Michigan Business Network

Andy Hayes, President of Northern Lakes Economic Alliance NLEA, as he joins MBN’s Jeffrey Mosher on the Michigan Business Beat. They cover how the NLEA has been navigating COVID-19 as well as plans for assisting in Michigan’s restart. Andy also will be retiring at the end of 2020 and he updates the Michigan business community with the succession plan.

Ron Kitchens, CEcD, Senior Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Michigan First talk with Jeffrey Mosher on the Michigan Business Beat. Ron covers what return to work looks like in Southwest Michigan, key data points that people should know about how Southwest Michigan, and how Southwest Michigan First is helping to support local small businesses. Ron also shares how the organization is supporting community/place-based initiatives during this time.

Carrie Rosingana joins MBN’s Jeffrey Mosher on the Michigan Business Beat. Carrie is the COO, EOO, and CEO of the Capital Area Michigan Works! (CAMW!) located in Lansing, MI. In this interview, Carrie talks about the program services at CAMW! Capital Area Michigan Works! is a network of resources and a proud partner of the American Job Center network. They partner with businesses to develop recruiting and retention strategies and we partner with job seekers to enhance education and career opportunities.

Birgit Klohs, President and CEO of the Right Place, joins MBN’s Jeffrey Mosher on the Michigan Business Beat. Birgit, one of the most influential and successful business development strategists in Michigan, announced that she will retire from The Right Place, Inc. on January 31, 2021. Klohs joined The Right Place, Inc. in 1987 as president and CEO and quickly established the Grand Rapids-based organization as the premier economic development entity in western Michigan.

Chris Holman welcomes Dr. Charles Ballard for a video interview on the Michigan Business Network. Dr. Ballard is a professor at Michigan State University for the Department of Economics. In the interview, they discuss the status of the economy globally and in Michigan.

Jeffrey Mosher chats with Mike Larson, President and CEO, Michigan Association of United Ways, Lansing MI. New data points reveal disproportionate financial hardship in Black households across Michigan. The Michigan Association of United Ways released new ALICE data, which shows 63% of Black households statewide are unable to make ends meet, clearly illustrating the inequities that are deeply rooted in our national, state, and local systems and institutions. The ALICE data indicates that 40 percent of all Michigan households did not earn enough to cover basic expenses in 2018, including housing, child care, food, transportation, health care, and a basic smartphone plan. The 63 percent of Black households falling below the ALICE Threshold was almost double that of white households—just 36 percent. The percentage of Black households unable to make ends meet is also almost three times higher than the antiquated Federal Poverty Level. Through the release of this data, the Michigan Association of United Ways hopes to support the many efforts underway to dismantle racism, raise awareness, shift attitudes, and change outcomes as local United Ways across Michigan are reinforcing their commitment to race and equity, both in policy and in action.

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Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Joe Winkiel, Business Services Officer - Focus on Healthcare and IT at Capital Area Michigan Works! Lansing, Michigan (Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton Counties) to discuss Capital Area Virtual Job Fair.

Inaugural Capital Area Virtual Job Fair for the tri-county area was Thursday, August 20th tell me how did it go?

29 Companies participating in the event.

What parts go into making up a Virtual platform?

included a chat(text) feature, voice calls, and video calls with recruiters.

This interview is coming 5 days after that inaugural event what are some results you can share with us?

Within a couple of days, I received word that offers were made by a participating company to job seekers.

For being 29 companies, the first time around did they cluster in one sector or cover a broad range of business?

All sectors were represented including Manufacturing, Healthcare, IT, Utilities, transportation and services, and retail.

Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Founder and CEO: Emmanuel Williams' president: Angela Williams Detailxperts Franchise System

https://www.detailxperts.net/about_us/

With their 20-year of sanitizing vehicles using our patent-pending steam technology.

They partnered up with our chemist who created a EPA-approved product that kill viruses.

They incorporating that product with our steam technology and have created a concept that will help businesses, schools and other Industries conveniently and effortlessly kill the virus

and get back to normalcy. This conversation helps to get the word out about their products.

They are working very hard in doing our share to fight this virus.

President and CEO of Cinnaire, Mark McDaniel, joins MBN’s Jeffrey Mosher to talk about Cinnaire’s approach to navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and how they are anticipating a restart. They also talk about Cinnaire’s involvement in new projects the company has been involved in. One of which is the Allen Place Project in Lansing Michigan, which will generate investment of $11 Million and create 14 Full-time Jobs.

Jeffrey Mosher chats with Tekea Norwood, program compliance manager for Capital Area Michigan Works!

QUESTION: What is the WIOA youth program?

ANSWER: At Capital Area Michigan Works!, we work with the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to provide services for youth. The purpose of the WIOA youth services is to assist young people, ages 14-24, who face significant barriers to success in the labor market, by providing resources and support to overcome those barriers and successfully transition to self-sufficient adulthood. WIOA

programs predominantly focus on “out-of school youth” (OSY). OSY refers to youth who are 16-24 years old, not attending any secondary or post-secondary school, and have one or more specific enumerated barriers, including being considered a school dropout, homeless, an

offender, being pregnant or parenting, having a disability or having aged out of the foster care system. WIOA provides for 14 different program elements. Not all participants who receive WIOA services will receive all 14 program elements, but all local areas must provide all 14 elements. In practice, WIOA Youth Program funding can be used for many activities, including:

1. Tutoring, study skills, training, instruction, and dropout prevention;

2. Alternative secondary school services;

3. Paid and unpaid work experiences;

4. Occupational skills training;

5. Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupation;

6. Leadership development opportunities;

7. Supportive services;

8. Adult mentoring;

9. Follow up services;

10. Comprehensive guidance and counseling;

11. Financial literacy education;

12. Entrepreneurial skills training;

13. Services that provide labor market information; and

14. Post-secondary preparation and transition activities

QUESTION: What is the importance of providing programs specifically for youth?

ANSWER: CAMW! is dedicated to preparing young adults in the region for post-secondary education and workforce readiness that will align with in-demand employment opportunities.

Preparing WIOA Youth participants through career preparation, academic skill achievement,

and occupational skills will assist in an increased opportunity for employment that will lead to sustainable self-sufficiency. Our youth programs operate in alignment with the CAMW! vision to enhance the quality and productivity of people and business by preparing a competitive and productive workforce.