Temporary work remains a bright spot in the current job market, but many people may think that project assignments aren’t available in their industry or at their experience level. To help job seekers separate fact from fiction, temporary financial staffing firm Accountemps identified five myths commonly associated with temporary work and the realities behind them.

VIGNETTE SHADES FROM HUNTER DOUGLAS WIN PRESTIGIOUS IDEA AWARD

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J., July 6, 2010 – The results are in, and it is now official that the leading window coverings company in North America has yet another feather in its cap. Vignette® Modern Roman Shades in the Tiered™ design option with the LiteRise® cordless lifting system from Hunter Douglas won a Silver in the 2010 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).

Kenny Vance and the Plantones- Despite record breaking heat, Kenny Vance and the Plantones drew a crowd bordering on 900 people. The Berkeley College sponsored Terrific Tuesdays started off with a salute to the flag and a song by Alexa Calandrillo. Alexa started introducing the Bandshell concerts years ago as a chubby little girl with a beautiful voice, Today, this svelte sixteen year old is now going to Paramus High School. Tony Bucco introduced Alexa and then had Rich Labarbiera, Council Liaison welcome the group. Mayor Tedesco is on a trip to Florida for family business. Teri Duda and Pat Verile presented a Ten Thousand Dollar check from Berkeley College as the main sponsor of the concert series.

Sunrise Meeting 07-06-10 Pamela DePompo, Executive Director of Healing the Children ®, New Jersey, Inc. chatted with members of the Paramus Sunrise Rotary Club on a Tuesday morning. A member of a local Rotary Club herself, she was able to fit in with the patois of the easygoing Paramus Sunrise Rotary Club Rotarians. Of course she explained the good that her organization does.

Paramus July 4th Parade- Nine o’clock signified the start of the 4th of July Parade from Century Road north on Farview Avenue and right on Midland Avenue to the Memorial School reviewing stand. In celebration of the one hundred years of Boy Scouts, the Scout movement in Paramus was recognized as the Grand Marshal. Many politicos, elected officials and hopefuls were in the procession. Despite recent knee surgery, Mayor Tedesco was seen walking up the road and greeting the Paramus residents. The end of the lengthy parade passed Heights Road at 10:35.

Cooling our homes in the summer can account for 45 percent of our home energy use, yet it could be reduced to 10 percent or less with a few thoughtful changes. Incorporating natural ventilation into your home will help you slash your energy use and carbon emissions drastically.

Become aware of the seasonal wind patterns and the airflow around your home. Most areas have gentle breezes in the summer that can be directed into your house through landscaping and opening certain windows.

Annual Police Fire Softball Game An abbreviated police softball team battled the firemen at the Paramus Sportsplex. A last inning 4 run rally did not save the men in blue from being defeated by a score of thirteen to eight. The firemen celebrated by offering a BBQ at Firehouse # 1 after the game. While the teams were in the last innings, fireworks erupted from nearby towns giving the sports fans majestic views of fireworks being propelled into the air. Paramus did have fireworks for the fourth, even though their neighbors staged them.

Summit will Convene Hispanic Thought Leaders and C-Suite Representatives to Discuss the Impact and Influence of Hispanic-Americans’ Presence in the Nation’s Professional Landscape

The Center for Hispanic Leadership (CHL), in concert with national Hispanic thought leaders representing some of the nation’s top Fortune 500 companies, will host its First Annual Leadership Summit on September 18, 2010 in Los Angeles. The Summit, themed “Embracing Innovation through Diversity,” is designed to explore the role of Hispanic professionals and diversity at large, as well as its impact and influence on propelling innovation in the workplace

WHAT: Whole Foods Market in Paramus N.J. will be hosting many Family oriented events and classes that are geared for any age. Kids’ cooking classes, healthy eating classes with our Healthy Eating Specialist, an outdoor Summer Concert Series and a store tasting highlighting local products complete a full calendar for the month of July.

WHERE: Whole Foods Market Paramus at the Bergen Town Center on Route 4 East in Paramus NJ

WHEN: ALL JULY DATES BELOW:

$7.5 Million Plan Would Benefit & Protect Women, Newborns

Assembly Democratic women legislators, for the second day in a row, called on Gov. Chris Christie Friday to act on legislation to restore $7.5 million in cuts for women’s health programs in the recently enacted FY 2011 state budget. “Restoring these vital programs will save lives and money,” said Assemblywoman Linda Stender (D-Middlesex/Somerset/Union), a vocal opponent of Christie’s cuts to women’s healthcare. “We continue to urge Gov. Christie to enact this restoration so that we can continue to prevent New Jerseyans – especially women – from needlessly dying from diseases that can be treated with proper screening.”