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- October 2023
This report provides a comprehensive overview of early care and education (ECE) compensation in Michigan and proposes a unifying wage scale that places ECE wages on par with comparable roles requiring similar skills and qualifications. The wage scale provides guidance on what ECE professionals should be paid based on their geography, role, qualifications, and years of experience — regardless of setting — and provides guidance for wage and scaling increases over time.
- September 2023
An overview of the state of adult postsecondary enrollment and completion in Michigan, including barriers faced by adults, promising solutions to address those barriers, and a road map for success.
- September 2023
This playbook provides practical tactics, metrics, and resources to support the recruitment, development, retention, and engagement of talent in the new era of work.
- March 2023
This report examines the current state of adult foundational education in Michigan and provides a series of recommendations to elevate the system.
- November 2022
This report identifies possible explanations for declining labor force participation in Michigan and provides a roadmap of reforms to promote employment and economic mobility.
- September 2022
In an effort to better track progress, TalentFirst selected six key performance indicators to measure the economic conditions of West Michigan against those of 11 peer communities.
- July 2022
An in-depth look at population, labor force, and employment trends in West Michigan.
- March 2022
An overview of the current state of the childcare workforce in West Michigan, including wage comparisons against similar occupations.
- December 2021
By building on the foundation established by experienced DE&I leadership, this guide seeks to support the progress of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in West Michigan and beyond. The guide documents what a DE&I leader needs to know and be able to do to be effective in their role.
- June 2021
An in-depth look at the effect of automation on Michigan's workforce and the growing value of soft skills.
- January 2020
This report sheds light on Michigan's SLDS to provide stakeholders with well-sourced insights about the use of the current SLDS and to guide improvements toward a best-in-class system.
- September 2019
A look at the past, present, and future state of West Michigan's workforce system.
- August 2019
A survey summary of child care providers that identifies barriers and makes recommendations to improve access to quality, affordable child care across West Michigan.
- September 2017
This report summarizes both the barriers and leading practices around hiring returning citizens, whose employment is essential to the individual, the workforce, and the community.
- February 2017
This report summarizes the findings of the Workforce Development Working Group in order to increase the labor force participation rate and increase upward economic mobility.
- September 2016
This report summarizes the Persona Project carried out by Talent 2025 and Method & Craft in 2016 to support the work of the Workforce Development Working Group.
- August 2016
Published in August 2016 by Public Sector Consultants for the Workforce Development Working Group.
- October 2015
Published in 2015 by the Diversity and Inclusion Working Group of Talent 2025.
- September 2015
Published in September 2015 by the K-12 Working Group of Talent 2025 and by the NewNorth Center.