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

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1.1 Next Week's Upcoming Networking Events

Sat Nov 8, 2014 3:57 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Thomas Donohue" donohue83

Ramsey JSWT Members:

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

Think of these meetings as opportunities, sort of like going toschool, to learn something that can reduce your time in transition by gainingknowledge in job search and interviewing skills needed to excel and standoutfrom your competition.

In traveling to these events, consider car pooling. Not only willit reduce the cost of driving there, but the friendly conversation will makethe ride seem to go much faster.

If anyone is aware of a meeting that you would like to share withthe group, please let me know and I will gladly include it. Also, if any transition support group wouldlike to receive this list to share with your members, please let me know and itwould be my pleasure to add your group's e-mail address to my distributionlist.

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, 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 Win The Race For 21st Century Jobs. Getfree coaching with challenges you encounter steering your career in the roughseas 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.

Sunday, November 9th from 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will host Ed McCabe, a Lee, Hecht, Harrisoncareer coach, and Rich Kritzer whowill present the third segment of a four part workshop titled: Get Your Message Out – NETWORKING.Getting the message out about who you are and what you have to offer to peoplewho are likely to hire you is at the heart of the job search process. Thistechnique is often referred to as Networking. All are welcome! For additionalinformation, please call Carol Shea at 1-201-447-4215 or Tom Lewis at1-201-445-1864. The workshop is at OurLady of Mount Carmel Church, One Passaic Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, in thelower church meeting room.

Monday, November10th from 7:00 am - 9:30 am: The Mondays @ 7 Group will host Marc Halpert, who will give apresentation titled: LinkedIn:Best Ways to Kickstart Your Job Search. Marc will discuss best ways to use LinkedInto look your best and brand yourself to convey who you are; how to besearchable; mining for jobs and referrals; making and keeping connections; andbuilding relationships for your job search and career. Forfurther information, contact Ed Thomas at 203-981-4648 or ejjthomasjr@gmail.com, or the group's website at http://www.mondaysat7.org/ The meeting is at the Westport UnitedMethodist Church, 49 Weston Road, Westport, CT 06880 (Exit 42 off the Merritt Parkway).

Monday, November 10th from10:30 am - 1:00 pm: ProfessionalService Group of Central NJ will host LindaTrignano, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: How To Speak About Yourself. Additional information is available at: www.psgcnj.biz. PSGCNGmeets every Monday, except holidays. Themeeting will be at First United Methodist Church of Somerville, 48 West HighStreet, Somerville, NJ 08876.

Monday, November10th, from 6:30 – 8:45 pm, The Warren Financial Executive Network Group(FENG) will host Alex Freund, acareer and interviewing coach, who will give a presentation titled: NetworkingLeading to Interviews. Sixtyto eighty percent of people get their job via networking. Yet, for somenetworking is very challenging. Others do it, somewhat reluctantly andnot very effectively. The audience willlearn about: 1) How to improve one's networking skills, 2) What conditionsshould one create that lend themselves to bonding and sharing, 3) How to communicatein order to get referrals, 4) How to use a simple script which one can startusing immediately, and 5) About five easy steps to follow in order to gethigh-level contacts. By understandingthe divergent vantage points of the candidate vis-à-vis the hiring manager onecan better prepare for this demanding interaction called interview. 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. The meeting is at the Morris County Library,30 East Hanover Avenue, 1st Floor Conference Room, Whippany, NJ 07981.

Monday, November 10th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm: The Career Networking Group will host Mary Anne Kochut, Managing Director ofChampions for Success, who will give a presentation titled: Powervs. Perception: Ten Characteristics of Self-Empowerment for Job Seekers. Whatdo we mean by career resiliency? What does it mean to be in transition? Thisprogram will provide an overview of the behaviors an effective job seeker needsto master and emulate in attaining self-empowerment while in the job search. Itprovides a review of the different types of power that all individuals possessand how to apply them effectively. Inthis presentation you will learn to: 1) Understand the characteristics of aneffective leader and why they are critical when in job transition, 2) Describethe types of power bestowed upon individuals and how power is perceived insociety and organizations, 3) Understand the concept of resiliency, thebehaviors associated with the Ten Characteristics, and why they are importantwhen job searching, 4) Determine which areas you need to develop in yourpersonal plan for self-empowerment during and after your job search, 5) Recognizesome of the negative stereotypes that are projected onto job seekers both inorganizations and in society as a whole. Please register online atwww.scotlib.org;call 1-908-322-5007 ext. 204 or e-mail library@scotlib.org. The meeting will be at the Scotch PlainsPublic Library, 1927 Bartle Ave., Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.

Tuesday, November 11th from 4:00 - 6:00 pm: Fairleigh Dickinson University's CareerDevelopment Center and Office of Alumni Relations have gathered a distinguishedPanel of Five Leading HR and Hiring Managers to discuss: What Skills Employers Are Looking For. EliAmdur will moderate the panel, which includes: Jennifer Hanson, RecruitmentAccount Manager at GlaxoSmithKline, DomenickSaglimbeni, Partner at Flackman, Goodman and Potter, Nicolas Scarpa, AssociateDirector of HR and Compensation at ITHAKA, Robin Solow, Director of TalentAcquisition-Human Resources, Global Manufacturing and Sourcing at Ralph Lauren,and Kathy Wertalik, HumanResources Supervisor at United Parcel Services. Click on the following link to register: CareerPanel. The meeting will be at Fairleigh Dickinson'sWilson Auditorium in Dickinson Hall, 140 University Plaza Drive, Hackensack, NJ07601.

Tuesday, November11th from 5:30 - 8:00 pm: The NorthernFairfield Professionals (NFP) will host Stacey Cohen, founder of Co-Communications, Inc, who will give a presentation titled: Keys to Build a Winning Personal Brand. Personal branding is not just for celebritieslike Lady Gaga or business moguls like Donald Trump, it is key to anyprofessional's success. Recognizing what makes you unique and strategicallymarketing yourself in a highly competitive market place is key. From thebusiness owner to career transitioner to CEO, crafting and communicating yourpersonal brand is paramount. With the surge of online search and social mediaplatforms, it is more important than ever to leverage an eye-catching brand.This workshop will provide insights into building and communicating a winningpersonal brand. The following topics willbe covered: 1) Discover your Brand, 2) Developing your Unique Value, 3) Understandingyour Target Audience, and 4) Overview of Communication strategies and tactics. Foradditional information call John Barry at 1-203-270-0051 or john@itechcp.com. NFPmeetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Themeeting 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, November 11th from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host willhost Alex Freund, a career andinterviewing coach, who will give a presentation titled: The Interview...You Are Onstage. This presentation is highly participative by the audience. It identifiesthe four elements that interviewers focus on and involves demonstration, plusaudience member mock interviews. It is entertaining, and many unknowns getexposed and explained. For more information contact Sylvia Velez at1-908-630-3530 or email svelez@somersethillsymca.org. Themeeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ07920.

Wednesday, November 12th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will offer a program titled: WorkSearchOrientation. 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, November 12th from 1:15 - 2:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry andBusiness Library will host aspecial Business Plan Research Workshop. Provides research guidance specificallytailored to your particular business plan. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry andBusiness Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Wednesday, November 12th from 6:45 - 9:30 pm: The Hillsdale Career Resource MinistryNetwork Group is celebrating the group's second anniversary by hosting aspecial guest speaker, Eli Amdur, a writer, analyst, speaker, coach and author, who will give a presentation titled: TheImpact of Positive Speaking and Thinking in a Strong Job Market. Inaddition, Mikey Beyda Photography, will be available to take your Linkedinphoto. Her fee is $20.00. For additionalinformation, contact: John Carvelli at 1-201-995-7895, john.carvelli@pimco.com, or Janelle Razzino at 1-201-722-3111, janelle@razzinoassociates.com. The meeting is at St. John TheBaptist Church, in the Sheen Room of the Parish Center, at 69 Valley Road,Hillsdale NJ 07642.

Wednesday, November 12th from 7:30 - 9:15 pm. Job Seekers of Montclair, will host aprogram titled: Cover Letters, Thank-YouLetters and References. Thefollowing topics will be discussed: 1) Designing effective cover letters, 2)Telephone etiquette and effective use, and 3) Thank you letters and theirplace. Additional information 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, November 13th from 1:00 – 2:00 pm: FreeWebinar, Lisa Rangel, of ChameleonResumes, will give a presentation titled: How to Design a Powerful Executive Resume to LandInterviews, Even If You AreNot An Executive. Lisawill discuss: 1) How to structure your resume,taking into account what kind of information recruiters want to find, and where,2) What words to use to present yourself effectively, since what you arecurrently using has not worked well, 3) How to make your resumeachievement-driven, which delivers the results you offer straight into therecruiter's hands. Lisa will also shareinsider secrets, like what NOT to do for a recruiter to take you seriously. Click here to learn more andregister now! Thisvastly instructive 60-minute Webinar will give you the knowledge to transformyour dull resume into an effective, powerful tool to attract executiverecruiters and land interviews.

Thursday, November 13th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary (SIBL) will offer a program titled: Career Resources. Explorejob and career resources available at the SIBL Library and other public sites;Find industry and career advice, resume guides and more. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industryand Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Thursday, November 13th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary in conjunction with its sponsor, Citi Foundation, are proud to announcethe 6th Annual New York StartUP! 2015 Business PlanCompetition Orientation for NewYork-based startup entrepreneurs, with cash prizes totaling over $30,000. TheOrientation will start you off by giving you the basics of the competition.Attending one orientation session is the first requirement of the competition. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Thursday, November 13th, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: NNJ ASTD will host Tony Calabrese, a Certified Five O'Clock Club Career Coach, whowill give a presentation titled: CareerChange, Should I or Shouldn't I. Areyou extremely unhappy in your current job? Are opportunities in your profession getting less and less? Is there a lifelong dream you have neverfulfilled? Have you reached a point inyour life where you are looking to make a change? While career change is never easy, more andmore individuals are facing the prospect each day. Career and Job Search coachTony Calabrese will share thoughts on what you need to consider when changingcareers, ways to evaluate what you may want to do next and being aware of howyou present yourself is as much a factor in the change, than the skill setsthemselves you possess. For additionalinformation, contact Alicja Lisnow at a_lisnow@yahoo.com. Do not miss an evening whereyou can expand your network, make new friends, share knowledge with your peers,and hear highly relevant and beneficial insights and perspectives from expertsin the marketplace. Please register at: http://astd1113.eventbrite.com. The meeting is at the CedarHill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.

Friday, November 14th from 9:45 am - 12:00Noon: The Princeton PublicLibrary and the Professional Service Group of Mercer County will co-host John Hadley, a Career Search Counselor,who will give a presentation titled: TheInfluential Conversation. Manycandidates are so focused on the best answers to interview questions; theyforget what is most important to do in an interview. You cannot treat aninterview as a Q and A session and expect to get hired. You need to transformthe interview into an influential conversation,digging deeply into the interviewer's challenges so that you are seen as a keysolution! In this interactiveworkshop, John will share a model for conducting a truly influentialconversation that will let you have: 1) Job interviews that set you apart fromall other candidates, 2) Networking conversations that truly engage yourcontacts, and 3) Meetings with consulting prospects that motivate them to takeaction. Visit the PSG of Mercer County website to learn about the numerous resources available there. The meeting is at the Princeton PublicLibrary, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Saturday, November15th from 8:15 - 10:30 am: The Saint Gregory the Great Networking Group (SGGNG) will host:Sherri Waryasz, who will give a presentation titled: Laugh your Way Through Transitions. Every job search or career transition can bestressful. This workshop will Relax your Mind, Energize your Body and Renewyour Spirit. During this program youwill engage in playful Laughter Exercises and feel the joy and lightness thatlaughing gives your Mind, Body and Spirit. You will learn how to use the powerof Laughter to create positive emotions which can ease and enhance your lifeand transitions. This is a fun, educational and extremely interactive session.Everyone will feel the benefits immediately and leave with a smile feelingEmpowered, Energized, and Eager to take on their lives and transitions in a newand exciting way. Additionalinformation at: http://stgregorythegreatchurch.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=283. Themeeting is at Saint Gregory the Great' Church, in the Parish Center, O'ConnorHall, at 4680 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690.

Saturday, November 15th 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. CIT meets the first and third Saturday of eachmonth except holidays. The meeting is in the Winston School Gym atChrist Church, 30 East Lane, Short Hills, NJ 07078.

The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary, located at 188Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016-4314, offers an extensiveseries of weekly programs pertaining to job search, training, and careeradvice. Inquiries about programs may bemade by calling 917-275-6975, Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm. Click on their link at: http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/65/calendar for a detailed list of upcomingclasses. In addition to these greatin-person classes, the library also recorded some of the presentations and theyare available 24/7 on-line at: http://www.nypl.org/node/90324. Check them out, I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised by the amountof helpful information awaiting you.

The Westport Public Library, located at 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT06880 offers an interesting series of weekly programs pertaining to job search,training, and career advice. Click on their link at: http://www.westportlibrary.org/events for a detailed list of upcoming events. Inaddition, many of these informative presentations are recorded and the podcastscan be viewed 24/7, when time allows, at: http://www.westportlibrary.org/digital/podcasts/search-results?podcast_terms=jobseeker. This is a time saving and cost effective way of seeing a greatpresentation, from the comfort and convenience of your home. Isn't technologygreat!

Wednesdays, from 7:30 - 9:15 pm. Job Seekersof Montclair, located at St.Luke's Church Hall, 73 South Fullerton Avenue (corner of Union Street),Montclair, NJ 07042. A nonsectarian job-search, career-change and support groupmeets; various speakers deliver on topics such as: recognizing youraccomplishments, resumes, and networking. For a schedule of upcomingpresentations, click on their link at: http://www.jobseekersofmontclair.org/, or call (973) 783-3442 for additional information.