the talent success picture.
Posted April 24, 2019
The United Way’s 2019 ALICE Report was released last month, indicating an uneven economic recovery in Michigan resulting from a combination of rising costs, low wages, and reduced working hours. Today, we’ll take a look at what the newest report reveals about ALICE households in West Michigan.
Posted April 18, 2019
As employers require additional nonacademic skills from new graduates, K-12 and postsecondary institutions will need to manage a shift in emphasis from traditional lecture-based classrooms toward added opportunities for project-based learning and hands-on experiences.
Posted April 15, 2019
The Urban Institute writes that well-designed career pathways can offset the disruption of automation, meeting the needs of job-seekers and employers alike.
Posted April 10, 2019
Talent 2025 selected six key performance indicators to measure West Michigan against 11 peer communities. Using our Comparative Dashboard, today we’ll take a closer look at median household incomes in our region compared to our peers.
Posted April 04, 2019
Amid uncertainty for the workplace of the future, human capital provides a solid investment opportunity for employers as well as their workers.
Posted April 01, 2019
