Beyond Bus Passes: Colleges Need Systemic Path to Student Success
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 is in place, the institution […]
State of State 2024: Beyond Headlines, Focusing on What Works
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 kindergarten readiness and postsecondary attainment. […]
Before State of the State 2024, Let’s Compare Notes on 2023 Progress
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 back at progress toward the […]
A Look at the Talent Horizon for 2024: More Change and More Solutions
By now, employers and talent professionals are seasoned veterans of the turbulent labor market we have experienced for several years
Population Headlines Are Grim, but West Michigan is Doing Something Right
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 people, not just companies ,” […]
Making Michigan a Leader in Adult Postsecondary Attainment Starts Here
With the Midwest’s lowest percentage of adults having a postsecondary credential, Michigan faces multiple challenges — and has less than seven years — to add more than 431,000 credential-holding adults to its workforce
Is the ‘Great Resignation’ over? Data shows the answer is complicated
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 levels.” The news outlet was […]
Why we’re taking action to help more adults succeed beyond high school
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 to fill those jobs?