Jamie Belt Jamie Belt is the Marketing Intern at Hello West Michigan. In this role, she’s responsible for creating newsletters, writing blog posts, social media outreach, event planning, and more. She’s currently finishing up [...]
Hello West Michigan hosted their 2018 Annual Meeting this past March, which featured guest speaker Matt Jung, Cofounder of Comfort Research. This meeting is also Hello West Michigan’s opportunity to update their member companies, partner&n[...]
Officials from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico are in the midst of renegotiating the free trade agreement that regulates the largest economic region in the world. The outcome of these talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)[...]
According to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report, Grand Rapids is the 12th best place to live in the country. This ranking analyzed the nation's 125 largest metro areas, comparing job markets, cost of living, education, crime rates,[...]
For those who felt as though 2018 started like a rocket launch, you’re not alone. The wide variety of articles in this quarter’s issue of the RPI Insider reflect the rapid pace of growth and change many of [...]
An annual analysis by CompTIA, an IT industry trade association, has named Michigan the No. 3 state for tech job growth. The report, Cyberstates 2018, was published by CompTIA and provides key findings and an interactive map to display tech[...]
As Michigan's small manufacturers struggle to fill talent gaps, increase production rates, and improve consistency, many are looking to automation for assistance. While interest in robots, cobots, and other Industry 4.0 technologies is skyrocketing, many small West Michigan manufacturers are[...]
Credit: Grand Rapids Business Journal. “Report looks at tools in talent battle” September 22, 2017. Rachel Watson, Reporter. www.grbj.com/articles/88952-reportlooks-at-tools-in-talent-battle Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. recently released its new 2017 Benefits Strategy and Benchmarking Survey, with dat[...]
