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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Auburn Hills — A century after Michigan fueled the American auto industry, state officials are focused on shoring up college curriculums to ensure a workforce is prepared for the evolution of ...

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 ...

Regional leaders from business, government and nonprofit sectors gathered May 15 at Boyne Mountain Resort to examine workforce and development pressures shaping Northern Michigan's economy. According ...

Mia Jones works on an Audi e-tron EV during an electric vehicle technician program at the Oakland Community College Automotive Laboratory in Auburn Hills in August. "I view this as a stepping stone," ...

Taste of the Creek returns to downtown Battle Creek with 35-plus local food vendors The fifth-annual Taste of the Creek returned to downtown Battle Creek on Saturday. Shop with a Hero: How you can ...