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Randy ThelenPresident
Lakeshore Advantagerandy.thelen@LakeshoreAdvantage.com
Roller Coaster Economy!
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 412140
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15,623
6,892
Ottawa County2006-2012
Unemployment
Michigan Labor Market Information, Data Explorer. State of Michigan, 2013. Web. <http://milmi.org/cgi/dataanalysis/labForceReport.asp?menuchoice=LABFORCE>.
Synchronist
• 200 Companies are visited annually• 47 Question Survey• Best local economic knowledge available
Data > Anecdotes!
Expansion
2010 2011 20120%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
50%
71% 72%
50%
29% 28%
PLANS TO EXPAND IN NEXT 3 YEARS
YesNo
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Value/Growth
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 800
20
40
60
80
100
120
Value Growth Matrix
Value
Gro
wth
Source: Synchronist Business Information System. 2012 For reuse, contact Lakeshore Advantage.
Workforce Availability
1 2 3 4 5 6 70%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Workforce: Availability
NADS '12
Midwest
Local
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Long Term
• Ready for School
– Pre-K Focus– Every child will be prepared for school– Reading - Centric– Schools, Churches, Hospitals, and Businesses
are partnering
Intermediate
• Programs from Middle School - High School
– Herman Miller Academy– Apprenticeships and Internships– “Connections” / Middle College
Immediate
• HelloWestMichigan.org
• ReadyNow!
– Michigan Works, Community College, Manpower– Rapid Rehiring Program– Response to “No recent work history”
• Ready Now continued– 1 Week– 3 days of training soft skills– 1 day of optional coaching– Guaranteed 2 Interviews– First program—56 of 97 participants hired!
• Ready Now continued (behind the scenes)– Provide an uplifting experience
• Great venue• Great food• Great energy
– Passionate partners– Read:
“A Framework to Undertanding Poverty” by Ruby Payne.
Thank You!
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