W hen it comes to workforce development, nearly every state has a similar tale of woe that includes a growing skills gap resulting from the rapid rise in new technologies, shifting corporate ...

State officials announced a plan on Thursday to train up to 5,000 new infrastructure workers between now and 2030. The Michigan Statewide Infrastructure Workforce Plan is a framework for creating and ...

BIG RAPIDS — Michigan Works! West Central is celebrating 50 years of workforce development with two open houses. Michigan Works! West Central began providing workforce development services in 1974, ...

As the defense industry grows, a new report finds that America’s competitiveness now hinges on workforce availability, risk ...

FLINT, MI - The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has awarded about $40 million in Going PRO Training Fund (Talent Fund) grants to 700 businesses across Michigan. Starting in ...

Business Facilities: Tell us about the status of economic development in Michigan. Hilary Doe: Coming off the heels of the City of Detroit’s successful NFL Draft weekend , it’s clear that Michigan has ...

(CBS DETROIT) - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will spend two days in Washington, D.C. to pitch Michigan for additional federal investments in "economic and workforce development, innovation and cross-border ...

LANSING, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced $4.6 million in grants and matching funds in recent weeks to support eight local higher education ...

(TNS) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Michigan is putting $10 million into the state's initiative with private industry and educational institutions to develop a pipeline of skilled students and workers ...

Cleaning recognized as a skilled trade in Michigan as workforce growth rises, driven by demand, training, and higher professional standards. KALAMAZOO, MI, UNITED ...

Michigan Technological University is proud to announce a new partnership with the Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program to enhance and scale up industry-driven ...