Inside Business
You’re Invited: Lend a Shovel during City Cleanup, July 26
On July 26, nearly 500 local teens will help spruce up several Flint neighborhoods as part of the annual Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) Volunteer Service Day. And – for the second year in a row – the summer employment program is inviting the business community to join the teens in their beautification efforts. “Last year, several […]
Read MoreEmployers Sought for August Job & Resource Fair
Employers seeking to fill full- and part-time entry-level positions are invited to register for the Flint & Genesee Job & Resource Fair on Aug. 23. Nearly 200 job seekers are expected to the attend the event, which will be open to the public and held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Baker College. Participating businesses will […]
Read MoreJune Housing Report for Flint & Genesee
Residential real estate prices continued upward last month. The average sales price of homes was up 15 percent in June 2017 compared to the same period last year, according to the East Central Association of REALTORS®. The average price in June was $160,616 versus $139,565 a year ago. Residential sales in Flint & Genesee declined 1.8 […]
Read MoreCEO Blog: On the Minds of CEOs; Talent is a Common Thread
Earlier this year, Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC) came out with its 20th CEO Survey results. Nearly 1,400 CEOS globally shared their perspective on the impact that technological change and globalization has had on growth, talent, trust and society. Given the upheaval brought on by the new U.S. administration, I thought this would be a good […]
Read MoreAdvantages of Online Enrollment Systems
Technology-based enrollment systems offer ease and organization By Ben Clevenger, Client Services, Michigan Planners Sources state that consumers spend up to five hours per day on their phones – and we believe it! Walk into any restaurant, grocery store, or sporting event, and you will find noses down and fingers scrolling. Shopping. Banking. Chatting. You […]
Read MoreNew Venues Highlight the 2017 ‘Be a Tourist in Your Home Town’
Several new attractions will headline the 5th Annual “Be a Tourist in Your Home Town” on July 15. This year’s venues include stops at the Durant-Dort Factory One, Factory Two, Ferris Wheel Building and the new Treehouse at For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum. In all, nearly three-dozen venues will participate in the one-day excursion that […]
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