E33: America’s Comeback from COVID: A Workforce Practitioner Perspective

Brittany Lenertz, Talent Solutions Director for West Michigan Works! joins the program to discuss the results of a wide-ranging survey that her organization conducted with job seekers. Brittany reveals insights gleaned from the survey and provides her thoughts about why people are not flocking back to work, even with the end of their benefits. She also reveals changes in job seekers’ attitudes and the most significant barriers that are keeping people out of workforce. You’ll also hear about an innovative marketing campaign designed to bring people back into the labor market.