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Sarah Mansberger leads a tour of the KRESA career connect campu
New career tech campus bolsters Kalamazoo’s workforce development network

Programs tailored for high-demand occupations

June 12, 2025
Grand Vallley State University L. William Seidman Center, exterior, on a sunny day
Spotlight is on aligning leadership as experts convene around creating good jobs
June 5, 2025
Scott Powell at lectern
Artificial intelligence discussions feature in Upjohn Community Breakfast
September 19, 2024
MEC banner
Michigan Works! Southwest helps company's transition
May 21, 2024
Research Highlights
Neighborhood hubs
Neighborhood Employment Hubs: Bringing Effective Job Assistance Directly to Residents 
Kathleen Bolter
January 12, 2023
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Commentary & Analysis
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Experts
Alfonso Flores-Lagunes
Vice President and Director of Research
Ben Damerow
Senior Director, Center for Workforce Innovation and Solutions
Iryna Lendel
Senior Director of Regional Economic and Community Development
Jakki Bungart-Bibb
Director, Michigan Works! Southwest
Michael Horrigan
President
Randall W. Eberts
Senior Economist
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Analysis: State incentives for Ford battery plant in Michigan should yield solid returns
Timothy J. Bartik
November 20, 2023
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Investments in early childhood pay off for economies, families, Aaron Sojourner writes
May 24, 2023
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Policies for Place report shows how to make sustainable investments in communities
March 26, 2024
Chad Moutray of National Association of Manufacturers speaks at Upjohn Institute Community Breakfast
Skilled workers increasingly in demand, manufacturing leaders tell Upjohn Institute Community Breakfast 
December 15, 2023

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