Lainie Bennett of Millennium Personnel on the Radio Tonight
Posted by Salem Global on May 12, 2010
Lainie Bennett, President/CEO of Millennium Personnel Corp. will be a guest on the Tears To Triumph Radio Show: How to Cope With Stress From The Workplace, tonight at 6:30PM.
Listen in at www.blogtalkradio.com/tears-to-triumph and feel free to call in, 914-338-1026, with questions.
For more information checkout www.MPC-NYC.com
Based on the book TEARS TO TRIUMPH: Women Learn To Live Love and Thrive written by Dawn Marie Daniels, Candace Sandy, and Dr. Jarralynne (September 2009) Agee (Souls of My Sisters Book/Kensington Publishing Corp.) America is currently in the grips of the most critical economic crisis it has ever faced, leaving families suffering devastating job losses and communities enduring substantial foreclosures and other hardships. Women today face bigger personal challenges than ever before. Balancing increasing responsibilities at work while managing a household and caring for children and grandparents is enough to drive anyone to the edge. But every bad boss, financial disaster, souring relationship, and personal struggle is a chance to test your own strengths and resourcefulness.
Tears to Triumph Radio Show shares a new framework that will help move you beyond just surviving. Here, real women share their stories of triumph over life’s difficult and sometimes tricky, unfair hardships. Most importantly, it shows you how to use your own adversities as a blueprint for future success.
For more information visit: www.blogtalkradio.com/tears-to-triumph.
Stage 2 Networks Receives CLEC Approval
Posted by Salem Global on May 10, 2010
New status will complement the company’s ability to implement and support IP-enabled services as well as traditional TDM Products and Services
New York, NY (May 10, 2010) – Stage 2 Networks, a leader in hosted PBX and converged network solutions, today announced the approval of its Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) application from the New York State Public Services Commission in accordance with the FCC Telecom Act of 1996. The company is now offering PRI and T1 circuits, adding diversity to its line of products and services and allowing more choices for customers depending on their communication requirements. PRI and T1 circuits allow for voice and/or data transport into a company’s premise-based PBX or interconnect facility and provide a migratory path to next generation technology as well as IP-enabled voice.
“This is another major milestone for Stage 2 and our customers. Our choice of becoming a CLEC was driven by the desire to control one more element in the delivery of voice and data services,” said Joseph P. Gillette, CEO of Stage 2 Networks. “As a CLEC, we can now provide to our customers not only hosted solutions, but control over the underlying infrastructure, thus shortening provisioning intervals as well as responsiveness on the support side.”
“Becoming a CLEC allows Stage 2 to offer a unique advantage for businesses, which includes excellent customer care, competitive pricing and the ability to work side by side with customers on solutions tailored to fit their individual needs,” said Roy Chirdo, Chief Technical Officer of Stage 2 Networks. “By adding PRI and T1 to Stage 2’s hosted services offerings, companies can now benefit from a single provider that offers more choices and solutions which complement just about every businesses communications platform.”
PRI which is the acronym for Primary Rate Interface divides a T1 signal into 24 channels while dedicating 23 channels to voice and one channel for data. PRIs allow for caller ID with the name associated to the caller ID. This product is used by companies such as inbound call centers where incoming caller name and ID is important.
The T1 product offered by Stage 2 includes voice only or voice and data and includes integrated as well as dynamic T1s. T1s provide 1.544 megabits over 24 channels and transmits and receives data on separate dedicated lines so there is no waiting on batches of information. Unlike PRIs, T1 circuits only identify a caller’s main directory number and not the complete caller ID. This product is ideal for companies such as outbound call centers or other businesses where caller identification is not necessary.
About Stage 2 Networks
Stage 2 is a New York-based converged network services provider that offers a robust and redundant network with connectivity, quality of service and local number portability available across the country and, often, around the world, with CLEC capabilities in the New York metro market. We provide SIP trunking, Private Line services, PRI and Business T1 circuits as well as hosted PBX and business phone system solutions which do not require the capital expenditure typically associated with purchasing a new phone system. Stage 2 also provides phone line replacement at reduced cost with enhanced functionality, whether POTS or PRI services. Finally, all of Stage 2’s products are supported by robust data connectivity that can fully integrate its customers’ communication platform for both voice and data services across multiple locations. Stage 2′s productivity-enhancing features and functionality serve to differentiate its products and offer an added bonus to its customers. For more information visit www.stage2networks.com.
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For further information contact:
Stage 2 Networks
Suzanne Urash
+1.813.649.8504
suzanne@cre8groupinc.com
Four Star | Cleaning Their Way Through The Recession
Posted by Christopher.Skyi on Apr 20, 2010
How to Survive The Recession
If you think that the bad economy is mopping the floor with just about every business on the planet — think again. The crazy real estate boom of the past 15 years, the cost advantages of outsourcing, and even the swine flu have all but insured that professional office cleaning companies are the ones doing the mopping up.
According to a 2006 Bureau of Labor Statistics report, professional office cleaning companies are expected to expand their workforce by 14% by 2016 and despite the recession, industry insiders believe that that statistic will still be met.
Office Cleaning Services Clean Up Before, During, and After the Recession
Several factors have conspired to make office cleaning a growth industry for at least the next few years: 1) the huge expansion of office real estimate in the last 15 years and 2) — paradoxically — the severe recession itself.
The massive expansion of office space fueled the demand for office cleaning services but the severe recession forced companies to cut their in-house janitorial staff in favor of lower cost outsourced and contract office cleaners. This has created an obvious opportunity for outside contractors: do a great job, and then when the economy improves, companies will be unlikely to go back to employing a more costly full-time in-house janitorial staff.
Outside contractors have even benefited from the occasional health crisis, like dealing with the H1N1 (swine flu) virus, which requires special products, expertise, and service. Often an in-house janitorial staff doesn’t have access to the specialized products needed to deal with special requests such as these.
But perhaps the biggest reason professional office cleaning services have profited during the recession is that no matter what, somebody’s got to take out the trash:
“There is nothing sexy or exciting about commercial cleaning except for the fact that it is usually a wonderful, successful business that is almost totally recession resistant!” says Jeff Elgin, the CEO of FranChoice Inc., a company that provides free consulting to consumers looking for a franchise that best meets their needs. “Very few business owners are ever going to want to clean their own office space,” he says, “so the demand isn’t going anywhere.”
Four Star Cleaning Service’s trained New York & New Jersey technicians are equipped to handle any type of job in our specialized areas of expertise. We carefully monitor the work of our staff on a regular basis to assure quality. Our high standards generate superior results for your cleaning needs. Call Four Star Office Cleaning Services at 212-741-9400 to hear about our low rates or fill out our form for a free estimate.
Donated Food Becomes Cash for the Hungry: $1 Million Giveaway Helps Fight Hunger in America
Posted by Salem Global on Mar 22, 2010
Eva’s Kitchen (http://www.EvasVillage.org), the soup kitchen at Eva’s Village, makes an urgent March/April appeal for the Feinstein Foundation matching donation challenge
Paterson, NJ (PRWEB) March 16, 2010 — Eva’s Kitchen (NJ soup kitchen at Eva’s Village, makes an urgent March/April appeal for the Feinstein Foundation matching donation challenge.
Eva’s Village, a highly respected New Jersey anti-poverty organization, has announced their participation in the 2010 Feinstein Foundation13th Annual $1 million giveaway to fight hunger in America, created and funded by Alan Shawn Feinstein of Rhode Island.
Food and funds donated from March 1, 2010 through April 30, 2010 for Eva’s Kitchen may be matched up to $40,000 by Alan Feinstein. The purpose of the Feinsten Challenge is to encourage additional donations to participating anti-hunger charities, so food items, cash and checks donated during March and April through this challenge will help Eva’s in its mission to feed the hungry.
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Sister Gloria Perez, Executive Director, points out that the Feinstein Challenge matching grant program makes March and April the perfect time for “grass-roots” efforts by any individual, family, church, organization or business to collect food and monetary donations for Eva’s Kitchen.
Food items will be valued at $1.00 per item or pound — items that will help to increase total donations fast and are needed most by the cooks at Eva’s Kitchen include sugar, tuna, rice, soups, olive oil and canned ravioli. To arrange a drop-off of collected food items, call 973-523-6220 x234 and ask for the “Feinstein Challenge”.
Monetary donations are encouraged online at EvasVillage.org or when mailing checks to Eva’s Village, 393 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07501, reference “The Feinstein Challenge”.
In 2008, Eva’s Kitchen, the New Jersey soup kitchen at Eva’s Village, was seating 240 hungry people at noon for a hot meal. Today, just two years later, this bright, cheerful dining hall is far over capacity, doing double seatings and serving up to 350 people every day of the year.
Sister Gloria Perez, Executive Director of Eva’s Village says, “The need has grown so fast, and so dramatically, because of the economic crisis.” Sister Gloria notes that as the economy worsened, more and more of the “working poor” joined the homeless at Eva’s Kitchen. “We know that our kitchen must be expanded and we are discussing plans and funding opportunities to allow us to meet the growing demand for feeding the hungry”, she continued.
The Feinstein Challenge is a unique opportunity to gain the maximum benefit from volunteer efforts. Since 1981, hundreds of people have donated their time and hard work to feed the hungry at Eva’s Kitchen — some for more than twenty years. Others have devised their own creative and highly successful donation programs. Fred Puso and Jim O’Rourke, two members of the Knights of Columbus, St. Catherine of Bologna Council #6212 in Ringwood, have collected and donated 4 tons of coffee over the past 18 years (or 256,000 cups of brewed coffee).
Donors will be pleased to know that Eva’s Village holds a third consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator (CharityNavigator.org/). Ken Berger, President & Chief Executive Officer, Charity Navigator says, “Only 13% of the charities we rate have received at least 3 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Eva’s Village consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way, and outperforms most other charities in America. This “exceptional” designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Eva’s Village from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust.”
For more information on the programs at Eva’s Village, a comprehensive New Jersey anti-poverty charity, email Donna Fico, Chief Marketing Officer at Donna.Fico(at)evasvillage(dot)org or call (973) 523-6220 Ext. 230.
About Eva’s Village:
Founded by Msgr. Vincent E. Puma in 1982 as a response to the poor and homeless in Paterson, NJ, Eva’s Village is a non-profit comprehensive social service organization. Our mission is to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, treat the addicted and provide medical care to the poor with respect for the human dignity of each individual. Through almost three decades of service, Eva’s Village has established a unique record in facing community challenges and changing the lives of the hungry, homeless and addicted. Our organization has grown from a simple soup kitchen to become the most respected anti-poverty program in New Jersey. It now includes twelve integrated programs housed in numerous buildings spanning several city blocks in downtown Paterson. For more information, call 973-823-6220. To make special arrangements for funding, ask for the Development Department. To volunteer, ask to speak with our Volunteer Coordinator.
Millennium Personnel Launches New Website
Posted by Aryeh.Landowne on Mar 1, 2010
Last week Millennium Personnel Corp. launched a brand new website. The new site makes it much easier to navigate around the site and has more information so it’s easier to find what you are looking for. Check it out at www.MPC-NYC.com.
Millennium Personnel Corp is full service employment agency serving the New York City job market, specializing in resume writing, as well as job placement. Check them out at www.MPC-NYC.com or give them a call at 212-244-2777.
People Capital Featured in Article About Fresh Approaches to Academic Funding
Posted by Aryeh.Landowne on Feb 1, 2010
People Capital, the leaders in peer to peer student loans, was recently featured in an article on the Student Loan Blog (www.studentloaninfo.org). Author, Sally Croft, writes,
Discover a fresh approach to academic funding at People Capital. At People Capital, they are committed to helping credible lenders and borrowers find one another without involving a traditional financial institution. This peer-to-peer lending approach is revolutionizing student lending with a new credit risk methodology, where lenders who offer the lowest interest rate “win” borrower loans.
To check out the rest of the post click here and also check out www.People2Capital.com to learn more about the Human Capital Score and People Capital’s approach to student loans.
Stage 2 Networks Launches New eCONNECT(SM) Product
Posted by Aryeh.Landowne on Jan 29, 2010
Stage 2 Networks (http://www.stage2networks.com) launches new eCONNECT(SM) product developed to increase revenue generating call activities.
New York, NY (January 26, 2010) — Stage 2 Networks, a leader in hosted PBX and converged network solutions, today announced that it has launched a new product which may increase a company’s call pick-up rate by as much as 60%. The product is easily integrated into a business’s existing PBX system that uses SIP trunking or a traditional platform.
“We are excited about the launch of our latest new product which was originally developed based on a specific client need,” said Joseph P. Gillette, CEO of Stage 2 Networks. “Upon implementation, our client, a very large collections agency, has reported a significant increase in the number of collection phone calls that were answered because of the eCONNECT(SM) product. This also resulted in an increase in their revenues.”
The eCONNECT(SM) product works by matching the phone call recipient’s local calling area so that matching area codes are viewed on caller ID. Companies that can benefit from this new feature include outbound call centers, collection agencies, market research firms, credit card companies, and just about any phone-based sales-driven business.
About Stage 2 Networks:
Stage 2 offers a robust and redundant network with connectivity, quality of service and local number portability available across the country and, often, around the world. Our services include hosted PBX or business phone system solutions, without the capital expenditure typically associated with purchasing a new phone system. Stage 2 also provides phone line replacement at reduced cost with enhanced functionality, whether POTS or PRI services. Finally, all of Stage 2’s products are supported by robust data connectivity that can fully integrate its customers’ communication platform for both voice and data services across multiple locations. Stage 2′s productivity-enhancing features and functionality serve to differentiate its products and offer an added bonus to its customers. For more information visit www.stage2networks.com.
For further information contact:
Stage 2 Networks
Suzanne Urash
+1.813.649.8504
suzanne@cre8groupinc.com
People Capital Announces Partnership with Prosper Marketplace
Posted by Aryeh.Landowne on Jan 11, 2010
American Banking News reports that People Capital (www.People2Capital.com), a peer-to-peer lending platform, has reached an agreement with Prosper Marketplace, another P2P lending service, to exchange referrals.
The agreement, which was announced on January 5th, 2010 calls for all loan inquires that do not meet Prosper’s requirements to be forwarded to People Capital. In return, People Capital will forward all loan requests that are not for student loans. Since People Capital only deals with student loans this is no loss for them and since Prosper Marketplace is a more established company any partnership could only help People Capital’s growth.
Click here to read the full article. Click here to visit People2Capital.com
People Capital Launches Human Capital Score College Planning Tool
Posted by Aryeh.Landowne on Oct 20, 2009
New York, October 19, 2009, People Capital (www.People2Capital.com), a Web resource for college students to obtain student loans via an online lending exchange, has launched the Human Capital Score™ College Planning Tool (www.HumanCapitalScore.com). The new Web tool is designed for students (and college planning consultants) who want to use the Human Capital Score™ to compare multiple projected income scenarios based on colleges they are considering attending.
The Human Capital Score College™ Planning Tool is a Web based college scenario planner that is targeted for students who are planning to go to college and need help measuring the economic value of various schools they are considering. Namely, the tool can help students decide whether it is worth the money spent to go to one school as compared to another, based on the income potential from the academic choices they make. The planning tool works when a user inputs key data about themselves (GPA, SAT scores, planned college major) and the various schools they are considering. The tool then calculates the data and presents a graph and chart documenting results of several scenarios (up to five maximum) of the user’s potential income 10 years after graduation, allowing the user to compare the results between colleges she is considering. This tool can also be used by college planning consultants and high school guidance counselors with a professional version available for their consulting needs.
The Human Capital Score™ College Planning Tool is predicated on the Human Capital Score™, a Web calculator developed and launched earlier this year by People Capital. Built on research developed at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Insurance Department, the Human Capital Score™ helps students assess their student loan risk by using academic merit data such as GPA, standardized test scores, college and major, along with traditional demographics data and metrics, to give insight into their future earnings potential.
“Since launching the Human Capital Score™ earlier this year, we have received feedback from users who found the tool helpful and insightful, but thought that the ability to compare various college scenarios would be an added benefit,” said Thomas Shelton, founder and CEO of People Capital. “The Human Capital Score™ College Planning Tool now adds this level of functionality; as students can use it to create multiple scenarios to help them better evaluate their loan risk, future potential earning income and possibly the college or university they will spend the next several years at.”
The Human Capital Score™ College Planning Tool is available in three tiers of pricing:
- $19.95 – Compare and contrast up to two scenarios at a time, for one time use only
- $29.95 – Compare and contrast up to five scenarios at a time, for one time use only
- $199.95 – Compare and contrast up to five scenarios at a time for six months with unlimited usage
About People Capital
People Capital (www.People2Capital.com) was founded by a team of world-class talent with backgrounds in student loans, consumer finance, credit ratings and new media in order to develop the next generation of credit risk management and funding for student loans. Its lending platform allows students to finance their college educations through improved access to private student loans. Its patent-pending Human Capital Score™ (www.HumanCapitalScore.com) measures students without credit history by using academic and credit data to model future individual income levels, and therefore their future ability to pay off the loan.
People Capital Finalist in S Contest
Posted by Aryeh.Landowne on Oct 12, 2009
People Capital has been selected as one of five finalists in the S Contest, a contest in which applicants are ranked based on the amount of positive, ongoing impact on society and/or the environment that they have.
People Capital and their Peer to Peer Lending platform are revolutionizing the way student loans are applied for and received. Using the innovative Human Capital Score, People Capital can match students and lenders in a social networking-type environment.
Check out their site, www.People2Capital.com, and then go vote for them at SDialogue.com.