LANSING – The Michigan Economic Development Corporation on Wednesday is launching an intensive regional push to connect companies, jobs and talented job seekers including college students, seasoned pros and young professionals with Michigan ties. Three of the events begin simultaneously across the region with more in the planning stages.
“The best teams are always seeking the best players and one of the first things businesses ask us about is whether we have the top talent they need,” said MEDC President and CEO Michael A. Finney.
?We have some of the hottest tech job markets in the nation, our manufacturers are growing and we have a host of other great opportunities as well as abundant talent: we have some of the best universities in the world, including more engineers than nearly any other state. We just need to connect the people and the opportunities.”
The regional efforts to connect people and opportunities include:
LiveWorkDetroit: Wednesday and October 21, recent and current college students and young professionals can learn the best (and often little known) reasons to live, work and play in Michigan’s largest city. The one day immersion includes important networking opportunities with business leaders who have jobs to fill now. For more on LiveWorkDetroit, click on MichiganAdvantage.Org
MichAGAIN: Targeting engineering and IT professionals with a Michigan connection, MichAGAIN Wednesday will host a networking event in Cincinnati, with Michigan employers on hand looking to hire talent for in-demand jobs. More events follow this fall. For more on MichAGAIN, click on MICHAgain.Org
Michigan Shifting Gears: The latest class of transitioning business professionals will graduate Wednesday from an intensive, low cost course designed to put them on the path to a new career with Michigan start ups and small businesses. For more on Michigan Shifting Gears and the next opportunities, click on MichiganAdvantage.Org
Pure Michigan Opportunity Lakeshore: On October 28, recent college graduates and talented job seekers will network with employers from the booming new-energy manufacturing corridor along the Lake Michigan shoreline, all with jobs to fill. To register, click on Eventse20.ConstantContact.Com
Reports reveal a looming talent gap nationwide is hampering business expansion, creating a growing need to connect jobs and talent.
Michigan businesses are creating good jobs,? said Amy Cell, MEDC Senior Vice President for Talent Enhancement, who oversees the state’s workforce development efforts. ?We?re working to find innovative ways to make sure they have a supply of top talent to fill them.?
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