by dankeelan | Mar 25, 2025 | Apprenticeships, Jobs, Michigan
Programs supporting career training are getting $1.9 million in grant funding. In partnership with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), Gov. Gretchen Whitmer awarded $1.9 million in State Apprenticeship Expansion grant funding into...
by dankeelan | Mar 25, 2025 | Featured, Jobs, Tariffs
Ford dealer Jim Seavitt has an uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach these days that’s reminiscent of how he felt about 17 years ago. “We’re down 50% in leads. Everything’s off 40% to 50%. People just aren’t looking at cars right now,” Seavitt,...
by dankeelan | Mar 25, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Jobs
Anything you can do, AI can do better – or so we’re finding out – but some jobs are perhaps more at risk than others as the tech revolution gathers momentum. We’ve already found out that a chatbot cannot write a Valentine’s message but does that...
by dankeelan | Mar 18, 2025 | Jobs, Technology, U.S. Economy
The number of Americans working multiple jobs reached an all-time high of about 8.9 million in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. About 60% of those multiple jobholders are working full time, with a part-time gig in their off-hours....
by dankeelan | Mar 4, 2025 | Featured, Gig Workers, Jobs
The gig economy has boomed in recent years, and it shows no signs of slowing down. In 2024 alone, an estimated 41 million US workers reported having side hustles. While some Americans engage in a side gig because they’re passionate about it, the majority...
by dankeelan | Feb 18, 2025 | Jobs, Tariffs
The imposing of tariffs on top US trade partners (China, Canada, and Mexico) has sparked a tug-of-war on trade, with all countries retaliating with similar increases. Tariff increases, even against top US trade partners, were a key feature of President Donald Trump’s...
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