CMHC brass inspired by diversity initiatives
Program ensures employees with Down's are part of the team
By Jennifer Campbell, Canwest News Service
February 25, 2009-07-17
The president of Canada Mortgage and Housing has two framed photos on her desk. One is a family photo. The other shows her with the corporation's three employees who have Down syndrome. More http://tinyurl.com/hrcom-VPHR18

Business people
July 16, 2009
From Submitted Reports
Ashley Hicks, of Batavia Enterprises, Inc., has been elected as Vice President of Batavia MainStreet. Hicks has served as a board member for the Batavia MainStreet organization for the past 2½ years. She currently sits on the following committees: downtown Batavia branding, Art In Your Eye Fine Art Show, FoxFare Gala Fundraiser, Batavia Quarterly Arts Walk, and the Bridge Bash 2009 committee. For more information on Batavia MainStreet or to volunteer, please contact the office at (630) 761-3528, check the website at www.downtownbatavia.com or email britta@downtownbatavia.com. More http://tinyurl.com/hrcom-VPHR19

145,000 have applied so far for 12,000 CityCenter jobs
By Brendan Buhler (contact)
Published Thursday, July 16, 2009 | 5:50 p.m.
Updated Thursday, July 16, 2009 | 7:45 p.m.
The work of staffing CityCenter continued Thursday when MGM Mirage hosted a job fair for food and beverage workers. So far, more than 145,000 people have applied for CityCenter's 12,000 jobs. MGM Mirage processes all of these applications at a 29,000-square-foot career center. More http://tinyurl.com/hrcom-VPHR20