ECONOMY

GIGS

HOME BREW

The Job Market is Sizzlin' in July

Bloomfield Boys Make Detroit Bagels

ur barom-
eter of employer
demand, the GIGS
department is a regional
composite of companies and in-
dustries with job openings. Hot jobs,
hiring's a bash, the back of your
pants getting fat with cash! Okay,
just because the Lovin'Spoonful did
that better doesn't mean we're all wet.
In fact, the chorus of hiring should be
music to your ears. With the budget
passed in Lansing, maybe people
are sweating it less, despite the heat
outside.
And, the gun? For further explana-
tion, see The Scallion on page 16. Hope
you stay cool in your new office.

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ARCHITECTURE
AEC Hunt Inc., an architecture, engi-
neering and construction company, is
currently recruiting for project managers,
estimators and superintendents for clients
in Ann Arbor, Sterling Heights and Grand
Rapids. (aechunt.com )

EDI:KATI ON
Ross Medical Education Center, with
14 campus locations in southeast and west
Michigan, is looking to fill 50 positions,
primarily for instructors and administrative
staff. Ross is looking for medical assist-
ing, medical billing and dental assisting
instructors.The jobs are part time and
pay $18.50-$21 per hour. In addition to
instructors, Ross has many administra-
tive and sales-related positions available.
(rossmedicaleducation.com)
Detroit Midtown Academy is seeking
certified high school teachers in math,
English and social studies. Submit resume
to Ischulz@detroitmidtownacademy.com .
(detroitmidtownacademy.com )

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EN GINEE RING

FANUC Robotics America Corp. in
Rochester Hills is searching for an engineer
to join its Paint Process team. Candidates
should have a bachelor's degree in a
technical engineering discipline as well
as two years experience with sealant and
adhesive application and equipment.
Candidates should also have experience
with vision systems and robot simulation
software as well as a desire to travel.
(fanucrobotics.com )
Roush, a provider of design, prototyp-
ing, testing and manufacturing solutions,
is hiring. The company has openings for an
NVH engineer in Plymouth, and a senior
powertrain calibration engineer, design re-
lease engineer-powertrain, entry-level pow-
ertrain engineer and powertrain calibration
technician in Allen Park. (roush.com )
Recruitment firm Allen Resource Group
in Brighton is looking to fill openings for
a software engineer, calibration engineer,
hardware engineer, test engineer and
senior hardware design engineer.
(allenresource.com )
Technical Engineering Consultants in
Ann Arbor has a multitude of openings for
military vehicle software, electrical integra-
tion and mechanical engineers, as well as
powertrain controls engineers from entry
level to experienced pros. Send resumes to
resumes@tec.biz. (tec.biz)

FINANCE

Wright & Filippis, a provider of home
medical equipment, has several openings
in its Rochester Hills corporate offices.
The company is currently recruiting for an
audit analyst, call center supervisor, chief
financial officer, office procedures retail
specialist and office supervisor.
(firsttoserve.com )

HCR ManorCare in Plymouth is seeking
a director of nursing. Candidates must
have two years experience as an RN with
one-year nursing supervisor experience.
(hcr-manorcare.com )

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DETROIT BAGEL BROS. FROM PAGE 12

Henry Ford Health System in Detroit is
recruiting a chief medical officer-associate.
The candidate will work in conjunction
with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to
direct the medical staff office and coor-
dinate the quality management function
of the organization, among other duties.
(henryfordhealth.org )

iNfORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ALPAC Inc., a technology and busi-
ness consulting company in Ann Arbor, is
recruiting for IT developers and software
engineers. Send resumes to resume@
alpacinc.com . (alpacinc.com)
Business solutions provider CSC has
about 80 open positions for IT profes-
sionals in southeast Michigan. Open jobs
include an Oracle PLM analyst in Sterling
Heights, identity and access management
developer in Auburn Hills', project man-
ager in Rochester Hills and UNIX system
administrator in Ann Arbor. (csc.com )
New World Systems in Troy is seek-
ing software developers with experience
using .Net, C#, WCF, WPF, Visual Basic,
Visual Studio, SQL, ASP, object-oriented
design, service-oriented architecture and
client/server architecture. Email resume to
careers@newworldsystems.com .
(newworldsystems.com )
The University of Michigan is recruit-
ing for an applications developer for its
Publishing Technology Group and Digital
Library Production Service units of the
University of Michigan Library to help
design and implement a robust publishing
platform.To apply, submit a cover letter
expressing the reasons you are interested
in this position combined into a single
document with your resume. (umich.edu )

LEGAL

Bank of America in Troy is looking to
hire a paralegal for its residential mort-
gage division. Candidates must have a
minimum of five years paralegal, litigation
or banking operations experience.
(bankofamerica.com)
Bosch in Farmington Hills is looking to
hire an assistant general counsel to per-
form mergers and acquisitions and other
transactional and corporate functions.
Candidates should have eight years of
related experience. (bosch.com )

EVENTS

July 11: Coast-to-Coast Career
Fair from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the
Holiday Inn Southgate.
(coasttocoastcareerfairs.com )
July 21: Detroit Diversity Job
Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the
Embassy Suites on Victor Parkway
in Livonia. (DiversityJobFairs.com )
Jul 28: Detroit Career Fair from
11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Holiday Inn
Southgate. (detroit.localhires.com/
job_fairs)
Aug. 1: Jewish B2B Local
Networking Meeting beginning
at 5:30 p.m. at the Corners, 2075
Walnut Lake Road, West Bloom-
field. (jewishb2bnetworking.com )

"I've never been able to find a good
bagel in the city," said Simmer."And living
downstairs has given me ample oppor-
tunity to sample DIB bagels. I can't wait
[until they open up a shop]."
The Newmans, anticipating their
storefront operation, are building their
network of customers, final-
izing their business
plan and seeking
startup capital.
Navigating the
city's 800 pages
of business code
requirements
to obtain the
proper licen-
sure has, said
the brothers,
also taken
some time.
"One impedi-
ment to doing
business in the
city is its murky
legislation," Dan
said. "But the City
Council and Mayor
Dave Bing are
working on clear-
ing it up."
Most days, Ben
and Dan go on
"bagel goodwill
tours" around
Detroit. They
bring their wares
to various food
vendors around
the city, hoping
to seed long-
term relation-
ships and pick

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up a few pointers
along the way.
"We're reaching
out to other food
businesses in the
city and finding men-
tors," Dan said. "We also
meet once a month with
other food business entrepreneurs to
help one another out."
Already, the Detroit Institute of Bagels
has orders from major conference
centers, hotels and businesses, as well as
average city dwellers. They also sell their
bagels at Eastern Market each Tuesday.
The proof, to borrow a phrase, is in the
bagels: The brothers' more esoteric offer-
ings include olive oil, rosemary and sea
salt bagels; cherry chocolate chunk; and
blueberry ricotta, to name a few.
The Newmans estimate they'll need
$100,000 to set up their bagel shop;
they hope to combine their own startup
capital with neighborhood grants they
applied for from organizations such as
Tech Town and Midtown Inc. They also
are "crowd-funding" on their website;
crowd-funding taps into a business' social
network to raise funds and offers some-
thing in return for those who donate.
"For example, if someone gives $20
to Detroit Institute of Bagels, they will
get a certificate worth a dozen bagels in
return," Dan explains.
Ben will use what he learns from
launching the business and help other
people establish food businesses in
Detroit, he said. "I want to help revitalize
the city and attract more young people.
To attract those creative people, you
need plenty of places to eat, drink and
congregate — that's what we envision for
Detroit Institute of Bagels:'Dy

PROFESSIONALS

WB Rabbi Chooses Woodbridge Neighborhood

SOUL SAVER FROM PAGE 12

Woodbridge section of the city.
"We love our neighborhood. Our
street is very diverse — racially, socio-
economically, religiously, professionally
and in terms of family structure," she says.
"But there is a remarkable sense of com-
munity."
Jaffe Silverman says her work at
Temple Kol Ami is deeply influenced
by her commitment to community,
sustainability and social justice:"I am not
interested in worrying about the future. I
am interested in building it. My vision for
the Jewish community is that the wisdom
and practice of the people will enrich the
lives of both Jews and non-Jews.
"The next generation of Jews will add
to the creativity of the Jewish community
by incorporating what is best of what the
21st century has to offer with the best of
what 3,000 years of Jewish tradition has
to offer;' she says.
Jaffe Silverman doesn't just pay lip
service to build the community she envi-
sions. She is currently a member of the
Detroit Community Leadership Initiative,
a program that identifies young leaders
from around the Metro Detroit area and
brings them together to form collabora-
tive partnerships focused on creating
innovative programming designed to
strengthen the city.
"I believe that the Jewish world is fo-
cused too much on fear rather than pride
and hope. To tell young people that they
should embrace Judaism because, if they
don't, we are going to disappear is not
the most enticing of messages;' she says.
"Rather, I believe that the wisdom and
practice of the Jewish people provide

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Rabbi Ariana Jaffe Silverman of Temple Kol
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meaningful technologies for life."
Her trifecta of passions — Judaism,
community and the environment — pro-
vides the rabbi with countless opportuni-
ties to effect change and get inspired.
Jaffe Silverman recalled a backpacking
experience from her youth that served as
a catalyst for her future endeavors.
"We carried a small Torah scroll in a
waterproof bag. One Shabbat morning,
we held services in the mountains of
Colorado, surrounded by lush greens and
spectacular wildflowers as far as the eye
could see.
"When the rabbi held up the Torah for
Hagbah (the lifting of the Torah) and I
saw the sun shining through the parch-
ment, the letters seemed to catch on fire.
It was a moment I will never forget;' she
says.
"It was all One — the Torah, the moun-
tains, the flowers, the people — I realized
that Judaism and our natural world are
inextricably linked. And twice a day, we
affirm the Oneness of the world."Lly

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