Thursday, March 18, 2010
The Planning Board approves a satellite store for the Montclair-based bakery.
Gina's Bakery will be coming to downtown Millburn. The Planning Board approved the bakery's application Wednesday night to open a satellite store. The bakery will open a retail store in the store once home to Signal Graphics, which moved to South Orange last month. No baking will be done on premises, and the baked goods will be brought by van each morning to the Millburn store. Brad Padden, business advisor for the bakery, said during Wednesday's meeting how the bakery has been at the Millburn Farmers Market for four years. During that time they have been one of the more popular vendors. "Our customers would ask us when we would be opening a store here," he said. The plan is for the bakery to be open five days each week. It will be open 8 …
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
How to differentiate yourself from the other candidates who submit their resume.
Dear Career Coach Lisa, How do you get your resume noticed? I have sent out many resumes after graduating from school last May and have not gotten many interviews yet. S.S., Short Hills This is a great follow up question to last week's column on Getting Your Resume through the Door. Although technology has played a significant role in changing how applicants are selected, the key to getting noticed is to networking your way into an organization. Applying for a position online is not enough. You need to determine if you know anyone at the company or if someone you know knows someone in the organization. With all of the online tools, the ability to search for connections is at our fingertips. The key is how you introduce yourself to a new …
Saturday, March 13, 2010
The Millburn-Short Hills Chamber of Commerce holds a Big Band Extravaganza.
The wine was flowing, the music was playing and the people were dancing Friday night. The Millburn-Short Hills hosted its Big Band Extravaganza at the Hilton Short Hills, featuring John Nobile's Summer Swing Orchestra. The music featured a special guest singing, Shayne Miller, Paper Mill Playhouse director of press and public relations. Miller also is chamber vice president. In addition to music, dancing and a buffet dinner, there was a wine tasting courtesy of Gary's Wine and Marketplace in Bedminster. And if people didn't know how to dance, there was instruction for them on the dance floor. There was also a tricky tray silent auction and a live auction.
Friday, March 12, 2010
A soft opening is set for Monday, and the grand opening is March 20.
PetSmart is ready to open next week after months of preparing and reconstructing the building adjacent to Trader Joe's on Millburn Avenue. The pet store is set for a soft opening on Monday, and a grand opening celebration will be held on Saturday, March 20, according to a PetSmart spokeswoman. The Planning Board approved PetSmart in May along with Trader Joe's, which opened in early November. The PetSmart space will be 15,000 square feet. The two stores occupy where the former Whole Foods was at 187 Millburn Ave. In November, there was a protest in front of the site of the store when members of Labors Local 1153, part of Labors Eastern Region, said there was no union labor on the project. The issue, however, was resolved quickly.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
There are new businesses opening downtown, but one has moved out of town.
A walk through downtown will uncover new businesses opening, but one has closed and another has moved to South Orange. Millburn Feed has closed on Millburn Avenue, but downtown won't be without a pet store. Maplewood Pet Shop is moving into the space and will change its name. Down the block, Signal Graphics has closed in Millburn and moved to South Orange. They're located at 15 Village Plaza in South Orange. Gina's Bakery of Montclair has submitted an application to the Planning Board to move into the storefront. Schultz Exclusive Fur has moved, but only temporarily. The store has moved across the street temporarily until renovations can be complete on the shop. The temporary space was once home to Deborah Gilbert Smith. Ling Ling has …
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
How do you overcome the technology or screening process for resumes?
Dear Career Coach Lisa, What value has technology brought to the recruitment process? How do you work around the technology screening to get an interview? F.T., Millburn For larger companies, technology has played a significant role in changing how applicants are selected. The technology, referred to as Applicant Tracking Systems or ATS, is used to screen candidates for qualifications based on matching terminology (key words) on one's resume relative to the job requirements. It allows the corporate recruiter to see only the candidates that are a match based on the programmed criteria. Many of the programming criteria for job boards prevent the resume from being viewed by the receiving company if it doesn't match enough of the job specific…
Friday, March 5, 2010
There are also plans for a restaurant week.
Big band sounds and swing dancing is coming to the Hilton Short Hills. The Millburn-Short Hills Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Big Band Extravaganza on March 12 starting at 6:30 p.m. for $79. The event is a fund-raiser for the chamber. John Nobile's Summer Swing Orchestra will be the highlight of the event, which also will feature swing dance demonstrations and lessons. There will be a buffet dinner and a live auction. There's also plans for a wine tasting by Gary's Wine and Marketplace in Bedminster. Tickets are $79. Shayne Miller, chamber vice president, said it'll be a great event and the cost is a value for the dinner and entertainment. Most of the chamber's efforts are focused on the fund-raiser, but there are plans for other …
Thursday, March 4, 2010
The shop will take the place of Millburn Feed in downtown Millburn.
Maplewood Pet Shop will close its doors by April 1 and move to downtown Millburn. The store has operated on Maplewood Avenue in Maplewood Village since 1946, and will replace a long-time Millburn pet store. Bill McClure has been the owner and operator of Maplewood Pet Shop since 1972. He was born and raised in Maplewood and still lives in the house he grew up in, along with his wife and business partner Candace. But McClure has found business to be a bit cramped at his Maplewood Avenue location. With just 1,300 square feet of space and no storage areas, there's no room to expand. When McClure heard that his colleagues—the Boile family—at Millburn Feed were retiring, he was interested in taking on their space across the street from Town …
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
The committee wants a contract with Downtown Millburn for repayment before approving the $600,000.
The Township Committee has put off voting on funding for Downtown Millburn's riverwalk project until it receives answers to its questions on repayment. The item to authorize spending $600,000 on the riverwalk was tabled Tuesday night after a lengthy discussion about how Downtown Millburn would repay the money with its federal grant for the project. There were no representatives from Downtown Millburn at Tuesday's meeting to answer the questions. Downtown Millburn has proposed to construct a "riverwalk" along Main Street leading to the Paper Mill Playhouse. The walkway, which is an enhanced sidewalk with pavers and lighting, would not actually follow the river. Downtown Millburn secured a federal grant money to cover the cost of …
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Get tips for job retention strategies.
Dear Career Coach Lisa, My company is preparing for another round of layoffs and my department does not have much work. I think I may be in danger of losing my job. What do I do? S.T., Short Hills Think about what you do and what value you deliver for your company. How are you perceived by co-workers, your boss and management? Are you a "go to" player that can provide answers when needed, understands how to manipulate data to identify trends, able to generate new potential revenue stream or contain cost? Can you suggest some work projects that your organization will benefit from? For example, create templates for commonly requested documents or presentations; write a user's guide or checklist for repetitive projects to ensure constancy and…
