7 Ways To Address Michigan's Tech Job Gap

7 Ideas For Closing Michigan's Tech Sector Job Gap
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 11: Laptop computers are offered for sale at a Tiger Direct store on April 11, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. According to a recent report, sales of personal computers have been experiencing double-digit declines as consumers look toward tablets and smart phones to fill their computing needs. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 11: Laptop computers are offered for sale at a Tiger Direct store on April 11, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. According to a recent report, sales of personal computers have been experiencing double-digit declines as consumers look toward tablets and smart phones to fill their computing needs. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The jobs gap is talked about a lot in the Detroit region and in Michigan. There’s currently a space between the people we have and the skills needed.

What is the answer? How do we get people employed? After all, we’re at an inflection point in Detroit and Michigan. I spent two days shoulder to shoulder with employers at the Governor’s Economic Summit, and there were a ton of great ideas in there, but also, I believe, some of the answers came from the attendees.

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