Oakland University Alumna Helps Professionals Return to Workforce

Oakland University (OU) Alumna Helps Professionals Return to Workforce through Gm’s ‘Take 2’ Program Kristen Siemen — an alumna of Oakland University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science — has been overseeing a program through General Motors (GM) that provides training and development opportunities for men and women returning to the workforce after taking a career break of two or more years. “The Take 2 program helps them build their professional networks, with the possibility of … [Read more...]

Dear Crabby, How Do Hurricanes Get Their Names?

Dear Crabby, Is it just me or are there more hurricanes than normal lately? It seems like they used to be a rare occurrence, but now I hear about them almost every night on the news. And it got me wondering … how do hurricanes get their names? Thanks. Gail Storm Dear Gail Storm, I have to agree with you. Hurricanes have been relentless this year. The devastation Harvey, Irma, and Maria have caused is just staggering. And then I read some people that were affected by Harvey in Texas … [Read more...]

Hispanic IT Executive Council hosts 3rd Annual Leadership Summit in Detroit

Industry Leaders to Speak about Transforming Communities through Technology  The Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC), premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and IT executives, will host their third annual Q2 IT Leadership Summit, "Transforming Communities Through Technology," Thursday and Friday, May 16-17, 2013 at the GM Renaissance Conference Center in Detroit. In conjunction with this year’s theme, speakers and panelists will present and discuss various ways … [Read more...]

GM Parking Only for Flint Michigan Plant Tour

Car Ownership I buy American products whenever possible and I have always owned a General Motors or Ford vehicle. This is an old value passed down from my father who was rumored to ban my older sister from going on a date with a young man that drove a foreign car. That being said, who is to say what is American any more? Do you buy a foreign car assembled in the United States putting Americans to work? Or do you buy an American vehicle assembled in Canada with Japanese parts? I’m not sure … [Read more...]