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... read more →
Jun
20
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... read more →
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,... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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.... read more →
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... read more →
Apr
03
Join the team! CSW is seeking a Senior Research Associate to join our Research & Evaluation team. The Senior Research Associate will conduct labor market and workforce development program related research and evaluation supporting a number of CSW projects aimed at reducing poverty, increasing economic mobility for low-wage workers,... read more →

