A leading environmental business research publication has honored Brilliant Environmental Services, a full-service environmental consulting and contracting firm in Jackson Township, with its 2020 Business Achievement Award for “COVID Resilience – Rebuilding During Pandemic.” The Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) awards usually recognize business performance using conventional metrics, such a revenue growth and technological achievement. However, EBJ expanded the various award categories in 2020 to include COVID Resilience and […]
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A ChamberLink Changing of the Guard
Longtime President and CEO Mike Kerwin is stepping down as the head of the Somerset County Business Partnership after an 11-year tenure, and Chris Edwards, the current vice president of Business Services, takes over the reins today. Kerwin has been a dynamic leader of the organization, and I’m not just saying that because he helped […]
Honoring the People Who Inspire, Guide and Help Us
So many people touch our lives in positive ways. They inspire us, mentor us, guide us, help us, or are simply there when we just need someone to talk to. Even that employee whose positive attitude makes the workday that much more pleasant makes a lasting impression. Here in ChamberLink world, we have become aware […]
Small Businesses Beware: You Are Now Subject to the Family Leave Act
Thirty years ago, New Jersey enacted its Family Leave Act (FLA), which requires certain employers to provide up to 24 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for an employee to care for a loved one who is ill. For 29 of those years, the law only applied to businesses with 50 or more employees. That changed […]
ChamberLink: Networking with a Bigger Purpose
Tomorrow brings us to February and the annual celebration of Black History Month nationwide with educational events focusing on the many contributions African Americans have made to our country. And every year, the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey does its part with a black-tie gala called The Circle of Achievement Awards. This […]