Sunday, January 20, 2013

[CNG] Digest Number 2759

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Digest #2759

Next Week's Upcoming Networking Events by "Thomas Donohue" donohue83

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Next Week's Upcoming Networking Events

Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:10 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Thomas Donohue" donohue83

Ramsey JSWT Members:

Listed below are this nextweek's Upcoming Networking Events. Allmeetings are open to the public, plus you are welcome and strongly encouragedto attend. Try attending at least one ortwo meetings a week, what you learn there will definitely help shorten your timein transition. Also, many of thesegroups convene in the evening, so it will not take time away from your dailyjob search activities.

If anyone is aware of anupcoming meeting that you would like to share with your colleagues, please letme know by next Friday and I will gladly include it with my weekly updates.

Thankyou,

Tom Donohue
1-201-934-9078
a83td@aol.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tcdonohue

NextWeek's Upcoming Networking Events

Monday,January 21st from 6:00 – 9:00 pm: TheWestchester Networking Organization (WNO) will host Absolutely Abby, President of Staffing Symphony, whowill give a presentation titled: Lessons from Sandy - Taking Your Job SearchBy Storm 2013. Now more than ever,it's time to take your job search by storm. Sandy taught us the 5 P's -- welearned to be Prepared, Persistent, Patient, Positive and Prudent. And welearned to develop partnerships with others. All of these qualities help usduring a storm, but they can also help us during our job search. JoinAbsolutely Abby as she teaches us the steps we need to take to assure ourselvesa successful search EARLY in 2013. Themeeting will be at the First Congregational Church of Chappaqua, 210 OrchardRidge Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514. Please register in advance at http://wno20130121.eventbrite.com.

Tuesday, January 22ndfrom 10:30 am - 1:00 pm:Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host Absolutely Abby, President of Staffing Symphony, who will give apresentation titled: Lessons from Sandy - Taking Your Job Search By Storm2013. Now more than ever, it's timeto take your job search by storm. Sandy taught us the 5 P's -- we learned to bePrepared, Persistent, Patient, Positive and Prudent. And we learned to developpartnerships with others. All of these qualities help us during a storm, butthey can also help us during our job search. Join Absolutely Abby as sheteaches us the steps we need to take to assure ourselves a successful searchEARLY in 2013. Themeeting will be at First United Methodist Church of Somerville, 48 West HighStreet, Somerville, NJ 08876.

Tuesday,January 22nd from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host Charles Moldenhauer, who will give a presentation titled: Sell Yourself as a Consultant. Charleswill show you how to plan, brand, and then execute a program for yourself usingnew and direct methods to take your expertise and become a successfulconsultant. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Tuesday, January 22ndfrom 7:30 - 9:30 pm:The Career Forum will host Dale Caldwell, a Business Executive and Author, whowill give a presentation titled: Influence Driven Career Success. Influenceis a word that is "hidden in plain sight." Business executives and job seekersuse the term every day without understanding the role that it plays in bothcorporate and career success. The strategic use of influence not onlydetermines corporate revenues, it is the fundamental reason why people eithersucceed or fail in a job. In this presentation, Dale will explain how histrademarked Intelligent Influence framework is the secret to both finding andsucceeding in the job of your dreams. Themeeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ07920.

Wednesday, January 23rdfrom 9:30 am - 12:00 noon:The Professional Support Group of Morris County (PSGMC) will host Absolutely Abby, President of StaffingSymphony, who will give a presentation titled: Lessons from Sandy - TakingYour Job Search By Storm 2013. Nowmore than ever, it's time to take your job search by storm. Sandy taught us the5 P's -- we learned to be Prepared, Persistent, Patient, Positive and Prudent.And we learned to develop partnerships with others. All of these qualities helpus during a storm, but they can also help us during our job search. JoinAbsolutely Abby as she teaches us the steps we need to take to assure ourselvesa successful search EARLY in 2013. The meeting will be at the ParsippanyTroy Hills Library, 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054.

Wednesday, January 23rd from1:00 - 3:00 pm: TheNew 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 provideslinks to job openings, skills assessment tools, and training programs at nocost to individuals. After taking theorientation, WorkSearch isaccessible to registrants through the Internet, or through Librarycomputers. Attendees will be shown howto download the information to a USB flash drive (Bring your own USB drive). The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Wednesday, January 23rdfrom 6:00 - 7:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host Robert Hellmann, who will give apresentation titled: Getting Interviews2.0: Using LinkedIn and Other Social Media. Robert will offer tips on how to build your network, research jobprospects, contact people, and get interviews. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library,188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Wednesday, January 23rdfrom 6:00 – 10:00 pm:Dinner meeting with featured speaker Abby Kohut,otherwise known to job seekers as AbsolutelyAbby, a leader in corporate recruiting for the past 16 years. who will give a presentation titled: Lessonsfrom Sandy - Taking Your Job Search By Storm 2013. Now more than ever, it's time to takeyour job search by storm. Sandy taught us the 5 P's -- we learned to be Prepared,Persistent, Patient, Positive and Prudent. And we learned to develop partnershipswith others. All of these qualities help us during a storm, but they can alsohelp us during our job search. Join Absolutely Abby as she teaches us the stepswe need to take to assure ourselves a successful search EARLY in 2013. The cost is $45 if forwarded to John Sampsonby January 22nd at 2 Blackfoot Cir, Wayne NJ 07470. Checks should bemade out to John Sampson who can be reached at 973-248-3251 or via email at jcsspike@yahoo.com.The meeting is at the Holiday Inn, One Route 46 West, Totowa, NJ, 07512.

Thursday, January 24thfrom 9:30 - 11:30 am:Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of New Jersey will host Lynne Olver, Director of the Morris CountyLibrary, who will give apresentation titled: How to MaximizeYour Job Search Using Library Resources. Lynne will discuss how to: 1) Find companies in industries you wantto target, 2) Research industry directories and publications, 3) Gatherinformation on companies,their employees and other vital statistics. The meeting is at the Aidekman Family Campus, 901 Route 10 East,Whippany, NJ, 07981. To register, e-mail Beverly Feldman at bfeldman@jvsnj.org by noon, 1-23-2013.

Thursday, January 24th from 9:30 am – 12:00noon: The WestportPublic Library will host MelSorcher, author of Beatthe Odds Interviews: the Amazing Untold Truth About Interviewing for Your FirstPost-College Job,who will give apresentation titled: Killer Interviewsfor Recent College Grads and College Seniors. Mel's approach is counter-conventional and isbased on the premise that, above all else, recent graduates must use theinterview to make themselves memorable to the interviewer. Due to the interactive, highly participatorynature of the workshop, space is limited. Participation is open to jobseekerswho are college seniors or have graduated from a 4-year college within the lasttwo years or who will graduate in 2013. Registration is required. The meeting is at the WestportPublic Library, 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT 06880.

Thursday,January 24thfrom 6:00 -7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library willhost Robin Neiman,a Vocational Counselor, and SherryNatkow, a Career Coach, who will lead a program titled: Drop-In Job Club for College Graduatesin Their Twenties. Participants learn how to market themselves,how to conduct a strategic job search, meet other twenty-something job-seekersin a supportive environment. Handoutsand resources will be provided. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library,188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Thursday January 24th from 7:00 – 8:15 pm: The Sayreville Public Library's Job Searchand Networking Support Group will host Terrence Seamon, author of ToYour Success and Lead the Way, who will give a presentation titled: Galvanizing Your Search. Terry's presentation will focus onthe four essential elements of an effective job search, which are: 1) Focus, 2)Learning, 3) Creativity, and 4) Collaboration. For more information about thisgroup or to register, contact Alaina at 732-727-0212 ex. 25, email her at alainad@lmxac.org, or register online! The meeting will be at the Sayreville Public Library, 1050 Washington Road, Parlin,NJ 08859.