The Center for Workforce Innovation and Solutions (CWIS) manages employment and training services in southwest Michigan. CWIS, affiliated with the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, works closely with employers, other workforce boards, state agencies, and community organizations to improve workforce outcomes and strengthen regional workforce systems. Over time, CWIS has built a strong reputation […]

Workforce Development, Inc. (WDI) serves a diverse region across Southeast Minnesota that includes both the rapidly growing Rochester metropolitan area, many smaller communities, and rural towns. This mix of urban and rural economies creates a complex workforce landscape, with employers across the region facing very different workforce challenges, from talent shortages in healthcare to layoffs […]

The NLx Research Hub recently released an important technical report that should get the attention of labor market information practitioners and workforce analysts who rely on online job posting data to understand labor demand. The study asks a fundamental question: How closely do online job postings reflect actual hiring activity across occupations? In her recent […]