• 7 Tips for Black, Veteran, Women, or Other Entrepreneurs On & Off LinkedIn

    7 Tips for Black, Veteran, Women, or Other Entrepreneurs On & Off LinkedIn

    November is National Entrepreneurship Month, as designated in 2011 by President Obama. October 30 to November 3 is Veterans National Small Business Week, followed by National Entrepreneurship Day on November 21. Black Entrepreneurs Day is on November 1, Global Entrepreneurship Week is the second week of November, and Women’s Entrepreneurship Day is on November 19,…

  • MONTCO Careers – PECO

    MONTCO Careers – PECO

    Headquartered in Philadelphia, PECO serves more than 1.6 million electric and 515,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. The company is advancing smart energy by using new approaches and investments to ensure safe and reliable service, while providing customers increased control, access, and convenience. PECO continues to strengthen the community and build the local economy…

  • Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Make a Custom LinkedIn Banner

    Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Make a Custom LinkedIn Banner

    Need to know how to make a custom LinkedIn banner that makes you stand out? Here are some step-by-step instructions to create your own branded billboard. If you don’t want the default grayish-greenish banner, you have to take charge and create a graphic that is 1584 px x 396 px, and it’s easier to make…

  • MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    Montgomery County Community College is seeking applicants for the Part-Time Leadership Development & Talent Management Coordinator position. The selected applicant provides assistance in a broad range of supportive duties to the Leadership Development & Talent Management and Human Resources departments. These duties consist of support in the areas of Performance Management, Trainingand Development, Faculty Success,…

  • American Community Journals, the Parent Company of MONTCO Today, Seeks Roving Editor/Writer

    American Community Journals, the Parent Company of MONTCO Today, Seeks Roving Editor/Writer

    American Community Journals (ACJ) — the parent company of VISTA Today, MONTCO Today, DELCO Today, BUCKSCO Today, and PHILADELPHIA Today — is seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented, and versatile editor/writer to assist with the editorial operations of its five platforms. This full-time position will serve as a Roving Editor for all five platforms. Primary duties include…

  • Meridian Bank’s Chief Credit Officer Joe Cafarchio to Retire

    Meridian Bank’s Chief Credit Officer Joe Cafarchio to Retire

    Meridian Bank Chief Credit Officer Joseph Cafarchio will retire effective Oct. 13, 2023. Cafarchio has served in the position since Meridian’s inception in 2004. Prior to joining Meridian, Cafarchio had a long career in the Philadelphia-area banking community, including positions with National Penn Bank, Stonebridge Bank, and the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, where he started his…

  • Can Your LinkedIn Headline Align With Your Elevator Pitch?

    Can Your LinkedIn Headline Align With Your Elevator Pitch?

    Your elevator pitch is vital for sparking interest in what you or your organization does, and your written and verbal elevator pitches can align. Your elevator pitch is a brief, persuasive speech designed to introduce yourself or promote your product or service. The name elevator pitch stems from its conciseness, tailored to a short elevator…

  • Montgomery County Community College’s Cisco Networking Academy Receives National Recognition

    Montgomery County Community College’s Cisco Networking Academy Receives National Recognition

    Montgomery County Community College recently earned the “Be the Bridge Award” from Cisco Networking Academy for its innovative work of incorporating its Cisco Networking Academy courses into an associate degree program as part of a proposed IT apprenticeship program. Cisco awarded MCCC with the Be the Bridge Award during the Cisco Networking Academy Partner and…

  • The Ultimate Gen-Z Slang & Emoji Guide for LinkedIn & The Workplace

    The Ultimate Gen-Z Slang & Emoji Guide for LinkedIn & The Workplace

    Gen Z’s use of slang and emojis often confuses older colleagues. As a result, Google searches for ‘Gen Z slang’ and ‘Gen Z words’ have increased, according to Gen Z contributor Emily Goldstein. Emily Goldstein, PR manager at Movchan Agency, a communication and growth agency for tech startups, commented: “As a member of Gen Z,…

  • Haverford Resident Like Many Other Retirees Has Gone Back to Work

    Haverford Resident Like Many Other Retirees Has Gone Back to Work

    Many older Americans like Ray Hurtado in Haverford are unretiring, especially those who retired early, writes Linda Childers for AARP. Ray Hurtado, 68, retired eight years ago from a health care company, but has since become a licensed real estate agent. He is also hoping to find a part-time job with a nonprofit that helps…

  • The Great Gloom Follows The Great Resignation with Unhappy Employees

    The Great Gloom Follows The Great Resignation with Unhappy Employees

    The Great Gloom and the decline in employee happiness in 2023 follow the Great Resignation of 2020. Employee happiness has steadily decreased since the start of 2020, with a steep drop in June 2023, according to a study by BambooHR. Overall satisfaction scores fell 11% from June 2022 to June 2023, declining nearly 15 times…

  • Corporate Salaries in Philadelphia Higher Than National Average, But Lower Than in Other East Coast Cities

    Corporate Salaries in Philadelphia Higher Than National Average, But Lower Than in Other East Coast Cities

    While salaries for the most in-demand jobs in and around Philadelphia are higher than the national average, they are still lower than in other nearby East Coast cities, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Robert Half’s 2024 Salary Guide, Philadelphians working these jobs are currently paid about 18 percent above the…

  • Following a Layoff, Penn State Great Valley Alum Helen Walker Credits Credly Badge for New Job

    Following a Layoff, Penn State Great Valley Alum Helen Walker Credits Credly Badge for New Job

    Penn State Great Valley’s professional development programs have made a world of difference to Helen Walker by helping provide a perfectly timed career boost. Walker began her Penn State journey with an undergraduate degree at Penn State Brandywine, where she was a Lion Ambassador, and graduated from the College of Health and Human Development in 2002. She then worked…

  • SCORE Helps Granola Solopreneur Find Recipe for Business Success

    SCORE Helps Granola Solopreneur Find Recipe for Business Success

    Rochelle Berg fell in love with preventative medicine, but discovered early on nursing was not her calling. Berg, of New Hope, found her love of culinary arts working as a chef.  “I realized this is where I want to be,” Berg said.  Berg’s nursing background – and insight about dietary needs and food allergies –…

  • MONTCO Careers-Freedom Village at Brandywine

    MONTCO Careers-Freedom Village at Brandywine

    Freedom Village at Brandywine is a Life Plan Community in West Brandywine that has served seniors for more than 25 years. Freedom Village provides active senior living with resort-inspired services, amenities, social activities, chef-prepared cuisine, and onsite care that includes personal care, skilled nursing, memory care, and rehabilitation services. The following Freedom Village careers are…

  • See Which High-Paying Jobs in Philadelphia Don’t Require a College Degree

    See Which High-Paying Jobs in Philadelphia Don’t Require a College Degree

    While jobs that require a college degree generally pay more, some high-paying jobs in Philadelphia don’t have that requirement, according to a new report by Stacker. Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to determine the 50 highest-paying jobs in Philadelphia that do not require higher education. The top spot belongs to nuclear power reactor…

  • MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) is seeking applications for the Part-Time POWER Community Liaison position. The Part-time POWER Community Liaison handles internal and external outreach for the POWER Program. In order to gain testimonials, relevant student data and key message points for presentations, the Liaison maintains connections with current and former POWER students by coordinating…

  • MONTCO Careers — Penn State Great Valley

    MONTCO Careers — Penn State Great Valley

    Located in Malvern, Penn State Great Valley is a special mission campus and graduate school of the Pennsylvania State University. Its academic programs include engineering, information science, MBA, data analytics, finance, and leadership. Administrative Support Assistant This part-time position will provide administrative support to staff colleagues, students, and faculty via email, phone, and in person. The ideal…