Education & Training – Page 50 – Flint & Genesee Group

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 […]

Flint & Genesee Chamber, eTEAM Host Jumpstart Entrepreneur Conference

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

Entrepreneurs and small business owners can gain the knowledge and resources needed to start a business during the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce eTEAM’s eighth annual Jumpstart Conference. The conference, which takes place on Thursday, February 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre, features workshops and an awards […]

Shared Services Leadership Alliance Graduates Second Class

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

The number of alumni of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Shared Services Leadership Alliance increased by eight members on January 23, as a second class of students earned the distinction of “Shared Service Architect.” It is the second graduating class of the two-year-old program that provides individuals with training in a variety of areas to […]

TeenQuest Pre-Employment Training Program Starts Monday, Feb. 23

February 15, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

(FLINT, Mich., Feb. 16, 2015) – For teens looking for a leg up on summer employment, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is offering this school year’s final session of the TeenQuest pre-employment and leadership program starting next week.

TeenQuest Pre-Employment Training Program Gets $20,000 Grant from AT&T

February 10, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

(FLINT, Mich., Feb. 10, 2015) – The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce TeenQuest program received a $20,000 grant from AT&T during an event this week at Southwestern Classical Academy in Flint.