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Future Focus: HR is All About People, and DEI is Not About Charity

Human Resources and DEI Strategist Ovell Barbee, SPHR, tells a story from his career that emphasizes the importance of remembering that people are at the...

Before State of the State 2024, Let’s Compare Notes on 2023 Progress

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is set to deliver her 2024 State of the State address 7 p.m. Wednesday, prompting Bridge Michigan to take a look...

Michigan misses a talent opportunity by not prioritizing adult education

For more than a decade, Michigan has struggled with a lack of skilled talent. So, the state correctly invested in programs, like Michigan Reconnect, designed...

We can fix the safety net so everyone benefits

Proposed federal legislation to reform food-stamp work requirements has revived a decades-long debate about the nature of benefits programs and their role in keeping people...

Michigan’s Shrinking Workforce: A Report on a Two-Decade Problem

Michigan’s workforce has shrunk by more than 703,000 people since 2000. The big question: Where did those 703,000-plus people go?

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To Improve the Talent System, Follow the Evidence

To Improve the Talent System, Follow the Evidence Note: This is the sixth in a series of posts analyzing the nine key strategies cited in...

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....

How to Transform Communities

Original post can be found at: https://jheconomics.com/how-to-transform-communities/.

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