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Sun Jun 8, 2014 6:26 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Thomas Donohue" donohue83
Ramsey JSWT 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 going to 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.
In the event of inclement weather, please check with the meetingorganizer if the presentation will be canceled or postponed before travelingthere. Your safety is important! Pleaserely on your best judgment before venturing out on slippery roads.
If anyone is aware of an upcoming meeting that you wouldlike to share with the group, please let me know and I will gladly include itwith my weekly updates. Also, if anytransition support group would like to receive this list of upcoming networkingevents to share with your members, please let me know and it would be mypleasure to add your group to the distribution list.
Thank you,
Tom Donohue
a83td@aol.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tcdonohue
Next Week'sUpcoming Networking Events
Sundays, from 8:00– 9:00 am. Every Sunday morning tune into Your Career is Calling on 107.7 FM, The Bronc, an on-campus radiostation at Rider University. Hosts Frank Kovacs and Wanda Ellet bring you the best career advice, no matter what stageyour career is in. Whether you are in transition, looking for a betteropportunity, or even a college student, Your Career is Calling has youcovered. Nearly every single week, theyare joined by a 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 IPhoneApps. Listeners can reach the studiowith their questions at 1-877-900-1077. In addition, interesting previous episodes areavailable at: http://comm.rider.edu/thebronc/?page_id=356.
Mondays, from 9:00– 10:00 pm. Call in your jobsearch questions every Mondaynight to a live Radio Showtitled: Own Your Career hosted by Rod Colon,on Blogtalk Radio - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ownyourcareer. Dial1-347-857-3320 with your questions to get proven guidance from the # 1career coach in the United States, specialized in the 7 Step Job Search and author of the book Win The Race For 21st Century Jobs. Get free coaching withchallenges you encounter steering your career in the rough seas of the 21stcentury job market.
Monday, June 9th from10:00 am - 12:00 noon: PSG: BioPharmAccountability Group. This group'smeeting is a small work group format meant for anyone who wants to work withinthe BioPharm industry in any job function: R&D, Sales, IT, Accounting, etc.The purpose of the group is to enable people who want to work in the BioPharmindustry to have a forum to receive and offer guidance to each other, address challenges specific to the industry, set andreport on weekly job seeking goals, and to network. The meeting is atthe Princeton Public Library, 2nd FloorConference Room, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.
Monday, June 9thfrom 10:30 am - 1:00 pm: Professional Service Group of Central NJ will hostJennifer Smith, who will give apresentation titled: What Message Areyou Sending? Using Executive Presence to Get Hired. Additional information isavailable at: www.psgcnj.org. The meeting will be at First United MethodistChurch of Somerville, 48 West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876.
Monday, June 9thfrom 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host StevenDavis, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: Interviewing: The Tough Questions. Stevenwill discuss: 1) Characteristics Interviewers Like, 2) BasicInterview Questions, Answers, 3) Handling Salary Questions, 4) Questions to Askan Interviewer, and 5) Tough Interview Questions. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.
Monday, June 9th from6:30 - 8:30 pm: The Career Networking Group will host MartyLatman, chairman of the Bergen Chapter of Financial Executive NetworkGroup, who will give a presentation titled: The Art of Networking, Learn How to Successfully Work a Room. When you attend networking or businessmeetings, are you successful in promoting yourself? Are you unsure of the best ways to do this,or would you like to improve your technique? Do you leave the meeting feeling that you really accomplished something? If you would like to improve your networkingskills and to really get the most out of working the room, you should attendthis presentation. Register online at www.scotlib.org;call 1-908-322-5007 x204 or e-mail library@scotlib.org. The meeting will be at the Scotch PlainsPublic Library, 1927 Bartle Ave., Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.
Monday, June 9th,6:30 – 8:45 pm, The Financial Executive Network Group (FENG) will host Janet Logan, a career coach, who willgive a presentation titled: StayingOptimistic Through the Search Process. We invite other networking groups to attend, such as: The BreakfastClub, Careers In Transition, Career Connections Consortium, Career Forum, andNJ-SENG. Please register at http://www.thefeng.org/chapters/announcement.php?ChapterID=45. Themeeting is at the Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, 1st FloorConference Room, Whippany, NJ 07981
Tuesday, June 10th from 1:15 - 2:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will offer a programtitled: Career Resources. Explore job and career resources available atthe SIBL Library and other public sites; Find industry and career advice,resume guides and more. The meeting isat the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Tuesday, June 10th from 5:30 - 8:30 pm: Association of Information TechnologyProfessionals (AITP) Garden State Chapter Dinner meeting. This month the Chapter is presenting itsfirst ever Panel Discussion on IT CareerOpportunities in the NJ Area. Let'sbe honest about it, most every IT professional is seeking to find out what isgoing on locally in their profession. We question ourselves - what if I getlaid off? Are my skills becoming outdated? What do I need to do to make myselfmore marketable? Who's hiring? Etc. The panel we have assembled are in theposition to address these questions, as well as answer any questions orconcerns that you may have regarding the subject. Featured are four accomplished individualswho are deeply involved with different facets of the IT career process - Gregg Russo, an HRExecutive, Rich Cella, a CIO, Christina DeOliviera, a Career Coachand Dean Hoffman, a SeniorRecruiter. This should be an exciting opportunity to learn about the present ITjob market in NJ - who's hiring, skills in demand, training opportunities, jobsearching and interviewing advice, etc. This meeting is designed for all ITers, not just those who may becurrently unemployed. You should not want to miss this opportunity to listen toand interact with our panel of IT pros. The cost for Members, First Time Attendees, and Unemployed Attendees is$30, all other $35. If attending, pleasecontact Doug Hobby, President, AITP – G.S. Chapter, at: doug_hobby@hotmail.com. The meeting will be at: The Gran Centurions, 440 Madison Hill Road, Clark,NJ 07066 1-732-382-1664 www.thegrancenturions.com
Tuesday, June10th from 5:30 - 8:00 pm: The Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP)will host Mary Ann Gontin, aCareer Management Fellow, who will give a presentation titled: What'sYour Story. Companies rarely, if ever, hire people basedpurely on their resume. In fact, rarely does a company hire the most qualifiedperson for a job- companies are made up of people, and people hire people theyconnect with. Hiring managers want people on their team that they can dependon, trust and believe that they will be an asset to the team. The only way hiringmanagers know that is by our stories. Inthis meeting, Mary Ann will discuss four key stories everyone must be ready toshare about themselves on an interview. She will explain why they areimportant, how to construct the story, and have the opportunity to practice ourstories. This sounds like a greatmeeting, one that everyone should seriously consider attending. For additional information call JohnBarry at 1-203-270-0051 or john@itechcp.com. The meeting is in the St. Rose Knights ofColumbus Building, 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT 06470. Behind Saint Rose church to the far left. The Knights building has 3garage doors on the first floor, the meeting room is on the second floor. Theentrance is the first door in the front of the building.
Tuesday, June 10thfrom 7:00 - 9:00 pm: Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of New Jersey will hostDavid Deutch ofSynergiSocial, who will give a presentation titled: LinkedIn or Left Behind. If the only thing you are doing on LinkedInis updating your profile and waiting for recruiters to reach out, then you aremissing the boat. David will discuss strategiesfor using LinkedIn to your advantage. Bring your laptop - if you have one -for an interactive experience. To register, e-mail placement@jvsnj.org or call: 1-973-674-0871 bynoon, 6/9/2014. The meeting is at theAidekman Family Campus, 901 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ 07981. Turn right at the sign for Golds' gym.
Tuesday, June 10thfrom 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host Lloyd Feinstein, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled:Resume Critque. What isthe most important printed tool you have that can convey your value to a hiringmanager? It is the Resume. Your resume is just so invaluable to you. Andyou can use it in so many situations. But it has to be a tool that can trulysell you to the hiring manager! And thisis the key. Lloyd will share key factorsin your resume that can help set you apart from your competitors. And this iswhat it is all about. For moreinformation contact Sylvia Velez at 1-908-630-3530 or email svelez@somersethillsymca.org. The meeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA,140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
Wednesday, June 11thfrom 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The New York Science,Industry and Business Library will offer a program titled: WorkSearch Orientation. Areyou a 40+ job seeker? WorkSearch is anonline system which provides links to job openings, skills assessment tools,and training programs at no cost to individuals. After taking the orientation, WorkSearch is accessible to registrantsthrough 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,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.
Wednesday, June 11thfrom 6:00 - 7:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host Maria Guida, who will give a presentation titled: Speak With the Poise, Passion, andPersuasive Power of a Broadway Actor. Maria will discuss techniques to enhance yourprofessional image by using your voice and demeanor to project authority,authenticity, and approachability. The meeting is at the New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, NewYork, NY 10016.
Wednesday, June 11thfrom 6:45 - 9:30 pm: The Hillsdale Career Resource Ministry Network Groupwill host John Carvelli, Janelle Razzino and Gary Gabaccia who will talk a bit and engage all to have aconversation and idea generation on: How to Help Each Other Listen, Learn and Use What We Learn More Effectively.We will focus on three items. 1) People actually listen to one another, that'smy opinion. There are some genuine disagreements, but everyone recognizes meritin everyone else's position and tries to incorporate it into his or herthinking and decision making. 2) We have the knowledge we need to makeinterviews better. But most people have not learned it or do not bother to useit. And then they wonder why their interviews just stumble along. 3) Greatinterviews do not just happen; well, maybe sometimes – they are designed.Producing a great interview is a lot like producing a great product. You do notjust build it. You think about it, plan it, and design it: What people andprocesses do you need to make it successful? This is all about you tonight. For additional information, contact: JohnCarvelli at 1-201-995-7895, john.carvelli@pimco.com, or Janelle Razzino at1-201-722-3111, janelle@razzinoassociates.com. Themeeting is at St. John The Baptist Church, in the Sheen Room of the ParishCenter, at 69 Valley Road, Hillsdale NJ 07642.
Wednesday, June 11thfrom 7:30 - 9:15 pm. Job Seekers of Montclair, will host a program titled: Making Networks Work,A Practical Workshop. Additionalinformation is available at: http://www.jobseekersofmontclair.org/, or by calling 1-973-783-3442. Themeeting is at St. Luke's Church Hall, 73 South Fullerton Avenue (cornerof Union Street), Montclair, NJ 07042.
Thursday, June 12thfrom 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Librarywill host The Internal Revenue Service(IRS) who will give a special meeting titled: Starting a Small Business. Learn about the fundamentals of federal taxes for small businesses,including Entity Choice, Recordkeeping, Business Income and Expenses, andSelf-Employment Tax. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industryand Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Thursday, June 12th,from 6:00 - 7:30 pm:: The New York Science,Industry and Business Library will offer a program titled: Business Plan Research Workshop. The presenter will provide research guidance specifically tailored toyour particular business plan. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industryand Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Thursday, June12th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: NNJ ASTD will host Kaveh Naficy is a founding partner of Philosophy IB, who will givea presentation titled: LeadershipCoaching for Organizational Performance. Many in transition consider alternative career options. One option theymight consider is leveraging their deep and diverse experience and becoming aleadership coach. This rewarding career path provides professional continuity,independence, and flexibility, personal objectives of many seasoned executiveat the right time in their careers. During this interactive session, Kaveh will discuss the followingtopics: 1) · The importance ofleadership in today's organizations, 2) Leadership defined, 3) Coaching andleadership development, 4) Coaching and Job Search, and 5) CoachingCertification Program approach and content. For additional information, contact Alicja Lisnow at a_lisnow@yahoo.com. Do not miss an evening where you can expandyour network, make new friends, share knowledge with your peers, and hearhighly relevant and beneficial insights and perspectives from experts in themarketplace. Please register at: http://astd612.eventbrite.com. The meeting is at the Cedar Hill ChristianReformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.
Thursday, June 12thfrom 7:30 - 9:30 pm: Immaculate Conception Church Employment and CareerSupport Group will host a special meeting titled: Amazing Power of Prayer During Challenging Times. Please RSVP via employmentministry@gmail.com, the website at: www.iccemploymentmi
Friday, June 13th from 9:45 am - 12:00 Noon: The Princeton Public Library and theProfessional Service Group of Mercer County will host Bill LaChance, CFP, who will give a presentationon: FinancialPlanning. Bill specializes in working with individuals on their investment,insuranc
Friday, June 13thfrom 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host John Crant, whowill give a presentation titled: InterviewInterventi
Saturday, June14th from 7:30 - 10:15 am: The Breakfast Club will host Lloyd Feinstein, a career coach, whowill give a presentation titled: Value-addedJob Search with an Alternate Resume Model. In this current difficult jobmarket, applicants are looking for an edge. Competition for open positions isfierce and job-seekers consider almost anything just to get noticed. Yourresume is an important tool for representing you properly and setting you apartfrom the competition. You know why you are qualified and unique, but how do youactually manage to get your message across to the hiring manager? The key to successfully compete, with thepool of outstanding candidates, is to use PRESENTATION, not necessarily additionaleducation or certification. Your goal should be to prepare a resume thatsatisfies the need of key players in the hiring process. Lloyd will discuss his unique approach andobtain insights on: 1) Importance of the resume in your job search, 2) Limitationsof traditional resume format, 3) Alternative resume concept, 4) Embeddingcritical competitive concepts in your resume, 5) Emphasizing your universaltransferab
Sun Jun 8, 2014 8:08 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"john sampson" jcsspike
SAVE THE DATE
COMBINED DINNER MTG
– TUESDAY, June 24th
Recruiter Night Out
Raffle: Donated by Razzino Associates
On Tuesday evening, June 24th,
MIS Network Associates (MNA), IT-Networking, the ETPNetwork, TENG, The Breakfast Club of NJ, Monmouth Networking, and Careers In
Transition (CIT) will host a combined
Recruiter Night Out dinner meeting for members, alumni, friends, and guests at The
Holiday Inn in Totowa, NJ. The Recruiter
Night Out will include a dialogue with a panel of four recruiters from the
venues listed below responding to pre-published questions and ad hoc inquiries
from the dinner meeting attendees:
- Corporate: Jack Renahan - REMA TIP TOP NA
- Contingency: Janelle
Razzino - Razzino Associates
- Corporate: Ann
Rosenblum - CIT
- Consulting: Dawn Dellavecchia - ExperisIT
The panel will be moderated by Bob
Larson Berman Larson Kane.
As president of
Berman Larson Kane, which was named "Best Employer in New Jersey" by NJBIZ
magazine. Bob leads one of the country's foremost staffing firms and one of the first
nationally-credentialed firms in the United States.
Bob is a
nationally recognized speaker and author whose published works include Aim,
Shoot, Get Hired! and numerous articles in a wide range of professional
journals and magazines.
In addition to
his work as president, he served for two terms as chairman of the board of the
National Association of Personnel Services, a national organization that represents
more than 1,000 staffing firms. He has also served the Association as district
director as well as president of the New Jersey Staffing Association and
certified employment arbitrator and staffing ethics chairperson for New Jersey.
Inducted into the
Staffing Hall of Fame in 2007 and the recipient of numerous awards for his work
throughout the years, Bob began his career in 1980 when he was one of two
founding partners of both Berman & Larson and Larson Consulting Services.
He purchased the firm from his partner in 1988 and purchased HR Pros, a Rose
Kane company in 1999. In 2008 he acquired a clinical and medical affairs
recruiting and consulting firm.
Holding a
bachelor's degree from New Jersey City University where he majored in sociology
and minored in computer science. He has completed graduate studies in human
resources and people development at New School for Social Research. Bob earned
CPC (certified personnel consultant) designation in 1992.
Unedited questions for the panel are
included below. These questions are subject to editing until Friday, June 20th,
when the final list will be published electronically to the previous
recipients. Please return your comments
on the questions to John Sampson at jcsspike@yahoo.comASAP. The final questions will be
available in hard copy at the registration desk the evening of the dinner
meeting on June 24th. Again, ad hoc
questions will be accepted by the Moderator during the discussion with the
panelists and Bob Larson may have a few questions for the panelists himself.
The schedule for the dinner
meeting on June 24th will be:
- 6:00 to 6:45 pm– Registration, "speed dating", and cash bar
- 6:45 to 7:15 pm- Introductions
- 7:15 pm - Buffet Dinner
- 8:00 pm - Panel discussion moderated by Mike
Szot
- 9:30 Approx - Raffle – You Must Be There To Win
The informal groups are so
helpful in networking that we will do the "speed dating" on the 24thbefore we sit down for dinner and the general introductions. Briefly, these informal "dates" consist of up
to 4 people and last for 5 to 10 minutes. At the end of the 10 minutes, the groups break up and new ones are
formed with different participants. Suggested dialogues for your "speed dating"
encounters will be provided at the registration desk in case you are at a loss
for what to say during these conversations.
There will be an opportunity to
circulate up to 50 copies of your resume, personal bio, leads, or other
appropriate material in a handout for each participant from the dinner.
The cost will be $45 for everyone
if forwarded by mail or other to John Sampson by COBMonday, June 23rd at 2 Blackfoot Cir, Wayne NJ 07470. Checks should be made out to John Sampson who
can be reached by phone at 973-248-3251 or via email at jcsspike@yahoo.com. Reservations can also be made by contacting
Lizanne Fiorentino at lizanne@ignitetheflame.com but checks must be sent directly to John.
An initial list of attendees will
be emailed to all the RSVPs, members of MNA, the ETPNetwork, TENG, The Breakfast Club of NJ, Monmouth Ntwkg, IT-Net, CIT, AWC and
other interested parties the weekend of June 21st/22nd for initial
review and correction. The RSVP list
will facilitate networking at the June 24th meeting and can be used to
communicate with attendees in advance or after the dinner meeting. For those
attendees who are working, current work affiliation, email address, three
previous companies you've worked for/consulted at, professional job interest or
position availability must be included in your RSVP.
For those attendees who are in
transition your previous company, three target companies should be included in
your RSVP as well as the type of position you seek.
A "final" numbered RSVP list of
attendees will be available along with the pre-published questions and an ID
badge at the registration desk on the 24th. Your number on the final RSVP list should be
part of your introduction: "I'm number x
on the RSVP list …". All attendees should have their sharp, crisp, 30 second
elevator speech at the ready. Too many
"ahs, dees and doeses" will be cut off unceremoniously. Remember, you and your
introduction will be between the rest of the attendees and dinner!
A final RSVP list of the actual
attendees will be emailed to everyone who participated by June 28th.
We will accept a LIMITED number
of walk-ins on the 24th. Anyone who
attends on the 24thand whose check has not been received by COBon the 23rd will be charged $60 WITHOUT EXCEPTION. There will be NO refunds and no
shows WILL be billed.
Again, bring 50 copies of your
bio/resume, leads, or materials you wish to be included in the handout the
evening of June 24th.
Directions to the Holiday Inn at One Rt 46 Westbound in Totowa can be
found at www.holiday-
Dues are due for MNA Members.
If you would like to help out at
the meeting on the 24th, volunteer to be a "Meeting Marshall". Call John Sampson at 973-248-3251 for
details. We may be able to use your
help!!!
Please join us for what always is
a well attended evening of lively discussion, expert opinion, great networking
opportunities, and a chance to just catch up.
In case of a snow emergency, our
event will be rescheduled to June the 25th– same time, same
location. Only kidding!!!!!
Draft Questions for
Recruiters Night Out 06/24/14 (Pls edit
these questions appropriately and return the results to John Sampson)
Industry Related
1. What is your
perception of the current job market in general such as demand for IT,
HR, Fin Svcs, and Eng skills for both contract and permanent senior positions?
2. Are there any key industries to target?
a. Growth industries?
b. specific companies?
3. Do you see or anticipate any impact on hiring –
in financial services or other - as a result of the slow market improvement we
are experiencing?
Client Related
4. What are the top issues or problems that your
clients are trying to solve?
a. most
sought after skills?
5. When a client specifies "hands on"
a. do you ask for a clarification / definition?
b. what is your interpretation?
6. What is your/your client's policy regarding
references and Social Security numbers up front? Are they required, what should
a candidate do when asked for them?
Personal
7. What makes a resume click with you? Can you relate any examples?
8. What can a person do to differentiate
themselves?
9. How important is networking in getting a new
position?
10. How and how often should candidates stay in
touch with you?
11. Do you use LinkedIn as part of your search
process in looking for candidates? Do
you want to see a resume as part of a candidate's profile?
Final
12. Considering
the audience tonight, and the current status of the market as you see it is
there a final piece of advice you would like to offer them about dealing with
Recruiters like yourselves?
June 24 - Tues - Recruiter Night Out - Bob Larson Moderator - Janelle Razzino: Razzino Associates - Dawn Dellavecchia: Experis IT - Ann Rosenblum: CIT - Jack Renahan: REMA TIP TOP
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