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Sat Jul 12, 2014 11:08 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 going to atleast 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.
Thinkof these meetings as opportunities, sort of like going to school, to learnsomething that can reduce your time in transition by gaining knowledge in jobsearch and interviewing skills needed to excel and standout from yourcompetition.
Intraveling to these events, 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 anyone is aware of a meetingthat you would like to share with the group, please let me know and I willgladly include it. Also, if any transition support group would like to receivethis list to share with your members, please let me know and it would be mypleasure to add your group's e-mail address to my distribution list.
Thank you,
Tom Donohue
a83td@aol.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tcdonohue
Next Week's UpcomingNetworking Events
Sundays, from 8:00 – 9:00 am. Every Sunday morning tune into Your Career is Calling on 107.7 FM, TheBronc, an on-campus radio station at Rider University. Hosts FrankKovacs and Wanda Ellet bring youthe best career advice, no matter what stage your career is in. Whether you arein transition, looking for a better opportunity, or even a college student,Your Career is Calling has you covered. Nearly every single week, they are joined by a special guest to cover aunique topic. Don't forget to tune into107.7 FM The Bronc, http://www.1077thebronc.com/ or 107.7 The Bronc's free Android and IPhone Apps. Listeners can reach the studio with theirquestions at 1-877-900-1077. Inaddition, interesting previous episodes are availableat: http://comm.rider.edu/thebronc/?page_id=356.
Mondays, from 9:00 – 10:00 pm. Callin your job search questions every Monday night to a liveRadio Show titled: Own Your Careerhosted by Rod Colon, on Blogtalk Radio - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ownyourcareer. Dial 1-347-857-3320 withyour questions to get proven guidance from the # 1 career coach in the UnitedStates, specialized in the 7 Step JobSearch and author of the book WinThe Race For 21st Century Jobs. Get free coaching with challenges you encountersteering your career in the rough seas of the 21st century job market.
In addition tothe great meetings listed below, check out the Neighbors-helping-Neighbors(NhN) website at: http://neighbors-helping-neighbors.com or www.nhnusa.org for additional meetings.
Monday, July 14th from 10:00 am -12:00 noon: PSG: BioPharm Accountability Group. This group's meeting is a small work groupformat meant for anyone who wants to work within the BioPharm industry in anyjob function: R&D, Sales, IT, Accounting, etc. The purpose of the group isto enable people who want to work in the BioPharm industry to have a forum toreceive and offer guidance to each other, address challenges specific to theindustry, set and report on weekly job seeking goals, and to network. Themeeting is at the Princeton Public Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 65Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.
Monday, July 14th from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm: ProfessionalService Group of Central NJ will host JohnSampson, who will give a presentation titled: Getting A Job, Some Ideas. Additional information is available at: www.psgcnj.org. This special meeting will be held offsite at The BridgewaterLibrary, 1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Monday, July 14th from 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host Eileen Sharaga,President of Career Resources, who will give a presentation titled: Re-Defining and Re-Focusing Your Career. Eileenhelps you identify your personal career goals and how to reachthem. Due to the volatile businesslandscape, it has never been more important to re-define and re-assess ourcareer goals. Whether you are in a career transition, making a shift withinyour existing career, or conducting a new job search, this workshop will helpyou develop strategies for moving ahead and staying motivated. Topics presentedwill include: 1) Taking Stock of your Skills and Talents, 2) Developing aPowerful and Focused Resume, 3) Learning Effective Networking Techniques, 4)Conducting a Successful Job Search, 5) Preparing for Interviews, and 6)Marketing and Promoting Yourself and or your Business. Join us for a dynamic, interactivepresentation that will help you clarify your vision. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.
Monday, July 14th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, The Career Networking Group will host Debra Wheatman, President of CareersDone Write, who will give a presentation titled: Building Brand YOU With Social Media. Social media is a powerful career managementimplement. This seminar will teach participants how to use social media andengage in effective networking strategies in the job search. Emphasis will beon how to use LinkedIn and Twitter to navigate the hidden job market. The meeting will be at Mountainside Library,2 Constitution Plaza, Mountainside, NJ 07092.
Monday, July 14th, 6:30 – 8:45 pm, The Financial Executive Network Group(FENG) will host Charlie Mizejewski,who will give a presentation titled: Owning Your Business as a Career Option. We invite other networking groups to attend,such as: The Breakfast Club, Careers In Transition, Career ConnectionsConsortium, Career Forum, and NJ-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, July 15th from 12:00 noon– 1:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host John Crant, who will give a presentation titled: Self-Recruiter Resume Renovation. Johnwill discuss how making the cuts necessary to be seen as astand-out during your job search actually increases the value of the items onyour resume. The discussion includes: 1)Resume: New Definition, 2) Resume Goals, 3) Understanding Stacks of IncomingResumes, 4) 3 Second Test, 5) One Page Resume, Unless It is Two, 6) Value,Value Everywhere, but Nowhere to be Seen, 7) Degrees of Degrees, and 8) TheHeadless Horseman: Do not Send a Word Doc. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library,188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Tuesday, July 15th from1:15 - 2:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will offer a program titled: 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, July 15th from 6:30 - 7:00 pm: Webinar titled: Over45? Here's Your Job Search Action Plan. It is no secret: experienced professionals may have a harder timelanding a new job. Despite your success, and sometimes because of it, somehiring managers may view you as being overqualified to out of touch. Join Staci Collins, an Executive Coach, whowill discuss the realities that older generations face in today's job market,and create an action plan to help you stay competitive. Please register at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/489085074.
Tuesday, July 15th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: The Newtown Career Networking Group will offera Networking Workshop. Networking does not come naturally to most ofus. The concept of approaching a stranger to begin a conversation can bedownright intimidating, UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED. Tonight, you will learn how to properlyprepare for a networking event so you can really enjoy it. How can you identify someone you wish to talkwith? How do you begin and maintain a comfortable conversation? How do youfollow-up afterwards? After a briefpresentation, we will share two networking exercises, in our own safeenvironment that will give you an opportunity to practice and reinforce ourtechnique. Please RSVP at: newtownnetworking@gmail.com. For moreinformation, contact the church at 1-215-968-3861. The meeting is at The Newtown PresbyterianChurch, Ettenger Hall, 25 North Chancellor Street, Newtown, PA 18940.
Tuesday, July 15th from 7:30 -9:30 pm: The Career Forumwill hostNick Corcodilos, who will give apresentation titled: Ask The Headhunter, How To BeThe Profitable Hire. For more informationcontact Sylvia Velez at 1-908-630-3530 or email svelez@somersethillsymca.org. Themeeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ07920.
Wednesday, July 16th from 12:00 noon – 1:30pm: The New York Science,Industry and Business Library will host StevenDavis, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: Do You Have a Winning Resume. Stevenwill discuss: 1) Overview of a Marketable Resume, 2) Parts of aResume, 3) What to Include and What to Avoid, 4) Analysis of attendees resumes,and 5) Questions and Answers. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Wednesday, July 16th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will offer a program titled: WorkSearchOrientation. Are you a 40+ jobseeker? WorkSearch is an online system which provideslinks to job openings, skills assessment tools, and training programs at no costto 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, July 16th from 1:30 - 4:30 pm: The NJ Chapter of the ChemPharmaAssociation will host Alex Freund, acareer and interviewing coach, who will give a presentation titled: Do YouUnderstand the Hiring Manager. This presentation exposes the thinkingof the hiring manager. It shows how the interview is necessarily more focusedon the needs of the company and the hiring manager than on those of thecandidate. The audience will learn about: 1) How is the hiring manager checking outthe candidate way beyond the résumé and interview, and 2) What values are important to the hiring manager. Thispresentation covers ways of searching for answers to those questions as well ashow to answer interview questions properly. For additional information,contact George Haddad at georgejh2007@hotmail.com. Pleaseregister at: www.chempharma.net. Themeeting is at Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave, Whippany, NJ 07981.
Wednesday, July 16th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host Win Sheffield, acareer Coach, who will give a presentation titled: Figuring Out What You Want to Do. Are you looking foralternatives to what you have been doing? This talk offers detailed assistancein developing targets, figuring out options worth exploring by taking a hardlook at your experience and delving more deeply into potential careeralternatives. During this talk you will:1) Learn simple techniques to assess your skills, interests and motivators, 2)Learn techniques to expand your thinking for career possibilities, 3)Understand how to research and follow up on your alternatives, and 4) Setpriorities for the career options you will pursue. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.
Wednesday, July16th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: The GenY Networking Group will host Jason Sanders, founder and Managing Director of Flycast, who will give a presentation titled: Lessons from a professional executiverecruiter. The topics to be coveredin an interactive session include: 1) How to launch your professional career bycombining wisdom with new technology, 2) I have decided what I want to do, sowhat's next, 3) Build relationships to build your career, 4) Break through thepaper ceiling and get your first job, 5) It is not about the job, it is aboutthe relationships, and 6) Inexperience (Youth) is an advantage IF you know howto use it. The meeting is at the Libraryof the Chathams, 214 Main Street, Chatham, NJ 07928. For more info, email Joseph Finazzo at joseph.finazzo@yahoo.com
Wednesday, July 16th from 7:30 - 9:15 pm. Job Seekers of Montclair, will host aprogram titled: HandlingYour Finances. Learn to 1) Preparea budget, 2) Deal with banks and creditors, 3) Bankruptcy and otheralternatives, and 4) Unemployment benefits and subsidies. Additionalinformation is available at: http://www.jobseekersofmontclair.org/, or by calling 1-973-783-3442. The meeting is at St. Luke's Church Hall, 73 South Fullerton Avenue (corner of UnionStreet), Montclair, NJ 07042.
Thursday, July 17th from 2:00 - 4:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host SherryNatkow, who will give a presentation titled: Critique Your Resume. Are your resumes getting you interviews? Areyou submitting the same resume for each job posting? Successful job-seekerscustomize their resume for each position in order to let hiring managers knowimmediately that they are a good fit. Learn how to incorporate the language from a job posting into aKeyword-rich Summary. Pre-registrationis required. Interested participants must email Sherry Natkow at snatkow@job-prep.com to enroll and receive additionalinformation. The meeting is at the NewYork Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street,New York, NY 10016.
Thursday, July 17th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: Temple Beth Shalom Career Networking Groupwill host Marty Latman, who willgive a presentation titled: In Transition, What Do I Do Next. Beingin-transition for a short or long period of time can be a very stressful. Youcan get depressed, angry and confused. You can lose your self-confidence. Whatcan you do to change this situation? How do you get back into the "game"? Howdo you change this negative situation into a positive experience? Attendees at all levels will learn about theobstacles they need to overcome during this period to succeed, the methods theyneed to use to change their situation and ways to make being in-transition aproductive, meaningful and positive time in their lives. Please register at: tbscareernetworking@gmail.com. The meeting is at Temple Beth Shalom, 193East Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039. Enter through the parking lot at the rear ofthe building.
Friday, July 18th from 9:45 am - 12:00 Noon: The Princeton Public Library and theProfessional Service Group of Mercer County will co-host Joe Himmlefarb, who will give a presentation titled: Your Bad Attitude is Like a Flat Tire.Unless You Change It, You Will Not Get Very Far. When it comes to your attitude, positivebeats negative every day. There's no guarantee that a positive attitude willget you what you want, but a negative attitude probably will not. Join us for a thought provoking, highlyinteractive, and entertaining program that will address why and how yourattitude does affect your ability to sell yourself in your job search, yourbusiness, or your daily activities. You will learn: 1) Why takingresponsibility for your attitude is, well, your responsibility, 2) Discover howself-fulfilling prophecies hold you down or set you free. Hint: you become whatyou think about and 3) Tap into ways you can modify your attitude to favor yourefforts. Get what you want. The meetingis at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.
Saturday, July 19th from 8:30 -11:00 am: Careers inTransition (CIT) meeting. Individuals give a 15 second elevator speech aboutthemselves -- who you are, what you are looking for, target companies (2-3),how the group can help you, and how you can help the group. This is followed bya short period for networking with people you would like to introduce yourselfto 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 itreviewed.) or 2) Support in Overcoming Job Search Obstacles. This includes: A)Small group advice for individuals who have hit the wall and need help toreinvigorate their job search, or B) Large group discussion on various jobsearch related topics. The meeting is in the Winston School Gym at ChristChurch, 30 East Lane, Short Hills, NJ 07078.
New Transition Support Groups:
Tuesdays, from 8:00 – 9:30 am. A new Neighbors-helping-Neighborsgroup just formed in Harrington Park, NJ. Thegroup meets Wednesday mornings. To attend,please register with John Fugazzie, at john@nhnusa.org. The meetings are at Career TransitionsResources LLC, 88 Semmens Road,Harrington Park, NJ 07640
Wednesdays, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. The Suffern Professional Networking Team justformed in Suffern, NY. The group meetsWednesday nights. For additional information, please contact: Jeff Getz at 1-845-893-7265or www.uconnsmiles@gmail.com. The meetings are at ChristEpiscopal Church, 65 Washington Avenue, Suffern, NY 10901.
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