Retailer will interview for full- and part-time positions for its latest store to debut this summer

Who:Meijer

What:Meijer has announced that it will be conducting interviews for more than 400 positions available at its new Detroit store scheduled to open later this summer.

The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer is seeking to fill positions in all departments from clerks and cake decorators to utility workers, meat cutters and more.

Potential candidates should begin the hiring process by searching for available positions at www.meijer.com/careers. Once they are at the job posting site, interested candidates should click on hourly professionals, search hourly opportunities, and enter 268 in the keyword search box to see available positions.

Meijer is also partnering with several local organizations to fill positions at the new Detroit store. These organizations include:

· Detroit Employment Solutions Corp. (Michigan Works!)

· Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS)

· Second Ebenezer Church in partnership with Perfecting Church

· Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC)

Meijer recruiters will conduct phone interviews in the coming weeks. Selected candidates will then be contacted to schedule an in-person interview.

Megabus.com, the first city-to-city, express bus company with fares from $1, has served 25 million passengers across North America as of today.

With fares starting as low as $1, megabus.com has expanded rapidly over the course of its seven-year existence, from serving seven cities to/from Chicago in April 2006 to now serving more than 100 cities across North America.

“Megabus.com’s is now the travel option of choice for more than 25 million people, and we’re thrilled to serve them as our passengers,” said Mike Alvich, megabus.com’s vice president of marketing and public relations. “Our customers continue to look for ways to stretch their hard-earned dollar, and we look forward to providing them with a safe, convenient and affordable travel option.”

Megabus.com is widely known for making bus travel “a cool thing,” said by Joseph P. Schwieterman, Professor, School of Public Service and Director of Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University, while announcing “2012 Year-in-Review of Intercity Bus Service in the United States” study results on January 6 in Charlotte, NC.

Megabus.com, a subsidiary of Coach USA, launched in April 2006 and is one of the largest city-to-city express bus service providers in North America. In addition to affordable fares, megabus.com offers customers state-of-the-art, green-certified double-decker buses with free Wi-Fi, power outlets, seat belts, restrooms and are wheelchair accessible.

Visit www.megabus.com for additional information about the service, schedules, arrival and departure times and fares.

ABOUT MEGABUS.COM

Megabus.com is one of the largest privately funded providers of city-to-city express bus transportation and serves approximately 100 cities in North America, including routes operated by other Coach USA subsidiaries.

Megabus.com is the first express bus line to offer high-quality travel for as low as $1 via the Internet. Megabus.com operates service from 12 hubs in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Texas Triangle (Dallas, Houston, San Antonio), Washington D.C. and Toronto - creating more than 1,000 new, professional jobs. Visit www.megabus.com for a complete list of cities served.

Service for megabus.com operates daily. Fares shown are one-way and include all government taxes. Each year megabus.com carries six million customers safely on more than 200,000 trips using the most modern fleet of double-decker buses on this continent. Since its launch on April 10, 2006, megabus.com has served more than 25 million travelers. For the latest news and travel deals, follow megabus.com on Twitter at @megabus and Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/megabus.com.officialpage.

Megabus.com is a subsidiary of Coach USA, one of the largest transportation companies in North America, and maintains the highest safety compliance rating (Satisfactory) from the US Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Paramus, N.J.-based Coach USA owns and operates 30 local companies in North America, some that have been in business for more than 70 years, which operate scheduled bus routes, motor coach tours, charters and sightseeing tours.

Sixteen college-bound seniors will be all smiles on Wednesday, May 15, when they receive scholarships from the National Association of Black Suppliers Scholarship Fund (NABSSF) at the organization’s Silver 25th anniversary celebration at 6:00 p.m. at the Henry Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan.

Motivational speaker, author and diversity expert George C. Fraser will be the keynote speaker for the event. Musicians Randy Scott and Tim Bowman will provide the entertainment.

General Motors, the event’s title sponsor, has chosen Kendall S. Woodward as its scholarship recipient. Woodward will attend the University of Michigan – Dearborn in the fall with plans to major in engineering.

“I’m so grateful to GM for giving me this opportunity,” says Woodward, a senior at Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights who carries a 3.91 GPA.

“I was in Best Buy when I got the call that I would receive GM’s scholarship. I was so excited that I began jumping up and down right there in the store. I want to thank my senior counselor at school for telling me about this great opportunity. She thought I would be perfect for it.”

Other recipients receiving major scholarships are Brianna Ford (from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America, Inc.); Brenton D. Newton, II (from Chrysler, LLC); and Aaron C. McClendon (from Delphi Corp.). Smaller scholarships will go to 12 other scholars.

The NABS Scholarship Fund was created by the National Association of Black Suppliers to provide college scholarship assistance to African-American high school seniors who have achieved academic excellence and shown leadership in the community.

The scholarships range from $1,000 to $20,000 and can be used for tuition, room and board, or other fees at a four-year college or university of the awardee’s choice for up to five years. Since the inception of NABSSF, more than $1.2 million in scholarships have been awarded to more than 130 students.

Over 100 students applied for this year’s scholarships by submitting essays on various topics. NABSSF interviewed 40 of the applicants; ultimately choosing 16 seniors.

“I am really proud to be a part the National Association of Black Suppliers Scholarship Fund, and a part of the process that helps award the scholarship to deserving college-bound students,” said Jeanette M. Abraham, NABS Scholarship Fund chair, and president and CEO of JMA Logistics, LLC in Livonia, Michigan. “It was rewarding to interact with these outstanding young people who are aspiring to do great things in their lives. After reading the essays and interviewing the students, we learned so much about all of their many goals and aspirations.”

For more information about NABSSF, contact Rhonda A. Glover at 248.872.2216 or visit www.nabssf.org.

Craft Beer Contest Results Announced
LANSING – Pure Michigan is building on its regional warm weather advertising campaign, launched last week, with a new radio ad showcasing Michigan’s craft beer offerings.
The new craft beer radio spot will air in markets including Chicago, Ill., Indianapolis, Ind., Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton Ohio, Milwaukee, Wis., St. Louis, Mo. and Southern Ontario. Michigan beers featured include New Holland Brewing Company’s Dragon’s Milk, Huma Lupa Licious from Short’s Brewing Company, Grizzly Peak Brewing Company’s Steelhead Red and the Motown Lager from Motor City Brewing Works.
Pure Michigan and Founders Brewing Co. also announced today fan favorite Vanilla Stout will be the Pure Michigan beer style featured in Founders downtown Grand Rapids taproom during Michigan Craft Beer Month.
“Our craft beer industry is booming and we encourage beer enthusiasts across the Great Lakes region and beyond to find their new favorite beer on tap right here in Pure Michigan,” said George Zimmermann, Vice President of Travel Michigan at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. “For a great place to start, head into the Founders Brewing Co. taproom this July and try the special edition Vanilla Stout chosen by fans of Founders and Pure Michigan.”
More than 1,200 fans voted for their favorite of three beer styles – Vanilla Stout, Apple Ale and Wheat IPA. The winning style, Vanilla Stout came down to a handful of votes in a close race with Apple Ale and will be available in the Founders taproom throughout the month of July.
“It’s cool that so many people voted, and it’s fun to know that we’re brewing a beer for the first time that so many people have already expressed interest in wanting to try,” said Jeremy Kosmicki, brewmaster at Founders Brewing Co. “I love working with vanilla and it works really well in our beers, especially stouts.”
Home to more than 100 breweries, Michigan is fifth in the nation for the number of breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs. Three Michigan cities took home Beer City USA honors this week. Grand Rapids was named 2013 Beer City USA with more than 50 percent of the votes and rounding out the top five vote-getters were Kalamazoo in second place and Ann Arbor in fourth.
Michigan's craft beer industry grew by 20 percent in 2012, outpacing the national industry growth rate by 12 percent, and has a total economic impact of more than $133 million in the state.
For more information on beer trail suggestions and brewery tours, visit michigan.org/breweries.
Pure Michigan and Founders Brewing Co. remind everyone to drink responsibly. When enjoying a brewery tour or visiting a taproom, please use a designated driver, call a cab or use public transportation. Founders is conveniently located across the street from the Rapid bus station.
Travel Michigan, part of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, markets the state’s tourism industry and provides valuable visitor information services. For Michigan travel news and updates, go to michigan.org.
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) serves as the state's marketing arm and lead agency for business, talent and jobs, with a focus on helping grow Michigan's economy. For more on the MEDC and its initiatives, visit: MichiganAdvantage.org.
About Founders Brewing Co.
Established in 1997 by two craft beer enthusiasts with day jobs and a dream, Founders Brewing Co. has made a distinctive mark on the craft beer community by brewing complex, in-your-face ales, with huge aromatics and tons of flavor. Founders is one of the fastest-growing craft breweries in the United States, currently ranking among the top 30 largest craft breweries in the nation.
Founders Brewing Co. has received numerous awards from the World Beer Cup and the Great American Beer Festival, and its beers are often rated among the best in the world by RateBeer and BeerAdvocate users. Located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, Founders is a proud member of the Michigan Brewers Guild and the Brewers Association. For more information, visit www.foundersbrewing.com.

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