Companies hope to entice future work force to stay in Michigan
High-tech manufacturing requires skilled R&D employees to keep innovation alive and companies moving forward in the competitive marketplace. Several companies are offering scholarships with the hope that the future workforce will stick around.
According to excerpts from the story:
After years of expressing concern about the future of the high-tech manufacturing work force in Michigan, several companies have announced scholarships and internships to try to keep students in the region.
Viking Group Inc. in Grand Rapids established three scholarships for children of employees at the fire-protection product manufacturer, which has sites in Holland, Grand Rapids and Hastings. The scholarships include:
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