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Utilize Competitive Data
How do I use data to develop an effective recruiting and retention strategy?
Make decisions on recruitment strategies based on statewide data for competitive wages, benefits, postings, and more.
- Connect with a Talent Development Liaison at the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity to request data for in your region
- Get wage data to determine if you are offering competitive wages
- Get wage data to determine if you are offering competitive wages
- Food System's Workforce in Michigan: Quick Guides
- Michigan State University's Center for Regional Food System and partners assess the workforce in Michigan's local and regional food system, presenting a portfolio of jobs, salaries, education and training, challenges in hiring, career pathways and competitive market data.
- Learn more about the assessment
- View an overview of Michigan's Local and Regional Food Workforce (quick guide: download infographic)
- View Michigan Local and Regional Food Job Scan (quick guide: download infographic)
- Expanding training and education opportunities (quick guide: download infographic)
- Directory of education and training opportunities (quick guide: download file)
- What business owners said about workforce challenges and opportunities (quick guide: download infographic)
- Explore Career Pathways in different sectors of the food system (quick guide: sector maps)
- Learn more about the assessment
- Michigan State University's Center for Regional Food System and partners assess the workforce in Michigan's local and regional food system, presenting a portfolio of jobs, salaries, education and training, challenges in hiring, career pathways and competitive market data.
- Fill out the Employer Hiring Needs Form
- Fill out this form to help the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's Workforce Solutions Team determine workforce gaps in Michigan's food and agriculture industry.
Food and Agriculture Employer Hiring Needs Form
- Fill out this form to help the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's Workforce Solutions Team determine workforce gaps in Michigan's food and agriculture industry.