I love the freedom and flexibility of working from home. But working in a remote world means that in-person meetings with co-workers can sometimes be few and far between. However, my recent trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for some of our Digital Literacy and Learning workshops gave me the opportunity to meet a fantastic group of Connected Nation (CN) staff …
Using digital literacy to do more good
How the Urban League of West Michigan plans to use Connected Nation’s Digital Literacy and Learning workshops to bring opportunity to the Grand Rapids community Grand Rapids, Michigan (Nov. 1, 2022) – A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending some Digital Literacy and Learning workshops in Grand Rapids, Michigan, led by Connected Nation (CN) in partnership with …
Working From Home and Loving It
UPDATE March 16, 2020: Tammy Spring leads Connected Nation’s Digital Works program. This program is a one-of-a-kind job creation program that goes beyond training and placement to encompass high-demand, telework professions. Spring recently provided some tips to make working-at-home easier on you. In light of self- and work-imposed quarantines for coronavirus, we wanted to share these tips with you again. Bowling Green, …
Weeding Out Illegitimate Work-at-Home Opportunities
Be on the lookout for these red flags! Bowling Green, KY. (July 29, 2019) – You’ve been looking for a work-from-home job forever — and you finally found it (or at least you think you did). It offers great pay and perfect hours, a fit made in heaven… right? However, before you rush to give out your personal information, make sure …
Digital Works in Rural America
Bowling Green, KY. (April 22nd, 2019) – If you were born and raised in rural America, you know first-hand how few and far between employment opportunities are and why many living in these areas end up moving to bigger cities. Unfortunately, that has left a lot of small towns at an extreme disadvantage. To put it bluntly—they face extinction. Should …