CORE Conversations This year, CSW is celebrating its 35th year anniversary. In celebration of this milestone, CSW is hosting several events and activities, including a webinar series, CORE... read more →
When someone gets fired or laid off from a job, such as through a “Reduction in Force” (RIF), the expectation is that they will swiftly switch gears and begin... read more →
Community-based workforce service providers often operate in data silos, unable to measure their true impact, identify outcome inequities, or demonstrate their efficacy... read more →
Leading people has never been more complex. Today’s managers are balancing staffing shortages, burnout, economic uncertainty, competing priorities, multiple generations of workers, and increasingly diverse... read more →
Note: This blog discusses difficult topics including suicide, depression, and homelessness, among others. Reader discretion is advised. A 2023 article from the New York Times, “The Moral Crisis of... read more →
Organizations increasingly recognize the importance of creating workplace cultures where staff feel safe, valued, connected, and supported, yet many organizations struggle to identify specific policies and practices that achieve... read more →
Across the workforce development sector, many organizations use the term placement to describe a key program goal. It is a powerful term. It signals economic inclusion, and in ideal circumstances, economic mobility. Yet even this... read more →
Picture this: a student walks into a community college advisor's office wanting a better job, a path forward, and is willing to put in the work. But that student... read more →
Every workforce development decision requires a “bet” on current labor market conditions and future trends. Without customized, regional, or population-specific data and evidence, these bets rely on perception, intuition,... read more →
For years, Michigan’s agriculture and food system has depended on workers, including migrant and seasonal farmworkers, to keep fields productive and supply chains moving. Yet, many food system jobs,... read more →
Across the country, workforce development organizations are hearing a message from young... read more →
As the new year begins, we want to pause to celebrate CSW’s many accomplishments over the past twelve months. 2025 was fraught with political and funding uncertainty, creating a... read more →