Thomson Reuters Named Coolest Place to Work in Tough Times
Crain’s Detroit Business recently named Thomson Reuters as one of the Coolest Place to Work in Tough Times. The publication runs Cool Places to Work lists bi-annually; and this year added the ‘tough times’ component given the downturn in the economy over the past year, particularly in Michigan. Continue reading… Read More →
SPARK featured in Crain’s article on future of entrepreneurship and innovation to drive Michigan’s future
November 12, 2009 - Crain’s Detroit Business article on the future of Michigan is entrepreneurship and innovation. “One example is the West Michigan Science & Technology Initiative in Grand Rapids. There is also Ann Arbor Spark, Next Energy and quite a few others, and they’re all doing great work but are limited in the scale they can achieve. We need to expand their capacity — almost putting them on steroids — so they can... [Read More...]
Register for Hot Shots: Career Connections, Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Ann Arbor SPARK is holding Hot Shots: Career Connections at Melange (314 S. Main Street) from 5 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 26. Hot Shots is an event for talent seeking opportunities for themselves. Attendees should bring their resume, and come and mingle with growing, innovative companies in a fun and relaxed environment. Register for Hot Shots. Read More →
Ann Arbor Region Job Growth in Innovation-Based Companies
Recent job loss rankings by Forbes may have included Ann Arbor in their listing, but we’re continuing to see job growth in innovation-based companies in our region. In April we had over 50 job postings added to the Ann Arbor SPARK Talent Portal and in the first 5 days of May we’ve already posted 23. Although the manufacturing job base may continue to decline in SE Michigan, the new economy jobs continue to post gains and contribute to offsetting... [Read More...]
Weekly Talent Search – January 27, 2009
Happy “Hope You’ve Come Down From The Sugar High From The Annual Paczki Craze…..Mmmmm Rasberry…….. / And If You Still Have A Sweet Tooth, Get Ready For Michigan’s Maple Sugaring Season! Wahoo! / Ironically, February 28th is National Tooth Fairy Day – So, After Consuming All That Sugar, Be Sure To Brush And Floss……..Like I’m Sure That You Already Do Twice A Day Anyway……..Just... [Read More...]
