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Digest #1685

Northern Fairfield Professionals Networking Group (NFP) Tuesday, Oct by "John Barry" itechjohn

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

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Northern Fairfield Professionals Networking Group (NFP) Tuesday, Oct

Sun Oct 6, 2013 12:47 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"John Barry" itechjohn

Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP)next meeting is Tuesday, Oct 8.

Our guest speaker Elizabeth Kaufman will present on "Personal Branding".
Personal Branding is much more than a slick tagline or elevator pitch; it is
the part of the reason people get jobs.

NFP is where people meet to expand their network connections, as well as
learn the tools needed to advance their careers. Business professionals from
all industries and career levels are welcome to attend our monthly meetings.
Our philosophy is to build reciprocal relationships where business
professionals can exchange ideas, job leads, and build networking skills.
We usually have a guest speaker discuss a topic of interest for business
professionals.

Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month
from 5:30 - 8 pm. Attendance to NFP is free.
Networking from 5:30-6:00pm with a speaker presentation from 6:00pm to 7:30.
Networking until 8 pm.
Location: The Knights of Columbus building at Saint Rose in Newtown CT,
located at 46 Church Hill Road; behind Saint Rose church to the far left.
Please go in the entrance for Saint Rose church and drive in back of the
church to the far left.
The building has 3 garage doors on the first floor with the meeting room
upstairs.
The entrance is the door on the left front of the building.
Contact Number: 203-270-0051
***Attendance to NFP meetings remains free

If you would like to be added to our Evite list announcing our upcoming
meetings, please email NFP@ITechcp.com

Speaker: Elizabeth Kaufman
Topic: Personal Branding
Personal Branding is much more than a slick tagline or elevator pitch; it is
the part of the reason people get jobs. Companies and corporations use
branding to differentiate themselves from the competition and in today's job
market, employers are consumers! They are looking for the best value when
they hire an employee and they are searching for a valuable asset to their
team. Therefore, having a brand allows job seekers to present themselves as
a valuable solution to an organization and that is why having an authentic
brand is key to standing out and being selected.

Elizabeth Kaufman, founder and owner of Keystone Consulting, is an
experienced and versatile Human Resources professional with comprehensive
expertise in the areas of talent acquisition, resume writing, job search
strategy, and interview preparation. 15+ years of HR, staffing, and career
management experience in both corporate and non-corporate environments has
given her the unique opportunity to hone her skills in many different
industry sectors. Liz also has in-depth knowledge of multiple job markets
and a deep understanding of what employers are looking for in today's
candidates.
Keystone Consulting works with students, professionals and tradesmen within
a wide range of disciplines, specializing in helping these individuals
effectively and successfully manage their job search and/or career
transition process, tailored to their needs.

John Barry
ITech Consulting Partners
30 Church Hill Road
Newtown, CT 06470
203-270-0051 Ext: 301
203-270-0071 Fax
john@itechcp.com
www.itechcp.com
Providing IT professionals on a contract or fulltime basis.
Please visit our website at www.itechcp.com for more information about our
company and a list of our hot jobs.
linkedin profile:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/itechjohn
www.twitter.com/itechjohn

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This Week's Upcoming Networking Events

Sun Oct 6, 2013 3:49 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Thomas Donohue" donohue83

RamseyJSWT Members:

Listed below are next week'supcoming Networking Events. All meetings are open to the public, plus you arewelcome and strongly encouraged to attend. Try attending at least one or twomeetings a week, what you learn there will definitely help shorten your time intransition. Also, many of these groups convene in the evening, so it will nottake time away from your daily job search activities.

Think of these meetings asopportunities, sort of like going to school, to learn something that can reduceyour time in transition by gaining knowledge in job search and interviewingskills needed to excel and standout from your competition.

In traveling to these meetings,consider car pooling. Not only will it reduce the cost of driving there, butthe friendly conversation will make the ride seem to go much faster.

If anyone is aware of an upcomingmeeting that you would like to share with the group, please let me know and Iwill gladly include it. Also, if any transition support group would like toreceive this list, let me know and I will add your group to the list.

Thankyou,

Tom Donohue
a83td@aol.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tcdonohue

This Week's Upcoming NetworkingEvents

Sundays, from 8:00 –9:00 am. Every Sundaymorning tune into Your Career is Calling on 107.7 FM, The Bronc, the on-campusradio station at Rider University. Hosts FrankKovacs and Wanda Ellet bring youthe best career advice, no matter what stage your career is in. Special guestthis week is John Hadley, a career coach. Whether you are in transition, looking for a better opportunity, or evena college student, Your Career is Calling has you covered. Nearly every single week, they are joined bya special guest to cover a unique topic. Don't forget to tune into 107.7 FM The Bronc, http://www.1077thebronc.com/ or 107.7 The Bronc's free Android and IPhone Apps. Listenerscan reach the studio with their questions at 1-877-900-1077.

Monday, October 7th from10:00 am - 12:00 noon: NorthernNJ Professionals in Transition will host: Dr.Brandon Henkowicz of the South Orange Chiropractic Center, who will give a presentation titled: Boosting Your Health Potential and ReducingStress. As we know, transition can be very stressfultime. Dr. Henkowicz will discuss: 1) Staying Fit While You Sit and 2) SleepingWell To Keep You Well. More info aboutthe speaker: http://southorangechiropractic.com. Themeeting is at the Maplewood Public Library, 51 Baker St, Maplewood, NJ 07040.

Monday, October 7thfrom 10:30 am - 1:00 pm:Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host Lisa Chenofsky, who will give a presentation titled: The Art of Reinventing for Today's JobMarket: Selling Your Talents in Today's Market. Additional information is available at: www.psgcnj.org. The meeting will be at First United MethodistChurch of Somerville, 48 West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876.

Monday, October 7thfrom 5:00 - 8:00 pm:The Bergen Career Networking Community (BCNC) will host a special meeting featuring LaserCoaching Sessions, plus an eveningof Informal Networking. Thefollowing career coaches will be present: Bob Weingartner whowill discuss Strategic Networking, DorothyO'Beirne, who will discuss Be Visible! Networking and Volunteering, and Neil Cooper, who will discuss PersonalBranding and Networking. Be sure tocheck back for updates. Registrationrequired at: http://bcnc50.eventbrite.com. The meeting is at the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel, 1 International Boulevard,Mahwah, NJ 07430.

Monday, October 7th,6:30 – 8:00 pm, TheCareer Networking Group will host Fred ShahroozScampato,an employment lawyer, whowill give a presentation titled: Are YouWorking For Free? Do Not Be Taken Advantage of; Become a Smart Job Seeker andLearn Your Rights. Our challengingjob market has inspired a spike in so-called adult internships and other unpaidvolunteer positions. Should employers pay you for your time? What are yourrights under New Jersey's employment law? How do you protect your interests andadd relevant experience to your resume? The meeting willbe at Mountainside Library, 2 Constitution Plaza, Mountainside, NJ 07092.

Monday, October 7thfrom 7:30 - 9:00 pm:New Providence United Methodist Church will host Lloyd Feinstein, a career coach, who will give the fourth in aseries of seven presentations titled: Howto Introduce Yourself, Build Confidence and Project a Winning Image - Craftingthe Elevator and Two Minute Pitch. If you have any questions about the upcoming seminar, please call:1-908-464-5535. The meeting is at NewProvidence United Methodist Church, 1441 Springfield Ave., New Providence, NJ07974.

Tuesday, October 8thfrom 5:30 - 8:00 pm:The Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) will host Elizabeth Kaufman, founder and owner of Keystone Consulting, whowill give a presentation titled: PersonalBranding. Personal Branding is muchmore than a slick tagline or elevator pitch; it is the part of the reasonpeople get jobs. Companies and corporations use branding to differentiatethemselves from the competition and in today's job market, employers areconsumers! They are looking for the best value when they hire an employee andthey are searching for a valuable asset to their team. Therefore, having abrand allows job seekers to present themselves as a valuable solution to anorganization and that is why having an authentic brand is key to standing outand being selected. For additionalinformation call 1-203-270-0051. The meeting is in the St. Rose Knights of Columbus Building,46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT 06470. Behind Saint Rose church tothe far left. The Knights building has 3 garage doors on the first floor, themeeting room is on the second floor. The entrance is the first door in thefront of the building.

Tuesday, October 8thfrom 6:30 – 8:30 pm:Rockland Job Network (RJN) will host a meeting to discuss: Practice Interview Questions. Bynow you have read some of the long lists of interview questions found in booksand on line. You know what the questions are but have you practiced any of themout loud? Thinking about them and writing out the answers are totally differentfrom saying them. For this meeting we are going to work on some of the basicquestions. Come and experience the act of answering one or two of thosequestions out loud just for practice. See how others handle the same question.Whether you are new at interviewing or an old hand practice makes perfect whenit comes to the ease in which you can answer a question with confidence.PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE does make perfect! If you have any questionsor need more information please call Philip Fanara at 845-352-0504. The meeting will be at the FinkelsteinMemorial Library, 24 Chestnut Street, Spring Valley, New York, 10977.

Tuesday, October 8thfrom 7:30 - 9:30 pm:The Career Forum will host LloydFeinstein, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: Mechanics of the Job Search. For more information contact Sylvia Velez at1-908-630-3530 or email svelez@somersethillsymca.org. The meeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, BaskingRidge, NJ 07920.

Wednesday, October 9thfrom 9:30 - 11:30 am:Women-Helping-Women,aprogram of Westchester Jewish Community Services, will host Michele Mattia, Founding Member, Job SearchDirections, who will give a presentation titled: Assisting Your Interviewer In InterviewingYou: Prepare For The Unexpected. While most interviewers rely on the standard five-six questions indetermining whether a candidate should be hired, there are questions they donot ask. These are the ones you should be ready to answer, even when they arenot asked for. These could easily become part of your SCRIPT in describingyourself as well. In this workshop we will explore these un-asked questions andwill help you enhance your interview responses so that the interviewer gets agreater depth and breadth, and a stronger impression of who you are, and whatyou will do for the company. Registration isrequired; please contact Lenore Rosenbaum, W-H-W Program Director, at lrosenbaum@wjcs.com or 1-761-0600 x308. The meeting is at Westchester Jewish Community Services, 845 North Broadway,White Plains, NY 10603.

Wednesday, October 9th from9:30 am - 12:00 noon:The Professional Support Group of Morris County (PSGMC) will host Andy Brandt, member of PSGMC'sExecutive Committee, who will give a presentation titled: LinkedIn - Learn the Basics and More. Andy will share tips on increasing yourvisibility to recruiters and hiring managers who increasing turn to socialmedia to find talent they need. He will explain how to begin by creating aprofile that demonstrates your expertise, and demonstrate features designed togrow your network and your media presence. Additional information is available at: www.psgmc.org. The meeting will be at the Parsippany TroyHills Library, 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054.

Wednesday, October 9thfrom 1:00 - 3:00 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will offer a programtitled: Clone of 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 the orientation,WorkSearch is accessible toregistrants through the Internet, or through Library computers. Attendees will be shown how to download theinformation to a USB flash drive (Bring your own USB drive). The meeting is at the New York Science, Industryand Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Wednesday, October 9thfrom 6:45 - 9:30 pm:The Hillsdale Career Resource Ministry Network Group will host Judith Brunson, founder of ImageProtocol and Etiquette Consultants, who will give a presentation titled: Dine Like A Diplomat With Your ProspectiveEmployer. Judith will enlighten uson dining with a prospective employer in areas such as; napkin etiquette,placing your order, who orders first, what do you order, navigating thechina/utensils, when to discuss business and how much, plus other remarkabletips that perhaps we have not thought of in a luncheon or dinner setting. This will be a tremendous learning experiencenot only for prospective employers but dining through life. For additional information, contact: JohnCarvelli at 201-995-7895, john.carvelli@pimco.com, or Janelle Razzino at 201-722-3111, janelle@razzinoassociates.com. The meeting is at St. John The BaptistChurch, in the Sheen Room of the Parish Center, at 69 Valley Road, Hillsdale NJ07642.

Thursday, October 10thfrom 9:30 - 11:30 am:Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of New Jersey will host Michael Goldberg, ofBuilding Blocks Consulting, whowill give a presentation titled: Knock OutNetworking. Michael will discuss one-twoideas about helping job searchers determine where to go, what to say, and withwhom. To registe, e-mail Beverly Feldman at bfeldman@jvsnj.orgby noon, 10/9/2013. The meeting is atthe Aidekman Family Campus, 901 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ 07981.

Thursday, October 10thfrom 7:00 - 9:00 pm:NNJ ASTD will host Laura Powers, a career coach, whowill give a presentation titled: Jump Start Your Job Search. Are you feeling stuck and frustrated in yourjob search? Have you made progress or do you need to Jump Start Your Job Searchto get better results? Thisinformation-packed workshop will help you become clear about what and is not workingin your job search or career transition, plus what you can do to enhance yourresults. For additional information, contact Alicja Lisnow at a_lisnow@yahoo.com. Don'tmiss an evening where you can expand your network, make new friends, shareknowledge with your peers, and hear highly relevant and beneficial insights andperspectives from experts in the marketplace. Please register at: http://astd1010.eventbrite.com. The meeting isat the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Ave, Wyckoff, NJ07481.

Thursday, October 10thfrom 7:00 - 9:00 pm:Lives in Transition (LIT) will host Philip Scibona, of Job Search Directions who willgive a presentation titled: What to Say,How to Say it and When to Say it. Philip will discuss tips on phone interviews, attire, theinterview itself and the follow-up will be presented to help you determine howto strengthen your performance as a candidate for prospective jobopportunities. For additional information visit theLIT website at: www.info@livesintransition.com. For planning purposes, we appreciate an early RSVP at: livesintransition@gmail.com. The meeting is in Rye Presbyterian Church'sAssembly Room, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580.

Thursday, October10th from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: Immaculate Conception Church Employment and CareerSupport Group will host a Resume Roundtable and Workshop. Please RSVPvia employmentministry@gmail.com,thewebsite at: www.iccemploymentministry.org,or call Patricia Yannotta Panzarino at1.908.448.2297. The meeting is at Immaculate ConceptionChurch's Nazareth House, 88 West End Ave, Somerville, NJ, 08876.

Friday, October 11thfrom 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host Mim Anzolut, whowill give a presentation titled: Writinga Winning Resume. Mim will offertips for writing a resume that gives you a competitive edge. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Saturday, October 12th from12:00 noon - 1:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host John Crant, who will give apresentation titled: InterviewIntervention: The Self-Recruiter Interview Checklist. John will show how to research a jobopportunity that you are about to interview for, to fully prepare for interviewsuccess, and the right way to follow-up after your interview. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.