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Student-Run Businesses Achieve Success Through Virtual Marketplace
Through a program run by Genesee Intermediate School District, YouthQuest students have been selling products at the Flint Young Entrepreneur Market since April. “Keeping students engaged during the pandemic has been quite a challenge,” says Nefertari Jones, program director of afterschool programming for the Flint & Genesee Education & Talent. “By partnering with GISD’s YEI program our middle school and… Read More 

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Meet the 2021 Summer Youth Initiative Employers
Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) continues, in spite of the challenges presented by the pandemic. SYI applicants will have the opportunity to interview for summer jobs at a variety of local businesses and organizations that have created safe environments. “We have many organizations and businesses ready to hire teens through our SYI program,” says James Avery, program director of Flint &… Read More 

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Between COVID, unemployment and everything else going on in the world, employee retention can be a daunting task for many of today’s business owners. To assist these organizations, GST MI Works! offers a Business Resource Network that brings together area organizations with the goal of developing and implementing strategic ways to increase productivity and employee retention for their respective businesses.… Read More 

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The economic rebound that’s underway has a number of local manufacturers in search of talent to fill openings for entry-level, skilled trades and managerial positions. Job seekers on May 10, from 9 a.m. to noon, can explore all the open positions at the virtual Manufacturing Career Fair. The participating employers include Avancez Assembly LLC; Domico Med-Device; Fernco, Inc.; General Motors-Flint… Read More