TalentFirst (formerly Talent 2025) generated the 2015 Inclusion Interview Report to educate our member companies and the West Michigan employer community on effective strategies used by local companies to attract and retain diverse talent. The interviews, focus groups, and survey were centered on gender, race, ethnicity, family structure, and veteran inclusion. The strategies and recommendations are based on the results of these interviews as well as other data collected, and serve as the foundation to the work being done through the Workforce DE&I Working Group .