CBS 62 Special ‘Bridging Michigan’s Workforce Divide’ Behind The Scenes

Amway Manufacturing

Ada-based Amway joined with The Right Place's Michigan Manufacturing Council and others on the west side of the state to convince more young people to go into manufacturing. Statistics show over 700,000 manufacturing jobs are open in the U.S. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Grand Valley State University President Thomas Haas

Thomas Haas, president of Grand Valley State University, is working with Cornerstone Schools and Detroit Medical Center in the Cornerstone Charter Health High School in Detroit to train more young people for jobs in the growing health sector (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Cynthia Edge

Cynthia Edge is an employee at Detroit Chassis. The unemployed mother of three got her job thorough Community Ventures which helps put at-risk employees to work. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Derek Bush

Derek Bush went to NMU and decided to stick around the Upper Peninsula. He now works for Lake Superior Community Partnership. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Moussa Kaba

Moussa Kaba is a student at Cornerstone Charter Health High School and wants to pursue a medical career. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Tech Center High School Kids

Behind the scenes photo of on production of the CBS 62 TV special "Bridging Michigan’s Workforce Divide." (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

IT in the D

A program launched 18 months ago "IT in the D" aims to address the shortage of qualified IT workers in the Motor City. Quicken Loans, Compuware, GalaxE.Solutions, Fat Head, and Marketing Associates teamed up deciding they had a better chance of going after qualified IT workers if they worked together to lure much in demand workers against places like Silicon Valley than going it alone. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

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Cliffs Natural Resources General Manager James M. Kochevar

Cliffs Natural Resources in the Upper Peninsula -- like many firms, is facing a talent gap amid a seismic workforce transition. In the past five years, 50-percent of its workforce retired as baby boomers leave. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Freighter Michipicoten

The Michipicoten’s arrival in Marquette is one of 300 vessels that arrive each year and take iron ore pellets mined at nearby Cliffs Natural Resources to places like Dearborn where it is processed into steel used in Ford 150 pickups and other products (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Cliffs Mine

Cliffs Natural Resources in the Upper Peninsula -- like many firms, is facing a talent gap amid a seismic workforce transition. In the past five years, 50-percent of its workforce retired as baby boomers leave. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Bridging Michigan’s Workforce Divide

Carol Cain poses on a huge truck that carries iron ore pellets at Cliffs Natural Resources. (credit: CBS 62)

DTE Lineman Apprentice Program

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DTE Lineman Apprentice Program

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DTE Lineman Apprentice Program

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Gerry Anderson

CEO of DTE Gerry Anderson poses with Carol Cain. DTE is the largest utility in the state which is being more aggressive about funding employees at all levels at the company. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Carol Cain Doug Devos

CBS 62's Carol Cain and Amway President Doug Devos pose for a photo during production of the TV special "Bridging Michigan’s Workforce Divide." (credit: CBS 62)

Carol Cain Paul Pytlowany

Behind the scenes photo of CBS 62's Carol Cain and videographer Paul Pytlowany producing the TV special "Bridging Michigan’s Workforce Divide." (credit: CBS 62)

Carol Cain Paul Pytlowany

Behind the scenes photo of CBS 62's Carol Cain and videographer Paul Pytlowany producing the TV special "Bridging Michigan’s Workforce Divide." (credit: CBS 62)

Carol Cain Paul Pytlowany Rouge Factory

Like the state of Michigan, the Rouge Plant is symbolic of changes in the industry and the state. Behind the scenes photo of CBS 62's Carol Cain and videographer Paul Pytlowany producing the TV special "Bridging Michigan’s Workforce Divide." (credit: CBS 62)

Doug Devos

Amway President Doug Devos during production of the CBS 62 special "Bridging Michigan’s Workforce Divide" with Senior Videographer Paul Pytlowany. (credit: Tony Chiudioni/CBS 62)

Doug Devos

Amway President Doug Devos during production of the CBS 62 special "Bridging Michigan’s Workforce Divide." (credit: Tony Chiudioni/CBS 62)

David Haynes

Northern Michigan President David Haynes is doing more to bridge the talent gap across the entire state. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Mark Fields

COO of Ford Mark Fields is concerned about the talent gap. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Michael Finney

President and CEO of Michigan Economic Development Corporation Michael Finney is trying to help bridge the talent gap in Michigan. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

President and CEO of Michigan Economic Development Corporation Michael Finney is trying to help bridge the talent gap in Michigan. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Michael Guthrie

CEO of Detroit Chassis Michael Guthrie watched his business on the city's east side as it grew so rapidly they needed help finding qualified workers. The firm turned to Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Community Ventures program to help. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Gerry Anderson

CEO of DTE Gerry Anderson poses with Carol Cain. DTE is the largest utility in the state which is being more aggressive about funding employees at all levels at the company. (credit: Paul Pytlowany/CBS 62)

Bridging Michigan’s Workforce Divide

Behind the scenes photo of CBS 62's Carol Cain and videographer Paul Pytlowany producing the TV special "Bridging Michigan’s Workforce Divide." (credit: CBS 62)

Bridging Michigan’s Workforce Divide

Behind the scenes photo of CBS 62's Carol Cain and videographer Paul Pytlowany producing the TV special "Bridging Michigan’s Workforce Divide." (credit: CBS 62)