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Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:17 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 attendingat least 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 meetings, consider car pooling. Not only will it reduce thecost of driving there, but the friendly conversation will make the ride seem togo much faster.
Ifanyone is aware of an upcoming meeting that you would like to share with thegroup, please let me know and I will gladly include it with my weekly updates.
Thankyou,
TomDonohue
a83td@aol.com
http://www.linkedin
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Next Week's Upcoming NetworkingEvents
Monday, June 17th from10:00 am – 12:00 noon:Northern NJ Professionals in Transition will host: Neil Cooper, career transition coach, who will facilitate aninspiring program titled: How to End theJob Search Pain and Get Your Life Back. Mr. Cooper has developed the key elements you can use in your search toachieve a high level of engagement, visibility, and organization, implementconfidentl
Monday, June 17thfrom 10:30 am - 1:00 pm:Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host John Hadley, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: The 3 Questions Your Resume Must Address. Additional information is available at: www.psgcnj.org. Themeeting will be at First United Methodist Church of Somerville, 48 West HighStreet, Somerville, NJ 08876.
Monday, June 17thfrom 1:15 –2:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library willhost a special meeting for JobSeekers titled: Download a CustomizedCompany List for Contacts. Find Companiesand Executive contacts for your next job. Search by industry as well aslocation, size, and sales. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Monday, June 17th from6:00 – 8:45 pm: TheWestchester Networking Organization (WNO) will host Rita Weiss, an Executive Coach, who will give a presentationtitled: What is Your Communication Style. The ability to communicate persuasivelyleads to productive conversations, in which you can positively influence othersand achieve your goals. Conversely, the inability to do so can mean missedopportunities to build long-lasting relationships. Attendees will learn: 1) Thecharacteristics of different communication styles, 2) How to identify yourpreferred communication style, 3) How your style impacts your communicationwith others, and 4) How to develop style flexibility, enabling you to engagewith people whose styles are very different from your own. Additional information is available on WNO'swebsite at: http://wno.weebly.
Monday, June 17th from7:30 - 9:00 pm: NewProvidence United Methodist Church will host Lloyd Feinstein, a career coach, who will give the sixth in aseries of seven presentations titled: Mechanicsof the Job Search. If you have anyquestions about the upcoming seminar, please call: 1-908-464-5535. The meeting is at New Providence UnitedMethodist Church, 1441 Springfield Ave., New Providence, NJ 07974.
Tuesday, June 18th from6:30 – 8:30 pm:Rockland Job Network (RJN) will host a meeting to discuss: YOUR DREAM JOB. Sometimes with all of the turmoil in ourlives we forget that we once had dreams. So this is your opportunity to pullthem out of wherever you have stuffed them, dust them off and let them out intothe sunshine to play again. Dreams have a way of coming to you if you keep themin the forefront of your mind and happily rescue them from oblivion. That goodenergy sometimes surprises us with having our dreams come true…at least itcan't hurt. So, this meeting we aregoing to talk about your DREAM job and let it be as wild and wonderful as youcan make it. The meeting will be at the New CityLibrary, 220 North Main Street, New City, NY 10956.
Tuesday, June 18th from 6:30- 8:00 pm,Hastings-
Tuesday, June 18th, from7:00 - 8:30 pm: TheHillsborough Public Library will host Dr.Colleen Georges, a careercoach, whowill give a presentation titled: Job Searching Using Social Media. Colleen will demonstrate strategies on how tofind a job using social media. Bring your laptop or mobile device to followalong if you choose to do so. The meeting is at the Hillsborough PublicLibrary, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough Municipal Complex, Hillsborough,
Tuesday, June 18th from7:30 - 9:30 pm: TheCareer Forum will host Lloyd Feinstein,a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: Advanced Interviewing Skills. The meeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, BaskingRidge, NJ 07920.
Wednesday, June 19thfrom 9:30 am - 12:00 noon:The Professional Support Group of Morris County (PSGMC) will host Linda Trignano, a careercoach, who will give apresentation titled: UsingLinkedIn (and other Social Media) to Enhance Your Job Search. LinkedIn is a powerful tool for makingbusiness connections. Learn how to use this and other important social mediatools to improve your online presence. During this workshop, you will have anopportunity to: Understand the value of online networking, Develop strategiesto extend your online network, Maximize your overall marketing plan and improveyour chance of finding the perfect position, Setup a compelling profile to helppeople to find you, including an attention grabbing headline, Know how andwhere to add keywords that enable your profile to be found by others, and Learnthe process and value of joining LinkedIn groups in your area of expertise. Additional information is available at: www.psgmc.org. The meeting will be at the Parsippany Troy Hills Library, 449Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054.
Wednesday, June 19thfrom 1:00 - 3:00 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will offer a programtitled: WorkSearch Orientation. 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, June 19thfrom 1:30 - 4:30 pm:The NJ Chapter of the ChemPharma Association will host Marty Latman, chairman of the Bergen Chapter of Financial ExecutiveNetwork Group, who will give a presentation titled: Intransition - Now what do I do? 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? How doyou 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. Pleaseregister at: at www.chempharma.
Wednesday, June 19thfrom 6:00 - 7:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host Barry Cohen, CUNY EmploymentCoordinat
Thursday June 20ththru Saturday June 22nd from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: InternationalFrachi
Thursday, June 20th from6:00 - 7:30 pm: TheNew York Science, Industry and Business Library will host Hal Eskenazi, who will give a presentation titled: 15 Second Resume. Hal will discuss techniques to get yourresume noticed by hiring managers. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Thursday, June 20th from7:00 - 9:00 pm: TheWestport Public Library will host ElizabethMeyer, founder of EMC Consulting Services, who will give a presentationtitled: Getting the Word Out—How to EngageEmployers Using Social Media Platforms. Elizabeth will describe the various platforms available in today's jobmarket and demonstrate how to use technology to engage employers. Social media can serve as an effective,powerful marketing tool in your job search. For more information on this workshop, please contact MargieFreilich-
Friday, June 21st from9:00 - 11:30 am: The Philadelphia Chapter of the ChemPharma Associationwillhost Beth Wilson, who will give a presentation titled: Identify Clues to an Organization's Culture. Understanding the culture of an organizationand department is crucial during a job search and your first weeks as anemployee. Gain a perspective on how the culture impacts your potential successas an employee. Learn to conduct a culture audit, monitor culture shifts andwhy you need to stay tuned for the latest clues. Please register at: www.ChemPharma.
Friday, June 21st from10:00 am - 12:00 noon:The Princeton Public Library will host LorettePruden, who will discuss her book titled Formerly Corporate: Mindset Shifts for Success in Your Own Business. The book's local business owner and Loretteshare insights on making the transition from employee to business owner,including best practices and pitfalls. The meeting is at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,Princeton, NJ 08542.
Friday, June 21st from12:00 noon – 1:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host John Crant, who will give apresentation titled: InterviewInterventi
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