Governor Gretchen Whitmer has released a plan that she says will grow the state’s workforce.
The Michigan Statewide Workforce Plan is Whitmer’s formal vision to create jobs by addressing the state’s lack of skilled talent, helping people earn a skills certificate or degree, and removing barriers to education.
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Director Susan Corbin says the goal isn’t just jobs, it’s well-paying jobs.
“We want to help more Michiganders earn a skills certificate or a degree, and that is for our young population,” Corbin said. “We want to make sure that young people in Michigan know about all of the great opportunities that we have in our state right now.”
Corbin says the goal is for 60% of Michiganders to have a certificate or college degree by 2030.
The Michigan Statewide Workforce Plan, unanimously approved by the Michigan Workforce Development Board, marks the first time the State of Michigan has laid out a formal vision to create jobs, support workers and employers.
