November 11 is a day which all Americans set aside to honor anyone who has ever donned a military uniform and served our great nation. We owe them a sincere debt of gratitude. As a veteran owned company, Veterans Day is particularly poignant and close to the hearts and minds of everyone who comes to… Read More »
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CPI: Working With Defense Clients
In 1982, Steve York started Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) with a focus on providing technical solutions to the defense industry, in particular General Dynamics, one of the largest defense companies in the United States of America. After more than 36 years, CPI is still the number one supplier to GD. Why? Because CPI understands how… Read More »
Staying Positive In A Negative World
As the election draws closer (we are only weeks away) most of us are probably thinking the same thing, how did our country end up in such a negative place? According to multiple polls, both candidates are the most unfavorable and least liked candidates in US history. Each candidate has spent countless hours and millions… Read More »
CPI Wins Elite Award From Best And Brightest Committee 2016
Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) was honored by the Metropolitan Detroits Best and Brightest Places To Work For Committee with an elite award for recruitment, selection and orientation, at the Best and Brightest awards ceremony on September 23, at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. CPIs focus on veteran recruitment, placement and retention was cited… Read More »
Welcome Fall! How Will You Turn The Page?
For many, Labor Day weekend signals the unofficial start of fall. But as we all know, the season of summer doesnt end until Wednesday, September 21. But no matter what the calendar says, the feeling of summer seems to end as Labor Day comes to a close. As we face the new work week after… Read More »
Personal Branding On Social Media
The information age ushered in the Internet and all things online, including social media. In the early 1990s, the World Wide Web was developed for commercial purposes. Every company, large and small started to develop their online presence by building websites with home pages or virtual store fronts. Today, our children are growing up in… Read More »
Do You Have Grit?
Theres a good deal of talk these days about what it takes to make it in the fiercely competitive job market. Whether you are looking for a job or working full time, there has been a shift in the employment landscape, which suggests that your jobs could just disappear, and you would be put in… Read More »
Staying Productive At Work Even When You Dont Want To
We all have days when we just can’t get anything done. Weve all been there. You cant seem to concentrate on anything, and you can think of at least a dozen other places that youd rather be. So what to do? Theoretically, youve got 8 to 10 hours ahead of you, as you dread another… Read More »
Personal Branding
Maybe youre familiar with the term brand as it relates to your cereal or your cell phone. We all have brands that we like or we are loyal too. Most of us understand that companies spend money to brand a particular item. Who among us doesnt at least know what Coke is? But today, theres… Read More »
Why Giving Back Should Be A Way Of Life
Have you ever done something for someone else without expecting anything in return? How did your act of selflessness make you feel? Did you experience the high that often comes with volunteering or helping others, much like the “high” that comes from exercise? Did you go to bed that night feeling fantastic with a… Read More »