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Monmouth County Office Of Economic Development

Monday, November 19, 2012

Merchants Can Join Teleconference With County Today About Assistance

Call 559-726-1300 and input access code 147878 at 4 p.m. to learn about assistance for merchants

Monmouth County merchants are encouraged to join a teleconference call today to discuss support services and available opportunities as they recover from Hurricane Sandy. Call 559-726-1300 and input access code 147878 to take part in the 4 p.m. hour-long Business Rebuilding Call sponsored by Monmouth's Division of Economic Development. County officials promise information will be provided about state and federal disaster relief programs, tax impact and more. Business owners are reminded that they can apply for assistance by visiting disasterassistance.gov, calling 800-621-3362 (800-462-7585 for those with speech or hearing disablities) or using a smartphone at m.fema.gov. After registering with FEMA, business owners can visit a Disaster …

Monday, July 23, 2012

Engineers Build Their Resumes At IEEE Program at Library

Larry Sternbech of the Monmouth County Office Of Economic Development and Workforce Development gives displaced engineers 10 steps to follow toward reshaping and narrowing their job search.

Nick Maursky, 25, graduated from Rutgers University’s School of Engineering two years ago. With a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Maursky said has been working as a pharmacy technician but his search for engineering jobs has been without luck. Looking for job tips, Maursky, a Manalapan resident, drove to the Middletown Township Public Library Tuesday in search of job advice from the Monmouth County Office Of Economic Development during an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE, event. “I came out here to get job search pointers from people in my field and get to network with people in the industry,” Maursky said. In a presentation geared toward general job searching, Larry Sternbach, Job Developer of the …

Monday, August 15, 2011

County to Launch 'Grow Monmouth'

The new initiative aims to encourage business and job growth in the area.

The Monmouth County Office of Economic Development has spearheaded a new initiative to create a business-friendly environment in this region of the state. During the Board of Chosen Freeholders meeting on Thursday, Aug. 11, Administrative Department Director of Planning & Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs John Ciufo and Office of Economic and Workforce Development Director Amy Fitzgerald presented plans for the county's new campaign, which has been branded Grow Monmouth. “Grow Monmouth is a long-term, community-wide initiative to ensure the economic health of Monmouth County,” Ciufo said. The campaign is aimed at retaining and expanding business, enticing new business, and encouraging job growth. Freeholder Thomas Arnone noted …

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