workforce alignment

In OPtimizing EDucation, by Dan Hurley September 19, 2024

I recently wrote about Michigan’s strong labor market forecast for workers with four-year degrees and above, citing several data sources that underscore the value of a bachelor’s degree in the years ahead. A prominent, frequently cited source that is Michigan-specific is the…

In OPtimizing EDucation, by Dan Hurley September 12, 2024

Talent is the currency of today’s economy, enabling states to attract and retain companies and the high-knowledge, high-income workers they employ. And talent development, especially as measured by the completion of postsecondary degrees and credentials, will become increasingly…

In Workforce Alignment, by Dan Hurley August 26, 2020

Michigan’s Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives has again gone through the process of looking at what good paying occupations are likely to witness growth in the coming years, updating its “Hot  50” job outlook through 2028. And once again, the…

In Student Success, by Will Emerson May 6, 2020

In Educational Attainment, by Dan Hurley July 20, 2018

Boosting the proportion of Michigan residents who obtain a college degree or other postsecondary credential is vital to the state’s future economic competitiveness, both domestically and globally. Ultimately, it is talent, not tax policy, geography, or demographics, that is…

In Talent, by MASU Guest September 28, 2017

[Note: Today’s guest post is provided by four members of MASU’s Extended Education and Professional Development Committee.] University-based continuing education is well into its second century. On record is Cornell University’s faculty-led “Tour of the Great Lakes” program for…

In Workforce Alignment, by MASU Guest September 14, 2017

[Note: MASU is pleased to offer OPtimizing EDucation as a platform for our various committees to share their insight in their fields. Our first guest post is written by Kerin Borland and Steve Patchin, the career services directors at the University of Michigan and Michigan…

In Educational Attainment, December 2, 2016

Last month, the State of Michigan’s Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives (LMISI) updated one of their signature publications: Michigan’s Hot 50 – Tomorrow’s High-Demand High-Wage Careers. Informed by demographic and market data, LMISI…