Calvin University senior Cameron Lockrey has created an app to connect residents with people looking to complete odd jobs. The app has been successful so far and is continuing to grow.
Over 8,000 middle and high school students across West Michigan had the opportunity to experience more than 300 high-demand careers first-hand at this year's MiCareerQuest.
As a customer experience specialist for The Rapid, Kristie Azzoli has built a reputation for ‘going above and beyond’ to help passengers.
Here in Kent County the Literacy Center of West Michigan is working to eliminate barriers to achieving literacy. Recently, the center was awarded a MI Impact Grant of $1.12 million dollars from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to further their work.
KCAD grads Justin Beitzel and Fernando Ramirez share their philosophy of regenerative design in their firm Common Object, which helps organizations take steps toward sustainability.
Beatrice Salgado, a preschool teacher at the Early Learning Center in Grand Rapids, is one of 10 frontline workers who received the 2023 Beverly A. Drake Essential Service Awards.
“I don’t come from a business background — a money management background — I come from a hardworking background,” Daryl Reece says, adding that his parents instilled in him the value of hard work and saving money. After years of hard work and a lot of support from key friends and family, Reece has partnered with Lansing-based Michigrain Distillery to create his own brand of Stock Da Bar Vodka.
The Going PRO Talent Fund will help train, develop and retain more than 3,400 current workers, apprentices and newly hired employees.
Publisher Tommy Allen shares a collection of series stories that propagate joy within our community.
Youth who completed the Ascend Summer Youth Career Readiness program were eligible for a leadership conference that provided career exploration and skill-building opportunities.
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