DETROIT ? Strategic Staffing Solutions is offering the first ever Certified Contingent Workforce Professional, an 11-module groundbreaking certification program, is now available to help staffing industry professionals develop best practices and thought leadership to attract the best and brightest. This first-ever program available in Detroit on May 1-2 at the Detroit Athletic Club. As an
DETROIT - AT&T Friday announced that the company is looking to hire more than 150 people in Michigan, including 92 new jobs. The positions will be primarily focused on call center staffing, retail opportunities and technicians and are a result of AT&T?s continued investment in Michigan to support both wireline and wireless network customers. ?AT&T
DETROIT ? Strategic Staffing Solutions is providing the resources for the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit?s internationally acclaimed Mosaic Singers to compete in what has become known as the Olympics for Choirs when they head to Riga, Latvia, in July to participate in the World Choir Games. Nearly 500 choirs from 60 countries have registered
GRAND RAPIDS ? The West Michigan industrial economy continues to grow, according to a monthly survey done by a professor at Grand Valley State University?s Seidman College of Business. Brian G. Long, director of supply management research at GVSU, said his survey is based on data collected during the last two weeks of February. In
SAN FRANCISCO - The November data breach that affected as many as 110 million Target customers could have been stopped in its tracks, according to a story published Thursday by Bloomberg. Speaking with more than ten former Target employees and eight people with knowledge of the hack, Bloomberg said that Target already had in place
LANSING ? The Michigan Strategic Fund is investing more than a half-million dollars in Short's Brewing Company in Bellaire, and in metal-stamper Proos of Grand Rapids that is expected to leverage about $6.3 million in private investment. Proos is a family-owned and operated ISO certified manufacturer that creates sophisticated metal stamping products, welded assemblies, sheet
MT. PLEASANT - The BlueWater Angels are providing an overview of Angel investing and the Bluewater Angels Investment Network March 19 at Bucks Run Golf Club. Immediately following, the BlueWater Angels will host its Dinner Deal Review meeting where attendees have the opportunity to experience presentations from regional entrepreneurs. Presenting companies include: Larky, Inc. ?
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation on Thursday announced the formation of a work group including officials from state government, utilities and private-sector businesses in an effort to identify opportunities to decrease rates for high-energy users. "We will draw on knowledge from a range of stakeholders and decision-makers, and come up with recommendations that
HOUGHTON ? Kettering University has won the internal combustion division of the 2014 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, after coming in runner-up the past two years. The competition was held over the weekend at Michigan Technological University. ?We?re ecstatic,? said team leader Matt Birt. ?This is our first win at Michigan Tech, and we couldn?t be
DETROIT ? Employers in Metro Detroit, West Michigan and around the state are expected to do a lot of hiring in the second quarter, contends Manpower in its latest Employment Outlook Survey. In the Detroit-Warren-Livonia Metropolitan Statistical Area, 21 percent of surveyed companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while just 6 percent expect to