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As the Michigan economy grows so too do job opportunities and, in turn, the continued need for skilled professionals. That goes for industry sectors both intuitive – advanced manufacturing, information technology – and, perhaps, more counterintuitive – insurance, medical, social...

National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a national celebration that offers leaders in business, labor, education and other critical partners a chance to demonstrate their support for apprenticeship. In honor of the 1937-passed “Fitzgerald Act,” which established the U.S. Departme...

More than 60 business services and employer engagement professionals from 40 organizations came together in Southfield on October 23, for the Business Services Network (BSN) meeting on Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN) programs and services. The meeting topic of “WIN Progr...

As the search for a qualified workforce continues across the region and indeed the country, virtually no industry is immune, including, perhaps most notably, the world of information technology.  This realm also continues to be challenged in the area of diversity: that is, attracting...

Under legislation that codifies the Skilled Trades Training Fund, Michigan companies will continue to receive training that enhances talent, productivity, and employment retention without the need for annually renewing the program. Since 2014, the State of Michigan has dedicated ov...

When Will Mouat, 41, heard there might be a career opportunity in self-driving cars, he jumped. Even though he did not have an engineering background – a lawyer, Mouat had previously worked on the legal teams at PicsArt, a software company, and Shazam, an app that recognizes music �...

Mobility startups now have access to more than $1 million in grant funding, thanks to a new statewide PlanetM program announced today. The two-part program, one of the first of its kind, includes a PlanetM Pilot Grant and a PlanetM Testing Grant, and was unveiled during the 2018 ITS ...

Simply put: there is a talent shortage in the auto industry, resulting in plentiful job openings but few skilled workers to work them. “The automotive industry is undergoing a time of unparalleled technical advancements,” according to BorgWarner CEO James Verrier, who tells m...

A few years ago, Sean Bridges lived with his mother, Linda, in Wiley Ford, W.Va. Their only income was her monthly Social Security disability check. He applied for work at Walmart and Burger King, but they were not hiring. Yet while Mr. Bridges had no work history, he had certain ski...

Storage prices are dropping much faster than anyone expected, due to the growing market for consumer electronics and demand for electric vehicles (EVs). Major players in Asia, Europe, and the United States are all scaling up lithium-ion manufacturing to serve EV and other power applic...

Washtenaw Community College President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca has been selected by Michigan Works! Southeast to receive an award for Outstanding Service in Workforce Development in Washtenaw County. Bellanca and other workforce development staff, program alumni, volunteers, and progr...

This article originally appeared on Industry Week. Technology can only get from the idea stage to development—and eventually, mass production—with the workforce to design the architecture and write the code. The need for talent in the autonomous and connected vehicle sector—e...