Fri Dec 12, 2014 5:14 pm (PST) . Posted by:
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.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, andmost importantly, a Health New Year,
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.
Saturday, December 13th from 7:30 - 10:15 am: The Breakfast Club will host John Hadley, a career coach, who willgive a presentation titled: Turn InterviewsInto Offers. Many candidates are sofocused on the best answers to interview questions; they forget what is mostimportant to do in an interview. You cannot treat the interview as a Questionand Answer session and expect to get hired. No matter how much you have workedon crafting powerful answers, if all you do is respond to my questions, youwill not get the offer. Your job as thecandidate is to transform the interview into an influential conversation, diggingdeeply into the challenges and presenting results in that context, so that youare seen as a key solution. John willshare key strategies and techniques that his clients have used to successfullynavigate the interview minefield, and to secure job offers they were thrilledwith. More information is available at www.thebreakfastclubnj.com. Themeeting is at the Days Hotel Conference Center, 195 Rt. 18 South, EastBrunswick, NJ 08816. There is a meetingfee of $10 to cover the cost of the hotel conference room.
Saturday, December 13th from 12:30noon - 2:00 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library in conjunction with its sponsor, CitiFoundation, are proud to announce the 6thAnnual StartUP 2015 Business Plan Competition 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.
Monday, December 15th from 7:00 am- 9:30 am: The Mondays @ 7Group will host Russell Kenny, whowill give a presentation titled: WhatColor is Your Parachute. For furtherinformation, 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, December15th, from 10:00am - 12:00 noon: Northern NJ Professionals in Transition, NNJ_PIT,in conjunction with Sara Greenhouse, President of Generate Buzz, LLC www.generatebuzz.net, willfacilitate: The Art and Science of SpeedNetworking. It is designed to accelerate business contacts, involvingmultiple people exchanging information. Participants greet each other in aseries of brief exchanges during a set period of time. During an interaction,attendees share their professional backgrounds and business goals. In additionto your pitch, please also come prepared to share your networking successstories. RSVPs appreciated by 12/14 for supplies, please email Sara at sara@generatebuzz.net.NNJ_PIT meets the first and third Monday of the month, except holidays. For additional information, please contact NNJ_PIT@yahoogroups.com. A schedule of upcoming meetingdates is available at: www.bit.ly/prof-in-trans_2014.The meeting is at the Maplewood Public Library, 51 Baker St, Maplewood, NJ07040.
Monday, December 15th from 10:30am - 1:00 pm: ProfessionalService Group of Central NJ will host a special Holiday Pot Luck Brunch and Networking Event. Additionalinformation is available at: www.psgcnj.biz. PSGCNG meets every Monday, except holidays. The meeting will be at First United MethodistChurch of Somerville, 48 West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876.
Monday, December 15th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm: The Westchester Networking Organization(WNO) will host its 6th AnnualYear-end Potluck Supper and Networking Meeting. Agenda: Good food ... Good friends ... Good times. If you can bring a potluck dish, pleaseindicate so on the registration form. Additionalinformation is available on WNO's website at: http://wno.weebly.com. Pleaseregister in advance at http://WNO20141215.eventbrite.com. The meeting will be atthe CrotonFree Library, 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson,NY 10520.
Monday, December 15th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm: The Sayreville Public Library will host Dr. Colleen Georges,a career and life coach, who will give a presentation titled: Acing the Interview. Colleenwill discuss critical interview tips to ensure that you impress your potentialemployers. She will also provide answers to some of those tricky interviewquestions. Click here toView a video of Dr. Georges tolearn more about her! To register, contact Alaina at alainad@lmxac.org or call 1-732-727-0212 ex. 25. You may also register online. The meeting is at theSayreville Public Library, 1050 Washington Road, Parlin, NJ 08859.
Tuesday, December 16th from 6:30 –8:30 pm: Rockland JobNetwork (RJN) will host a special meeting on: Topic To Be Determined. Ifyou have any questions or need more information please call Philip Fanara at1-845-352-0504. The meeting will be atthe New City Library, 220 North Main Street, New City, NY 10956.
Tuesday, December 16th from 7:00 -8:30 pm: The Newtown CareerNetworking Group will host a program titled: Wow, I Did Not Know You Could Use LinkedInLike That. Please RSVP at: newtownnetworking@gmail.com. For moreinformation, contact the church at 1-215-968-3861 or www.newtownnetworking.org. The meeting is at The NewtownPresbyterian Church, Reception Hall, 25 North Chancellor Street, Newtown, PA18940.
Tuesday, December 16th from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host Lloyd Feinstein, a career coach, whowill give a presentation titled: GettingTheJobYouShouldWant. Formore information contact 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, December 17th 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 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 USB drive). The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.
Wednesday, December 17th 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: Keeping up Your Morale High and YourJob Campaign Progressing through the Holidays. A job campaign can be a long process and canbring with it a fair amount of anxiety. Especially at holiday time it can bechallenging to remain upbeat with the ups and downs of a job campaign. Thisstrain on our confidence is the last thing we need when we have an opportunityto cross paths with so many people and need to put our best foot forward. Haveyou tapped out your contacts? Are you not getting any call backs? Sometimes wecannot see what others can. Join careercoach Win Sheffield to learn effective ways to move forward, to increase yourmorale and even enjoy the holiday spirit. Learn how to: 1) Address and rebuildyour career momentum, 2) Get the support net that will sustain you, 3)Recognize and sort out your negative gremlins, 4) Deal with rejection andpeople not getting back to you, and 5) Recognize your value and take charge ofyour campaign. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Wednesday, December 17th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, The Bronxville Career Network will host Dr. Pierre Darmon, an IT solutionsarchitect, who will give a presentation titled: Cyber Security for Job Hunters. Learn how to remain safe and secureon your personal computer while navigating the choppy waters of online jobhunting. Entertaining, informative and approachable, Dr. Darmon never fails toenlighten and educate his audience, drawing on his extensive knowledge base andmany years in the world of corporate computing. Hacking, user error or natural disaster shouldnot deter the dedicated job hunter. LetPierre show you how to avoid these problems. Key Points the will be discussed include: 1) Protecting your personalcomputer and data, 2) Keeping your computer healthy, 3) Completing online jobapplications safely, and 4) Creating a backup file. For further information, email Rich Antash atrantash@gmail.com, telephone him at 914-343-4498, or www.reformedchurch.org. For a Google map of thelocation, click on the following link: http://bit.ly/BCNatRCB. Themeeting is at The Reformed Church of Bronxville, in the Edwards Room, 180Pondfield Road, at the corner of Midland Ave, Bronxville, NY 10708.
Wednesday, December 17th from 7:30 - 9:15 pm. Job Seekers of Montclair, will host aspecial: Interviewing Workshop. In this meeting, job seekers have anopportunity to pair up and practice asking and answering interview questions.You get valuable feedback from your partner and the facilitator and have anopportunity to role play. 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, December 18th from 12:00noon - 1:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host Kristina Leonardi, who will give a presentation titled: Staying Motivated Throughout the Job SearchProcess. Looking for a job can be along, arduous journey that requires much time and patience, especially in thiseconomy, to see results. Staying positive and motivated throughout the processcan make you a less stressed and a more effective applicant, which can in turnaccelerate the outcomes you desire. Kristina will help you re-evaluate your overall career and job searchstrategy to reduce stress. Learnout-of-the-box approaches to find a job, techniques to manifest your idealposition, and tips on time management and work/life balance. The meeting is at the New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, NewYork, NY 10016.
Thursday, December 18th 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. Participants must bring a currentresume and 2 job postings. Pre-registration is 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, December 18th from 6:00- 7:30 pm. TheNew York Science, Industry and Business Library will host BarryCohen, CUNY Employment Coordinator, who will give a presentation titled: Powerful First Impressions: How to Find andGet the Job You Really Want. Barrywill discuss How to Ace Every Job Interview (Even if you are not the bestcandidate!) He will also discuss hidden techniques and strategies you need toace that next job interview. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Friday, December 19th from 9:45 am - 12:00Noon: The Princeton PublicLibrary and the Professional Service Group of Mercer County is pleased towelcome the holiday with our Annual PSGHoliday Networking Party. Please join this BYO party over good food to meetfriends new and old. Visit the PSG of Mercer County website at www.psgmc.org to learn about the numerous resourcesavailable there. The meeting is at the Princeton Public Library, 65 WitherspoonStreet, Princeton, NJ 08542.
Thursday, December 19th from 12:00 noon -2:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host Sherry Natkow, whowill give a presentation titled: Writinga LinkedIn Summary. Creating aLinkedIn profile is a must -- particularly for job-seekers. If you have skippedthe SUMMARY SECTION you are missing a great opportunity to write engaging and informativetext to differentiate yourself in a competitive job market. Learn specifictechniques to make your Summary pop and capture the attention ofdecision-makers. Pre-registration isrequired. 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.
Saturday, December 20th from 8:15- 10:30 am: The SaintGregory the Great Networking Group (SGGNG) will 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 and get what you want. Additional information 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, December 20th 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 each monthexcept holidays. The meeting is in theWinston School Gym at Christ Church, 30 East Lane, Short Hills, NJ 07078.
Tuesday, December 23rd from 7:30 -9:30 pm: The Career Forumwill hostLloyd Feinstein, acareer coach, who will give a presentation titled: ResumeCritique. Formore information contact 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.
Tuesday, December 30th from 7:30 -9:30 pm: The Career Forumwill hostLloyd Feinstein, acareer coach, who will give a presentation titled: How toCloseTheInterview andSale. Formore information contact 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.
Saturday, January 3rd 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 each monthexcept holidays. The meeting is in theWinston School Gym at Christ 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/events/calendar?location=65 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.
Free Pro Bono Career Coaching. Career Coaching is a PRO BONO / FREE service available to job seekerswho wish to focus an existing job search strategy and/or gain insight on how tocraft an effective self-marketing plan. Each session is comprised of a 50minute meeting with a volunteer Job Coach at SIBL's Madison Avenue location. To make an appointment for a PRO BONO / FREEcoaching session, please visit:
http://www.genbook.com/bookings/slot/reservation/30075466
Please provideyour name, phone number, e-mail address, and specific goals. If you do not havean e-mail address, please input noemail@email.com when prompted. Once booked, an e-mailconfirmation and follow-up reminder will be sent to the e-mail addressprovided. In addition, you may also receive a courtesy telephone callconfirming your appointment. If you haveany questions, please contact the Job Search Central Manager at jscnypl@nypl.orgor call 1-212-592-7006.
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.
