Monday, May 13, 2013

[WNO] Digest Number 1549

Westchester Networking Organization Group

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Digest #1549

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

| TCN | Wednesday, May 22, 7-9pm: TCN/Temple Community Network Meeti by "TCN Messenger" broman235

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1 Next Week's upcoming Networking Events

Sun May 12, 2013 7:44 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Thomas Donohue" donohue83

RamseyJSWT Members:

Listedbelow are next week's upcoming networking events. All meetings are open to thepublic, plus you are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend. Try attendingat least one or two meetings a week, what you learn there will definitely helpshorten your time in transition. Also, many of these groups convene in theevening, so it will not take time away from your daily job search activities.

Think ofthese meetings as opportunities, sort of like going to school, to learnsomething that can reduce your time in transition by gaining knowledge of jobsearch and interviewing skills needed to excel and standout from yourcompetition.

Intraveling to these meetings, consider car pooling. Not only will it reduce thecost of driving there, but the friendly conversation will make the ride seem togo much faster.

If anyoneis aware of an upcoming meeting that you would like to share with the group, pleaselet me know and I will gladly include it with my weekly updates.

Thank you,

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

NextWeek's upcoming Networking Events

Monday, March 13th from 12:00 noon -1:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host Celia Currin, a careercoach, who will give a presentation titled: Job Interviews: How To Get Them And How To Make The Most Of Them. Celiawill discuss the four strategic ways to land an interview -- networking,direct mail, answering ads, and working with recruiters. In addition, learn how to prepare for theinterview so you'll put your best foot forward. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library,188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Monday, March 13th from 1:15 – 2:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host a special meetingfor Job Seekers titled: Download a Customized Company List forContacts. Find Companies andExecutive contacts for your next job. Search by industry as well as location,size, and sales. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Monday, March 13th from 6:30 – 8:30pm: The CareerNetworking Group willhost Donna Gerhauser, a CareerCoach, who will give a presentation titled: Power Your Job Search with the Mastermind Method. Focus, motivation and persistence are thekeys to staying on track during your job transition. Flying solo is not fun, nor does it create theaccountability you need to create real progress. A Mastermind group offers accountability, avaluable support network, positive feedback and so much more. Learn how to create and facilitate aMastermind group or find a group that fits your goals. Topics to be covered include: How Mastermindalliances work, How to facilitate your own group, How to set group guidelines,The psychology of Masterminds, Action plans, Accountability structures, andFree Mastermind group resources. Themeeting will be at the Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 BartleAve., Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.

Monday, May 13th from 7:30- 9:00 pm: New Providence United Methodist Church will host Lloyd Feinstein, a career coach, willgive the second in a series of seven presentations titled: How to Communicate Your Value. If youhave any questions about the upcoming seminar, please call: 1-908-464-5535. Themeeting is at New Providence United Methodist Church,1441 Springfield Ave., New Providence, NJ 07974.

Tuesday,May 14th from10:00 am – 12:00 noon: The Westport Public Library'sBusiness Librarian, Sylvia Schulman,who will give a presentation titled: EnergizeYour Job Search. Gain an advantage by using valuable online tools such asReference USA, LexisNexis and Business Company Resource Center. Ms. Schulmanwill show you how to identify your key companies, spot industry trends, and getin-depth background information for greater success in networking andinterviewing. The meeting is at the Westport Public Library, 20 Jesup Road,Westport, CT 06880.

Tuesday, May 14th from 5:30 – 8:00 pm: The Northern Fairfield Professionals(NFP) will host Jan Melnik, president of Absolute Advantage and author of Executive'sPocket Guide to ROI Resumes and Job Search, plus six other books, who will give a presentationtitled: GetHired, Job Search Strategies that Work! Jan will discuss thestrategies needed to position yourself for success in one of the mostcompetitive job markets in the past 30 years. How do you differentiate yourselffrom hundreds of other candidates? How do you develop succinct examples thatgive hiring managers proof of performance of the value you can bring to theirchallenges? How can you best leverage social media to gain traction in yoursearch? And what's the #1 strategy to close the deal in job search? The meeting is in the St. Rose Knights of Columbus Building,46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT 06470. Behind Saint Rose church to the far left. TheKnights building has 3 garage doors on the first floor, the meeting room is onthe second floor. The entrance is the first door in the front of the building.

Tuesday, May 14th from 7:30- 9:30 pm: The CareerForum will offer adouble speaker meeting. The first guestspeaker will be FrankDunne, a Strategic Franchise Consultant, who will give a presentationtitled: Career Alternatives in BusinessOwnership: Is Franchising Right For You? The following guest speakers will be Glad Perez and Rachel Kehmwho will give a presentation titled: Why/Howto Decide to do Something Different in Your Career By 2 Folks Who Did It! The meeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA,140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

Wednesday, May 15th 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 USBdrive). The meeting is at the New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, NewYork, NY 10016.

Wednesday, May 15th from 9:30 am -12:00 noon: TheProfessional Support Group of Morris County (PSGMC) will host Annette Dubrouillet, who will give a presentationtitled: Assertive Communication Skills. Do you ever feel like no one hears what youare saying? Are you worried that if you speak up, people will think you are toopushy? You are not
alone! You will learn strategies guaranteed to get your message across
effectively and confidently in this presentation. The meeting will be at the Parsippany Troy Hills Library, 449Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Additional information is available at: www.psgmc.org

Wednesday, May 15th from 1:30 - 4:30pm: The NJ Chapter ofthe ChemPharma Association will host AnitaAttridge, aFive O'Clock Club Career and Executive Coach, who will give a presentation titled: Interviewing to Position Yourself for theJob. Interviewing in today's marketplace isa critical skill that requires strategic planning interview techniques thatwork, and a powerful follow-up process. In this session we will define: Thestrategic planning steps you need to take before the interview, How to positionyourself during the interview, and Key questions to ask. A powerful follow-up process that is far morethan a thank you letter. The meeting is at Morris County Library, 30East Hanover Ave. Whippany NJ 07981. Please register at: at www.chempharma.net.

Wednesday,May 15th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host Barry Cohen,CUNY Employment Coordinator, who will give a presentation titled: Powerful First Impressions: How to Find andGet the Job You Really Want. Barrywill discusses the hidden techniques and strategies you need to ace that nextjob interview. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Thursday,May 16h from 11:00 am - 12:00 noon: The Princeton Public Library willoffer a program on Career Resources. Public libraries are not only a great placeto start your job search but a destination throughout the process. Learn aboutthe resources that Princeton Public Library, as well as other NJ publiclibraries offer, and utilize them each step of the way. The session willidentify the best resources available for resume and cover letter templates,online study tutorials for skill building, software tutorials, identifying jobopenings, researching the company before the interview, and more. This sessionwill demonstrate how to access the variety of databases available to you withthe goal of making your job search a great success. The meeting is at the Princeton PublicLibrary, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Thursday, May 16th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host RobinNeiman, a VocationalCounselor, and Sherry Natkow, aCareer 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.

Friday, May 17th from 12:00 noon -1:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host Theodore Henderson, who will give a presentation titled: Interviewing Your Way to a Job Offer. Theodore will discuss techniques to turn yourinterviews into job offers. The meetingis at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Saturday, May 18th from 8:15 - 10:30am: The Saint Gregorythe Great Networking Group (SGGNG) will host Debra Wheatman, globally recognized as an expert in advanced careersearch techniques, who will give a presentation titled: Leveraging Social Media to Enhance your Networking Power. Debra will discuss using relevant socialmedia to grow and leverage contacts to facilitate job search. Your network is a very important part ofhelping to uncover opportunities that might otherwise not be found. What are the current tools and techniquesthat today's job seeker should be using? This informative session will tell you. Plus you will learn some valuable information to best utilize theavailable tools to your advantage. Themeeting is at Saint Gregory the Great' Church, 4680 Nottingham Way, Trenton, NJ08690.

Saturday, May 18th from8:30 - 11:00 am: Careers in Transition (CIT)meeting. Individuals give a 15 second elevator speech about themselves -- whoyou are, what you are looking for, target companies (2-3), how the group canhelp you, and how you can help the group. This is followed by a short periodfor networking with people you would like to introduce yourself to and exchangebusiness cards. The group then divides into smaller teams for: 1) Resume Assistance, (Please bring 15copies of your resume if you want it reviewed.) or 2) Support in Overcoming Job Search Obstacles. This includes: A) Small group advice for individualswho 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 inthe Winston School Gym at Christ Church, 30 East Lane, Short Hills, NJ 07078.

Sunday, May 19th from1:00 – 4:00 pm, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Churchwill host Ed McCabe, aLee, Hecht, Harrisoncareer coach, andRich Kritzer who will present the fourth segmentof a four part workshop titled: Interview, Cultivate Offers, and Negotiate. Everydiscussion with a hiring manager should be considered an interview. Your rolein the discussion is to position your skills, talents, and experiences as asolution to the challenges they face in their organizations. Your task is tocultivate an offer by helping the hiring manager see you in that role, andeventually make you an offer. Professionals will also help with questionsfollowing the presentation. The workshop is at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church,One Passaic Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, in the lower church meeting room. Allare welcome! For additional information, please call Carol Shea at1-201-447-4215 or Tom Lewis at 1-201-445-1864.

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2 | TCN | Wednesday, May 22, 7-9pm: TCN/Temple Community Network Meeti

Sun May 12, 2013 10:53 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"TCN Messenger" broman235

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TCN's May 22nd meeting will be one of our occasional Open Networking
Meetings. This is your chance to interact with your fellow TCNers and share
the collective wisdom that has made us great! Come prepared with questions
for your fellow networkers, and be ready to offer your advice and
perspective on any issue that you want to address. These are always
terrific and very interesting meetings, come one, come all!

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Wednesday, May 22nd, 7:00-9:00 PM (PLEASE NOTE: Wednesday!!)
Barnert Temple, 747 Route 208 South, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

Directions to Barnert Temple:
http://www.barnerttemple.org/OneColumn.aspx?id=191126044927&libID=191126044927
(Don't trust your GPS on this one, use these directions.)

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We look forward to seeing you at Barnert Temple on Wednesday, May 22nd for
our Open Networking Meeting. Please feel free to arrive at 6:30pm for extra
open networking time, and bring a friend! RSVP's are not required.

PLEASE NOTE: We are meeting on Wednesday May 22nd this month!!

Next month, we will meet on June 24th (back to our usual 4th Monday), for a
presentation by the intrepid road warrior, Abby Kohut, a.k.a. Absolutely
Abby!

For more information, contact Bob Roman (Temple Beth Rishon):
broman235@gmail.com, Bob Levin (Barnert Temple): blevin@galaxy.net, Mala
Lawrence (Temple Beth Or): mala.lawrence9@gmail.com, or Ed Vogel (Beth
Haverim Shir Shalom): evogel@optonline.net.

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