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As we move forward in the age of electrification and the use of alternative fuels (and related technologies), the EV Jobs Academy will continue to place Michigan at the forefront of investment in next-generation vehicles. I've had the privilege of working on behalf of Monroe County Community College with partners in the EV Jobs Academy initiative. According to the EV Jobs

A new chapter of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education is launching in Michigan with a location at Washtenaw Community College.

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies.

The Southeast Michigan Community Alliance has received over $5.8 million in funding to share with its partners to expand apprenticeship programs.

9 Things to know around Metro Detroit Devon O’Reilly is in for his weekly segment. Today, we cover a lot. 01:00 – COVID-19, of course. Hospital officials at the University of Michigan are shutting down surgical procedures to allow space for COVID patients as are others in the area. And they’re doing this without a government mandate, as hospitals have live in reality and there’s only so many beds, drugs and staff. 06:24 – The “Godfather of Detroit,” Ray Solomon Jr. has died. 07:41...

Labor and Economic Opportunity $2.5 million grant will support Michigans rural healthcare workers and employers USDOL H-1B Rural Healthcare Grant Program funds will help address healthcare workforce shortages     LANSING, Mich.—The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) today announced it has been awarded a $2.5 million federal grant to address healthcare staffing shortages in rural communities throughout the state. The funding is through the U.S. Department of Labor’...

Cadets in the maritime program at Northwestern Michigan College perform a safety drill. Vocational programs are not uniformly popular with students at the state’s community colleges. (Photo courtesy of Northwestern Michigan College.) Nearly everywhere he goes, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder talks about well-paying, but unfilled, welding, carpentry, machining and other skilled-trades jobs, as well as technical occupations in health care. Snyder has said Michigan and the country “messed up” by...