DETROIT - Congratulations, you?ve made it past the first hurdle. You?ve gotten past the gatekeepers, resume screeners, candidate tracking systems, and have gotten a call or email that someone would actually like to talk to you about hiring you for a job that they have open. Now, let?s not kid ourselves ? even though you?ve
LANSING - The governor's proposed fiscal year 2015-16 budget for the Strategic Fund maintains funding for film incentives at $50 million for now despite Governor Rick Snyder using an executive order to slash current year funding for the program by $12 million, but at least one House Republican isn't keen on keeping that $50 million
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic announced Wednesday that Marcos Paduano has joined the company?s Mexico City regional office to support companies that are implementing solutions for receiving-to-shipping operations including storage, order fulfillment, kitting, buffer staging and packing. Marcos brings a degree in Mechanical Engineering and 17 years of experience in the material handling industry to the
TROY ? Automation Alley, as host organization for the Adams Entrepreneur Fellowship Program, has placed two fellows with local technology startups. Automation Alley provides opportunities for college and university graduates to work with growing early-stage companies in Southeast Michigan. Fellows are involved in the day-to-day activities of running a startup and are mentored by company
GRAND RAPIDS - You?ve thought about what social networks to use for your business or nonprofit, and you?re ready to take the next step. Where do you go from there? An online seminar April 7 will give you a closer look as to why you should use social media. Identify the top social media networks
LANSING ? Despite budget cuts by Gov. Snyder, technology projects were not be among those cuts and saw a $7 million increase from the current year for 2015-16, Technology, Management and Budget spokesperson Caleb Buhs said. Snyder has put a major emphasis on upgrading the state's IT systems, which in many cases when he took
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder?s proposal to close the $330 million current year 2014-15 General Fund budget deficit includes a smattering of cuts totaling $102.9 million, funding the remainder of payments to the state?s community colleges entirely out of the School Aid Fund and realizing savings from the reduction of Medicaid caseloads. One of the
SAGINAW - Saginaw Future Inc. will be celebrating its 23RD Annual Awards Luncheon Feb. 20 that will feature James Modak, chief financial officer for Suniva. He will highlight the solar energy manufacturing products company?s new presence and opportunities in Saginaw County. As CFO of Suniva, Modak assisted in raising more than $250 million in capital
SOUTHFIELD - The Engineering Society of Detroit has issued a call for mentors for its Engineering SMArT Michigan program now under way for its 2015 competition. Engineering SMArT Michigan is a rigorous program in hands-on science, mathematics, architecture and technology (SMArT), in which high school students design energy-efficient homes. Volunteer mentors are a critical element
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University will open a new lounge for veterans on Feb. 17 in the Robert W. Sneden Center, providing a place for veterans to study and build camaraderie. The Student Veterans of America chapter will use the space to bring in various corporate community members to speak to the group, and host