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‘ReThink West Michigan’ brings talent back home to West Michigan [Video]

The annual ReThink Michigan networking event connects employers with West Michigan natives to bring them back home.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — During one of the biggest bar nights of the year, why not spend the first few hours of it networking?

“That’s why we do it on the night before Thanksgiving,” said Rachel Gray, Executive Director of Hello West Michigan. “People are already coming to us. They’re coming home to see their families if they still have ties here.”

Hello West Michigan is a nonprofit dedicated to helping people relocate to the West Michigan area. 

“When we help candidates relocate, we not only help them with job connections but also resources about the area” said Gray. “What do you want to know when you’re relocating to a new place. Also connections with services, with realtors, with relocation partners.”

The 11th annual ReThink West Michigan networking fairis designed to bring job recruiters from some of West Michigan’s biggest companies to people …

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Charities webinar - Contract exposure: managing risks in legally binding agreements [Video]

On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register