Marina LoAlbo, Manager of our Mountainside Office, is Vice President of the The Ladies Philoptochos of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Westfield.    Recently, The Ladies Philoptochos held their annual Art Show featuring Greek/American artists.   The proceeds were donated to HomeFirst Interfaith Housing and Family Services. The Ladies Philoptochos mission is to help the needy, and HomeFirst is a leader in eradicating homelessness and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the homeless by providing safe, affordable housing  and services to disadvantaged families.

Thank you Marina for your endless hours of volunteer work!

 From left to right:  Irene Panagakos, Church Administrator; Marina LoAlbo, Vice Pres.; Father Peter Delvizis, Priest of Holy Trinity; Rick Porter, Deputy Director of Development and Public Relations HomeFirst; Avi Kiriakatis, Pres.; Helen Hadzitheodorou, Treasurer.

Bryant Staffing is seeking a well rounded administrative assistant.  Our client’s ideal candidate must be able to multi-task with excellent communication skills.  This is a Temp To Hire position

Hours

8:00am-5:00pm with 1 hour lunch

Duties:

Answering and directing calls

Mailings

Faxes and Filing

Use of Word, Excel, Data Entry and knowledge of entering information into QuickBooks

Requirements

Must have Quickbooks, Excel, Word, Data Entry

Must be able to pass a criminal background check

Resume and Inteview required

Salary

$14.00 0 $16.00/hr

Bryant Staffing is seeking QA Packaging Inspectors for weekend work only.  Hours include:

Saturday: 6:00am-6:00pm and Sunday 6:00am – 2:00pm and/or

Sunday: 6:00am – 6:00pm and Sunday 10:00pm – 6:00am

Responsibilities:

Conducting incoming inspection on packaging components

Use and understanding of sampling plans

Approve and reject product per company criteria

Complete required forms and documentation

Requirements:

Must be able to read, write and speak English

Must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screen

Previous QA experience in the food, cosmetic or pharmaceutical industry

Salary

$11.00 – $12.00/hr

Bryant Staffing is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant for a leading Essex County Law Firm.  This position is a Direct Hire and the ideal applicant will have excellent phone and organizational skills.  Legal Experience is required and Trust and Estate experience is a plus.  MS Office Suite is also required.

Monday thru Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Please send resumes to marina@bryantstaffing.com

Our Piscataway Office at 377 Hoes Lane will be holding an Open House between the hours of 9:00am – 7:30pm on  Wednesday, December 28th and Thursday, December 29th.

Applicants with previous Warehouse, Machine Operator, Pick/Pack Experience needed.

Immediate Openings for WEEKEENDS ONLY

Must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screen

Must be able to read, write and speak English

Shifts Available:

Saturday:   6:00am – 6:00pm

Saturday:  6:00pm – 6:00am

Sunday:  6:00am – 2:00pm

Sunday:  10:00pm – 6:00am

Compensation:  $9 – $10

Call Piscataway Office at 732-981-0440 for further information

LEGAL ALERT

New Mandate for New Jersey Employers Effective December7, 2011

Beginning December 7, 2011 New Jersey employers will be required to provide to all newly hired employees at the time of hiring a copy of the below Appendix.  The appendix must be (1) given at the time of hiring as part of the Hiring Package or (2) delivered via email to the employee.  This notice obligation starts with all new employees hired as of November 7, 2011 going forward.

The following link will take you to the official 6-page notice (MW-400) provided by the New JErsey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to be delivered to newly hired employees:

http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/forms_pdf/EmployerPosterPacket/MW-400.pdf

Note that failure to meet the obligations of this new requirement is “guilty of a disorderly offense and shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.”

This Legal Alert is not legal advice but rather a notification of a new legal requirement for New Jersey employers.  Firms may want to seek the advice and guidance from their own professional advisors on this and other matters as they apply to their own specific circumstances.

NJSA SELECTS 2011 STAFFING

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

October 31, 2011.  The New Jersey Staffing Alliance Board of Directors is pleased to announce the recipient of its Employee of the Year Award is Joseph Scotland, a temporary staffing employee with Bryant Staffing.

Joseph has been a contract employee in a shipping and receiving department in East Rutherford since 1999.  He travels from his home in Bronx, NY to his position each day with a smile and a positive outlook to everybody.  According to his Bryant placement supervisor, Kathy Chapman, “Joseph exemplifies key messages about temporary employment: he works hard at his job; is flexible in his assignments; and always makes the right choice for Bryant and our Clients.

Also recognized as the 2011 runner-up Employee of the Year is Christopher Bahr of Joule, Inc.  Christopher works in the regulatory and standards affairs department at Stryker Orthopedics in Mahwah, NJ where he ensures consistency, completeness and adherence to all standards for their product submissions.  He has been recognized by his supervisors as polished, professional, dedicated, and above all, supportive of his teammates.  His assignment has been extended three times and each time he has fulfilled his duties in an exemplary fashion.

NJSA congratulates both Joseph and Christopher for their excellent work as examples of professional temporary employees in New Jersey.

 NJSA is a statewide association of staffing companies in New Jersey.  NJSA also conducts industry research and provides valuable traning and educations for staffing professionals in New Jersey.  New Jersey staffing companies employ over 300,000 people for temporary or contract work.  new Jersey temporary staffing firms generated more than $1.9 billion in annual payroll while direct hire staffing firms generated $473 million for a total of $2.37 billion in annual payroll.  Threre are 831 direct hire locations in New Jersey for a total of 1,855 staffing firm offices in New Jersey

Here’s some great advice from O’Meara Financial Group

Fall brings the end of daylight savings time and the beginning of flu season.  What can you do to fight against disease?  Medical professionals say that boosting your immune system – your body’s build-in defense against disease – with good food, plentiful exercise, and sufficient sleep can help, too.

 Katherine Tallmadge, national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, says nutrition profoundly affects our ability to fight disease. If you want to stay healthy this winter, it’s a good idea to eat:

•  Lean protein, like chicken, fish, and fat-free dairy products, because the molecules that help us stay healthy are made of protein.
•  Good fat that is found in olive oil, canola oil, and nuts can help your cells function better and fight disease
•  Fruits, vegetables and whole grains are key players because they contain antioxidants which help us stay healthy.

 Regular exercise also helps boost your immune system and keep illness at bay.  Just don’t overdo it, especially as you get older.  Thirty minutes of light to moderate exercise a day is enough to keep your immune system strong.

•  Walk anywhere and everywhere.  All you need is a comfortable pair of shoes.
•  Take a class at the YMCA, a senior center, or a local gym.  Try water aerobics, yoga, Tai Chi – or all of them.
•  Watch television.  Chances are that your kids or grandkids have a Wii, PlayStation, or Xbox.  Each of these systems offers exercise programs that let you work out at home.

 Studies show that lack of sleep makes us more susceptible to colds and flu viruses. If you don’t sleep like a log every night consider these sleep tips from Helpguide.org:

•  Avoid alcoholic beverages
• Avoid big meals or spicy foods late at night.
• Have a light snack before bedtime.
• Use a relaxation technique to prepare for sleep.

 If all else fails, keep the chicken soup handy.  If you fall ill despite your best efforts, remember the chicken soup.  It’s not a wives tale.  According to the Mayo Clinic, chicken soup has anti-inflammatory and mucus-thinning effects which can soothe when you get sick

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Author Steve Tobak, in his recent BNET article, “5 Characteristics of Successful People”, researched successful people and discovered some universal characteristics that appear in the personal resumes of those he investigated.

Characteristics of Successful People

Fortunately for aspiring and committed managers, all of these proven success characteristics can be learned and integrated into your persona.  These are not magic bullet actions, but behavioral mindsets you can adopt to leap on the fast track to career success.

• Be opportunistic. Seek out and/or be ready to identify opportunities that could be lucrative and change your life.  Prepare yourself to act decisively when these career opportunities arise.  Be prepared for numerous trial and error experiences.  Adopt an entrepreneurial attitude, even if you work for a mega-corporation.  You will be amazed how significantly your “luck” improves when you are opportunistic.
• Network tirelessly.Even if you’re not a natural schmoozer or salesperson, you can increase and strengthen your personal network.  Chatting with peers, family, friends, and acquaintances in a friendly and casual manner will help you earn extra consideration when career opportunities appear.  networking, not the “social media” type, is rewarding from both personal and professional perspectives.  For example, job seekers learn of many more real opportunities via their personal networks than any job board they favor.  Similarly, successful professionals receive many more benefits (promotion considerations, referrals, opportunities, etc.) from members of their network than any other single source.
• Adopt a “can do” attitude and commitment to excel.Develop an overwhelming positive attitude.  Eliminate all thoughts that embrace ” the glass is half empty” thinking.  Use the Law of Attraction or any philosophy that delivers a positive and optimistic mindset.  Combine “can do’ with a “never give up” philosophy and the riches–psychologically and monetarily–will begin to flow your way.  your enthusiasm and positivity alone will attract others to help you succeed and treat you as a superior leader.
• Be honest and open. Telling people what they want to hear or blowing smoke at employees and supervisors may–emphasize the “may”–result in minor, short-term benefits.  However, long-term success comes to those who are honest and forthright.  There is a simple reason this characteristic works.  Other successful people love this characteristic and will gravitate to you.  These winners can help you join their exclusive circle faster and more effectively than getting “help” from 10 times as many “yes” people.
• Search for answers and learn how things work.Curiosity may have “killed the cat” (do you understand that cliche?), but successful people are relentlessly inquisitive and are on a tireless mission to learn how things work.  Seeking the answers to important–sometimes, even insignificant–questions is a winning characteristics of all successful people.  The joy is in the  journey, not the destination.  However, reaching the destination, after experiencing the joy of the journey, is also rewqrding and valuable.

Embracing these characteristics, even if they do not come naturally to you, will result in career success.  Like the amazing success stories of others, yours will earn a place at their table.  These are not characteristics of the one, but of the many.

Spend some quiet time thinking about which of these characteristics you currently have and those you may want to acquire.  Be prepared to “fake it till you make it.”  You’ll find that by practicing these attitudes and characteristics, you will soon learn that they have become components of your personal and professional personality.

You will also learn that your success track is accelerating and your career is progressing at a fast pace.  Even if you’re a bit skeptical now, be patient.  You’ll see that these characteristics have proven to work.  If you’re new to the  management fraternity, have faith.  What has worked for Bill Gates, Stve Jobs and many others, will work for you

Source:

http://www.bnet.com/blog/ceo/5-characteristics-of-successful-people/6973?tag=content:drawer-container

The Senate on June 9 gave final approval to legislation that would prevent employers from getting hit with a $750 million increase in Unemployment Insurance (UI) payroll taxes on July 1.  Lawmakers sent A-3819 to Governor Chris Christie in an effort to avoid this huge tax increase, which would have averaged $300 per employee.

Under state law, if the UI fund does not have enough money to pay benefits, payroll taxes on employers increase automatically.  The fund has been broke since last March, forcing it to borrow over $1 billion from the federal government.

The bill also would raise the UI fund reserve ratios to build up a larger fund balance as a cushion against future recessions.  The bill sets the reserve-ratio triggers at FY 2003 levels.  This would permit UI taxes to be reduced as reserves accumulate, and those reserves would be subject to less fluctuation during economic downturns.