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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Oct
12
[vc_single_image image="3150" img_size="full" alignment="center"]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...
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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...
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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...
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Sep
12
Join our team! CSW is seeking a Vice President of Operations & Strategy 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 September 12 to October 7, 2022 | This job posting is now...
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Aug
08
CSW is excited to announce the addition of Rebecca Brown to our staff, filling the role of accountant. Rebecca will be assisting with the finance and accounting day-to-day processes including a comprehensive range of accounting inputs, reporting, and financial analysis. You can learn more about Rebecca's role and background here.
Jul
27
Walmart has awarded a $400,000 grant to Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) on behalf of the Credential As You Go movement led by the Program on Skills, Credentials & Workforce Policy at George Washington University, SUNY Empire State College, the Center for Leadership in Credentialing Learning at State University...
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Jul
18
CSW President & CEO Larry Good was part of a team that presented Alabama's Talent Triad strategy at a policy academy for member states hosted by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and JFF. Larry outlined CSW's role of identifying the competencies needed in nearly 400 priority occupations,...
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