Atlanta City Council Proclaims June 20 as Atlanta Falcons "Jonathan Babineaux Day"
Atlanta City Councilman Michael Julian Bond and the Atlanta City Council will present Atlanta Falcons star defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux with a proclamation, the City Council's highest honor on Monday at 1 p.m. Read More
Tunnell-Spangler- WalshHelps Atlanta's Vine City Maintain Steady Revitalization
Designing for ongoing, phased construction is a model that works well for urbanizing areas, and gives communities more control over how much new residential and commercial square footage is built at any given time. Read More
Hardin Construction Company Ranked Top Contractor by ENR
Hardin Construction, one of the nation's leading construction services firms, recently was featured in ENR's Top 400 Contractors list. Read More
Soleil Laurel Canyon Awarded One of Nation's 50 Best Places to Retire
Where to Retire magazine just designated Soleil Laurel Canyon as one of the 50 best master-planned communities in the United States, in its issue that will appear on newsstands June 21. Read More
Green Chamber of the South Partners with GSEA to Promote Southern Solar Summit 2011
Solar Summit 2011 will bring together an outstanding group of industry leaders to present key insights facing Georgia as it moves towards a more sustainable future, incorporating solar energy. Read More
The Haven at Lost Mountain is Sold Out
Jim Chapman Communities recently sold the last home at The Haven at Lost Mountain, a popular active adult community conveniently located in West Cobb County. Read More
It's Not Too Late to Find Summer Camp in Georgia
Parents in Georgia who haven't found the right camp for their kids this summer needn't fear: Help has arrived. ALLGACAMPS.org lets parents search and compare camps statewide - and it's free Read More
Newt Gingrich Discusses His Presidential Campaign at The Atlanta Press Club
Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will be the featured guest at the Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker breakfast on Wednesday, June 22. Read More
Suzanne Hicks joins Carroll Organization
Carroll Organization announces the addition of Suzanne Hicks, CPM, ARM, as Regional Vice President. Read More
Nonprofit Board Leadership Conference
David Styers' 5 Ways to Increase Your Board Member's Engagement. Read More
Learn More about the Must-Attend 2011 Social Media Integration Conference
Smart, experienced and nationally-renowned speakers, delivering real-world social media instruction, for less than half the cost of similar events. Read More
Percentage of companies that will use social media networks for recruiting in 2011: 89%
Percentage of employers that say candidates should make their profiles more employer-friendly: 86%
1 of 3 employers rejected candidates based on something they found about them online
Number of people that have used social media to find their last job in 2011: 14.4million
Number of people on LinkedIn that have the same name as the FBI's top 10 most wanted list: over 2,000
Ratio of unemployed people to every job opening in America 6 to 1
(CareerEnlightenment.com)
Amount of Apple stock awarded to Apple's new CEO Tim Cook: 1 million shares ($383 million)
(Mashable)
Number of deaths by hurricane Irene: 18
Amount of damages caused by hurricane Irene: $7 billion
(Huffington Post)
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