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DTMB Releases State’s Regional Long-Term Job Outlook

Michigan Business Network
September 1, 2023 6:00 PM

at annual Michigan Occupational Outlook Conference

The in-demand job information assists students and jobseekers in choosing a career path

LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) presented the latest regional long-term employment projections to an audience of state policymakers and education and workforce development professionals at the 2023 Michigan Occupational Outlook Conference at Lansing Community College.

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Maner Costerisan Ranked Among Leading, Fastest-Growing U.S.-Based Accounting Firms

Michigan Business Network
August 31, 2023 3:00 PM

Firm recognized with three top honors by INSIDE Public Accounting 

LANSING, Mich. – Maner Costerisan has been recognized as one of the top and fastest-growing U.S.-based accounting firms by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA). The Michigan-based public accounting and business advisory firm was also named an IPA Best of the Best Firm for 2023.

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AAA Urges Drivers to Stay Alert as Students Return to School

Michigan Business Network
August 30, 2023 9:00 AM

AAA provides safety tips for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists

DEARBORN, Mich., (August 2023) — Michigan roads have been getting more crowded - and hazardous – as 1.4 million students return to school. This time of year is particularly dangerous due to the combination of young inexperienced drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists who will all share the road in the early morning and afternoon hours.

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Gov. Whitmer Announces Investment to Address Early Learning Workforce Shortage and Expand Access to Child Care for Working Families

Michigan Business Network
August 24, 2023 6:00 PM

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$2 million investment is part of Caring for Mi Future, a statewide effort to open 1,000 new and expanding childcare businesses by the end of 2024   

LANSING, Mich.  Recently, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced 12 recipients of Early Care and Education (ECE) Registered Apprenticeships from the Early Childhood Investment Corporation’s (ECIC) Child Care Innovation Fund. All 12 recipients will help finance, provide educational support, and increase compensation for Michiganders who want to become early childhood educators in 65 counties across Michigan.  

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DTMB | Michigan Secure Upgrade Provides More Protection for Michiganders

Michigan Business Network
August 23, 2023 12:00 PM

LANSING, Mich. -- Threats to digital devices are nothing new, but with the launch of the upgraded Michigan Secure mobile app, the State of Michigan is providing a free, easy way for Michiganders to protect themselves and their loved ones from cybercrime. The Michigan Secure app empowers users by informing them of the threats they encounter as they interact with an increasingly technology-driven world.

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ICYMI: Gov. Whitmer Announces Organizations in West Michigan and UP Awarded Funding to Create up to 645 New Jobs

Michigan Business Network
August 23, 2023 10:00 AM

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Northern Initiatives, Start Garden Awarded $3 Million Grant from U.S. Capital Readiness Program   

LANSING, Mich. – Earlier this month, organizations in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula were awarded funding to create up to 645 jobs and 300 businesses by supporting early-stage entrepreneurs.

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ICYMI: #MPC23 | Mackinac Policy Conference '23 | Dr. Robert McMahan Kettering University

Michigan Business Beat
August 23, 2023 9:00 AM

The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference.

Chris Holman speaks with Dr. Robert McMahan, President of Kettering University from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference.

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MCAN | Michigan College Access Network Supports Systemness Leadership Academy Participants

Michigan Business Network
August 22, 2023 11:00 AM

Local College Access Network leaders, MCAN staff to explore system-level solutions to educational inequity 

LANSING, Mich. — CivicLab, a national nonprofit institute dedicated to advancing the practice of civic collaboration, announced recently the inaugural cohort for the Systemness Leadership Academy, which aims to advance systems-level strategies that empower community leaders to approach and address complex societal problems.

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DTMB Earns Recognition as Gold-level Veteran-Friendly Employer

Michigan Business Network
August 18, 2023 2:00 PM

LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) today announced that it has earned recognition as a Gold-level Veteran-Friendly Employer from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA). The prestigious Gold-level designation has been granted to just over 4% of the more than 570 veteran-friendly employers across the state. To date, DTMB is one of eight state departments to earn the recognition.

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Sheila Scott, LAFCU, Accepting Donations for Back-To-School Supply Drive

Michigan Business Beat
August 18, 2023 7:00 AM

Jeffrey Mosher welcomed Shelia Scott, Community Financial Education & Business Development Officer LAFCU, Lansing, MI,

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