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Helping students find postsecondary success begins an institutional commitment to creating a culture of caring that drives decision making across the institution. Once that commitment...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2024 State of the State address on Jan. 24 generated headlines about two topics that have long been priorities for TalentFirst: improving...

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...

By now, employers and talent professionals are seasoned veterans of the turbulent labor market we have experienced for several years...

A recent Bridge Michigan article might have surprised anyone accustomed to dismissing our neighbor to the south, Indiana. Headlined “Indiana is beating Michigan by attracting...

With the Midwest’s lowest percentage of adults having a postsecondary credential, Michigan faces multiple challenges — and has less than seven years — to add...

A recent headline from Axios declared what might appear to be good news for employers: “The Great Resignation is over, quit rates return to pre-pandemic...

Michigan is projected to add nearly 375,000 job openings this decade, many of them requiring education beyond high school. Where will we find the talent...