The fifth annual West Michigan Talent Assessment and Outlook report will be available on our website tomorrow. Today’s post will provide you with a sneak peek of some highlights included in the report.
Posted September 06, 2018
Adult literacy and basic education represent major barriers for adults who are seeking employment or wish to gain a postsecondary education. Learn what employers can do to contribute to a more educated workforce.
Posted September 04, 2018
A report from the National Skills Coalition explains how child care is a barrier for many parents to starting apprenticeship programs and highlights a program that has seen success by assisting with childcare costs.
Posted August 29, 2018
While both the unemployment rate and labor force participation rate have continued to improve in West Michigan, progress has not been distributed evenly throughout the region. In this post, we will look at pockets of high unemployment and low labor force participation rates across age groups.
Posted August 23, 2018
Talent 2025 and Michigan Works! are collaborating to present HireReach, an initiative to increase diversity in hiring across West Michigan businesses.
Posted August 20, 2018
A new article from Brookings takes a look at the rebound in labor force participation rates over the past three years and outlines potential causes of that rebound.
Posted August 15, 2018
The rising cost of child care is one of the major barriers to gaining or maintaining employment for adults in West Michigan, where disparities in the poverty status of children are prevalent across counties.
Posted August 09, 2018
Child care is a barrier for many adults hoping to enter or remain in the workforce. This problem is not limited to Michigan, but many other states have existing programs that can be modeled or replicated here to address the issues in child care.
Posted August 06, 2018
