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Video: MiCareerQuest — Inspiring the workforce of tomorrow
December 5, 2024
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Colleges respond to employers’ needs, new research finds
August 29, 2024
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Workforce center marks 50 years of milestones
August 26, 2024
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Study finds 17:1 return on Manufacturing Extension Partnership program
April 16, 2024
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Colleges respond to employers’ needs, new research finds
August 29, 2024
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Investments in early childhood pay off for economies, families, Aaron Sojourner writes
May 24, 2023
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Senior Director, Center for Workforce Innovation and Solutions
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Director, Michigan Works! Southwest
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Randall W. Eberts
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Warding Off Development: Local Control, Housing Supply, and NIMBYs
Evan Mast
July 10, 2020
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Community forum on guaranteed income showcases parent-infant cash program
December 4, 2024
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Applications accepted through Feb. 1 for Dissertation Research Grants
January 22, 2024
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Upjohn Institute initiative convenes place-based leaders to chart success after federal relief funds dry up
June 8, 2023

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