By AP
UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI –
Gov. Rick Snyder wants to tie retraining programs to companies' needs, erase barriers keeping welfare recipients from work and encourage more Michigan residents to earn math and science degrees.
The initiative aims to make workers more competitive in the global marketplace. He was unveiling the plan Thursday at Delta College, the fifth in a series of policy addresses this year that have covered education, local government, health and infrastructure.
The governor wants to concentrate state money for post-secondary education in areas that are in demand and find ways to keep more highly educated foreign students in Michigan.
He's also is calling for changing jobless benefits to help people start new businesses, and is launching a website to offer workers and employers a single site for job openings and career information.