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More Schools Starting Before Labor Day Again This Year

08/18/22 11:06 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
More Schools Starting Before Labor Day Again This Year
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 08/17/22) The number of school districts requesting waivers to start the school year before Labor Day continued its slow rise going into the 2022-23 school year, according to Department of Education data.

Job Growth Pegged At 8.8% Through 2030; Top 50 Jobs Require Training

08/11/22 11:19 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Job Growth Pegged At 8.8% Through 2030; Top 50 Jobs Require Training
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 08/10/22) At the 2022 Michigan Occupational Outlook Conference, the Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) presented the latest round of long term statewide employment projects, with Michigan's growth from 2020 to 2030 projected at 374,930 jobs, or 8.8%.

Whitmer Gets COVID As Case Numbers Drop

08/10/22 04:00 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Gets COVID As Case Numbers Drop
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 08/09/2022) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that she tested positive for COVID-19 Monday evening after testing negative Monday afternoon.

More Women Leaving The Workforce, Pandemic Worker Shortages May Worsen

08/05/22 11:00 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
More Women Leaving The Workforce, Pandemic Worker Shortages May Worsen
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 08/04/2022) (DENVER) - Nearly 2.2 million women have exited the workforce since 2020, and the pandemic-era worker shortage may continue to worsen as more debate leaving in the next two years.

Minimum Wage Jumps To $12/Hour, MMA Tells Members

07/28/22 05:47 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Minimum Wage Jumps To $12/Hour, MMA Tells Members

(Source: MIRS.news, Published July 27, 2022) The Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA) advised its members Wednesday that after conversations with Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity officials, they've confirmed the state's minimum wage will jump to $12 per hour in light of a recent...