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Put Our Research Expertise to Work
TalentFirst is widely respected for its objective, high-quality and influential research encompassing a range of complex topics. Government agencies, nonprofits and advocacy groups turn to us make sense of the forces driving labor markets, wages, education and more.
In addition to the data-based research driven by our working groups, TalentFirst’s body of work includes studies conducted in under contract with regional and statewide organizations. (See examples below.)
To find out how to harness this expertise for your research needs, contact us at info@talentfirst.net.
Examples of Our Work
The Hidden Cost of Low Pay
Developed for the Indiana Early Learning Advisory Committee, this report examines compensation trends for early educators in Indiana and provides a series of recommendations to bolster the workforce through elevated compensation.
“We loved working with TalentFirst in Indiana. They were incredibly efficient, knowledgeable and flexible. Their ability to take very complicated data, analyze it and make it into something that anyone can comprehend is unmatched. I would hire them again and hope to find a reason to!”
— Courtney Hott, director,
Indiana Early Learning Advisory Committee
Talent Outlook: Muskegon Community College
This comprehensive examination of the labor market served by Muskegon Community College provided insights to enable realignment of education programs to a job market disrupted by the pandemic.
Balancing the Scales: A Proposal for a Systemwide Wage Scale to Address Michigan’s Early Childhood Education Crisis
Produced in partnership with the Early Childhood Investment Corporation, this report leveraged public data sources to assess wages, employment trends, and other relevant characteristics of critical early childhood teaching roles for 16 regions across Michigan.