The Oakland County Michigan Works! location in Southfield closed June 30 in preparation for a new southern Oakland County workforce development center.

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Michigan officials say $30 million in funding for workforce development is necessary in the state’s next budget. They want the funds to help offset an increased caseload caused by ...

(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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

State leadership in Michigan has invested in higher education as a key source of talent development in a rapidly changing economy. In their mission to build robust economies, many state and local ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...