Wayne State University.(Achievements and Awards)
Imagine Cup is one of the world's premier student technology
competitions, and Microsoft Corporation feels it is a way to encourage
the young to apply their imagination, creativity and passion . . .
Garan Lucow Miller, P.C.(Achievements and Awards)(Garan, Lucow,
Miller, Seward, Cooper and Becker)(Brief article)
Boyd Chapin, a senior partner at the law firm of Garan Lucow
Miller, P.C. has been named Speaker's Bureau's 2008 Volunteer
of the Year by the Detroit Institute of Arts. The award for Volunteer . . .
To increase economic prosperity? Look to the educational
system-the changes will take courage.(Attract, Retrain and Retain
Talen
The course has been set for educational and economic success in
Michigan's future. We know what we need. Do we have the courage to
get there?
Educational IS economic development in Michigan. A . . .
Find out what the legislators think.(Attract, Retrain and Retain
Talent)
BY Scnator Buzz Thomas
Q: What are the most important factors in making MI attractive to
young professionals?
While thinking through what we lacked, I realized we have so much
that is . . .
The road to revitalization; Let's support young
professionals as they rise to their new roles.(Attract Retrain and
Retain Talent
Yp. It is a two letter term heard more frequently these days. Two
years ago, no one would know how large of an impact this acronym would
have on the way we're doing business today. YP refers to . . .
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP.(Achievements and Awards)
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP has announced the addition of a
Minority-and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Practice Group. The group,
which is co-chaired by LaMont Walker in Grand Rapids and . . .
OpTech, LLC.(Achievements and Awards)(OpTech, LLC have received
eight information technology contracts)(Brief article)
OpTech, LLC, a Detroit, Michigan based IT business solutions
company, was highlighted in the Michigan Department in the Michigan
Department of Management and Budget's 2007 Annual Report for . . .
Retraining a workforce; How Michigan and other regions are
working to keen their workforce relevant.(Attract, Retrain and Retain
Michigan currently has an effort underway to retain its workforce
and help it adapt to a changing economy. Michigan Regional Skills
Alliances (MiRSA) are part of a larger strategy to develop . . .
Detroit: innovation station?(Attract, Retrain and Retain
Talent)
In expensive land, "fixer-upper" real estate, and an
infrastructure designed to serve twice as many people as it does today
all of these factors are listed among Detroit's challenges. Looked
at . . .
The last stop; Musings from a midwestern gyspy.(Attract, Retrain
and Retain Talent)(Personal account)
Detroit is the first and last stop on my Midwest tour. That's
a joke, sort-of ... but there's a part of me that wants to have a
t-shirt made with the places I've lived in the Midwest
silk-screened . . .
Henry Ford Health System.(Achievements and Awards)
Henry Ford Health System is the first hospital system in the nation
selected in the eighth annual Top 50 Companies for Diversity. The
national honor roll, published in the June issue of . . .
Get connected: What's new this month at
detroiteronline.com.(MEMBERSHIP MATTERS)(Brief article)
DETROITER online
Detroiter Online launched in beta in May, and it has been a great
success. People have been sharing their news, articles and events with
the Detroit's business community on the . . .
Our urban center; Making the region more attractive for young
professionals.(Attract, Retrain and Retain Talent)
Building a vibrant, energetic city that attracts jobs, people and
opportunity is what we work for at the Detroit Economic Growth
Corporation (DEGC). We've had more than six billion dollars . . .
Retaining the best and brightest for Detroit 2.0.(Attract,
Retrain and Retain Talent)
The Detroit Region is in the midst of a transformation from the
muscle economy of Detroit 1.0 to the brain-centered, technology-driven
new economy of Detroit 2.0. To make this transition complete, . . .
Managing generations; Did you know what generation Y needs? Read
on.(Attract, Retrain and Retain Talent)
At age 28, Bruce Tulgan was a lawyer in New York City, working on
Wall Street. He became curious about the generation gap that existed in
the workplace, started doing some research, and managed to . . .
Beaumont Hospitals.(Achievements and Awards)
Beaumont Hospitals in Royal Oak, Mich, has launched a new resource
for medical device developers. The Beaumont Commercialization Center
will help manufacturers and inventors bring their ideas for . . .
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP.(Achievements and
Awards)(Brief article)
Detroit-based business law firm Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn
LLP has recently been certified as meeting the requirements for the
American Bar Association-Environmental Protection Agency . . .
Be hip and they will come; What are other regions doing to keep
their YPs?(Attract, Retrain and Retain Talent)
Wichita, Kansas
The Center for Economic Development and Business Research at
Wichita State University recently launched a study to research how 18 to
40-year-old professionals perceive the . . .
Luring young professionals back home; Louisville gets clever in
recruiting talent.(Attract, Retrain and Retain Talent)
Detroit is not the only region looking to attract young
professionals. In 2003, Greater Louisville Inc.-the chamber of commerce
for the Louisville Ky. region, recognized an impending lack of . . .
Detroit's changing workforce; Retiring baby boomers,
evolving industries and advanced degrees are shaking things up.(Attract,
Re
The demographics of today's workforce are changing. We've
all heard about the huge baby boomer generation that is fast approaching
retirement age. In fact, with the popularity of early retirement . . .
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