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Michigan Radio Asks for ‘Three Things’
In this new series, Michigan Radio’s Morning Edition host Christina Shockley will be asking artists, politicians, business owners, teachers, and people from all walks of life to give us their three ideas for things each of us can do to revive our state. »
Grand Rapids’ ‘Mich-i-can-do Attitude’
A recent addition to what I’ll fondly refer to as Grand Rapids “michiganda” is a Facebook group called “Michigan by Choice.” Co-founder Kevin Buist works for ArtPrize and is 28. He sat down with me when I was in Grand Rapids a few weeks ago. »
Detroit’s Staggering Number of Unemployed Per Job Posting
As of October 2009, metro Detroit had 13 unemployed people for every one job posting -- the worst ratio among the 50 most populated metro areas in the U.S. »
Grand Valley State Pushes Ahead of Other Universities
Over the years I had heard that Grand Rapids was one of the other "cool cities" in Michigan. More importantly, everyone told me that Grand Rapids had much less of a brain drain problem. And it turns out, they are right. »
Networking on the East Side of Mid-Michigan
Mlive.com reported last Sunday that Flint, Bay County and Saginaw County have all started young professionals networking groups to fight brain-drain. »
Michigan’s Mixed Messages About Job Prospects
Tracking job opportunities in Michigan over the last few months has been like watching a tennis match between two kids. The ball’s been all over the place, and there hasn’t been one rally –- but everyone still wants to be optimistic. »
Young People Make Connections in Jackson
Every third Tuesday, young professionals from the Jackson area get together to network and talk about local job opportunities. David Buchanan, who's a member of the group they call Jacktown Connect, told me that it has been hard for young people in Jackson looking to start careers. »
‘Selling Detroit’
Five advertising agencies with offices in Detroit are developing campaigns targeted at Generation Y to "Sell Detroit." The goal is to change people's perception of Detroit and attract young people to the city. »
Where Generation Y Is Headed
Where did the 14,000 Michigan graduates who packed their bags and left the state in 2008 all go? Matthew Neagel is a researcher at a local think tank in Ann Arbor called Michigan Future. He says most graduates headed to a handful of major urban centers. »
Midwest v 2.0: New Innovations, Re-energized Workforce, Sustainable Future Event
This weekend students and experts in the new economy public policy field will gather at the MSU Detroit Center for the "Midwest v 2.0: New Innovations, Re-energized Workforce, Sustainable Future" event. »
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