A Systemic Approach to the Talent Puzzle
On Wednesday, December 6th, at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville, TalentFirst was joined by expert practitioners from Corewell Health for an enriching.
Posted December 6, 2023
Some Promising Attention to Michigan's Early Literacy Crisis
The alarm bell is still ringing, but we are seeing signs that communities are waking up to the early literacy crisis that has been building for years in.
Posted December 1, 2023
Population Headlines Are Grim, but West Michigan is Doing Something Right
A recent Bridge Michigan article might have surprised anyone accustomed to dismissing our neighbor to the south, Indiana.
Posted November 16, 2023
Let's Solve These Talent Puzzles: Onboarding and Career Pathways
Retention is the name of the game in today’s talent market. All the effort that goes into recruiting can be wasted if you can’t keep your new hires — or.
Posted November 14, 2023
Report proposes solutions to poverty wages driving child care crisis
NEWS RELEASE: Grand Rapids, MI (October 19, 2023) In response to a two-decade decline in Michigan’s child care workforce, a new report lays the groundwork.
Posted October 20, 2023
DEI: The Ethos of the New Workforce
We have all heard the proverb “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link,” by Thomas Reid. This proverb means that regardless of how strong the links.
Posted October 19, 2023
How to Build a Strong Employer Brand – and Put it to Work
Your brand as an employer is not just what you say it is. It’s how candidates — and current employees — actually experience your employee value.
Posted October 13, 2023
Making Michigan a Leader in Adult Postsecondary Attainment Starts Here
With the Midwest’s lowest percentage of adults having a postsecondary credential, Michigan faces multiple challenges — and has less than seven years — to.
Posted October 12, 2023
Culture Must be Managed by Design, Not Default
On Thursday, September 28th, TalentFirst hosted the second gathering of our HR Council, comprised of West Michigan HR & Diversity strategy leaders, at the.
Posted October 2, 2023
New Dashboard Provides Tools to Tackle Michigan's Early Literacy Crisis
With tests showing a continuing decline in early literacy in Michigan, TalentFirst has published an interactive dashboard documenting third-grade reading.
Posted September 26, 2023
