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Enrollment is Open for TeenQuest Summer Session

May 20, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

(FLINT, Mich., May 20, 2015) – Enrollment is now open for teens looking to gain pre-employment and leadership skills this summer. The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce will offer a session of its TeenQuest program July 6-30 at Baker College of Flint.

Local Teens are Counting on Us

May 19, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Last week, Michigan’s Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) issued its summer 2015 job market forecast for Michigan teens. The teen unemployment rate is expected to decline by 2.8 percent from last summer. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the unemployment rate for teens is still projected to be 17.2 percent […]

Lunch & Learn to Cover Optimizing Your Website for Local Search

May 19, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Area business owners and professionals can learn how to improve their websites’ local search rankings at the next Lunch & Learn hosted by the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and American Advertising Federation of Greater Flint. “SEO and Local Search” will highlight the importance of local search engine optimization (SEO) and how it impacts […]

Business Workshops Part II: Talent Resources

May 19, 2015 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

Local manufacturers interested in the talent resources available as well as current career and technical training programs should attend the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s business workshop: Talent Resources. The session will bring together employers and educators to develop an action plan that addresses the unmet technical career openings in the area. This is […]

Make Your Connection with MTA

May 19, 2015 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Accessing vendor opportunities with the Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) is the focus of a unique purchasing event for small businesses in Flint & Genesee. Make Your Connection with MTA will allow small businesses to learn about a range of needs the local transit authority is looking to fill for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Presented by […]

Enrollment is Open for TeenQuest Summer Session

May 19, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

Enrollment is now open for teens looking to gain pre-employment and leadership skills this summer. The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce will offer a session of its TeenQuest program July 6-30 at Baker College of Flint. TeenQuest provides free training in employability skills for any Genesee County high school student age 14-19. It helps […]