Issue 112 | February 7, 2018
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Employers seeking to fill entry-level positions in Genesee County will have the opportunity to recruit from hundreds of job seekers this spring. In April, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce will host two job fairs aiming to connect local businesses and nonprofits with qualified applicants .

Leadership is often seen as something that happens from the top-down, but a person doesn’t need to be in management to be a leader. Just ask Bart Crawford, CEO of Crawford Collaborative Consulting, and Glen Fayolle, Co-Founder of Vertex Innovation.

The two leadership experts have teamed up with the Flint & Genesee Chamber to facilitate a four-part workshop series on Co-Active Leadership, a concept rooted in the belief that everyone is a leader. 

Looking to build off the success of last week’s talent forum, the I-69 Thumb Region is now seeking proposals for ways to improve the regional workforce supply in 2018 and beyond. The Request for Proposal (RFP) should address one of two key areas discussed at the Jan. 24 forum – underemployment and retirement/succession planning.

Two economists from the Detroit branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will present an economic forecast for 2018. The presenters, Paul Traub, senior business economist; and Martin Lavelle, business economist, will look at what 2018 may hold economically for the state of Michigan, the region and nation.

Appointed in 2014, Susan E. Borrego, Ph.D., is the seventh chancellor of the University of Michigan-Flint. As Chancellor, Dr. Borrego has ushered in new academic programs to meet the evolving educational needs of the state and beyond. She has significantly expanded the campus footprint with new learning facilities, broadened UM-Flint’s international reach and established herself as an engaged community partner, playing a pivotal role in the management and recovery of Flint’s water crisis. 

SIGHTS & SOUNDS

Many young folks are planning for their future and a part of that is deciding which college they will attend, but tuition can be pretty expensive. Now teens in one Mid-Michigan city will be able to go to college thanks to the Flint Promise.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb. 14 – Chamber Luncheon
Feb. 22 – After Hours Wine Down
LEADERSHIP RESOURCES