Article: The entry-level workforce: three key programs that can help your business.(Workforce)(recruiting and training workers)

If your business needs help recruiting and training qualified entry-level workers, here are three employer-based workforce initiatives you need to know more about.

The Learning Network

Founded in 2000 under the aegis of the Detroit Regional Chamber's Business Education/Training Alliance (BETA) and sponsored by the Hudson-Webber Foundation, the Learning Network is a consortium of local organizations that meets on a regular basis to tackle difficult employment problems. At these meetings, participants discuss and dissect problematic issues like employee retention, goal setting, corporate policies and training, as well as "soft skills" like communication. ...

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