Prepared Workforce

Prepared Workforce
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New career tech campus bolsters Kalamazoo’s workforce development network

Programs tailored for high-demand occupations

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Aaron Sojourner
Senior Economist
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Ben Damerow
Senior Director, Center for Workforce Innovation and Solutions
Brad J. Hershbein
Senior Economist and Deputy Director of Research
Jakki Bungart-Bibb
Director, Michigan Works! Southwest
Michael Horrigan
President
Randall W. Eberts
Senior Economist
Yuci Chen
Economist
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