In just six years, there has been a jump from an estimated 6,700 open skilled trades jobs annually to 47,000 open skilled trades jobs annually. Hear from local manufacturers as they discuss their approaches to addressing the skilled trades gap and hiring shortage.
Local manufacturers and professionals connected to the industry discuss factors that contributed to the success of manufacturers through the COVID-19 pandemic, circumstances contributing to the current manufacturing boom, and why that manufacturing boom is critical at this point in time.
While people have taken a variety of beneficial measures to avoid COVID-19 – such as working from home and avoiding large crowds – one measure that people are taking to avoid COVID-19 may be doing more harm than good: avoiding the doctor and annual exams. Health professionals at MidMichigan Medical Center – Mt. Pleasant say this worrying trend is a cause for concern.
In just 30 years, the MPACF has positioned itself not only as an organization focused on the Mt. Pleasant of today, but on the Mt. Pleasant of tomorrow. Learn about some of the projects the MPACF has supported that have brought the community together and how it hopes to meet the community’s needs in the future.
City officials have been putting together the Mt. Pleasant 2050 Master Plan for years. Now, the time has come to put that plan into action as they begin carrying out a 5-year work plan.
I-Ride has stepped up to serve the community throughout the past year, building upon relationships it has developed over decades. In addition to increasing access to public transportation services, I-Ride has worked to ensure that nonprofit agencies are able to continue providing services to those in need during this critical time.
In the last five years alone, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe has given over $21 million to Isabella County agencies through 2% grants – a revenue sharing program that provides grants to local units of government and public schools. Take a look at some of the programs supported through those grants and the impact they have on the community.
Telemedicine has grown by leaps and bounds across the health care industry over the past year. While MidMichigan Health had no idea a pandemic would make telemedicine critical for patient care, they began implementing it in 2015 in an effort to better fulfill a mission of providing care close to home for their patients. Learn how this effort prepared them for the pandemic, how doctors at MidMichigan Health are implementing telemedicine today, and what the future may hold for telemedicine.
From capacity restrictions to bans on indoor dining, the restaurant industry has experienced many challenges this past year. Learn how the influx of people working from home has added to the challenges faced by restaurant owners, how they have adapted, and what they expect if remote work becomes the new norm.
For the majority of 2020, a significant portion of the workforce worked from home. Discover how the pandemic has impacted job-seekers, employees, and employers by presenting a variety of challenges, as well as chances for growth.
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