Saturday, March 30, 2013

[CNG] Digest Number 2809

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Digest #2809
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FW: Senior Network Engineer - Mount Olive New Jersey by "David Pearlstein" dlpconsultingnj
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April 2013 Networking Events by "Thomas Donohue" donohue83

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Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:26 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"David Pearlstein" dlpconsultingnj



Please respond directly to the recruiter if interested and mention my name. Good luck

- David

Connect with me @ http://www.linkedin.com/in/dlpearls

From: James Surowiec [mailto:james.surowiec@pritechnology.com]
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 11:25 AM
To: dlpearls@optonline.net
Subject: Senior Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Major firm located out of Mount Olive New Jersey is looking for a Network Engineer for a long term contract. All candidates must be a US Citizen or Green card holder. This position can only pay on a W2 basis.

Position Responsibilities:


* Function as a data center switching, routing, and application load balancing tier 3 engineer for the Global Data Center Cisco environment consisting of 150 switches supporting 2000 devices.
* Switching environment includes Nexus 7000, Nexus 5000, Cat 6500, Cat 3750, and more.
* Troubleshoot and quickly resolve complex data issues as they occur, interacting interaction with our tier 2 help desk, site support technology teams, and customers as needed.
* Continuous Improvement - Participate and manage multiple, simultaneous Data Center LAN improvement projects and activities, delivering timely results.
* Requires ability to work within a team and individually, regularly communicating engineers in the DC LAN and other infrastructure teams, informing of supervisor.
* Requires precise planning and execution of changes to prevent unexpected downtimes.
* Activities include Catalyst to Nexus migrations, switch consolidations, Catalyst and Nexus code upgrades.Configuration and continuous improvement of network management tools, including Solarwinds NPM, Solarwinds NTA, and Cisco ACS 5.2.
* Development and implementation of training to Tier 2 and other staff. Consulting and Fulfillment Provide consulting and fulfillment of load balancing and other data center LAN solution for infrastructure and application teams in Cisco ACE environment.
* Produce design documentation, including network diagrams and explanations, for all projects

Availability While the majority of the role is fulfilled during standard business hours (8-5), at times on call support / evening hours / weekend hours are required.

* Strong understanding of network concepts, especially Ethernet, VLANs, STP, port channel, port span, QoS, TCP/IP, EIGRP, BGP, DNS, and load balancing.
* Data center storage and SAN skills including FCoE a plus.
* Proven experience in implementing and troubleshooting Cisco switching and routing environments, including implementing hardware and code upgrades, troubleshooting network configuration and performance issues, troubleshooting software issues, and troubleshooting Cisco hardware performance issues.
* Proven experience in implementing and troubleshooting load balancing environments for server farm / application load balancing.
* Cisco ACE, F5 or Netscaler load balancing experience required. Cisco GSS Global Site Selector experience plus.
* Ability to create and update detailed network topology maps using MS Visio and maintain support documentation.
* Experience in implementing and updating various network management tools such as Solarwinds, NetFlow , monitoring and alerting tools.
* Server and operating systems skills a big plus. - Strong experience working in a support environment, using various ITIL processes and tools (incident management, change management, etc.) in a large enterprise environment is a must.
* CCNP certification a plus.

Non-technical Skill Requirements:

* Must have an attitude and constant desire for improvement in technology and process, to not be content with the status quo when improvements would add value.
* Must have willingness and able to identify opportunities, communicate them appropriately, and turn them into deliverables.
* Ability to manage and deliver against multiple priorities, at times for multiple managers.
* Candidate must be able to manage time appropriately across these multiple activities and communicate status and deliver against expectations.
* All risk/slippages should be communicated well ahead of time.
* Ability to work independently or in a team. Must have the ability to develop and deliver against action plans with minimal management guidance over time.
* Must possess experience to know when to reach out for guidance.
* Ability to work inside of and take direction in a multi-national, global environment.
* Strong written and oral communication skills with other technical team members as well as non-technical people.
* Documentation of technology and knowledge sharing across members of the team is essential to our global environment.

Please provide an updated copy of your resume in word format along with your compensation requirements.

Regards
James Surowiec
Senior Technical Recruiter
PRI Technology Rockaway NJ
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Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:03 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Thomas Donohue" donohue83


RamseyJSWT Members:

Listedbelow are the upcoming April 2013 Networking Events. All meetings are open tothe public, plus you are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend.

Manyof the organizations listed below offer networking meetings that convene monthly,semi-monthly, or weekly. Try to attend at least one or two meetings a week.Many of these groups meet in the evening, so it will not take time away fromyour daily job search activities. Plus, they have interesting speakers whooffer valuable tips on: 1) Resume preparation, 2) Effective job searchtechniques, 3) Interviewing, 4) Post Interview Follow-up, 5) LinkedIn, 6)Branding, 7) Time Management, and various other helpful job search relatedtopics.

Think of these meetings as opportunities, sort of like going toschool, to learn something that can reduce your time in transition by learning jobsearch and interviewing skills needed to excel and standout from yourcompetition.

Also,in order to maximize your network, try to attend meetings in differentgeographical areas, but especially in towns where you are targeting companiesthat you would like to work for. Not only will you learn valuable job searchskills, but greatly expand your circle of friends. Who knows, the person youmeet at one of these networking events may be able to introduce you to a hiringmanager at one of your target companies.

Intraveling to these meetings, think about car pooling. Not only will it reduce the cost of drivingthere, but the friendly conversation will make the ride seem to go much faster.

Fora list of networking groups in your target areas, check out Alex Freund's The Landing Expert List at www.landingexpert.com. Thisoutstanding compilation of both Small Job Search Work Teams and LargeNetworking Groups contains 76 pages of information, listing hundreds oftransition support organizations in the surrounding five states. Make it apoint to join a few groups in your area; what you learn at these meetings willdefinitely help shorten your time in transition.

Ifanyone is aware of an upcoming meeting not mentioned that you would like toshare with the group, please let me know and I will gladly include it with myweekly updates.

Thankyou,

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


April2013 Networking Events

Monday, April 1stfrom 10:30 am - 1:00 pm:Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host will host Jack Appleman, author of 10 Steps to Successful Business Writing,who will lead an interactive writing workshop titled: Breakthrough Writing - for Jobs and Careers. Come out for a fun and informative, hands-onwriting class to hone your skills in persuasive and succinct writing forbusiness and career. Writing exercises for in-class completion and groupdiscussion will run the gamut from resume and cover notes to emails, businessreports and more – to help you land a job and excel once you've landed. Themeeting will be at First United Methodist Church of Somerville, 48 West HighStreet, Somerville, NJ 08876.

Monday,April 1st from 5:00 – 8:00 pm: The BergenCareer Networking Community (BCNC) will host an evening of Informal Networking. Employed or seeking career opportunities;become involved in a dynamic professional networking community, essential intoday's economy for career development and professional success. Build relationships;expand your career and network by interacting with valuable and trustedcontacts, sharing ideas, best practices, insights and perspectives in themarketplace. The meeting is at the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel, 1 InternationalBoulevard, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Registration required at: http://bcnc45.eventbrite.com.

Tuesday, April 2ndfrom 7:30 - 9:30 pm:The Career Forum will host Marty Latman -Chairman of the Bergen County Chapter - Financial Executive Networking Group, whowill give a presentation titled: Relationship Building. The meeting is at the Somerset HillsYMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

Wednesday, April 3rdfrom 9:30 am - 12:00 noon:The Professional Support Group of Morris County (PSGMC) will host Joe Himelfarb, who will give apresentation titled: How to Sell Yourself Effectively in an Interview. Joinus for a thought provoking and highly interactive program that will demystifyyour views of selling and help you to better sell yourself. Learn how you canapply the theories and techniques of selling as you search for work. Hear newideas about old job search techniques that can help focus your attention on thejob at hand. Learn how to put a different spin on the activities you currentlyperform so you can distinguish yourself from the other applicants vying for theposition you want. Make the person interviewing you feel glad they met you, andMake your new employer wonder how they ever got along without you. The meeting will be at the Parsippany Troy Hills Library, 449 Halsey Road,Parsippany, NJ 07054. Additionalinformation is available at: www.psgmc.org

Wednesday, April 3rdfrom 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 USB drive). The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Wednesday, April 3rdfrom 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry andBusiness Library will host Karen Palevsky,who will give apresentation titled: Stand Out from theCrowd: A Strong Resume In a Weak Economy. Karen will offer tips on creating a targetedresume that showcases who you are and what you have to offer. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Wednesday, April 3rdfrom 7:00 - 9:00 pm:Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties will host Allan Weisberg, Retired VP of HumanResources, Johnson and Johnson, who will give a presentation titled: How you Make Yourself Standout and Get theJob. To register, please contactElise Prezant at 1-908-725-7799 or eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org. The meeting is at the Shimon and SaraBirnbaum Jewish Community Center, 775 Talamini Road, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807.

Thursday, April 4thfrom 9:30 - 11:30 am:Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of New Jersey will host Michelle Tillis Lederman, author of The 11 Laws of Likability andExecutive Director at Executive Essentials, who will give a presentationtitled: RELATIONSHIP NETWORKING -Personal Connection For Professional Results. Have you ever had a conversation you wantedto follow up on but didn't? Do you find yourself wishing you had a reason toget in touch with a colleague, customer, or old acquaintance? Follow-up is thefoundation for building a thriving network. During this talk, The 11 Laws of Likability's author will take youthrough tips and tactics that will help you convert your conversations intostronger and longer connections. YouWill Learn to: 1) Recognize the impact relationships have on your career, 2)How technology can help you recognize reasons to connect, 3) Leverage socialmedia in simple ways to increase familiarity, 4) Discover specific ways toincrease your value to your network, and 5) Understand the power ofpatience. The meeting is at the AidekmanFamily Campus, 901 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ 07981. To register, e-mailBeverly Feldman at bfeldman@jvsnj.org by noon, 4/3/2013. This is the program originally scheduled forMarch 7th that was cancelled due to inclement weather.

Thursday, April 4th from6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry andBusiness Library will host Robin Neiman, a Vocational Counselor, and Sherry Natkow, a Career Coach, who willlead a program titled: Drop-InJob Club for College Graduates in Their Twenties. Participants learn how to market themselves, how to conduct a strategicjob search, meet other twenty-something job-seekers in a supportiveenvironment. Handouts and resources willbe provided. The meeting is atthe New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34thStreet, New York, NY 10016.

Thursday, April 4thfrom 7:00 – 9:00 pm:Lives in Transition (LIT) will host panel discussion, with various hiring managers— the people with ultimate responsibility for hiring decisions at theirorganizations, who will provide their unique perspective and insight concerning:What Are HiringManagers Looking For? They will discuss the current, changingemployment market and issues affecting experienced workers, describe therecruiting and hiring process from a manager's perspective, provide suggestionson engaging in a successful interview, and will be available to answer ourquestions. The meeting is in Rye PresbyterianChurch's Assembly Room, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580. For planning purposes, we appreciate an earlyRSVP at: livesintransition@gmail.com.

Thursday, April 4thfrom 7:00 – 9:00 pm:Neighbors Helping Neighbors will host will host Abby Kohut, a.k.a. Absolutely Abby, President of Staffing Symphony,who will give a presentation titled: WhatYou Don't Know You Don't Know About LinkedIn. The meeting is at the River Edge Library, 685Elm Street, River Edge, NJ 07661.

Friday, April 5thfrom 10:00 am - 12:00 noon:Professional Service Group of Mercer County will host Terrence Seamon, author of To Your Success and Lead the Way, whowill give a presentation titled: To YourSuccess. In this highly interactiveworkshop for job hunters and career changers, Terry will share several findingsfrom the science of success, discoveries that will help anyone who is intransition to focus, energize, and galvanize their search. The meeting is at the Princeton PublicLibrary, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Friday, April 5th from10:00 am - 12:00 noon: The Sayreville Public Library will host Dr. Colleen Georges, a career coach andco-author of Contagious Optimism, who will give a presentation titled: Making Your Resume and Cover Letter Work ForYou! Colleenwill share critical tips with you to ensure your cover letter and résumésparkle. The presentation will provide ageneral overview of what to include in a cover letter and résumé. For moreinformation or to register, contact Alaina at 732-727-0212 ex. 25, email her at alainad@lmxac.org, or registeronline. Themeeting is at the Sayreville Public Library, 1050 Washington Road, Parlin, NJ 08859.

Saturday,April 6th 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 bring15 copies of your resume if you want it reviewed.) or 2) Support in Overcoming Job Search Obstacles. This includes: A) Small group advice for individualswho have hit the wall and need help to reinvigorate their job search, or B)Large group discussion on various job search related topics. The meeting is inthe Winston School Gym at Christ Church, 30 East Lane, Short Hills, NJ 07078.

Saturday,April 6th from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host John Crant, who will give a presentation titled: Organizingand Managing Your Job Search. John will discuss how to look at your jobsearch and next career opportunity from a different angle. Discover how toplan, set goals, and manage your job search. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry andBusiness Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Monday, April 8thfrom 10:30 am - 1:00 pm:Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host will host NJ State Senator Christopher"Kip" Bateman who will respond to a Q&A Session titled: What's On Your Mind? The meeting will be at First United MethodistChurch of Somerville, 48 West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876.

Monday, April 8th from7:00 – 9:00 pm:Temple Community Network (TCN) will host AbbyKohut, a.k.a. Absolutely Abby, President of Staffing Symphony, who willgive a presentation titled: MaximizingYour Positioning With the Social Media Trio: LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Social media can help you accelerate pastyour competition and stand out in the crowd, but only if you know how to usethe tools effectively. Just signing up for an account is not enough. Once you learnto use the tools to your advantage, you can reach a new level of recognitionand prominence that will cause new opportunities to start flying your way. Youwill learn: How to create a social media profile which will actually causerecruiters to find YOU, Where recruiters actually post jobs and why, The reasonwhy social media groups are critical to your success, and How to find and getintroduced to a hiring manager instead of applying to HR. Themeeting is at Barnert Temple, 747 Route 208 South, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417.

Monday, April 8th from7:00 – 9:00 PM: TheWestport Public Library's Business Library will host CindyCornell, executive coach, who will give apresentation titled: The Mindset of WildSuccess. Cindy willdiscuss ways to support personal development and maintain balance in allaspects your life. The meeting is at theWestport Public Library, 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT 06880. If you cannot attend the meeting, view the recordedpodcast after the meeting and various others, when time allows, at: http://www.westportlibrary.org/digital/podcasts/search-results?podcast_terms=jobseeker.

Tuesday, April 9th from9:30 – 11:30 am: TheHamilton Public Library will host Mary Anne Kennedy, a principal consultant of MAKHR Consulting, whowill give a presentation titled: LifeLong Planning – Knowing More About Yourself. Are you curious about knowing how yourpersonality type can help you better work with others, manage your own work,choose careers, manage career change and help you appreciate and understanddifference in relationships with friends, partners and children? Then thisworkshop is for you! The meeting is atthe Hamilton Public Library, 1 Municipal Drive, Hamilton, NJ 08619.

Tuesday, April 9th from5:30 – 8:00 pm: TheNorthern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) will host Michael Shavel, a Career Development specialist with the CT Dept.of Labor, who will give a presentation titled: Concerns Related to Job Seekers Over 40. Michael will discuss issues relating to:Demographics, Myths, Stereotypes and Realities, Strategies to OvercomeChallenges, Positive Attitude and Motivation, General Characteristics(Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen X and Millennials), Employer Expectations,plus Resume and Interviewing. 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. 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. Attendees to this meeting MUSTregister with CT Works.

Tuesday, April 9th from6:00 – 10:00 pm:Dinner meeting featuring Debra Wheatman,globally recognized as an expert in advanced career search techniques, who willgive a presentation titled: LeveragingSocial Media to Enhance your Networking Power. Debra will discuss using relevant socialmedia to grow and leverage contacts to facilitate job search. Your network is a very important part ofhelping to uncover opportunities that might otherwise not be found. What are the current tools and techniquesthat today's job seeker should be using? This informative session will tell you. Plus you will learn some valuable information to best utilize theavailable tools to your advantage. Thecost is $45 if forwarded to John Sampson before April 9th at 2 Blackfoot Cir,Wayne NJ 07470. Checks should be made out to John Sampson who can be reached at973-248-3251 or via email at jcsspike@yahoo.com. The meeting is at the Holiday Inn,One Route 46 West, Totowa, NJ, 07512.

Tuesday, April 9th from7:30 - 9:30 pm: TheCareer Forum will hostLloyd Feinstein, aCareer Coach, who will give a presentation titled: Key Resume Issues. Themeeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ07920.

Wednesday, April 10thfrom 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 Library computers. Attendees will be shown how to download theinformation 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, April 10thfrom 6:00 - 7:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host John Crant, who will give apresentation titled: Self-RecruiterBuilding Your Professional Network with LinkedIn and How To Use It In Your JobSearch. John will discuss how tostart networking with LinkedIn.com's networking personal profiles, and then useyour 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, NY10016.

Thursday, April 11thfrom 6:00 - 7:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host Renee Rosenberg, who will give apresentation titled: Ace the Interview. Renee will offer tips for a successfulinterview. The meeting is at the NewYork Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street,New York, NY 10016.

Thursday, April 11thfrom 7:00 – 9:00 pm:NNJ ASTD will host Paul Bailo, founderand CEO of Phone Interview Pro, whowill give a presentation titled: EssentialPhone and DigitalJob Interviewing Skills. Now more than ever, employers are usingtelephone interviews as a way of identifying and recruiting candidates foremployment. In today's competitive market phone interviews are used to screenout candidates in order to narrow the pool of applicants and determine who willbe invited for in-person interviews. Paul will discuss: 1)Howto prepare, what to say and when to say it, 2) How to establish yourprofessional presence over the phone, 3) How to get to the next step, and muchmore.

Don't miss an eveningwhere you can expand your network, make new friends, share knowledge with yourpeers, and hear highly relevant and beneficial insights and perspectives fromexperts in the marketplace. The meeting is at the Cedar HillChristian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Pleaseregister at: http://astd411.eventbrite.com

Thursday, April 11thfrom 7:30 - 9:30 pm: Immaculate Conception Church Employmentand Career Support Group will host MichaelGoldberg, an authorand adjunct instructor at Rutgers University, who willgive a presentation titled: Knockout Networking: How to Land More Prospects, MoreReferrals and More Interviews. Most people are not born networkers;they develop the skills and confidence through education, training, practice,and having a positive attitude. Networking is the most effective way to attractmore prospects, generate more referrals, create more opportunities, and landthe job! In this session we willdiscuss: How to overcome your fears and approach complete strangers withconfidence, The Rules to Networking – how to meet, greet, ask for businesscards, and transition, Places to network and best practices, The elevator pitch(with an opportunity to create one!), and How to work a room. The meeting is at Immaculate Conception Church'sNazareth House, 88 West End Ave,Somerville, NJ, 08876. Seatinglimited, so RSVP via employmentministry@gmail.com,the website at: www.iccemploymentministry.org,or call 1.908.448.2297.

Saturday, April 13thfrom 8:00 - 10:00 am:The Breakfast Club will host George Pace,who will give a presentation titled: Twitter. The meeting isat the Days HotelConference Center, 195 Rt. 18 South, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. There is a meeting fee of $10 to cover thecost of the hotel conference room.

Sunday,April 14th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Our Lady ofMount Carmel Church will host Ed McCabe, a Lee, Hecht, Harrison career coach, andRich Kritzer who will present the third segment of a four part workshop titled:Get Your Message Out – NETWORKING. Getting the message out about whoyou are and what you have to offer to people who are likely to hire you is atthe heart of the job search process. This technique is often referred to asNetworking. The workshop is at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, One PassaicStreet, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, in the lower church meeting room. All are welcome!For additional information, please call Carol Shea at 1-201-447-4215 or TomLewis at 1-201-445-1864.

Monday, April 15thfrom 10:30 am - 1:00 pm:Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host will host Donna Gerhauser, a career coach, who will give a presentationtitled: Be Found. Be Called. Get Hired.How to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Work for You! The meeting will be at First United MethodistChurch of Somerville, 48 West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876.

Monday, April 15thfrom 6:00 – 9:00 pm:The Westchester Networking Organization (WNO) will be celebratingWNO Colleagues Who Have Landed. Apanel of four WNO members who have landed will be sharing their experiences and taking questions from theaudience. Don't miss thisopportunity to hear their success stories in person. Themeeting will be at the First Congregational Church of Chappaqua, 210 OrchardRidge Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514. Please register in advance at http://wno20130415.eventbrite.com.

Monday, April 15thfrom 6:30 – 8:30 pm:The CareerNetworking Group willhost Pat Ferdinandi, a YouTubeMarketing Strategist, who will give a presentation titled: Are You Ready For YourVideo Chat Interview? Notthat interviewing in person or by phone isn't challenging enough! Now,recruiters and human resource departments are using video chat. Skype and Google Plus Hangouts are freeresources for them to judge whether they like you. Don't let video chat get you nervous. Videochat is a great way to illustrate your value and character and to earn enoughtrust to move to the next stage in the interview process. Learn some basic presentation tips you canuse to impress the interviewers. See howto use video as part of your career management toolkit. The meeting will be at the MountainsideLibrary, 2 Constitution Plaza, Mountainside, NJ, 07092.

Tuesday, April 16th from6:00 – 7:30 pm: TheNew York Science, Industry and Business Library will host David Lees, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: Interviewing with Confidence. David will discuss the job interviewingprocess and the tools to use to effectively stand out from othercandidates. The meeting is at the NewYork Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street,New York, NY 10016.

Tuesday, April 16th from7:30 - 9:30 pm: TheCareer Forum will hostMatthew Goerke, who willgive a presentation titled: DevelopingYour Memory Power. We are inundatedwith information every day - constantly meeting new people, preparing formeetings, recalling facts and figures… and the list goes on. Having a goodmemory makes you appear more intelligent, prepared, and even indispensible in acompetitive market. Don't miss an opportunity to learn these proven strategiesfor remembering even the smallest details – people WILL notice! The meeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA,140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

Wednesday, April 17thfrom 9:30 am - 12:00 noon:The Professional Support Group of Morris County (PSGMC) will host John Hadley, acareer coach, who will give a presentation titled: Topic To Be Determined. The meetingwill be at the ParsippanyTroy Hills Library, 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Additional information is available at: www.psgmc.org

Wednesday, April 17thfrom 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 USB drive). The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Wednesday, April 17thfrom 1:30 - 4:30 pm:The NJ Chapter of the ChemPharma Association will host Bill Belknap, a certified Five O'Clock Club Master Career Coach andthe co-author of For Executives Only. Applying Business Techniques to Your JobSearch, who will give a presentation titled: Must Do's and How To's: To Leverage Your Network and Your Contacts. Bill will present his list of"must do's" and "how to's" in order to Leverage YourNetwork And Your Contacts. He will also share with us how to evaluate thestrength of your network and help us assess what is our SNIQ, Social NetworkingIQ. In Bill's experience many of theover 40 crowd unfortunately have what he calls a room temperature SNIQ, makingit very difficult to leverage their network. The meeting is at Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave. WhippanyNJ 07981. Please register at: at www.chempharma.net.

Wednesday, April 17thfrom 6:00 – 7:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host Kristina Leonardi, who will give apresentation titled: Authentic Branding:Letting the Real You Shine in Any Situation. Kristina will discuss how to get in tune withyour unique talents, abilities, strengths and passions and project that imageout into the world to create and attract the outcomes you desire in every areaof your life. The meeting is at the NewYork Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street,New York, NY 10016.

Thursday, April 18th from6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry andBusiness Library will host Robin Neiman, a Vocational Counselor, and Sherry Natkow, a Career Coach, who willlead a program titled: Drop-InJob Club for College Graduates in Their Twenties. Participants learn how to market themselves, how to conduct a strategicjob search, meet other twenty-something job-seekers in a supportiveenvironment. Handouts and resources willbe provided. The meeting is atthe New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34thStreet, New York, NY 10016.

Friday, April 19th from10:00 am - 12:00 noon: The Sayreville Public Library will host Dr. Colleen Georges, a career coach andco-author of Contagious Optimism, who will give a presentation titled: Acing the Interview: Tips to Make Sure YouAre Making Your Best Impression. Join Dr.Colleen Georges as she discusses critical interview tips to ensure that youimpress your potential employers. She will also provide answers to some ofthose tricky interview questions. For more information or to register, contactAlaina at 732-727-0212 ex. 25, email her at alainad@lmxac.org,or registeronline. Themeeting is at the Sayreville Public Library, 1050 Washington Road, Parlin, NJ 08859.

Friday, April 19th from10:00 am - 12:00 noon:Professional Service Group of Mercer County will host Kevin Lewis and EdAndriessen, Business Marketing experts, who will give a presentationtitled: Search and Apply: Make theProcess More Effective for You. Manypeople spend hours and hours sifting through job boards. Monster.com,careerbuilder.com, Indeed, SimplyHired, and LinkedIn. This is one of the mosttime consuming and dreaded aspects of a job search. There are also severalthings to avoid when engaging in job search including intrusive advertisingpop-up and email scams. It does not haveto be this way. Many steps in the search and apply process can be automated,saving you precious time. Ed and Kevinwill show you what new technologies are available to streamline the searchprocess and some best practices to employ when actually applying for a job. This presentation will cover: Why do peoplespend so much time on the job boards, What you need before the search and applyprocess, What are the top job search websites, How do I automate the jobsearch, and How do I avoid the traps built into an online application. Join us for this informative session thatwill help you streamline and automate your job search process. The meeting is at the Princeton PublicLibrary, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Saturday, April 20thfrom 8:15 - 10:30 am:The Saint Gregory the Great Networking Group (SGGNG) will host Ed Anriessen,who will give a presentation titled: Howto Match Skills and Expertise with High Growth Areas. The meeting is at Saint Gregory the Great'Church, 4680 Nottingham Way, Trenton, NJ 08690.

Saturday,April 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 bring15 copies of your resume if you want it reviewed.) or 2) Support in Overcoming Job Search Obstacles. This includes: A) Small group advice for individualswho have hit the wall and need help to reinvigorate their job search, or B)Large group discussion on various job search related topics. The meeting is inthe Winston School Gym at Christ Church, 30 East Lane, Short Hills, NJ 07078.

Saturday, April 20thfrom 8:30 am - 4:00 pm: Church of the Savior in Wayne PA will host anall day workshop titled: Jump Start YourJob Search. An interactive day ofinformation and ideas to assist you in finding the right position more quickly.Attend a workshop that is very different from any others – you will have fourworking sessions on: 1) Elevator Speech and Departure Statement, 2) Résumés andCover Letter, 3) Bio and Networking Profile, and 4) LinkedIn Profile. Work with facilitators to create, update oredit your job search tools so that when the day is over you will either have astart on your toolkit or you may even have it polished and ready to go. For more information call 1.610.688.6338,program details and registration at:
http://www.cosnet.org/care/cat/jump-start-your-job-search-workshop/http://blogspot.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=177b9f47e50e5ddcc099cc09b&id=0e80455496&amp;amp;e=4492f98205 Themeeting is at Church of the Savior, 651 North Wayne Ave, Wayne, PA19087. The cost of this workshop is$15.00.

Monday, April 22ndfrom 10:30 am - 1:00 pm:Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host will host Debra Wheatman, a career coach, who willgive a presentation titled: Careers DoneWrite. The meeting will be at FirstUnited Methodist Church of Somerville, 48 West High Street, Somerville, NJ08876.

Tuesday, April 23rdfrom 10:00 am –12:00 noon: The Westport Public Library's Business Librarian, Sylvia Schulman, will give apresentation titled: Energize Your JobSearch. Gain an advantage by using valuable online tools such as ReferenceUSA, LexisNexis and Business Company Resource Center. Ms. Schulman will showyou how to identify your key companies, spot industry trends, and get in-depthbackground information for greater success in networking and interviewing. Themeeting is at the Westport Public Library, 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT 06880.

Tuesday, April 23rdfrom 7:30 - 9:30 pm:The Career Forum will host LloydFeinstein, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: How Best To Compete. The meeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA,140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

Wednesday,April 24th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science,Industry and Business Library will host CharlesMoldenhauer, who will give a presentation titled: Sell Yourself as a Consultant. Charles will show you how to plan,brand, and then execute a program for yourself using new and direct methods totake your expertise and become a successful consultant. The meeting is at theNew York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34thStreet, New York, NY 10016.

Thursday,April 25th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host Chip Conlin, who will givea presentation titled: How to Get the Most Out of YourContacts. Chip will share techniques used at The FiveO'Clock Club to connect and re-connect with people who can be most helpful inyour job search. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Friday, April 26th from10:00 am - 12:00 noon:Professional Service Group of Mercer County will host Matthew Levy, an HRExecutive and Career Coach, who will give a presentation titled: Stacking the Deck in Your Favor: How to Acethe Interview in order to get the Job Offer. Job interviews. Pass or Fail. Now or never.It is one of the most intimidating and stressful few hours in our lives.Wouldn't it be great to have a game plan to execute where you can ace the interview?In this engaging and thought-provoking presentation, Matt will teach you manyof the tips, tricks and techniques necessary to impress the interviewer andland the job offer. You will learn howto: Tackle the mental aspects of interviewing, Make a first impression, Dealwith curve ball questions, Close the interview, Maintain momentum, and manymore interviewing hints from an expert who himself has conducted over 1,000 jobinterviews. The meeting is at thePrinceton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Monday, April 29th from10:30 am - 1:00 pm:Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host will host Dr. JohnR. Muka, a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, whowill give a presentation titled: LeanSix Sigma for Those In Transition. Themeeting will be at First United Methodist Church of Somerville, 48 West HighStreet, Somerville, NJ 08876.

Monday,April 29th from6:00 – 8:00 pm: The New Jersey North Chapter of theGreater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group GPSEG (formerly NJENG) invites you to an After Hours Social. Come for an eveningof intelligent conversation, business networking, reconnecting with goodfriends, or making new ones. This is a great way for working members to keep intouch and meet the many new members. We invite other executive level networkinggroups such as: ChemPharma,FENG,IERG,MENG,NJ-SENG,and TENG.No RSVP or registration is needed, and there is no cost to attend. The meetingis at the Hamilton Park Hotel, 175 Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932.

Tuesday, April 30th from6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry andBusiness Library will host Win Sheffield, a career coach, who will give apresentation titled: Handle DifficultInterview Questions by Sharing Your Accomplishments. Coach Win Sheffield will discuss how beingwell grounded in your accomplishments and with a good technique, you can turndifficult interview questions to your advantage. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Tuesday, April 30thfrom 7:30 - 9:30 pm:The Career Forum will host LloydFeinstein, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: ABC's of SalaryNegotiations. The meeting isat the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

Sundays,from 8:00 – 9:00 am. Every Sunday Morning career-climberscan tune into 107.7 (FM) or listen live online at: http://www.rider.edu/offices-services/1077-wrrc-fm-bronc/listen-live, to the on-campus radio station atRider University, for a new and interactive call-in program entitled: Your Career is Calling: Your WeeklyAppointment for Career Choices, Decisions and Success. The one-hour show,with co-hosts Rod Colon and Frank Kovacs, has a different topic each weekrelated to your career search and how to "climb the corporate ladder" ofsuccess. Listeners can reach the studio at 1-877-900-1077.

Weekdays,starting at 11:00 am. JobTalkAmerica, a daily Internet radio program, is designed to help you reinvent,reposition and reinvigorate your job search and work life. As advocates for theunemployed, hosts Ted Canova and Sam Zeff have created a nationwide communitythat gives voice back to the jobless. The show welcomes you into theconversation and provides job search advice that's easy to understand and useeveryday. Listen live online at: http://www.JobTalkAmerica.comJobTalkAmerica archives are available anytime.

TheNew York Science, Industry and Business Library,located at 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016-4314, offers anextensive series of weekly programs pertaining to job search, training, andcareer advice. Click on their link at: http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/65/calendarfor a detailed list of upcoming classes.

TheWestport Public Library, located at 20 Jesup Road, Westport,CT 06880 offers an interesting series of weekly programs pertaining to jobsearch, training, and career advice. Click on their link at: http://www.westportlibrary.org/eventsfor a detailed list of upcoming events. In addition, many of these informativepresentations are recorded and the podcasts can be viewed 24/7, when timeallows, at: http://www.westportlibrary.org/digital/podcasts/search-results?podcast_terms=jobseeker. This is a time saving and cost effective way of seeing agreat presentation, from the comfort and convenience of your home. Isn'ttechnology great!

Wednesdays,from 7:30 – 9:15 pm. Job Seekers of Montclair, located atSt. 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.

New Job Clubs:

Tuesdays, from 9:30 - 11:30am: The Willow GrovePresbyterian Church's Job Search Work Team meet weekly to support each other intheir job search. Using a concept that has been proven to be effective over thepast 20 years, participants share with each other the steps they have taken intheir job search during the past week, indicate what steps they plan to take inthe coming week, and hold each other accountable for taking those actions. Theparticipants share techniques that have worked for them, and suggest approachesto their fellow searchers. This group is for those who are serious about theirsearch, committed to both receiving and giving support to fellow job searchers,and realize that accountability for doing what you say is a large part of yoursearch. The group meets in the church hall each Tuesday. For more informationplease contact Tony Calabrese at tony@absolutetransitions.com or at 973-762-1350. The meeting is at the Willow GrovePresbyterian Church, 1961 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.

The 4th Thursday ofEvery Month from 7:00 to 8:15pm: Are you sick and tired of the constant disappointmentsyou experience while trying to find a job? Share your personal experiences andfrustrations with fellow job seekers in this job search support group designed to help people copewith the ups and downs one faces while trying to navigate through a challengingjob market.Group members are encouraged to trade job search and interview tips with oneanother, in addition to establishinga network among their peers to keep one another aware of potential jobopportunities. This groupis led by career coaches and experts who provide essential tips and tricks fortrying to land a job in a market that can be overwhelming. We meet at Sayreville Public Library, 1050Washington Road, Parlin, NJ 08859. For moreinformation about this group or to register, contact Alaina at 732-727-0212 ex.25, e-mail her at alainad@lmxac.org, orregister online.


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