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:.
Posted January 26, 2024
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.
Posted January 23, 2024
The State of DEI on MLK Day: Our Actions Speak Louder Than Words
If anyone understood the power of language, it was the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Posted January 15, 2024
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.
Posted December 19, 2023
A Systemic Approach to the Talent Puzzle
On Wednesday, December 6th, at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville, TalentFirst was joined by expert practitioners from Corewell Health for an enriching.
Posted December 6, 2023
Some Promising Attention to Michigan's Early Literacy Crisis
The alarm bell is still ringing, but we are seeing signs that communities are waking up to the early literacy crisis that has been building for years in.
Posted December 1, 2023
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.
Posted November 16, 2023
Let's Solve These Talent Puzzles: Onboarding and Career Pathways
Retention is the name of the game in today’s talent market. All the effort that goes into recruiting can be wasted if you can’t keep your new hires — or.
Posted November 14, 2023
Report proposes solutions to poverty wages driving child care crisis
NEWS RELEASE: Grand Rapids, MI (October 19, 2023) In response to a two-decade decline in Michigan’s child care workforce, a new report lays the groundwork.
Posted October 20, 2023
DEI: The Ethos of the New Workforce
We have all heard the proverb “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link,” by Thomas Reid. This proverb means that regardless of how strong the links.
Posted October 19, 2023
