Detroit-based businesses got a major boost, thanks to the New Economy Initiative, which announced a $375,000 grant to help usher in a new wave of creative businesses and development programs. Crains Detroit Business reported on the incentive, received by Detroit Creative Corridor Center, a program supported by Business Leaders for Michigan in the College for…
Category: Soft Skills
College Hunks Hauling Junk make it work in Berkley
Sometimes, in a down economy, you have to make your own opportunities. And the guys of College Hunks Hauling Junk did just that. Dan Ryan and Patrick Lipa were two friends who played hockey together at Notre Dame High School and now boast the first Michigan franchise of the junk removal company, according to The…
What graduating from Dale Carnegie means to me
So that’s it. I’m done. El fin. No more. Finished. I’m officially a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Course, A-440. And I can hardly believe it. A whopping 12 weeks ago, I walked into my very first class with Dale Carnegie Training of Michigan and stared at 40-plus people who looked just about as terrified…
How will you approach the holiday bonus?
It’s the one question that doesn’t come wrapped neatly in a little red bow for most employers. The holiday bonus – to give or not to give cash? In some industries it’s a standard incentive, a sign of a job well done at the end of the year. Employers show their appreciation with an extra…