Education & Training
3 Ways to Get Involved in the Mr. B’s Joybox Express ‘Sprint 4 Flint’ Fundraiser
August 31, 2016 An Ann Arbor-based nonprofit is launching a yearlong fundraising campaign that will benefit art programming provided through YouthQuest and culminate with an especially unique journey – one that involves transporting a 385-pound piano on a tricycle built for three from Flint to Mackinac Island. The “Sprint 4 Flint: Ride, Swim, Play…Give” project […]
Read MoreBack to School: 7 Opportunities to Learn Something New in September
August 31, 2016 The stores are stocked with backpacks, and the busses are already rolling for certain Genesee County districts. If you’re among those feeling a bit of back-to-school nostalgia, why not embrace your learning mindset and take advantage of some of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming business training sessions?
Read MoreLeadership Reads: Economic Development
August 31, 2016 Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business, provide leadership tips and strategies or spur creativity in your organization. The articles were selected from a variety of publications and websites such as Fortune, Inc., Fast Company, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. In this issue, Inside Business explores topics in economic development. The Creative […]
Read MoreHiring Great People and Reducing Turnover
August 31, 2016 By: John DiLorenzo, CEO, Michigan Planners The formula seems pretty cut and dry, doesn’t it? Good benefits + decent pay = a lifelong employee. However, in today’s competitive economy, candidates consider several factors before joining a company, including flexible work hours, drive time, work environment and advancement opportunities. What are today’s employers […]
Read MoreLocal Employers Seek to Fill Job Openings at Flint & Genesee Chamber Job Fair
Job Seekers Encouraged to Attend Free ‘Career Edge’ Training Before Event (FLINT, Mich. – Aug. 23, 2016) Local employers looking to fill full- and part-time positions will meet with job seekers during the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Job Fair on Sept. 23 at Baker College of Flint. The FGCC Job Fair is free and […]
Read More‘Mr. B’s Joybox Express’ Rallies Supporters for Musical Bike Ride from Flint to Mackinac Island
Yearlong ‘Sprint 4 Flint’ Fundraising Campaign to Benefit YouthQuest Afterschool Program (FLINT, Mich. – Aug. 19, 2016) An Ann Arbor-based nonprofit is launching a yearlong fundraising campaign that will benefit the YouthQuest After School Initiative and culminate with an especially unique journey – one that involves transporting a 385-pound piano on a tricycle built for […]
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