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

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Next Week's Upcoming Networking Events

Sat May 9, 2015 1:51 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Thomas Donohue" donohue83

Ramsey JSWT Members:

Listed below are Next Week's UpcomingNetworking Events. All meetings are open to the public, plus you are welcomeand strongly encouraged to attend.

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 events,consider carpooling. Not only will itreduce the cost of driving there, but the friendly conversation will make theride seem to go much faster.

Recently I have beenhaving problems with AOL categorizing my messages as spam and not letting medistribute it to a large number of recipients. To ensure that you receive thelist of Upcoming Networking Events, please join the following Yahoo Group thatI set-up at: upcoming_networking_events-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Individuals, as well as other transition support networkinggroups, are welcome and encouraged to join.

Special announcement, the Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NhN) grouphas just been awarded a federal grant to connect employers with the long termunemployed. NhN is looking to help theLong Term Unemployed (LTU) in New Jersey, on behalf of LTU job candidates thatfit the grant's criteria. NhN can offerReady to Work on the job training funds to the employers who hire them. Please help in spreading the word toemployers who can hire New Jersey Residents in Bio-Pharma/Life Sciences,Information Technology, and Advance manufacturing sectors. The NJ Resident Joblink is: http://njwf.managee2e.com/applicants/new?salt=fdg3sd0YDxcseR Contact John R. Fugazzie at 1.201.351.0449 or jfugazzie@njworkforce.orgforadditional information.

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 with my weekly updates.

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. Host WandaEllet brings you the best career advice, no matter what stage your careeris in. 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 107.7The Bronc's free Android and IPhone Apps. Listeners can reach the studio with their questions at 1-877-900-1077. In addition, interesting previous episodes are available at: 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.

Monday, May11th, from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm: Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host Jeff Marshall, who will give apresentation titled: Blogging. Additional information 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, May 11th, from 6:30 – 8:45pm, The Warren FinancialExecutive Network Group (FENG) will host Jeff Herzog, an author, whowill give a presentation titled: Your Job Search is a Bare Knuckle Fight. Thereis no question that we are living in unprecedented times, especially for thosewho are looking for a new career opportunity. Few activities have been sodrastically altered by technology and the internet like searching for a job.Unfortunately companies have become adept at using job boards as barriersinstead of entry points. Human resources professionals have been so overwhelmedwith applicants that resumes have become a useless commodity instead of avaluable document. Popular belief and career coaching tells you to search farand wide, be flexible and apply to as many opportunities as possible. Everyoneis also instructed to follow the perceived rules of engagement, and be patient.This is all wrong. What people must realize is that searching for a career is aSALES JOB and ultimately a BARE KNUCKLE FIGHT. You need to be smart, aggressiveand rely only on yourself to succeed. My presentation will help you to create aplan, seek out opportunities and ultimately land your next job. Weinvite other networking groups to attend, such as: The Breakfast Club, Careersin Transition, Career Connections Consortium, Career Forum, and NJ-SENG. Please register at: http://www.thefeng.org/chapters/announcement.php?ChapterID=45. Call the library at 1-973-285-6930 in case ofinclement weather. The meeting is at the Morris County Library,30 East Hanover Avenue, 1st Floor Conference Room, Whippany, NJ 07981.

Monday, May 11th from 7:00 am -9:30 am: The Mondays @ 7Group will host Tucker Mays,co-author of Firedat 50: How to Overcome the Greatest Executive Job Search Challenge,plus co-founder, principle and executive coach of Darien-based OptiMarket, willgive a presentation titled: JobObjective. The three most importantelements of any job search are: 1) The Job Objective, 2) Networking, and 3)Interviewing. Most objectives are toolong, unfocused, and unreasonable. Ifnot on target, a poorly defined objective can cost candidates months of lostjob opportunities, time, and money. Inmy experience, most objectives lack the clarity and definition to succeed. Our meeting objective is to review andstrengthen as many attendee job objectives as possible. Tucker Mays is offering his time to help usfind out who we are and has requested that we answer the following questionsfor review: 1) Title/Function, 2)Company type and Industry, 3) List four Skills, 4) Goals, and 5) How to AchieveGoals. Example: President of anunderperforming sporting goods company seeking a decisive leader with stronggeneral management, strategic planning, marketing, and sales skills toaccelerate revenue and profit growth by expanding international distribution,revitalizing the sales effort, and launching successful new products. For further information, contact Ed Thomas at203-981-4648 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).

Tuesday, May 12th from 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host Renee Lee Rosenberg a CareerCounselor, who will give apresentation titled: Should I ThrowAway My Resume. How important ismy Resume in the World of Social Media? Should I throw away my Resume? Isa Cover Letter Still Needed? Renee will discuss these and other questionsduring this session. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016

Tuesday, May 12th from 1:15 - 2:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will offer a program titled: CareerResources. Explore job/careerresources available at the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) andother public sites; Find industry and career advice, resume guides andmore. The meeting is at the New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, NewYork, NY 10016.

Tuesday, May 12th from 1:00 - 2:00 pm: Free webinar featuring Lisa Rangel, president of ChameleonResumes, who will give a presentationtitled: How to Design a PowerfulExecutive Resume to Land Interviews... Even If You are Not an Executive. Lisa will demonstrate: 1) Achievement-orientedlanguage that places emphasis on your accomplishments and the undeniable valueyou bring to any organization smart enough to hire you, 2) Targeted keywordsmake it easy for recruiters to identify you in databases and on social mediaplatforms, where they will be looking, and 3) It is structured for therecruiter's brain, taking into account the way hiring managers evaluatecandidates and make decisions. To register, click on this link: Click here for more details andto register NOW!

Tuesday, May 12th, from 5:30 -8:00 pm: The NorthernFairfield Professionals (NFP) will host TuckerMays, co-author of Fired at 50: How to Overcome the Greatest Executive JobSearch Challenge, plus co-founder, principle and executive coach ofDarien-based OptiMarket, will give a presentation titled: How to Develop the Right Job Objective. The three most important elements in jobsearch are 1) Job Objective, 2) Networking and 3) Interviewing. A greatdeal of attention is concentrated on developing effective skills to supportnetworking and interviewing, but not nearly enough on creating a carefullycrafted job objective. Your entire job search rests on the foundation of awell-defined objective that allows the job market to clearly understand whatyou want and how it can help you. Unfortunately, most job objectives aretoo broad, often unrealistic, and nearly always unfocused. The fact is,however, that the more focused your objective, the shorter the search. Itmay seem counter intuitive, but it has been proven over and over. For additional information call John Barry at1-203-270-0051 or john@itechcp.com. NFPmeetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month. 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, May 12th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host David Lees, a career coach, whowill give a presentation titled: MarketingYourself with Confidence. David will discuss tools to better position and package you to move forward. Learn: 1) How your Personal Core Brand canhelp you gain a competitive edge, 2) How to identify what's unique aboutyourself to gain further insights to your specific strengths and distinctivequalities, 3) How to use your Personal Core Brand on your resume, in socialmedia, in an elevator pitch, and when interviewing, plus 4) Tools to succinctlyshowcase yourself when communicating your success stories with others. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Tuesday, May 12th from 7:30 - 9:30pm: The Career Forum willhost Lloyd Feinstein, a career coach, whowill give a presentation titled: HowBest to Compete. For moreinformation 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, May 13th from 12:30 -2:30 pm: The New York Public Library - GrandCentral Library will hostTom Powner of Career Thinker Inc. who will give a presentation titled: Job Searching Skills Workshop. It is more than just hitting the enter key on your keyboard. Tom will discuss: How searching for ajob has changed, Tapping into the hidden job market, Traditional methods arestill alive, Job searching online, Targeting companies, The Importance ofnetworking, Job and career fairs, plus Recruiters and Headhunters. Advanced registration is required at: http://events-careerthinker-.eventbrite.com/. The meeting is at the New York Public Library - Grand Central Library, 135 East 46thStreet, 2nd floor community room, New York, NY 10017.

Wednesday, May 13th 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 USBdrive). The meeting is at the New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, NewYork, NY 10016.

Wednesday, May 13th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will offer a program titled: BestPractices in Your Job Search Campaign. Duringthis session you will learn about best practice of a successful job searchcampaign: effective job search planning strategies, marketing yourself, usingsocial networking site in your job search, making a good impression during theinterview, and the importance of follow-up. The meeting is at the New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, NewYork, NY 10016.

Wednesday, May 13th from 6:00 –7:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host John Crant, Author, Career Coach and Speaker, who will give apresentation titled: Resume Renovation. John will discuss how making the cutsnecessary to be seen as a stand-out during your job search actually increasesthe value of the items on your resume. The discussion includes: 1) Resume: New Definition, 2) Resume Goals, 3)Understanding Stacks of Incoming Resumes, 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) The Headless 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, NY10016.

Wednesday,May 13th from 7:00 - 8:30 pm: The Middlesex Township Public Library willhost David Schuchman, who will give a presentation titled: Uncoverthe Hidden Job Market. This presentation informs attendees that up to 70%of open positions are not actively published and why employers often usenon-published ways of finding professional talent. We discuss ways to begin toovercome this challenge in order to be exposed to more professionalopportunities. The meeting is atthe Middlesex Township Public Library, 55 New MonmouthRoad, Middletown, NJ 07748; Phone no. 1-732-671-3700.

Wednesday, May 13th from 7:30 -9:15 pm. Job Seekers ofMontclair, will host a program titled: JobSearch Techniques. Learn about: 1) Using the Internet, 2)Informational interviewing, 3) Directory of Organizations, and 4) Examining theWant Ads. Additional information 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 (corner ofUnion Street), Montclair, NJ 07042.

Wednesday, May 13thfrom 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Hillsdale Career Resource Ministry Network Group willhost Pam Etzin, a fashion stylist,who will give a presentation titled: PersonalStyling. Everytime you walk into a room, you make an impression. Be sure that everyencounter is a positive one. Do other people see you as polished andprofessional? Cool and casual or frumpy and outdated? Pam will discuss and show us why it is timeto invest in yourself and feel great about what you are wearing. From corporate looks to business casual toweekend wear. For interviews, informational interviews and just having aninformal coffee meeting or networking, always be and look confident. Inaddition, Mikey Beyda Photography will be with us to take your LinkedIn photo;her fee is $20.00. For additional information, contact: JohnCarvelli 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.

Thursday, May 14th,from 9:30 - 11:30 am: Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of New Jersey willhost Maya Ollson, Founder andDirector of Kokopella Career and Business Consulting, who will give apresentation titled: Let Your ResumeOutshine Your Completion. In thishands-on resume writing workshop we will write, or rewrite, your resume so thatit sells you to an employer to secure an interview for a job for which you're agood fit. Please bring: 1) Your writing instrument - laptop, tablet, pad andpencil, 2) Copy of your resume, 3) Five typical job ads, for the SAME KIND ofjob that's a good fit for you, to identify key words to use in your resume, and4) a highlighter. In addition, thinkabout: 1) One or Two adjectives to describe you as a professional, 2) Thedifference you made in your company. How did you help? What did
you do that made good things better or eliminated negative things?, 3) What threestrengths (skills rather than traits) do you bring to your next job? And 4) Whatis your professional reputation? What are you ultimately supposed to do in yourjob? Do you accomplish it? Boil it down to one line. Come join us for thispractical resume workshop. You will walk out with a
document that you can use to convince an employer to interview YOU. To register, e-mail Beverly Feldman at bfeldman@jvsnj.org or call: 1-973-674-0871 by noon, 5/13/2015. The meeting is at the Aidekman Family Campus,901 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ 07981. Turn right at the sign for Golds' gym.

Thursday, May 14th from 2:00 -4:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library 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 current resume and 2 job postings.Pre-registration is required. Interested participants must email Sherry Natkowat snatkow@job-prep.com to enroll and receive additional information. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Thursday, May 14th from 6:00 -7:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host Win Sheffield, a career Coach, who will give a presentation titled:How to Handle Difficult Interview Questions. Questions such as: 1) What will you be doing in five years, 2) Tellme about your worst boss, 3) What is your biggest weakness, 4) What would yourcolleagues say about your leadership, 5) What sets you apart from others, and6) Behavioral interview questions. Theseand other queries strike terror in the hearts of interviewees everywhere. Butthey do not need to. Career coach Win Sheffield believes that by being wellgrounded in your accomplishments and with a bit of good technique, any questionan interviewer asks can be turned to your advantage. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Thursday, May 14th from 6:00 -7:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will offer a program titled: Business Plan Research Workshop. The speakerwill provide research guidance specifically tailored to your particularbusiness plan. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Thursday, May 14th, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: NNJ ASTD will host Jason Sanders, an executive recruiter and managing director ofFlycast, who will give a presentation titled: What to Say After Your Elevator Pitch: You've Got My Attention, NowWhat. Are you interested in buildinga business or advancing your career? Do you want to identify businessopportunities more easily and take the pressure off your first networkingconversation? If so, you must build rapport quickly, and this workshop willhelp you do just that. Using an elevator pitch can create awkward silence ormake you feel less powerful. Do not let all of your great experience and capabilitiesgo unrecognized. Jason will help you describe your experience using techniquesthat hook the attention of any business person. By the time you leave thisworkshop, you will have developed a practical networking plan that you will useto immediately build relationships. You will also have more fun than you everthought possible while learning. In thisPersonal Networking Plan Workshop you will: 1) Translate the key skills thatyou have already acquired and communicate them passionately and effectively,2) Express your personal brand using a networking strategy that relies onyour personal story, not a list of positions that you have held, 3) Increaseyour impact on business executives, network contacts, purchasing agents,recruiters, advisors and anyone that you need to impress rapidly, and 4)Improve your interviewing and networking skills by learning how others perceiveyou. For additional information, contactAlicja Lisnow at a_lisnow@yahoo.com. Donot miss 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://astd.eventbrite.com. Themeeting is at the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Ave,Wyckoff, NJ 07481.

Thursday, May 14th from 7:00 - 8:00 pm: Free webinar featuring Lisa Rangel, president of ChameleonResumes, who will give a presentationtitled: How to Design a PowerfulExecutive Resume to Land Interviews... Even If You are Not an Executive. Lisa will demonstrate: 1) Achievement-orientedlanguage that places emphasis on your accomplishments and the undeniable valueyou bring to any organization smart enough to hire you, 2) Targeted keywordsmake it easy for recruiters to identify you in databases and on social mediaplatforms, where they will be looking, and 3) It is structured for therecruiter's brain, taking into account the way hiring managers evaluatecandidates and make decisions. To register, click on this link: Click here for more details andto register NOW!

Friday, May15th from 9:45 am - 12:00Noon : The Princeton Public Library andthe Professional Service Group of Mercer County will co-host DoloresDeGiacomo, who will give a presentation titled: Tailoring Your CommunicationTo Achieve Your Goals. Authenticself-expression is an integral part of communicating with the world. Butmaking sure your message comes across in a way that helps you achieve yourgoals can be tricky. Dolores will discuss some of the most importantfactors to making sure your communication style helps you achieve the goals youhave set for yourself. Visit the PSG of Mercer County website to learn about the numerous resources availablethere. The meeting is at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,Princeton, NJ 08542.

Friday, May 15th from 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host John Crant, whowill give a presentation titled: The ParadigmShift in Job Search: Marketing Yourself to the Decision-Maker. Johnoffers techniques for getting the attention of hiring managers. The discussion includes: 1) Just Who Is ItThat Makes the Decisions, 2) Finding the Decision-makers, There Are AlmostAlways More Than One, 3) Email, Voicemail, LinkedIn, and SnailMail, Oh, My, 4)Catching Attention: It Has To Be About Them, 5) It is All About The Message, ByWhich I Mean: Value, and 5) Getting the Call-back, or Actually Following Up. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Saturday, May 16th from 8:15 -10:30 am: The Saint Gregorythe Great Networking Group (SGGNG) will host: Paul Hatrick, who will give a presentation titled: Communicating for Success, Watch yourLanguage. Have you ever lost an important job opportunity or networkingconnection and wondered why? It could be because you are interviewing andnetworking the same way with everyone and not tailoring your activities to eachperson's behavioral style. You could be missing as much as 75 percent of youropportunities by doing this. Paul will lead an interactive discussion that willhelp you understand the universal language of DISC (dominance-experience-steadiness/security-compliance).DISC is concerned with how we act and our way of doing things. You will gain anunderstanding of your own behavioral style, recognize the behavioral style ofothers, and be able to adapt and blend your style for greater, more effectivecommunication and relationships (personal and professional). Additional information at: http://stgregorythegreatchurch.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=283. The meeting is at Saint Gregorythe Great'Church, in the Parish Center, O'Connor Hall, at 4680 Nottingham Way,Hamilton Square, NJ 08690.

Saturday, May 16th 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.

Sunday, May 17th from 1:00 - 4:00pm, Our Lady of Mount CarmelChurch will host Ed McCabe, a Lee,Hecht, Harrison career coach, and RichKritzer who will present the fourth segment of a four part workshop titled:Interview, Cultivate Offers, andNegotiate. Every discussion with a hiring manager should be considered aninterview. Your role in the discussion is to position your skills, talents, andexperiences as a solution to the challenges they face in their organizations.Your task is to cultivate an offer by helping the hiring manager see you inthat role, and eventually make you an offer. Professionals will also help withquestions following the presentation. The workshop is at Our Lady of MountCarmel Church, One Passaic Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, in the lower churchmeeting room. All are welcome! For additional information, please call CarolShea at 1-201-447-4215 or Tom Lewis at 1-201-445-1864.