Economic development, workforce agencies working together

Thursday, January 24, 2008 | Source: Great Lakes IT Report
When the going gets tough, the tough collaborate. A new University of Michigan study has found that economic development and workforce agencies are working together to fix Michigan's economic ills.

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Massive job losses in Michigan, the ailing auto industry and its related sectors, decreases in federal program funding, and out-migration of young educated workers increased the sense of urgency to address local economies, says Harper-Anderson. Recently, there has been some progress as businesses, nonprofits and government agencies are beginning to collaborate more on work force and economic development efforts.

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