Scholarship Criteria and Application Through the generosity and determination of many individuals and corporations, the Paradigm Award program has grown to include the Paradigm Scholarship for Working Women. To enhance and benefit the career aspirations of working women in the Greater Philadelphia area, this merit scholarship is awarded annually to women who wish to complete their undergraduate degrees while working full-time for Chamber member companies. Recipients receive up to $5,000 that must be used for tuition and/or books within a two-year period. Scholarship recipients are recognized at the Paradigm Award celebration each year in March. In addition, the Stradley Ronon scholar will be recognized. Employees of Chamber members who do not already provide tuition reimbursement are invited to apply. Applicants whose employers provide partial tuition reimbursement may also apply. Applicants for the Paradigm Scholarship for Working Women must meet the following criteria: A full-time ...

RISE Scholarship Program CORE Scholars is holding RISE Scholarship Information Sessions in January and February. The scholarship is a need-based savings program, which offers students and parents up to $4000.00 in scholarship money in exchange for saving $500.00 of income. *Family income may not exceed 200% of the federal poverty guidelines for the applicant’s family size. The sessions will be held at 8 Penn Center, in the Lower Level Conference room, 1628 JFK Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19103: Friday, January 30th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Friday, February 13th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm Friday, February 27th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm Any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office, 267-507-1690 Best regards, Nicola Giles CORE | OFFICE MANAGER COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION 8 Penn Center, 1628 JFK Boulevard Suite 1975 Philadelphia, PA 19103 ph 267.507.1690 | f 267.507.1689 direct 267.507.1687 www.corescholars.org | nicola@corescholars.org Download the Rise brochure – Outside brochu...

Getting money for your company does not have to be a complicated procedure. If you have all of the basics in place, including a business plan, tax and business identification numbers, business bank account and other basic fundamentals, then you are ready to pick the type of financing you want to seek. For most small businesses just getting started it can seem like an uphill battle. Unless you use your personal credit to back a loan many lenders baulks at helping to finance a business just starting out. There are ways to increase your chances even at the beginning. First have a killer business plan set up, then look for ways to improve your cash flow without loans. Business credit cards and vendor accounts are a great way to do that. You can also look for private financing from vendor capitalists. If your business idea is something that might boom and take off fast many will be anxious to back you in exchange for a percentage of ownership rather than traditional loan payments. The great...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Internship provides a paid career development opportunity for students from high school, undergraduate and graduate students. Students must be currently enrolled in either high school, home school, undergraduate or graduate college, vocational or technical school.  http://www.findinternships.com/2014/10/us-department-of-health-and-human.html Subaru Advanced Internship in Manufacturing Program is open to students in Indiana with an interest in Computer Integrated Manufacturing. The internship program results in students being able to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology from Purdue College of Technology that is paid for by Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA).  http://www.findinternships.com/2014/10/subaru-advanced-internship-in.html USA Jobs Pathways Programs offers internships for students interested in working for the federal government. The Pathways Program was created by President Obama to open the way for more veter...

Parents here is a list for your Students for working in minority internships. These internships are designed to provide the opportunity for minority students to gain real life job experience and begin their journey towards their career. It is to the advantage of student to make the best of their internship opportunity as well as apply for as many internships as possible each year. In the end, statistics show that after graduation, students with an established internship record are more likely to officially enter their career with higher salaries and are more prepared to be successful in their employment than students who choose not to intern at all. Below is a list of the top 2014/2015 minority internships: #1 – The AAAS Minority Science Writers Internship is a summer program for minority students interested in a career in journalism. Learn more at http://www.findinternships.com/2014/02/the-aaas-minority-science-writers.html   #2 – The Year Up IT Internship Program is an intensive tr...

WHEN Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 9 AM HELD AT Group interview sessions will be held by invitation only in Harlem. REGION New York City COUNTY New York EVENT TYPE Recruitment REGISTRATION INFORMATION Interested candidates must apply online in order to be considered for this position. Candidates will be invited to group interview sessions via email and given additional details on location, dates and times at that time. Contact: Natalie Cespedes Phone: (917) 493-7072 JOB OPENINGS JOB TITLE: Team Members JOB ORDER NUMBER: JC9574109 NUMBER OF OPENINGS: 240 JOB SUMMARY: Positions available in the following departments: Grocery, Meat, Produce/Floral, Seafood, Bakery, Customer Service, Prepared Foods, Specialty, and Whole Body. JOB REQUIREMENTS: Candidates must be 18 years of age or older; ability to work rotating shifts Monday through Sunday including nights, weekends, and holidays. There are no set schedules or guarantees of schedules. Be able to work/be placed in surrounding stores. Stand and...

SIMOS Recruitment TUESDAY – 01/06/2015 9:30 AM – Noon Location: 550 Jersey Avenue New Brunswick ,  NJ   08901 Middlesex County:   Middlesex What to Bring:   2 copies of your resume 2 valid forms of ID Pen *Please make sure that you are dressed “business casual” Event Details:   SIMOS will be recruiting at the Middlesex County One Stop Career Center for the following positions: Assembly – NJ0964471 Equiptment Operator – NJ0964469 Loaders/Unloaders – NJ0964463 *for more information on these positions log in to www.jobs4jersey.com and enter the job order number found next to each title Directions to Event:   use MapQuest Via   Mapquest Additional Information:   Pre-registration preferred by calling 732-418-3347 Sponsored By:   Middlesex County Workforce Development/BRC Contact Information: Event Contact:   Latoya Perry E-mail:   middlesexcountybrc@dol.state.nj.us Phone:   (732) 418-3347 Like this: Like Loading... SIMOS Recruitment Job Fair

Job Fairs   Elwyn New Jersey Job Fair — Direct Support Professionals TUESDAY – 01/06/2015 8:30AM – 12:00PM Location: 1667 E. Landis Ave Vineland ,  NJ   08361 Cumberland County:   Cumberland What to Bring:   Please bring driver’s license and resume. Event Details:   JOB FAIR Tuesday January 6, 2015 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM Elwyn New Jersey is seeking qualified candidates to work in a group home setting providing services to developmentally disabled adults in the areas of life skills and community integration. Part-time and weekend hours are available. Positions for Direct Support Professionals are available in Folsom, Washington Township, Buena Vista Township, Franklinville, Glassboro, Pitman, Bridgeton, Millville, and Vineland, NJ. Elwyn New Jersey offers flexible work scheduling and paid training. $10.62 per hour plus shift differential. Directions to Event:   1667 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08360 Via   Mapquest Additional Information:   Minimum Requirements: Experienc...

E-commerce is slowly changing the way how business is done. Wholesalers have more confidence in venturing into the retail sector through e-commerce. Retailers are equally confident about bulk orders and achieving economies of scale by tapping the online markets. Not only is this slowly bridging the divide between Wholesalers and Retailers, but it is also cutting across geographic boundaries and allowing access to new markets with a huge potential. Earlier, a silk boutique from New York wouldn’t even imagine buying silk from an Indian vendor in Kashmir. However, with the evolution of technology and the internet, it is quite common for such trade to happen on a regular basis. We are often asked by our existing clients, who want to push their business online, whether e-commerce is a profitable or feasible venture. The answer depends on a couple of factors. An important point to note is that most online sellers are not the manufacturers of the products that they are selling. They are only ...

Before we talk about how to get your business story into Google news, we ought to talk about why. It is obvious, of course, that you want your business story in the news. But why Google news in particular? Well, first, if your business has been attempting to increase its exposure in organic Google web search or even Google shopping, a few more simple steps can get increase how much publicity you’ll receive, in an area where your competitors can’t easily follow you. Since you’re already creating written articles, you might as well get more than one benefit from them. You can create once, and profit in several ways. Google News is a reliable, repeatable source of visitors, and they will usually arrive faster, while you wait for things like Google organic search results to kick in. Second, reading news is one of the leading reasons why people log on to the internet each day. 85% of Americans over the age of 18 use the web, according to Pew Internet Research. 78% of those web users have ar...