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Sat Sep 8, 2012 7:07 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Thomas Donohue" donohue83
Ramsey JSWT Members:
Listed below are next week's upcoming networking events. All meetings are open to the public, plus you are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend. Try to attend one or two meetings a week; what you learn there will most definitely help shorten your time in transition.
If anyone is aware of an upcoming meeting, please let me know and I will add it to next week's list.
Thank you,
Tom Donohue
1-201-934-9078
a83td@aol.com
http://www.linkedin
Next Week's Networking Events
Sunday, September 9th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will host Ed McCabe and Rich Kritzer who will present the first of a four part workshop titled: "Create Your Communications Strategy and Resume". A good communications strategy assures that the key qualifications and assets you possess will support your objective. Written and verbal ways to achieve this will be discussed. Strategies will include written qualification, exit, and accomplishment statements, plus resume writing. Participants should bring a recent resume or job experience information. The workshop is at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, One Passaic Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, in the lower church meeting room. All are welcome! For additional information, please call Carol Shea at 1-201-447-4215 or Tom Lewis at 1-201-445-1864.
Monday, September 10th from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon: Northern NJ Professionals in Transition will host: Elaine Cody, a life coach, who will give a presentation titled: "The Clarity MethodT." Elaine helps her clients to get clarity around what it is they want, how they want to be perceived, and strategies to get their desired outcome. At this meeting, attendees will participate in a highly interactive group coaching session where the attendees will: 1) Clarify what it is they want from the job market, 2) Define what they bring to the job market (personal branding), and 3) Create a next step to take after they leave the session. We will be sharing with each other and the group. The conversations will be facilitated by Elaine who will make wrap-up observations that will help the
participants further clarify the journey to their next job. The meeting is at the Maplewood Public Library, 51 Baker St, Maplewood, NJ 07040
Monday, September 10th from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm: Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host a "Speed Networking" group meeting, which will be held at Temple Beth-El, 67 Route 206 North, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.
Monday, September 10th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm: The Bergen Career Networking Community (BCNC) will host an evening of Informal Networking. Employed or seeking career opportunities; become involved in a dynamic professional networking community, essential in today's economy for career development and professional success. Build relationships; expand your career and network by interacting with valuable and trusted contacts, sharing ideas, best practices, insights and perspectives in the marketplace. The meeting is at the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel, 1 International Boulevard, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Registration required at: http://bcnc39.
Monday, September 10th from 6:00 – 9:00 pm: The Westchester Networking Organization (WNO) will host Melanie Szlucha, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: "Using Improv Comedy Techniques for Better Job Interviews." Through group exercises, attendees will learn how to use improvisational comedy techniques to: 1) Acutely listen to the interviewer and observe the interview environment, and 2) Trust their instincts to say "the right thing. FYI, this month's meeting was moved up a week to accommodate Rosh Hashanah. The meeting will be at the First Congregational Church of Chappaqua, 210 Orchard Ridge Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514. Please register in advance at http://wno20120910.
Monday, September 10th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm: The Rockland Job Network will host Regina Seeley, a corporate leadership trainer and coach, who will give a presentation titled: "STAR Interviewing Skills." Being able to answer those interview questions can be tough. But if you have the STAR process to help you prepare some of your answers, it may just shoot you ahead of the competition. Your confidence at an interview will burst through to the interviewer and you just may see more than a glimmer of hope on your own job horizons. The meeting is at: Valley Cottage Library, 110 Route 303, Valley Cottage, NY 10989
Tuesday, September 11th from 9:30 – 11:30 am: The Hamilton Public Library will host Alex Freund, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: "What's Your Brand." Today's job search is very advanced and sophisticated. Those who try replicating what they did years ago for finding a job will lose this competition. Self-branding in today's job market is essential, but many people don't know how to go about it. This presentation introduces the audience to the concept, what tools to use, how to check themselves out on the Internet, how to properly find and use keywords, and which words and phrases to avoid. It ends with an extensive list of how to improve one's LinkedIn profile. The meeting is at the Hamilton Public Library, 1 Municipal Drive, Hamilton, NJ 08619.
Tuesday, September 11th from 10:00 – 11:30 am: The Parsippany Chamber of Commerce will host Dale G. Caldwell, CEO of Strategic Influence, who will give a presentation titled: "Influence Driven Career Success" The Secret to Both Finding and Succeeding in the Job of your Dreams. We do what we do and think the way we think because of influence. Therefore, managing influence in our life is the key to success. Dale will explain how his trademarked Intelligent Influence framework is the secret to both finding and succeeding in the job of your dreams. Attendees at this presentation will: 1) Learn why the strategic management of internal and external influence is the key to personal and professional success, 2) Develop a detailed understanding of the relationship between past influences and career goal setting, 3) Discover the secret of maximizing the influence that you have on others, and 4) Identify the Ten Rules of Career Management. The meeting is at: Centenary College, 300 Littleton Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054. You must register to attend as space is limited: Follow this link: http://employmentou
Tuesday, September 11th from 12:00 Noon - 1:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library, will host Renee Rosenberg, who will give a presentation titled: "Three Steps to a WOW Job Search." Renee takes you through the WOW (Wanting-Ouching-
Tuesday, September 11th from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host Abby Kohut, known as Absolutely Abby, who will give a presentation titled: "How to Maximize Your Positioning with Social Media." LinkedIn and Facebook can help you accelerate past your competition and stand out in the crowd, but only if you know how to use them effectively. Just signing up for an account is not enough. Once you learn to use the tools to your advantage, you can reach a new level of recognition and prominence that will cause new opportunities to start flying your way. This interactive presentation will show you how to put these tools to use within a short window of time. The ideal audience includes those who are using social media at a basic level but want to use it more effectively. The meeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
Wednesday, September 12th from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon: Neighbors helping Neighbors will host Neil Cooper, a Career Coach, who will give a presentation titled: "How to End the Job Search Pain and Get Your Life Back?" This workshop discusses developing a confident perspective for the job search; structuring effective strategies to conduct the search; and developing daily activities to implement the search. Neil will teach steps to transform your job search into an organized, effective, and accelerated process to land the Right Job Right Now! The meeting is at the Monmouth County Library Eastern Branch, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4398
Wednesday, September 12th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library, will offer a program titled: "WorkSearch Orientation." Are you a 40+ job seeker? WorkSearch is an online system which provides links to job openings, skills assessment tools, and training programs at no cost to individuals. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016
Wednesday, September 12th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library, will host John Crant, who will give a presentation titled: "Resume Renovation." John will discuss how making the cuts necessary to be seen as a stand-out during your job search actually increases the value of the items on your resume. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016
Wednesday, September 12th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: The Westport Public Library will host Laura Powers, a career coach and assessment specialist, who will give a presentation titled: "Jump Start Your Job Search." Are you feeling stuck in your job search? Frustrated that opportunities aren't surfacing as you had hoped? Disappointed in your results? If so, you won't want to miss this revealing, content-rich workshop that will help you zero in on what's working (and what isn't) in your job search and what you can do to improve your results. The meeting is at the Westport Public Library, 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT 06880
Thursday, September 13th from 4:30 – 6:30 pm: The Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) will host Jan Wallan, author of Mastering LinkedIn in 7 Days or Less, who will give a presentation titled: "How to Be Successful on LinkedIn." In order to be successful on LinkedIn, you need three things: 1) A clear message about you and your expertise, 2) Your target list of companies you want to work with, and 3) Knowledge of the tools within LinkedIn so you can use them to help your job search. In this workshop you will learn the best strategies to maximize LinkedIn and create an Action Plan for yourself that will include: A) Five Ways you Never Thought of Using LinkedIn, B) The Top three LinkedIn Tools to use First, and C) Specific Strategies and Action Steps for the next 30-60 days- exactly what to do. The meeting is at the Danbury Public Library, Lower Level Meeting Room, 170 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810.
Thursday, September 13th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: NNJ ASTD will host Rita Witherly, Managing Partner of MoZen, who will give a presentation titled: "Improving Your Communication Style To Get The Job." There are some basic skills that you can develop to help you communicate better in job interviews: 1) The first step is to understand the ways you deliver your message today, 2) The second is to understand your communication style, and 3) The third is to be able to adapt it to the interviewer'
Thursday, September 13th from 7:30 – 9:00 pm: Immaculate Conception Church's Employment Ministry and Career Support Group will host Alex Freund, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: "Tapping the Hidden Job Market." Unemployment is 100 percent if you don't work. Large companies lay off en masse as the result of, say, a merger, while at the same time, small companies are hiring because the true job market is localized. The audience will learn about: 1) The contingent jobs—meaning, they're part-timers or temporary workers or contractors, 2) Why two-thirds of all job openings are filled before they're even published, and 3) Some practical advice about how to search for those hidden job opening. This presentation is full of such valuable facts and more. It sets forth a rigorous plan to follow for discovering and penetrating vast and yet invisible opportunities to get reemployed. The meeting is at Immaculate Conception Church's Nazareth House, 88 West End Avenue, Somerville NJ, 08876. Please register at: www.iccemploymentmi
Friday, September 14th from 9:30 – 11:30 am: The Princeton Public Library will host Alex Freund, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: "What's Your Brand." Today's job search is very advanced and sophisticated. Those who try replicating what they did years ago for finding a job will lose this competition. Self-branding in today's job market is essential, but many people don't know how to go about it. This presentation introduces the audience to the concept, what tools to use, how to check themselves out on the Internet, how to properly find and use keywords, and which words and phrases to avoid. It ends with an extensive list of how to improve one's LinkedIn profile. The meeting is at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ 08542.
Saturday, September 15th from 8:15 - 10:30 am: The Saint Gregory the Great Networking Group (SGGNG) will host Rod Colon, a Career Coach, who will give a presentation titled: "Extreme Job Search." Rod will discuss the four core components of his system, which include: 1) Networking - make solid connections and build a warm, trusted network; then maintain it with care, 2) CEO of ME, Inc - adopt the CEO of ME, Inc mind-set to run your career as a business, 3) Value Proposition – design a powerful, compelling value proposition that leads to an interview every time., and 4) His 7-Step Job Search – learn, master, then execute the Extreme Job Search Methodology. The meeting is at Saint Gregory the Great' Church, 4680 Nottingham Way, Trenton, NJ 08690
Saturday, September 15th from 8:30 - 11:00 am: Careers in Transition (CIT) meeting. Individuals give their 15 second elevator speech about themselves -- who you are, what you are looking for, target companies (3-4), how the group can help you, and how you can help the group. This is followed by a short period for networking with people you would like to introduce yourself to and exchange business cards. The group then divides into smaller teams for: 1) Resume Assistance, (Please bring 15 copies of your resume if you want it reviewed.) or 2) Support in Overcoming Job Search Obstacles. This includes: A) Small group advice for individuals who have hit the wall and need help to reinvigorate their job search, or B) Large group discussion on various job search related topics. The meeting is in the Winston School Gym at Christ Church, 30 East Lane, Short Hills, NJ 07078.
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