LANSING, Mich. -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer's administration is trying to put the Michigan Statewide Workforce Plan into action.
It is designed to train workers and grow the middle class. One goal is to ensure that more Michiganders receive a skills certificate or a post-secondary degree. On Monday, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist hosted a roundtable discussion in Grand Rapids about the plan, which is being overseen by the Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO).
"This is the first time we have ever created a statewide workforce plan. This is a comprehensive, all-access road map that aligns state government with external partners," LEO Director Susan Corbin told WOOD Radio.
She was a guest on West Michigan's Morning News.
"We want to increase access to opportunities that grow our middle class. In fact, we set a goal to move 75,000 households up into the middle class by the end of 2027. If we can do that, we know that Michigan can move its ranking from 28th currently to Top Ten in the country," Corbin said.
The last pillar of the plan is to support business and entrepreneurial growth through talent solutions.
"We want to make Michigan a Top 10 state for labor force participation-rate growth by 2027," Corbin said.
The statewide plan envisions growing the number of apprenticeship opportunities.
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Photo: Source: Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity
Photo: Source: Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity