Powering Michigan39s Future - Episode 33

July 11 2012 - On this edition of Powering Michigan39s Future the topic is the importance of moving more returning veterans into the workplace. Helmets to Hardhats is a program that helps accomplish this goal. Dan Duggan Deputy Managing Editor Crain39s Detroit Business weighs in on this story and the coverage his publication will have on that initiative along with how employers can benefit from hiring veterans. Tom Bowes Director of Education and Outreach for the Electrical Industry Training Center discusses how veterans can enter their electrical training and apprentice program. David Austin Business Agent for the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council and Jason Wade President-Elect of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 58 share news on the job opportunities that the new International Bridge Crossing building project will bring to the trades and our local economy.