Recent News
Recent news and stories from our EDSI family.
Recent news and stories from our EDSI family.
EDSI proudly served as a Presenting Sponsor for MiCareerQuest Southeast's milestone fifth anniversary event, held November 18 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Through our operation of Michigan Works! Macomb/St. Clair, EDSI joined regional workforce partners to welcome 9,200 high school students from 132 schools together for hands-on exploration of more than 210 in-demand careers across advanced manufacturing, construction, health sciences, and technology.
Among the large delegations attending were 450 students from Romeo High School and 400 students from Fraser High School—both in Macomb County, where EDSI serves as the Michigan Works! agency. Since 2018, MiCareerQuest Southeast has connected more than 28,000 students with industry experts and career pathways, with 89% of participants discovering opportunities they hadn't previously considered. Proud to be a part of this amazing event!
Click the Read More button to view the press release from Oakland County.
We are proud to announce that EDSI has been named a Michigan Top Workplace for the 11th consecutive year! This recognition highlights our commitment to fostering a positive, engaging, and supportive workplace culture. The program, open to organizations with 50 or more employees across the state, identifies top employers through an employee-driven survey focused on workplace culture and satisfaction.
Our team was honored at the Michigan Top Workplaces Winner’s Ceremony held at Motor City Casino in Detroit, where we ranked 62 out of 82 winners in the Small Business category. This achievement reflects the dedication and passion of our employees who make our organization an incredible place to work year after year. Thank you to our team for helping us continue to thrive and grow together!
View all the Michigan winners in the Large, Medium and Small Business Categories by clicking Read More!
We're proud to announce that EDSI has been named a winner of the 2025 Metropolitan Detroit's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, for the 16th consecutive year. This year's recognition came with a special honor: EDSI received an Elite Award in the Employee Education and Development category, recognizing our commitment to investing in our team's professional growth. EDSI previously won the same Elite award in 2022.
The Elite Awards represent the highest level of recognition in the Best and Brightest program, with winners selected based on exceptional innovation in their respective categories. Thank you to all EDSI colleagues for making our organization an exceptional place to work, year after year.
The list of Elite winners can be viewed by clicking the Read More link.
EDSI proudly celebrates Kim Glenn, Managing Director of Innovative Learning Solutions, on her acceptance into the Association for Talent Development’s (ATD) Chief Talent Development Officer (CTDO) group—an exclusive community of global leaders shaping the future of learning and talent development. The CTDO group connects senior executives who collaborate on strategies and innovations driving workforce and leadership growth across industries.
Kim’s selection recognizes her outstanding impact in advancing creative, people-centered learning solutions at EDSI. Through initiatives like KeyweLearn, Skilldex, and customized instructional design programs, she continues to help organizations build future-ready talent. Her participation in this group ensures EDSI and its partners benefit from the latest insights and “next practices” in the evolving talent development landscape.
We are proud to announce that Kim Glenn, Director of Innovative Learning Solutions, and Heather Pierce, Program Director, have been named 2025 Workforce Heroes by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP). This recognition, shared during Workforce Development Month, highlights their outstanding contributions to the field and the communities they serve.
Kim is honored for her leadership in advancing professional development for adult education professionals, including the creation and launch of KeyweLearn, while Heather is recognized for her dedication, compassion, and impact in guiding workforce programs that change lives. We celebrate Kim and Heather’s achievements and thank them for representing EDSI’s mission and values on a national stage.
View all the 2025 Workforce Heroes by clicking Read More below.
EDSI is proud to share that we have once again been recognized as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation for the 14th consecutive year and Metropolitan Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for the 16th consecutive year. These honors highlight our ongoing commitment to creating a workplace culture rooted in care, collaboration, and excellence.
Being recognized year after year reflects the dedication of our incredible team members, whose passion and contributions make EDSI a place where people feel supported and inspired to do their best work. We are especially grateful to our employees for fostering an environment where people come first and success is shared. These awards affirm that our values are not just words on a page, but actions lived out every day across the company. We look forward to building on this strong foundation as we continue to grow together.