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MassBay EMS Immersive Tour and Information Session
MassBay Community College is holding an immersive tour and information session for prospective students interested in its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) certificate programs: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedicine. Visitors will be led on an interactive tour of MassBay’s simulation labs, observe and participate in a hands-on simulated emergency activity, visit CPR stations, interact with simulation and other equipment that are used in real-world EMS settings, and learn about career paths for
MassBay Spring Open House
MassBay Community College will hold its annual Spring Open House on Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on its Wellesley Hills campus. President David Podell, along with faculty, staff, students, and alumni will greet prospective students and their families. The Spring Open House is an opportunity for prospective students to talk with current students, faculty, and staff to learn about the 70 degree and certificate programs offered at MassBay. The Open House will feature a self-guided tour of
MassBay Employee to Run the 2023 Boston Marathon to Support Student Scholarships
MassBay Community College associate director of public relations Liz Cooper of Needham, MA will run the 127th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17, 2023, with a goal of raising $5,000 for MassBay’s general student scholarship fund. The MassBay General Scholarship provides critical funds to students who need assistance paying for tuition, textbooks, and emergency costs that may arise during the semester. Cooper is familiar with the Boston Athletic Association’s (BAA) famous event. Having participated in
The Village Bank hires Cruz as assistant vice president, fraud officer
The Village Bank hires Cruz as assistant vice president, fraud officer NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS, March 20, 2023... Joseph De Vito, president and CEO of The Village Bank, has announced the hiring of Jennifer Cruz as assistant vice president/fraud officer. Cruz joins the Bank after working as the financial crimes unit operations manager at Rockland Trust. She previously was vice president of fraud prevention for East Boston Savings Bank, where she worked for 11 years. She also was an assistant branch
Stop Procrastinating!
You know you need to update your headshot, but you're waiting for the warmer weather so your skin will have more color, or for things to calm down at work/home, or for you to feel better about the way you look, or (fill in the blank). In the meantime the initial impression created from your LinkedIn profile picture is less than ideal - so, stop procrastinating and just do it! Hillary is a recent client - here's a quote from her Google review - sound familiar?"I had put off getting my professional headshot
Celebrating International Women's Day
Think about it - just because a person is different in gender, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or something else, they're somehow treated as "less than". What a waste, tragedy, injustice - why not embrace and celebrate our differences - imagine what we could learn, achieve? On International Women's Day, I want to share some images from the amazing women I've had the opportunity and pleasure to work with. These are powerful, intelligent PEOPLE who are making a difference in the world - thank you for
How Do You Want to be Perceived?
How do you want to be perceived? If you're on LinkedIn, you likely want to be perceived as professional, competent, and approachable. When someone visits your LinkedIn profile, the first thing they will see is your profile picture - and that creates an immediate first impression (in as little as 80msec!). As they read your profile, that first impression persists, acting as a type of filter thru which they digest your background and experience. That's why having a professionally done headshot that creates
Grassi Wins 2023 Best of Accounting Award for Service Excellence
Grassi Wins 2023 Best of Accounting Award for Service ExcellenceNEW YORK, N.Y. – February 7, 2023 – Grassi, a leading provider of advisory, tax, assurance and accounting services, has announced today that it has received the 2023 Best of Accounting Award® for superior client service.Award winners are chosen for being industry leaders in service quality based on client feedback and ratings collected through a ClearlyRated client satisfaction survey. On average, clients of 2023 Best of Accounting winners are
Winning Business Strategies for Small Businesses
Just like individual people, businesses are constantly changing and growing. To ensure yours is heading in the right direction, it makes sense to identify and embrace best practices policies. While yours will be unique to your venture, here are some suggestions. Define Your Cushion Does your company have an emergency fund? You’ve heard of this budgeting recommendation for individuals, but it’s also a sound strategy for your business. RocketHQ suggests tallying at least three months’ worth of
The Boston Globe names Visiting Angels Newton/Canton one of the 2020 Top Places to Work
Visiting Angels Newton/Canton, a prominent senior home care agency, has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 13th annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. This is the fourth year in a row that Visiting Angels Newton/Canton has been voted a Top Place to Work by its employees, and the sixth time overall. The Top Places to Work 2020 issue publishes online at Globe.com/TopPlaces on the night of Nov 19 and in the Globe Magazine on Nov 22. Top Places to Work
Visiting Angels Newton/Cantonr receives Home Care Re-Accreditation
NEWTON, MA (January 30, 2020) – VISITING ANGELS NEWTON/CANTON, a private-pay home care agency based in Newton, has reaffirmed its commitment to quality care and ethical business practices by earning re-Accreditation from the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts. The alliance, which represents 175 home health and elder care agencies across Massachusetts, created an accreditation protocol to promote quality services, ethical business standards, and superior employment practices in an industry that lacks
Visiting Angels Newton/Canton receives 2020 Best of Home Care® – Leader in Excellence Award
NEWTON (January 28, 2020) – VISITING ANGELS NEWTON/CANTON announced today that it received the distinguished 2020 Best of Home Care –Leader in Excellence Award from Home Care Pulse, the leading firm in quality assurance for home care. The Leader in Excellence Award is the highest recognition awarded by Home Care Pulse and is given to select home care businesses that consistently rank among the very highest in 10 or more quality metrics. As a Leader in Excellence, Visiting Angels Newton/Canton is now
