workforce

A new report finds West Michigan’s talent pipeline is failing to keep pace with employer demand, producing just four graduates for every 10 job openings

We talk to VP of Employer Engagement and Managing Research Director for the Initiative for the Future of Work at Strada Education Foundation.

Michigan Labor Market Information Director Wayne Rourke said the modest decline last month is due largely to Michigan’s shrinking workforce

Kim Madsen, VP Retail of Operations and Marketing joins the show.

We talk to Tamela Spicer and Jill Vyn about the topic and the numbers.

Nearly 1,500 people attended the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce annual meeting Thursday, focused on the region's economic forecast

Olivia Blomstrom joins in with the details.

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez discusses Priority Health’s expansion into a fourth Midwestern state. A look at regional business and manufacturing conditions heading into 2026. An update on Grand Rapids’ riverfront projects.

Crain’s staff writer Mark Sanchez discusses West Michigan Whitecaps ballpark renovation, Blue Cross and Corewell Health rewarding better care, and a concept for pooling small business workforces creating lower-cost health plans.

GRCCTA unites nonprofits, businesses and local partners to create jobs and celebrates a decade of work within the community