Michigan Business Beat | Susan Corbin, LEO, Going PRO Talent Fund & Building MI’s Skilled Workforce

Chris Holman welcomes back Susan Corbin, Director, LEO - Michigan's Department of Labor, Economic Opportunity, Lansing, MI. What is the Going PRO Talent Fund, and what kind of support does it offer to Michigan businesses and workers? How does the fund help strengthen Michigan’s workforce and support employers looking to grow and retain skilled talent? Since the program’s launch, Going PRO has supported more than 225,000 workers and awarded $302 million in grants to 7,480 businesses. What kinds of outcomes are you seeing, and what does that mean for Michigan’s workforce and economy long-term? Going PRO is part of LEO’s All-Access Michigan approach. Can you talk about how the program is helping remove barriers and create more equitable pathways to good-paying, secure jobs across the state? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Watch MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/