Tuesday, August 21, 2012

[CNG] Digest Number 2670

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Digest #2670

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

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Ramsey JSWT Members:

Listed below are next week's upcoming networking events. All meetings are open to the public, plus you are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend. Try to attend one or two meetings a week; what you learn there will most definitely help shorten your time in transition.

If anyone is aware of a meeting not mentioned, please let me know and I will add it to the list.

Thank you,

Tom Donohue
1-201-934-9078
a83td@aol.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tcdonohue

Next Week's Networking Events

Monday, August 20th from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon: The Maplewood/South Orange Professionals in Transition will host: Irina Gomelskaya, a Certified Life and Career Coach, who will give a presentation titled: "Informational and Behavioral Interviews." Irina will discuss the two types of interviews. One is the Informational Interview, with which one seeks to build their knowledge about a profession and what is happening in it, by speaking with experts in the field. The other is a Behavioral Interview, in which the person interviewing you is seeking to gain feedback about whether you would be a good fit for their organization. For those who would like to improve their interviewing skills and increase contact with others through their job search, this presentation is a must. The meeting is at the Maplewood Public Library, 51 Baker St, Maplewood, NJ 07040

Monday, August 20th from 6:00 – 8:45 pm: The Westchester Networking Organization (WNO) will host Darcy Knapp, of SEO Web Mechanics, who will give a presentation titled: "Social Media for Job Seekers." Learn best practices on how to use Social Media to target employers and get past the gate keepers. The meeting will be at the Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton on Hudson, N.Y. 10520. Please register in advance at http://wno20120820.eventbrite.com.

Tuesday, August 21st from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library, will host Renee Rosenberg, who will give a presentation titled: "Staying Positive During a Difficult Job Search." Renee will offer tips to energize your job search. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016

Tuesday, August 21st from 7:00 - 8:30 pm: Neighbors Helping Neighbors will host Janelle Razzino, an executive recruiter, who will give a presentation titled: "How to be More Effective in Dealing with Employment and Executive Recruiters." The meeting is at the Emerson Public Library, 20 Palisade Avenue, Emerson, NJ 07630

Tuesday, August 21st from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host Lloyd Feinstein, a Career Coach, who will give a presentation titled: "How to Close the Interview and Sale: Long Thank You Letters, Best Candidate For the Job Summaries, Deal Sheets, Get the Job By Doing the Job Proposals, Case Studies." The meeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

Wednesday, August 22nd from 9:30 am - 12:30 noon: PSGMC will host Janelle Razzino, an executive recruiter, who will give a presentation titled: "Working with Executive Recruiters." The meeting is at the Parsippany Troy Hills Library, 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054

Wednesday, August 22nd from 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library, will offer a program titled: "WorkSearch Orientation." Are you a 40+ job seeker? WorkSearch is an online system which provides links to job openings, skills assessment tools, and training programs at no cost to individuals. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016

Wednesday, August 22nd from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library, will host John Crant, who will give a presentation titled: "Building Your Professional Network with LinkedIn & How To Use It In Your Job Search." John will demonstrate how to start networking with LinkedIn.com's networking personal profiles and then use your expanded network in your search for your next career challenge. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016

Thursday, August 23rd from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: The Women's Center for Entrepreneurship Corp. and the U.S. Small Business Administration will co-host Linda Trignano, who will give a communication skills for women workshop titled: "Understand Your Personal Style." Do you know what you want to say but are unsure how to say it? Do you have difficulty communicating with others? The way you talk, the gestures you use, the tone of voice, the words you choose - they all add up to how others perceive you. In this workshop, you'll discover the keys to becoming a more dynamic, powerful and confident communicator. This seminar focuses on steps for powering up your speech, enhancing your nonverbal communications skills, becoming an "active listener", and much more! Come to this workshop and get the tools you need to become a potent, assured conversationalist. The meeting is at the U.S. Small Business Administration, NJ District Office, 2 Gateway Center, 15th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102. To register, or for more information, please call the Women's Center for Entrepreneurship Corp. at 973-507-9700 or visit our website at www.wcecnj.org and register online under Seminar Schedule.

Friday, August 24th from 1:15 - 2:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library, will offer a program titled: "Download a Customized Company List for Contacts." Find Companies and Executive contacts for your next job. Search by industry as well as location, size, and sales. Seating is limited and is on a first come, first seated basis. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016

Saturday, August 25th from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library, will host John Crant, who will give a presentation titled: "Self-Recruiter® Communications Mastery in Job Search: How to Engage Hiring Managers." John Crant discusses the importance of effective communication in achieving your career goals. Topics covered include: First You Have To Find Them! (the Decisions-makers), Engaged and Disengaged: Houston, We Have a Problem, It's About Them, So That It's About You... (It Has To Be About Them!), Avoiding the 'One-offs': It's About Opening a Communications Channel, Getting 'an Agreement' for a Relationship, Channel Surfing: Keeping Your Communications Goals Focused, Value, Value... In Every Word Will Open Doors (You May Never Have Dreamed Existed). The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.