Amesite Inc.,, an artificial intelligence software company providing advanced A.I. powered online learning ecosystems for business and higher education, announced that it was selected by Michigan Works! Southeast to provide state-of-the-art workforce training to their team members. Michigan Works! Southeast is part of a sixteen-agency system. The Michigan Works! Association is a critical collective that “influences, educates and inspires actions that keeps Michigan working.” The members of the association offer training, education, business development and access to employment opportunities. Michigan Works! Southeast serves nearly 18,000 community members in Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, and Washtenaw Counties through one-on-one career guidance, upskilling job seekers for current labor trends and much more.
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According to Statista, upskilling is a $370 billion global market with employers spending approximately $1,300 on each employee annually for continuing education.
“Workforce upskilling and reskilling is needed more urgently now than ever, given the evolution of the work world. We chose Amesite to support our own workforce in their professional development journey because we believe in the power of their platform to support the engagement, and ultimately the success of our teams,” said Shamar Herron, Executive Director for Michigan Works! Southeast. “In fact, our careful review of their offerings revealed that their platform is more comprehensive and easier to use and implement than other ed-tech solutions we considered. We are excited for this partnership and believe wholeheartedly that a SaaS company with industry-leading technology such as Amesite is the best fit that ties into our organization’s value of lifelong learning, leading to the development of a sustainable workforce.”
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“We are honored to be selected by Michigan Works! Southeast to provide vital training to their entire team,” said Dr. Ann Marie Sastry, Founder & CEO of Amesite Inc. “According to Gallup’s 2021 State of the Global Workforce report, 85% of employees are not engaged in the workplace. In partnership with Michigan Works! Southeast, we are well positioned to change that. Moreover, this contract will give us an opportunity to showcase our world-class on-line learning platform to the other 15 Michigan Works! agencies, which train thousands of workers each year. I am also excited that we were chosen over competitors offering similar solutions as it speaks to the quality and breath of our technology.”
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