The Accelerating Re-Employment/Workforce System Committee has developed SOLUTIONS for Michigan's 21st Century Workforce, which is a set of guiding values that serve as critical factors toward making certain that Michigan's workforce is meeting the job needs of today and tomorrow. SOLUTIONS highlights many of these key factors, such as: creating new businesses and industries, providing a business friendly climate, transforming the state's educational and training systems, and developing a statewide culture that includes people of all types and abilities.

SOLUTIONS presents a vision of what is possible by focusing and targeting what is done in the workforce system, what is done by educational institutions, what is done by employers, and what is done by individuals.

SOLUTIONS sets out a challenge to these organizations to administer and manage their programs and services in a way that reflects this vision.

SOLUTIONS asks the workforce system and signatories to use this vision:

• To establish their priorities;
• To look at the needs of the whole when making decisions;
• To rise above turf issues and work in concert towards SOLUTIONS that fit the need;
• To use SOLUTIONS as a measure of their success and value.

Some of the resulting outcomes from SOLUTIONS are:

• Implementation of programs that are consistent with SOLUTIONS;
• Use of evidence-based practices to develop and evaluate programs; and
• Increased Partnerships across organizations that focus on alignment of resources and a reduction in duplication or effort.

Organizations that sign on to SOLUTIONS will be asked to use its vision as a guidepost in their work. This could include posting SOLUTIONS in a public area and communicating with their members and employees, the importance of following this vision.

At its June 5 meeting, the Council for Labor and Economic Growth (CLEG) adopted SOLUTIONS for Michigan's 21st Century Workforce. SOLUTIONS provide guiding values for Michigan's workforce investment system.

Organizations and associations representing Michigan businesses, communities and other stakeholders are being asked to sign on to SOLUTIONS. By signing on, these organizations are agreeing that it shares the values and principles included in SOLUTIONS and will work to make them a reality.

Related Documents:
> SOLUTIONS Fact Sheet
> SOLUTIONS Poster
> SOLUTIONS PowerPoint Presentation
> SOLUTIONS Signatory Endorsement Form
> Governor's Endorsement
> SOLUTIONS Signing Ceremony