Tight Knit

By: Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation Limina House Lafayette American WDET
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  • Tight Knit: a podcast about the many ways people are working to build stronger relationships and communities. In Season Two, we follow teens and adults as they navigate the various pathways that can lead to good jobs and careers, and the systems that can support or impede their success.
    2023 Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
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Episodes
  • Ep. 8: Working on a Bigger Picture

    Ep. 8: Working on a Bigger Picture
    Aug 15 2023
    This season of Tight Knit has covered a lot of ground seeking to understand the landscape of workforce development in Southeast Michigan and Western New York. In our final episode, Tight Knit host Shannon Cason brings several guests to the table to answer the question: Where do we go from here to meet the needs of so many stakeholders? The conversation includes Chioke Mose-Teleford from the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, Greg Handel with the Detroit Regional Chamber, and Karen Utz from Empire State Development. Shannon also talks to Susan Dundon of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation about its north star for workforce development.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Ep. 7: The Bus Stops Here: Employers Try Solving Turnover

    Ep. 7: The Bus Stops Here: Employers Try Solving Turnover
    Aug 3 2023
    A missed phone bill, a late bus, or even a not-quite-completed degree can derail employment for many. Meanwhile, employers suffer the cost of poor retention and few promotions within their entry-level workers. In this episode, we learn about the Employer Resource Network, ERN, which brings businesses together to solve sticky employment issues in their region. We talk to Trinity Health about their apprenticeships and skills-based hiring. Both have increased the health system’s retention and diversity. Finally, follow us as we try to take Metro Detroit buses to work.
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    30 mins
  • Ep. 6: Who Are You Willing to Hire?

    Ep. 6: Who Are You Willing to Hire?
    Jul 20 2023
    If businesses want to find enough workers, they’ll need to change their hiring practices, according to the Society for Human Resource Management. We look at programs that provide job opportunities for untapped workers and businesses, why things have changed, what it means for business, and how nonprofits are stepping up to give those often overlooked an opportunity for a brighter future.
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    24 mins

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