Dear Career Development Partners and Michigan Residents,

I am excited to present this year’s annual report as testament to the success of the Career Development System.

When the Governor brought me to this state over two years ago, he envisioned a comprehensive system for providing residents in our state an opportunity to increase education and technical skills for career placement or advancement.  I believe in this vision and have worked to provide services, build partnerships, and coordinate efforts to meet the ultimate goal of enhancing and maintaining the Michigan economy.

Throughout this report, you will be amazed by the coordination of local, regional, and statewide partnerships in addition to the new initiatives that have helped to create some necessary enhancements in the system.

I am proud of the progress we have made and would like to publicly thank the MDCD staff and all of our statewide partners.  They continue to make all the difference through their continuous improvement efforts.

Dr. Barbara Bolin
MDCD Director