Jun
21
After seven years of dedication to the work of CSW’s Federal, State, & Local Systems Change team, Senior Policy Associate, Ken Barnes, is entering retirement. Ken has spent his career working to achieve true improvements in job quality and creating equitable workforce opportunities for workers and learners across the U.S....
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Jun
20
Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) has had the good fortune to work recently with a set of passionate community college leaders and their industry partners who are striving to create a more equitable learn and work ecosystem. They are members of ACE-UP, a Lumina Foundation-supported community of practice designed...
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Jun
16
The Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC) has been a pioneer in the workforce development field, making a significant investment over the last two years to help their staff become more trauma-informed and resilience-building for themselves, their customers, and their colleagues. CSW has provided staff training and organizational coaching on topics...
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Jun
05
Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) has been selected by CAEL (The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) and Strada Education Foundation as the evaluator for the multi-year, multi-regional “Build Better Careers Initiative,” focused on creating education-to-career pathways in the financial services industry. The initiative seeks to engage industry leaders, workforce development organizations,...
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May
31
The Oakland80 report, “Expanding Post-Secondary Attainment: The Road to Economic Success in Oakland County,” was released on May 8, 2023. The Oakland80 initiative was designed to increase post-secondary educational attainment to 80% in Oakland County by 2030, and the strategies and research in the report will support their work through...
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May
30
Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 30, 2023: IMPART Alliance at Michigan State University (IMPART Alliance) has engaged Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) and their partner Workcred to develop a series of competency-based direct care worker (DCW) certifications and envision a sustainable way for administering these certifications in the future. IMPART...
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May
22
CSW is proud to welcome Jason Render to our staff as a Policy Associate for the Competencies & Credentials team! In his new role, Jason supports efforts to expand the use of competencies and non-degree credentials within learning and talent management systems to increase economic mobility for low-wage workers and address...
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May
18
CSW has been providing training and organizational coaching on trauma and resilience (T&R) for the Detroit at Work public workforce development system for two years. A critical component of this initiative has been the Trauma and Resilience Ambassadors. Each of the nine adult career centers in the Detroit at Work...
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May
10
Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 1, 2023. Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) will be supporting Autism Alliance of Michigan moonshot goal of increasing competitive employment rates for individuals with disabilities, particularly individuals on the spectrum, by 10%. CSW will conduct a landscape analysis that will include national benchmarking research, business...
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Apr
24
We are seeking individuals with experience in communications and digital marketing, available for approximately 50-hours of consulting work per month from June 5 to mid-to-late September 2023. This timeline will serve as leave coverage for CSW’s Communications and Digital Content Manager. From the submissions to this RFQ, we will select...
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Apr
12
My aunt recently likened grief to the waves of the ocean: sometimes grief shows up as small ripples, while other times it comes as a devastating tidal wave. I was hit with a grief tsunami yesterday. Losing my mom in December 2022 has left me heartbroken. I was (am) lost....
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Apr
07
CSW is seeking individuals and organizations with consulting expertise in any of our five strategy team areas (Competencies & Credentials; Federal, State, & Local Systems Change; Improving Practices & Outcomes; Research & Evaluation; and Trauma & Resilience at Work). Qualified consultants will be selected to provide as-needed support on different...
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