• 19 Tips to Become a Salary Negotiation Champion

    19 Tips to Become a Salary Negotiation Champion

    Did you shine so much at your last interview that you got a job offer? Time to negotiate! Use the 19 tips below to negotiate your compensation package from the start! An increase in your salary is sure to put a pep in your step and provide a certain level of satisfaction, so negotiate for…

  • Bucks County Emergency Services Looking to Hire New Geographic Information System Technician

    Bucks County Emergency Services Looking to Hire New Geographic Information System Technician

    Looking to begin a new career in the medical service field? The Bucks County Emergency Services is looking for a new hire. The emergency services organization is looking for a new Geographic Information System Technician. According to a flyer that was posted online, those hired for the position will be able to coordinate GIS data…

  • Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers To Open Two Bucks County Locations by the End of the Year

    Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers To Open Two Bucks County Locations by the End of the Year

    As a string of chicken-based fast food locations continue to pop up in the area, Bucks County will see two more Raising Cane’s locations open by year’s end. Ryan Mulligan wrote about the new eateries for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will be opening up new locations in Fairless Hills and Trevose…

  • Bucks County Is Home to Two Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Top Workplaces 2022 in Small Companies Category

    Bucks County Is Home to Two Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Top Workplaces 2022 in Small Companies Category

    Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplaces recognized two Bucks County companies as the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley top workplaces in the Small Companies category. The list is based on a 24-question survey administered by Energage and completed by the company’s employees. It measures 15 cultural drivers that are crucial to the success of any organization. These include alignment, execution,…

  • Warrington Biotechnology Company Enters Global Licensing Agreement That Could Be Worth $80 Million

    Warrington Biotechnology Company Enters Global Licensing Agreement That Could Be Worth $80 Million

    A biotechnology company in Warrington recently entered a global licensing agreement with a Japanese pharmaceutical company. John George wrote about the recent agreement for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Windtree Therapeutic entered the recent agreement with Lee’s Pharmaceutical Ltd. of Hong Kong and its affiliate, Zhaoke Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. The agreement covers the Bucks County company’s…

  • 13 Flashy New LinkedIn Features

    13 Flashy New LinkedIn Features

    There are some flashy new LinkedIn features, but you must use the mobile app for some. Others are in beta testing or will be rolled out over time. So what are these 13 new or new-ish flashy features? ACCESSIBILITY Here are the instructions if you need to increase the font size on your iOS mobile…

  • Newtown Native, President of Local Homeowners Association, Remembered For Work in Community

    Newtown Native, President of Local Homeowners Association, Remembered For Work in Community

    A longtime pharmaceutical market researcher and active community member is being remember for her work within the Newtown area. Nick Vandal wrote about the Newtown native for the Bucks County Courier Times. Lisa Rayder passed away at the age of 65 on Aug. 19 at Chandler Hall Health Services Hospice. She went through a short…

  • Essential Utilities Appoints Kimberly Joyce as Corporate Secretary, Adding to Her Extensive List of Experience

    Essential Utilities Appoints Kimberly Joyce as Corporate Secretary, Adding to Her Extensive List of Experience

    Essential Utilities has announced that Vice President, Regulatory and Government Affairs Kimberly Joyce has added the role of corporate secretary to her responsibilities.  As corporate secretary, Joyce adds critical responsibilities associated with the Essential board of directors, Securities & Exchange Commission filings, and the company’s legal entity structure.   “Kim’s long tenure with the company as…

  • Chalfont-Based Firm Leases 200,000-Square-Foot Industrial Building in Croydon Days After Touring It

    Chalfont-Based Firm Leases 200,000-Square-Foot Industrial Building in Croydon Days After Touring It

    A Chalfont logistics company will be using a large building in Croydon just days after touring it. Natalie Kostelni wrote about the large purchase for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Jillamy Inc., a third-party logistics company, recently sealed the deal on a 200,000-square-foot industrial buidling in Croydon. The building was originally purchased by Wharton Equity Partners…

  • Essential Utilities Appoints Analytical, Business-Minded Individual to Vice President of Financial Planning

    Essential Utilities Appoints Analytical, Business-Minded Individual to Vice President of Financial Planning

    Essential Utilities has appointed Jim Barbato to the new role of vice president of financial planning and analysis from his previous role as vice president of corporate engineering. In his new position, Barbato will report to the CFO and assume responsibility for all financial planning and analysis functions, including overall management and execution of the…

  • Essential Utilities Assigns $143 Million Improvement Project to ‘Valuable Member of Leadership Team’

    Essential Utilities Assigns $143 Million Improvement Project to ‘Valuable Member of Leadership Team’

    Essential Utilities has appointed Vice President and Chief Information Officer Whitney Kellett to lead its $143 million service improvement project following the retirement of former Senior Vice President, Business Transformation Ruth DeLost-Wylie. The next phase of the project, which began in 2020, will continue under Kellett’s leadership. As part of its succession planning, the company…

  • PA CareerLink Bucks County Moves One-Stop Career Center to Trevose

    PA CareerLink Bucks County Moves One-Stop Career Center to Trevose

    PA CareerLink Bucks County has announced that they will be moving their career center to Trevose. A representative of the career-building organization went into detail about the recent changes. The new location will be in a renovated facility at Bucks County Technology Park on 4800 E. Street Road, Suite 50. This park is centrally located…

  • Immaculata Welcomes Sister Antoine as New Vice President for Mission, Ministry

    Immaculata Welcomes Sister Antoine as New Vice President for Mission, Ministry

    Immaculata University has announced that Sister Antoine Therese Lawlor, IHM ’71 assumes the position of vice president for Mission and Ministry—only the second IHM Sister to serve in this capacity. Before returning to Pennsylvania and her alma mater, Sister Antoine spent ten years as the assistant to the vice president and academic dean for the Catholic…

  • Essential Utilities Appoints New Chief of Staff to Ensure Company’s Vision, Core Values

    Essential Utilities Appoints New Chief of Staff to Ensure Company’s Vision, Core Values

    Essential Utilities has promoted Dave Kralle to Chief of Staff to the Essential Chairman and CEO Christopher Franklin, who created the role shortly after his appointment in 2015. Franklin created the role in recognition that “people are the company’s greatest asset,” and that managing a large, geographically dispersed organization naturally presents challenges.  As chief of…

  • Essential Utilities’ Longtime Chief of Staff Appointed Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer

    Essential Utilities’ Longtime Chief of Staff Appointed Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer

    As part of a planned succession, Essential Utilities has named Brian Dingerdissen, formerly chief of staff, and vice president of communications and investor relations, as vice president, investor relations and treasurer. In his new role, Dingerdissen will retain his responsibilities for investor relations, lead the company’s ESG program and report to Dan Schuller, the company’s…

  • Bucks County Named One of 14 Recipients of Apprenticeship Grants Within Building, Construction Trades

    Bucks County Named One of 14 Recipients of Apprenticeship Grants Within Building, Construction Trades

    Bucks County was recently named one of 14 recipients of the PAsmart Apprenticeship Grants, which apply to work in the building and construction trades. Staff writers at All Around Bucks County wrote about the recent grants. One of the main purposes for the grants is to expand job opportunities throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Bucks County…

  • Penn State Great Valley Student Finds Niche in Professional Development, Leverages Real-World Course Knowledge

    Penn State Great Valley Student Finds Niche in Professional Development, Leverages Real-World Course Knowledge

    Penn State Great Valley’s lean six sigma certificate program first caught Chris Bradley’s eye a little over two years ago. He looked into similar programs at other Philadelphia-area universities, but Great Valley’s program was the best fit. As an added bonus, Bradley has some deep connections to Penn State. He finished his undergraduate degree at University Park…

  • Blue Bell’s CompanyVoice Finds Success in Promoting from Within

    Blue Bell’s CompanyVoice Finds Success in Promoting from Within

    CompanyVoice (CV) recognizes talent among its employees and chooses to promote from within when filling openings. Rohan Lewis, for example, joined Company Voice in 2012 as an operator supporting inside sales for a national web provider. His potential was clear from the onset, and when an opening for team lead came up just months after…