by Kimberly Viers | Dec 9, 2019 | Business
RISK MANAGEMENT ADVISORS AND CONSULTANTS Kalamazoo, MI Gibson is always thinking ahead. Whether providing insurance to cover illness and injury or even building a succession plan for a family business, the company is dedicated to managing risk. Gibson recently...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 9, 2019 | Business
INTERNSHIP INSIGHT Meet Josie Position: Product Integration Intern at Getman Corporation Education: Michigan Technological University Major: Mechanical Engineering Expected Graduation: December 2021 This Is No Desk Job I’m working with the operations and product...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 9, 2019 | Business
A college degree is no longer just preparation for a job. “It’s preparation for a career, preparation to be a community citizen,” said Jennifer Bott, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University (WMU). This change in the role of...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 2, 2019 | Business
Layoffs associated with the auto sector strike raised the roof on October unemployment levels in a few Southwest Michigan counties, with St. Joseph County hit the hardest. Despite this unexpected snowstorm (yes, remember that on Halloween?), the month recorded typical...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 1, 2019 | Business
And by that, we mean jobless rates. Employment data for September 2019 is out and the regional jobless rate fell more than half a percentage point compared to August. Low unemployment (3.3%) in the Kalamazoo-Portage MSA continues to be the catalyst driving down...
by Kimberly Viers | Oct 31, 2019 | Business
Polytek Development Corp. is moving forward with plans to expand its facility in Comstock Charter Township. This project plans to generate a total private investment of $2.1 million and create 28 jobs! As a result of the expansion and new jobs, the leading...