‘Expand Your Talent Pipeline’ Event Has Experts, Connections — and Fun
Our Expand Your Talent Pipeline event 3-5 p.m. Sept. 13 takes a new, action-oriented approach to our popular Talent Solutions Series.
At our Sept. 13 event, meet partners who can provide a stream of talent
The best-performing companies already have talent pipelines in place for vacancies they forecast for years in the future. When positions open, they’re ready to fill them, because they have consistent access to a pool of qualified candidates.
Our Talent Solutions Series is back; Here’s why you should attend
Employers hold the keys to a prosperous West Michigan where everyone can thrive. But first, they must have the talent they need. And that increasingly requires new tools and new strategies. That’s the simple inspiration for the Talent Solutions Series we launched last year. And just as employers have adjusted to meet the demands of […]
Join the movement to grow and keep skilled talent in West Michigan
West Michigan currently produces less than one-fourth of the postsecondary graduates we need. As a result, employers have too many openings and not enough skilled applicants.
Why we’re watching Georgia’s experiment with Medicaid work requirements
Through a series of complex legislative and judicial actions, Georgia in July became the only state to implement work requirements to qualify for expanded Medicaid coverage.
Employers go all-in on student success as investment in our future
In our efforts to make to make Michigan a leader for talent, we know exactly where to find the group with the greatest potential to accomplish that goal.
Is the ‘Great Resignation’ over? Data shows the answer is complicated
A recent headline from Axios declared what might appear to be good news for employers: “The Great Resignation is over, quit rates return to pre-pandemic levels.” The news outlet was one of several that cited data from the U.S. Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, which reported quit rates of 2.4% in April. […]
Old Faithful vs. Niagara Falls: What’s Your Approach to Inclusive Teams?
Talking about diversity, equity and inclusion is one thing. Measuring progress is another. But it takes real commitment to use that data to create meaningful, lasting advances toward an inclusive culture – instead of making a statement, “checking the box,” and moving on to the next thing.
Why we’re taking action to help more adults succeed beyond high school
Michigan is projected to add nearly 375,000 job openings this decade, many of them requiring education beyond high school. Where will we find the talent to fill those jobs?
Leave no talent behind: Inclusive Team Culture event is critical
New data about Michigan’s shrinking workforce confirms that we cannot afford to exclude any segment of our workforce, and that practicing inclusion is a critical component of our talent strategies.