Pediatricians Are Playing a Crucial Role in Early Literacy
Pediatricians Are Playing a Crucial Role in Early Literacy At a time when we are especially grateful to health care providers, it is worth remembering that one of the many ways they contribute to our community’s wellbeing is by promoting early literacy.
March Job Trends, West Michigan
National Job Trends While it’s difficult to pinpoint which sectors will experience the fastest recovery following the coronavirus outbreak, the disparate pace of economic recovery across industries depends largely on how we transition from stay-at-home to go-back-to-work, and recent job posting activity can serve as a valuable tool to identify emerging pockets of growth in […]
West Michigan’s Economic Vulnerability to COVID-19
Assessing Economic Vulnerability in West Michigan Job advertisements have plummeted across the United States over the past several weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, with heavy attrition concentrated largely among Food Services, Hospitality, and Entertainment occupations — with each seeing less than half the volume of job postings this month compared to the number of […]
Common ground for educators and employers: Social emotional skills
It is a common disconnect. Educators believe they are adequately preparing students for the labor market at the same time employers are disappointed by the lack of skills students bring to the workforce.
Helping students and job-seekers find the right career path
Note: This is the fifth in a series of posts analyzing the nine key strategies cited in our 20/20 Vision Report.
Quality Child Care Is Crucial to Workforce of Today and Tomorrow
A shortage of high-quality, affordable child care hinders West Michigan’s talent efforts on two fronts. It not only reduces labor participation rates – it also prevents children from receiving the early education that is essential to lifelong success.
Longitudinal Data Systems in Michigan
From its start, Talent 2025 has promoted the idea that West Michigan’s economic future will be determined by the skills and education of its workforce. Competing in the 21st century talent landscape demands education and workforce systems that are designed for a global, knowledge- based economy.
Assessing Racial Disparities in West Michigan
Although they are often perceived as a simplified look into the vitality of a labor market, the unemployment rate and labor force participation rate within a region are among the most pervasive indicators of economic prosperity utilized today. While both metrics referenced above have continued to improve in West Michigan since the end of the […]
Creating a Generation of Lifelong Learners
Demand is growing for relevant and rigorous learning environments that encourage students to build critical thinking skills, create and collaborate with others and apply what they have learned in a real-world context.
Second HireReach Cohort Leads Way to Better Hiring Practices
In January 2019, Cohort 1 of HireReach kicked off with an innovative group of employers, including Bar Fly Ventures, Cascade Engineering, City of Grand Rapids, Davenport University, Kent County, Ottawa County, Shape Corp., Spectrum Health, Steelcase, and Warner, Norcross and Judd. This group has completed the 12-month program to implement the essential elements of an […]