employment

1. February 4, 2025

   Detroit’s economic picture expected to improve in 2025

   Detroiters faced a challenging 2024 as resident employment declined, but the city is expected to return to growth this year as monetary policy eases and interest rates moderate, according to U-M economists.

2. October 5, 2023

   Study: Women, minority faculty are less likely to negotiate pay

   A new study reveals a previously underexplored contributor to disparities in pay and employment conditions within higher education: negotiation behavior.

3. November 1, 2021

   Job applications will no longer ask about criminal history

   U-M has removed questions asking job seekers about their criminal history from the application process. This change follows the practice known as “ban the box,” an attempt to remove deterrents for job candidates and bias from the hiring and selection process.

4. February 10, 2020

   Forecast reports Detroit job growth higher than Michigan overall

   In partnership with U-M, the city of Detroit has released its first forecast for the city, which shows ongoing gains in household income, employment and labor force participation through 2024.