MENLO PARK, CA - Chief information officers plan a modest increase in IT staffing activity in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the just-released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. In the latest quarterly survey, 9 percent of CIOs said they expect to expand their IT departments, and 6 percent anticipate
GRAND RAPIDS - For the third consecutive year, Davenport University has been awarded the designation of a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs. The 2013 Military Friendly Schools list will honor the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America?s military service members and veterans as
ANN ARBOR - The National Association for Family Child Care will use Child Car Daily App?s web-based program to NAFCC members to improve parent-provider communication, increase efficiency and help meet state quality requirements. NAFCC, the largest association of family child care providers in the US, will offer discounted rates on Child Care Daily App?s communication,
FLINT - The NSF Great Lakes Energy Education Forum will bring top industry and academic experts together to share their knowledge on alternative energy with a focus on the progress of fuel cell development. The event on Oct. 5 is hosted by Kettering University at Mott Community College. This 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. forum
LANSING ? The Small Business Association of Michigan announced that Mike Marzano has been named Grassroots Coordinator and Policy Advisor in the Government Relations Department, and Scott Lyon, formerly Vice President for Small Business Services, Senior Vice President. ?This new position reflects SBAM?s commitment to focusing the power of local small businesses across the state
DETROIT - TiE Detroit is embarking on its second year for the TYE Program that targets a very motivated high school students (grades 9-12) teaching them the basics of entrepreneurship through an intensive mentoring program. The application deadline is Sept. 23. TYE accomplishes this objective by offering training and mentoring programs to selected high school
ANN ARBOR - Total machine vision sales in North America rose 3 percent compared to the second quarter of 2011, according to new statistics from AIA, the industry?s trade group. Total machine vision sales include sales of machine vision systems and components. Sales of machine vision systems, the largest category, rose two percent year-over-year while
FARMINGTON HILLS - AMI Strategies has moved from its headquarters from Farmington Hills to Livonia to prepare for growth. ?As more businesses? are taking telecommunication and utility invoice management to the cloud to reduce both processing costs and hard dollars, we find demand for our services increasing rapidly,? said Jane Sydlowski, founder and CEO of
LANSING - The legal and bureaucratic wrangling over a slew of ballot proposals is finally over after the Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for all but one of them, notably approving the one addressing collective bargaining rights, to appear on the November ballot. Only the proposal to add eight new casinos failed to win
TROY - Current military service members, veterans and their family members can join a free Walsh College webinar discussing the transition from active service into a business career. Participants can access the Boots to Briefcases webinar from their own computers Sept. 28. Webinar content will include how to effectively highlight military skills as strengths in