Education & Training – Page 49 – Flint & Genesee Group

Employers Sought for FGCC Job Fair

March 17, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Up to 250 Business-Trained TeenQuest Grads Will Seek Entry-Level Jobs Employers looking to fill full- and part-time entry-level positions will have the opportunity to choose from hundreds of young adults at the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Job Fair on April 24. Up to 250 graduates of the Flint & Genesee Chamber’s TeenQuest program […]

TeenQuest Students to Volunteer at Food Bank

March 17, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

Sometimes the best leadership skills are discovered by serving others. That’s the idea behind the volunteer service that about 175 current TeenQuest students will undertake Saturday, March 21, at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint. The volunteer service is a pre-requisite for graduation from TeenQuest, a no-cost business etiquette program for Genesee County […]

4 Business & Leadership Reads

March 17, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

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. We hope you find these links informative. Let us know what you think! […]

Flint & Genesee Chamber’s YouthQuest Program Awarded $2,000 Arts Grant

February 25, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

(FLINT, Mich., Feb. 26, 2015) – The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce YouthQuest program has been awarded a $2,000 grant to support the creation of Club 3D, an arts instruction club for YouthQuest’s middle and high school students.

In Your Corner: Closing the Skills Gap

February 24, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services, Shared Services

I’m sure many of you have read about or perhaps have experienced that there is a skills gap in Flint and Genesee County and throughout the state. Employers have open positions but cannot find employees with the necessary skills. And in fact, many job seekers recognize that they need more education or training to get […]

TeenQuest Awarded $20,000 Donation

February 24, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce TeenQuest program has received $20,000 donation from AT&T. The contribution, offered through the AT&T Aspire Program, helps support the integration of the TeenQuest program into high schools where the Chamber’s YouthQuest program is offered. “The AT&T funding helps us to not only blend the two programs together, but […]