Already high levels of unemployment will likely increase statewide and in Hillsdale County in upcoming months, analysts say. "At best, the [state] Legislature is going to shift the deck chairs on the Titanic," said Michael LaFaive, director of fiscal policy for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a Michigan think tank. (0) comments
Hillsdale senior Christa Scharp doesn't know what's next after graduation, though certainly not for lack of effort. After 18 interviews with Stryker, a global producer of medical technology headquartered in Kalamazoo, Mich., Scharp said she knew she had something to add to the company. (1) comment
Upcoming college graduates have already begun their search for jobs, but most are looking to move out of Michigan, despite the efforts of companies trying to keep students in state. Many departing students say finding a job in Michigan is simply too hard. (0) comments
