GRAND RAPIDS ? West Michigan will see a 1.2 percent bump in employment growth in 2013 followed by another 1.6 percent in 2014, lead by manufacturing and service jobs, so says economist George Erickcek in his annual forecast he prepared for the Right Place 2013 Economic Outlook for West Michigan. Goods producings jobs, which include
LANSING ? MGTV, which provides video access to state government, will transition from a part-time cable TV show to a web portal starting New Year?s Day, the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget and Michigan Government Television announced Friday. MGTV has served as the part-time, non-commercial cable channel providing programming from 10 a.m. to
LANSING - A strong majority of Michigan adults believe that a college education is important for a successful career, according to the latest State of the State Survey from Michigan State University. ?About 72 percent of those questioned in the phone survey said that a college education is very important for Michigan?s young people to
HOLLAND - Information technology workers remain in high demand in West Michigan. About 60 percent of responding companies plan to hire tech staffers in the next six months, continuing at the level of the past twelve months. Over two-thirds of small companies (fewer than 50 employees) will add IT staff. There will be three times
DETROIT ? More Midwest residents are planning vacations and spending on home improvements in 2013 than did in 2012, says Huntington Bank's first Midwest Economic Index. Nearly half said the U.S. economy will improve. A majority also plans to spend more on gifts this holiday season than they spent in 2011. "This survey confirms our
LANSING - Whether it's called right-to-work, right-to-work-for-less or freedom to work, becoming the 24th state in the union to have a law barring workers with unionized employers from having to pay union dues or a fee unleashed about as many opinions as the crowd that rallied outside the Capitol on Tuesday. Not surprisingly, many non-union,
LANSING - They protested. They chanted. They nearly stormed the Romney Building, held by back by State Police troopers in full riot gear. But in the end, a coalition of unions, liberal activists and Democrats failed, as expected, to stop Michigan from becoming the 24th right-to-work state. No amount of anger could prevent the inevitable
SOUTHFIELD ? Six hot IT and creative jobs should see substantial employment and salary growth in great Detroit in 2013. The news comes from Robert Half Technology and The Creative Group, IT and interactive design recruiting subsidiaries of Robert Half International Inc. Mobile applications developers ? As companies strive to reach consumers on smartphones, tablets
LANSING - The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs has approved nearly $5.7 million in the form of 312 grants to outstanding nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, educational institutions and municipalities in 47 counties to support their efforts to produce high quality arts programming. MCACA received 401 applications requesting $8.9 million in support. The
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group launched the final round of voting in CompassionIT, a philanthropic initiative that will provide $30,000 in free technology equipment and services to a Michigan nonprofit. Five finalists are vying for the prize, including Gilda's Club Grand Rapids, Greater Hopes Family Services, Degage Ministries, Family Network and Catherine?s Health Center. The public