Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Philly Homegrown – Local Food in Philadelphia: Restaurants, Farmers' Markets, Shops, Tours and More | Food Finder: Markets

Here's a site that will give you locations of local farmers markets. Buy fresh. Buy local. Save the planet.

Of course, we here in Bucks County have always had the pleasure of being close to local farms where we could buy tomatoes and squash and pumpkins and strawberries, etc.

Yum!

Philly Homegrown – Local Food in Philadelphia: Restaurants, Farmers' Markets, Shops, Tours and More | Food Finder: Markets

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Labor Dept. funds green jobs training across Pa. - BusinessWeek

This is really exciting news for Bucks County, PA residents looking for training and employment in the green jobs field. The Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid-Atlantic Region will be issuing a press release soon with more information. Hopefully, folks can start taking advantage of these programs soon!!!

I've always wondered why it was impossible for people to get financial help to learn skills that would be immediately useful for getting a job....instead of only making money available for long-term college degree programs that may or may not help you find employment two years from now! We need employment now and the financial help to get skills training now.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Bucks County – Official Visitor, Meeting, Event and Group Site – VisitBucksCounty.com

Bucks County – Official Visitor, Meeting, Event and Group Site – VisitBucksCounty.com

Should have posted this awhile ago...better late than never! This is the place to go to be in the know about what's going on in Bucks County, PA!

Networking Organization for Women

Here's a networking group just for woman in Bucks County.  They have three types of memberships:

  • Entrepreneur Connection (for women business owners and professionals)
  • Career Connection (for women re-entering the professional workforce or in career transition)
  • Community Connection (for women who serve on non-profit boards)
There is a fee to join.  Visit their website for rates.  Remember that your job search expenses are tax deductible. I would go to one of their free events first, if you can, before joining to see if you think the group will be helpful.  I've been to several networking groups lately and they seem helpful if you have a small business but if you're looking for a job with a big company, I'm not sure how helpful they are.  Any thoughts?

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

FREE Bucks County Job Fair Today!

County to hold career and opportunities expo | Freelance and Blogger Jobs World

This is a little late, but if you're looking for a job in Bucks county and are on your computer like me, you need to attend! Lots of great workshops and resources. Also it's a chance to network. Take advantage of free opportunities when they come along. I'm always reading that in-person networking is the best way to get a job these days, so check it out!