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Members in the News!
Wednesday, May 18, 2022VINA Dental Temporarily Raising Income Ceiling
In response to recent economic trends, VINA Community Dental Center is raising the income ceiling to 250% of the Federal Poverty Level. Previously, VINA provided low-cost dental care to Livingston County adults with no dental insurance and an income at or below 225% of the Federal Poverty Level. “As the cost of living goes up, it is becoming more and more difficult to afford basic needs on low or limited incomes. VINA is increasing the income requirements to adapt to the constantly changing needs of our
Thursday, May 12, 2022Despite Labeling Two Weeks’ Notice a Courtesy, Majority Agree Companies Will Not Rehire Former Employees Without One
The majority of U.S. adults (87%) say employees are familiar with the concept of providing a two weeks' notice to employers upon leaving. However, despite stating this advance notice is merely a courtesy (61%) as opposed to a requirement (39%), 53% believe companies would never rehire someone without it. This is according to a new survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. When thinking about the last job they resigned from, only 55% of adults gave their former
Thursday, April 28, 2022College and Career Tech Grads In Demand for Open Jobs
With 86% of U.S. companies looking to hire employees in key departments this year, more than half (52%) say they intend to hire recent college graduates. This is according to a recent survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. College graduates have continually been on the radar for hiring decision-makers since 2020 (48% in the first half of 2021, 43% in the second half of 2020, 38% in the first half of 2020). Further, more than 1 in 3 say they plan to hire
Tuesday, April 19, 2022'Drive Out Child Abuse' Celebrity Golf Outing Returns June 27
The public is invited to golf for good and help abused children by registering for LACASA Center’s annual “Drive Out Child Abuse” Celebrity Golf Scramble set for Monday, June 27, at Oak Pointe Country Club in Brighton. All proceeds from this fundraising event help vulnerable children from Livingston County. Golfers will mix and mingle with professional sports celebrities while playing 18-holes for charity. This year’s featured athletes are former Detroit Tigers, Dave Rozema and Pat Sheridan, former Detroit