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Hiring Gen Y
One reason young people say they leave the state is because they can't find a job. But the problem might not be that there aren't jobs in Michigan -- but that they don't like the jobs that are available. »
Call-In Show and Web Chat from 12/17/09
From 7-8 pm on Thursday, December 17, Michigan Radio will air a special call-in show for the Generation Y Michigan series. The show will be co-hosted by Charity Nebbe and Lauren Silverman. »
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. »
Staying in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids does a better job than other Michigan cities keeping some young people in the state after they graduate. Data for the Grand Valley State University class of 2008 shows that 94 percent of graduates that are working have jobs in Michigan. »
The Entrepreneurs
When young people leave Michigan, they often say it's because they couldn't find a job. At the University of Michigan, there's a group of students who focus less on looking for businesses that are hiring, and more on creating them. »
Creating Policies to Lure College Grads to Detroit
When college students travel to Detroit, it‘s usually to visit nightclubs, maybe a ballgame. But last weekend a group of students spent time in the city for something completely different. »
Pledging Allegiance to Michigan
A lot of young Michigan college students practically pledge to themselves they will leave the state after they graduate. But some of the best and brightest are pledging their allegiance to Michigan. »
Why They Leave
Kristen Bialik is like many other young college students in Michigan. She loves the Midwest, but she's not planning on staying here after she graduates from the University of Michigan. »
The Brain Drain
Michigan does a great job producing college graduates, but struggles to keep them here. The exodus of educated young people has come to be called brain-drain. It's a threat to Michigan's future because those packing their bags are crucial to an economic recovery. »
Ohio Uses Wrong Tool in Brain Drain Battle
Ohio’s most recent initiative to counter brain drain is called the “Grants for Grads Program." The program gives down payment aid to graduates to encourage them to buy a house in Ohio. But Michigan should not follow Ohio’s lead. »
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