One billion of anything is a big number in rural northern Michigan. But $1,026,722,416 was the 2019 dollar volume of homes sold in the five-county area, up from $392 million in 2011. That staggering sales figure serves as a sort of “period” at the end of...
By Jennifer Petriglieri Published by Harvard Business Review Press, 2019, 251 pages Reviewed by Chris Wendel In a nutshell: The changing dynamic of a dual career couple is explored by examining the underlying forces that create imbalances with home and work. Who’s it for? As the title suggests, Couples That...
In just a matter of days, our ability to move about the globe has been drastically changed. There's a new normal of social distancing and staying at home. While we will miss our friends and family, it is in the best interest of everyone to...
Women represent between 15% and a third of the financial planners and advisors in the United States. While some studies show that more women are finding their way to the male-dominated field, others indicate that they are also exiting it at a faster rate than...
[caption id="attachment_35071" align="alignleft" width="300"] Livwell Homes earned People's Choice in the top price category last year during the Parade of Homes.[/caption] When it comes to building, it's now easy being green. According to the United States Green Building Council, roughly 40% of the single-family house market is...
It’s been a month unlike any other. On March 16, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-10, temporarily expanding unemployment benefits. On March 18, President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), effective April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, providing paid sick...
I have spent most of my career in male-dominated fields, having graduated from engineering school at a time when only one out of every four women enrolled would earn a degree. When I entered the male-dominated field of patent law – which requires both law...
We need to get creative. We are living through an incredibly stressful and unpredictable moment in history. The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has swept across the globe, causing a humanitarian crisis and an unfolding economic fallout. Health professionals are fighting to save as many people as possible,...
At Windemuller, hiring more women has become a priority in recent years. Windemuller is a Grand Rapids-headquartered construction company that specializes in electrical work, automation, information technology, outdoor utilities, communications, renewable energy and more. The company has numerous offices throughout Michigan, including one in Traverse City. The...
A cold and blustery day wreaked havoc on recruiters, who filed into the Hagerty Center carrying cumbersome displays and props for the 14th annual job fair hosted by Northwestern Michigan College in early March. There, a range of employers were hopeful that the job fair would...
