Marni Vyn is the owner of Chosen Resumes. She has had a profile on LinkedIn for at least three years, and has been a member of the LinkedUp Grand Rapids group since 2011. Vyn joined because she was launching her new business. She wanted to network and make connections with people in the community in order to build her business and learn about starting a business from other members.

When asked why she became a Platinum member…

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Chris Atwater is the President of Michigan Commercial Space Advisors, and is a member of the International Tenant Representative Alliance. Basically, he helps people find commercial space to lease. According to Chris, there are 400 commercial real estate advisers in the area he serves of which he is the only one between Detroit and Chicago that exclusively represents the tenant.

Chris has been a…

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Check out my blog post here and let me know what you think.

Have you enjoyed successful partnerships in business? ....in life?  What do you think makes a great partnership?

In case you or someone you know is looking for a job opportunity, there are plenty of them in the Jobs section of our group. Currently there are 178 listed under "jobs" and 35 listed under "job discussions."



Okay, so you might be asking what's the difference between "jobs" and "job discussions?" I'm glad you asked!



LinkedUp Grand Rapids (all groups on LinkedIn have this) has two…

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You probably already know with the economy and the number if individuals unemployed that it has become an employers market. So, with this in mind I was quite surprised when I ran across a job description for a company and ALL its perks fully laid out of all to see! This company was actually selling itself to the employee not the other way around. Check out their culture statement.

 

“Our employee-first culture is supported through great training, consistent…

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Experience networking like you've never experienced it before. This is a first of its kind networking event for Grand Rapids. Click HERE to register via LinkedIn. Click HERE to register via Facebook.

LinkedUp Grand Rapids has teamed with several local companies to create the first multi-social networking activity.…

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