Education & Training
Inside Business Recommends: 4 Business & Leadership Reads
Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business or 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, Inc., New York Times and Wall Street Journal. We hope you find these […]
Read MoreArea Teens are Serious About Getting a Job
(FLINT, Mich., Dec. 10, 2013) — The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is offering a third session of TeenQuest, a pre-employability leadership training program for Genesee County high school students, January 13 through February 13, 2014. The program is designed to help students develop the necessary skills to prepare for a job, get a […]
Read MoreHigh School Students Spend Day-On-The-Job at Genesys
(FLINT, Mich. Dec. 5, 2013) — In the ultimate job shadowing opportunity, 25 high school seniors from Flint and Genesee County schools will spend a day on the job at Genesys Regional Medical Center Dec. 5. Students will all rotate between five health care-related sessions in groups of five, including Lean Processes, Nursing, Occupational/Physical Therapy, […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Chamber PTAC Hosts Flint & Genesee Contracting Seminar
(FLINT, MICHIGAN – November 26) Are you interested in providing goods or services to the City of Flint or Genesee County? Then plan to join the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Procurement and Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) as they host a City of Flint and Genesee County Contracting Opportunities 5.0 workshop. The seminar takes […]
Read MoreIn Your Corner: Thanksgiving Day Comes Once a Year, but ‘Thankfulness’ should be Forever Present
Next week, many Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving Day by spending time with loved ones and giving thanks for all the blessings in our lives. So, during this season of gratitude I want to dedicate my column to expressions of thanks. I am thankful for our investors — the leaders who invest in the work that […]
Read MoreLearn the Steps to Hiring Disabled Workers
Join the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Disability Works Committee for a How to Implement: Hiring Disabled Workers Workshop on Tuesday, November 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Newton International in Flint. Employers with first-hand knowledge of the benefits of hiring qualified workers with disabilities will share experiences during the workshop. Businesses […]
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