See how some area businesses are responding to the new challenges You might call it an existing condition that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Employers that were contending with a tight labor market even before the virus arrived are still finding it hard to fill out their workforces despite higher numbers of jobless people. Continue Reading
Hiring new workers is just one part of workforce management, of course. Just as important is keeping existing employees satisfied and engaged — a particular challenge during a period in which a pandemic is raging and political tensions are high. “A lot of companies are realizing we really need to structure work differently,” said Julie Continue Reading
Working remotely poised to enter a new era Talk to area businesspeople about the current and future state of working in an office, and you’ll hear a lot of similar words. For example, there’s “pivot,” a reference to how some office-centric companies tweaked their business model in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then there Continue Reading
Although the American Institute of Architects Flint Chapter had to hold its annual Celebration of Design Awards virtually this fall, the work that was honored will have a tangible impact on the local landscape for years to come. Five projects designed by area architects were recognized during the November awards presentation: • The Mott Community Continue Reading
Twenty honored for going above and beyond to serve Flint & Genesee in 2020 They span generations, live all over Genesee County and hold positions in both the public and private sector — if they’re old enough to hold a paying job at all. But they all have one thing in common: Even in the Continue Reading
One of the hardest things people have had to endure during the COVID-19 pandemic was not seeing loved ones who were hospitalized. People were dying in the hospital without any loved ones near them for comfort. Bryan Bender’s daughter, Ashley, is a nurse at a Genesee County hospital. After experiencing the frontlines firsthand, she told Continue Reading
When the pandemic hit, Deria Brown, owner of Glam Boutiques, was forced to close both of her small boutique locations. But the loss of income didn’t diminish her charitable spirit. Deria, who also founded Sparkle Pink Club for Girls, focused on the positive and stepped into her true calling and passion: serving the community in Continue Reading
When Debasish Dutta became chancellor of the University of Michigan-Flint in 2019, his first goal was to tackle enrollment, retention and graduation. He lobbied the University of Michigan to provide UM-Flint with the tools to attack this issue. As a result of his leadership, UM-Flint now has access to a pool of $20 million to Continue Reading
In her 30s, Dr. Laurie Easter is the youngest anesthesiologist in her group at the Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc. During the surge of COVID-19 cases, she covered the shifts of older colleagues who were immuno-compromised or had other health issues that put them at greater risk of contracting the virus themselves. She worked Continue Reading
Angie Essenburg has been a forensic interviewer at Voices for Children Advocacy Center for more than a decade. In that time, she has been the ears, voice and caring heart for more than 3,000 child survivors of abuse, neglect and human trafficking. In 2020 alone, Angie has interviewed hundreds of children (even during the stay-at-home Continue Reading
