Symbols of Detroit's comeback
I want to ask the question, what would be symbols of Detroit's resurgence?
For example, I thought the:
Renovation of the Book Cadillac was huge
The renovation of Cobo Hall is huge
The plan to open a new police and fire department building is huge
The development along the riverfront is huge
The emerging arts and computer technology industries are huge
The Campus Martius park was huge
The building of the gateway project at Woodward and 8 mile is huge
The Meijer's coming to Grand River and Lasher is huge.
The Chrysler commercial was huge
The opening of the Fort Shelby hotel was huge.
The expansion of the casinos was huge.
The tearing down of the housing projects at Grand river and the Lodge and now the new housing units in its place is huge.
The new apartments and lofts downtown are huge.
Any others?
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GM competing for 1,500 new IT recruits
GM competing for 1,500 new IT recruits
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You don't have to be a car junkie to get a job at General Motors' new software innovation center in Warren, but you might have to be a coding guru -- and software experts are in short supply.
GM announced Monday that it plans to add 1,500 software development and data management jobs at its Warren Tech Center as part of its effort to in-source 90% of its IT work.
The move catapults the automaker into a recruiting thicket crammed with the world's most innovative high-tech companies -- all competing to hire a limited number of software engineers coming out of college or mid-career retraining programs....
GM currently conducts only about 10% of its IT work while outsourcing 90%. Mott wants to reverse that approach, which could involve changes to several long-running IT contracts like GM's deal with Hewlett-Packard.
I would really like to know what prompted this change.