"You may delay, but time will not"
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Benjamin Franklin
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This is our PUBLIC SERVICE Announcement
No excuses on Monday! Move your clocks forward Saturday night before you go to bed, or first thing on Sunday morning!
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Having Trouble with Employee Retention?
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In our C3 Group meeting on Tuesday, we met with representatives from SEMCA / Michigan Works. There are some outstanding, subsidized coaching services available to our Chamber Members! This is yet another reason to be a chamber member, and especially part of our referral group! I can't tell you what they received for free!
Here is a quick summary:
This is a new SEMCA program (Connections, a business resource network). It is geared towards
employee retention
and
reducing turnover costs.
We have estimated the average turnover cost for one employee is over $5,000. Joining the BRN will allow employers to reduce employee turnover through having a professional success coach on-site. The success coach will help identify resources to assist your employees with keeping their employment. We have several other businesses participating within both Wayne & Monroe Counties, and data is showing a
96-98% retention rate
for those employers in the program.
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Non Profit Roundtable - News!
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Over 60 Non Profits and Service Groups attended our workshop at Wayne County Community College last week! Outstanding event co-sponsored by YOUR Chamber, Canton, Wayne, Westland, and Romulus.
We are building a regional resource and networking group. Keep an eye out for our next workshop in May. We received some great feedback from the attendees, and we will definitely tweak, refine, and improve the event!
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Broadway Live - WCCCD
March 7th!
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Great opportunity to see some outstanding talent this weekend!
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State and US Chamber News & Information
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Businesses Should be Prepared - State Readying for Spread
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Last week, Governor Whitmer activated the state Emergency Operations Center to coordinate with state, local and federal agencies to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. The Governor, the state’s Chief Medical ...
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The spread of the Coronavirus could have significant implications for businesses here at home and around the globe. Industrial sectors will be impacted in waves, for example certain transportation sectors like aviation and certain trade-dependent industries are already being impacted.
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Could Michigan Adopt a Graduated Income Tax?
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Late last week, a ballot committee, called Michiganders for the Commonwealth, submitted
language
to amend Michigan’s constitution to eliminate the state’s single rate income tax. The proposal would ...
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Your Chamber is working hard to help identify what the skills gap is in our business community. We have joined an alliance that is focusing on this specific area, and over the next several months, we will be meeting with our member businesses as well as the local leaders in Education from the High School, Community College, and Universities. Our aim is for our members to have employees ready for the task at hand. The US Chamber recently wrote about this situation as well ... you can read more by clicking below.
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Creating the Best Place to Work
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Changing the culture of a company isn’t an easy feat. It requires consistent communication, a clearly defined strategy and a commitment from every layer of the organization. The challenge many companies face is they ...
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Lunch & Legislate!
March 30th
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Join the Chamber as we go down to
Southgate and hear from John James, the GOP Senate Candidate. YOUR Chamber has negotiated a nearly 40% discount! Register now and save! Tickets only available through March 20th.
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For those starting college next fall, the Rotary Club of Belleville and the Charles B. Cozaad Foundation are, once again, offering scholarship awards for Belleville area students. The scholarships are typically one-time $5000 awards. Go to
www.bellevillerotary.org.
for more information on the criteria for the specific awards and the application forms. Applicants who still have unanswered questions should contact an academic advisor at their school or Mr.
Rob Coutts at (313) 381- 1440.
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Great Workshops from
The State Chamber of Commerce
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Awards Dinner - Event News
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Only
16 Days before YOUR Awards Banquet!
Please be aware that we
will not be selling tickets at the door
. Registration ends on March 19th. We do have a few tables left for you if you are planning on bringing your entire team. Box seats are still available!
Tickets will
NOT
be available at the door!
You must pre-register!
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New Member Services Workshop Planned
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Snap Survey ... The Chamber has created numerous new benefits, websites, private member areas, and services over the past several months. We are planning on having a workshop, much like a Member Orientation. Depending on the amount of people that plan on attending, will determine the location.
Our preferred date will be
April 23rd from 9 - 11:00.
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Would you, or a representative, attend this?
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