Written by Aaron Cadayong Content warning: topics of suicide are discussed I didn’t anticipate my internship with Corporation for a Skilled Workforce would fuel my passion for reducing the rate of suicide in the United States, but my work with CSW proved to me that opportunities to do impactful work... read more →
Dec
21
Dec
20
After four decades of dedication to workforce development and 31 years driving systems change at Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, President & CEO Larry Good is retiring at year end. He’ll be succeeded as CSW’s President & CEO by Kysha Frazier, a 15-year member of CSW’s team who has most... read more →
Dec
02
Join the team! CSW is seeking three Senior Policy Associates to join our team. We are hiring one Senior Policy Associate for each of the following strategy areas: Competencies & Credentials Federal, State, & Local Systems Change Improving Practices & Outcomes Access the job descriptions for all three positions below,... read more →
Nov
28
Travis Reid is joining Corporation for a Skilled Workforce on December 5, 2022, as our new Vice President of Operations and Strategy. Travis is a strategic and collaborative leader with nearly 20 years experience providing expertise as a practitioner in workforce development, education, and economic development. In his new role,... read more →
Nov
10
In 2014, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce was asked by the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) to help conceptualize an innovative new initiative to promote regional strategies aimed at placing California residents in well-paid growth sector jobs. The effort was driven by the theory that employers offering such jobs tended... read more →
Oct
25
Gerry Ackerman is a current graduate student at Eastern Michigan University in the Masters of Social Work program and a participant in the Returning Citizen Fellowship program, Engage. Gerry is a current Michigan Justice Fellow, an internship program for residents directly impacted by the criminal legal system. He is... read more →
Oct
24
Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 24, 2022: Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW), with support from Lumina Foundation, is convening 20-25 community colleges and their industry partners in a first-of-its-kind community of practice, Advancing Community Equity and Upward Mobility (ACE-UP). The purpose of ACE-UP is to design and uplift strategies colleges... read more →
Oct
19
[vc_single_image image="3158" img_size="full" alignment="center"]If you were given the task of melting an ice cube, what would be the most effective way to go about it? There are two general options: change the ice cube or change the environment. As many of us know, moving ice to a warmer environment does... read more →
Oct
18
Join our team! CSW is seeking a Director of Federal, State, & Local Systems Change to join our team. Click the link below to download a full description of this opportunity and for details on how to apply. Posting open October 18 to November 9, 2022. This position is... read more →
Oct
12
In 1964, a woman named Kitty Genovese was attacked in the middle of a busy neighborhood in New York City. Despite loud calls for help and clear signs of distress, none of the 38 witnesses came to Kitty’s aid. Not a single person bothered to call the police; nobody went... read more →
Oct
05
For thousands of years, homo sapiens have worried about immediate, daily dangers to our lives. From escaping an attacking predator to fleeing a disastrous storm, our bodies have built-in psychological and physiological responses to protect us from potential harm. These self-preserving reactions are often categorized as fight, flight, freeze, or... read more →
Sep
28
Lucia is a career consultant at a workforce development career center in a large, diverse city in the Upper Great Lakes region. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, she was excelling at her job. She was engaged, clients loved her, and her supervisor was impressed with her potential. However, once the... read more →