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Digest #1191

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Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:17 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Thomas Donohue" donohue83


RamseyJSWT Members:

Listed below are next week'supcoming Networking Events. All meetings are open to the public, plus you arewelcome and strongly encouraged to attend. Try attending at least one or twomeetings a week, what you learn there will definitely help shorten your time intransition. Also, many of these groups convene in the evening, so it will nottake time away from your daily job search activities.

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 meetings,consider car pooling. Not only will it reduce the cost of driving there, butthe friendly conversation will make the ride seem to go much faster.

Next Saturday, I will be distributingthe list of October 2013 networking events. If anyone is aware of an upcoming meeting that you would like to sharewith the group, please let me know and I will gladly include it. Also, if anytransition support group would like to receive this list, let me know and Iwill add your group to the list.

Thankyou,

Tom Donohue
a83td@aol.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tcdonohue


Next Week's Upcoming NetworkingEvents

Sundays, from 8:00 –9:00 am. Every Sundaymorning tune into Your Career is Calling on 107.7 FM, The Bronc, the on-campusradio 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 freeAndroid and IPhone Apps. Listeners can reach the studio withtheir questions at 1-877-900-1077.

Monday, September 23rdfrom 10:00 am - 12:00 noon:Northern NJ Professionals in Transition will host: Tony Calabrese, a Five O'Clock Club-Certified Career Coach, whowill facilitate a discussion titled: Steps to Take When Changing Careers. Tony'sguidance will be of great value to either those who are changing careers orthose staying in the same field but who are considering moving to anotherindustry. The meeting is at theMaplewood Public Library, 51 Baker St, Maplewood, NJ 07040.

Monday, September 23rdfrom 10:30 am - 1:00 pm:Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host Dennie Higgins, who will give a presentation titled: Having A Game Plan For Your Job Search:Focus On Your Strengths and Accomplishments. Additional information is available at: www.psgcnj.org. The meeting will be at First United MethodistChurch of Somerville, 48 West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876.

Monday, September 23rdfrom 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host John Crant, 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's Two, 6) Value, Value Everywhere, butNowhere to be Seen, 7) Degrees of Degrees, and 8) The Headless Horseman: Don'tSend a Word. The meeting is at the NewYork Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street,New York, NY 10016.

Monday, September 23rdfrom 7:00 – 9:00 pm:Temple Community Network (TCN) will host MartyLatman, Chairman of the Bergen Chapter ofFinancial Executive Network Group, who will give a presentation titled: Managing You Job Search. Being in-transition can be very stressful.You can get depressed, angry and confused. You need to search for a newposition, but how do you search? Do you feel you are not progressing in yoursearch? Do you feel you are not managing your time properly? What can you do tochange this situation? How do you get back into the "game"? How doyou change this negative situation into a positive experience? Attendees will learn about the obstacles theyneed to overcome during this period to succeed, the methods they need to use tochange their situation, and ways to make being in-transition a productive, meaningfuland positive time in their lives. Formore information, contact Bob Roman at broman235@gmail.comor Bob Levin at blevin@galaxy.net. The meeting is at Barnert Temple, 747 Route 208 South, Franklin Lakes,NJ 07417.

Monday, September 23rdfrom 7:30 - 9:00 pm:New Providence United Methodist Church will host Lloyd Feinstein, a career coach, who will give the second in aseries of seven presentations titled: Howto Communicate Your Value. If you have any questions about the upcoming seminar,please call: 1-908-464-5535. Themeeting is at New Providence United Methodist Church, 1441 Springfield Ave.,New Providence, NJ 07974.

Tuesday, September 24thfrom 10:00 am - 1:00 pm:The West Windsor Branch of the Mercer County Library, in conjunction with Alex Freund from Landing Expert CareerCoaching (landingexpert.com), will conductthe fourth in a series of four three-hour CareerDevelopment Workshops. The fourmodules include such topics as: 1) Objectives and career plan, 2) Creating aresume, 3) Social media in your job search and networking, plus 4)Communications and compensation negotiation. Each module will include self-assessment and practice mock-interviews,in order to personalize the sessions for the attendees. Space is limited; registration is requiredat: www.mcl.org. The meeting is at the West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road,Princeton Junction, NJ 08550.

Tuesday, September 24thfrom 6:00 – 10:00 pm:Recruiter Night Out Dinner Meeting.The panel will be moderated by MikePalestina of the Black River Group. Panel members include: BradSchweon at Schweon Associates, RickKilcoyne at CM Select, Leslie Martin at GothamTechnology Grp, and Wanda Megaro at G45Consulting. The cost is $45 ifforwarded to John Sampson by September 23rd 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, September 24thfrom 7:00 - 9:00 pm:Temple Beth Shalom Career Networking Group will host a special meeting titled: Job Advice from Recruiters. A panel of recruiters will share insights ontoday's market and opportunities. Panelists include Bob Gandel of Taplow Executive Search; a global retained executivesearch firm, Irwin A. Ruderfer, CPCof Ruderfer and Associates, a contingency recruiting firm, and Debbie Kramer, Sr. Talent AcquisitionPartner at Quest Diagnostics. Mike Ramer,Principal of Ramer Search Consultants will moderate the discussion. In addition, Phil Chaiklin of Arista Studios will be on hand to take digitalheadshot photos, for your LinkedIn profile, free for all attendees. Please register at: tbscareernetworking@gmail.com. The meeting is at Temple Beth Shalom, 193 East MountPleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039.

Tuesday, September 24thfrom 7:30 - 9:30 pm:The Career Forum will host Lynda Wolf,Principal and Co-Founder of FizGIG Staffing Resources, who will give apresentation titled: Purpose, Passionand A Paycheck. The New Realities Of The Job Market For The Boomer Generation. The meeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA,140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

Wednesday, September25th from 9:30 am - 12:00 noon:The Professional Support Group of Morris County (PSGMC) will host a special aRésumé Review Session. As a follow-up toAlex Freund's résumé tune-up presentation. Talk one-on-one with peers who have taught résumé skills, includingrésumé writing and CARS-PARS, to receive suggestions for making yourself standout in a competitive job market. Bring at least six copies of your résumé; timepermitting, you'll have the opportunity to talk with each of thevolunteers. Additional information isavailable at: www.psgmc.org. The meeting will be at the Parsippany TroyHills Library, 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054.

Wednesday, September 25thfrom 10:00 - 11:30 am:The Westport Public Library's Business Librarian, Sylvia Schulman, who will give a presentation titled: Energize Your Job Search. Gain anadvantage by using valuable online tools such as Reference USA, LexisNexis andBusiness Company Resource Center. Ms. Schulman will show you how to identifyyour key companies, spot industry trends, and get in-depth backgroundinformation for greater success in networking and interviewing. The meeting isat the Westport Public Library, 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT 06880.

Wednesday, September 25thfrom 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, September 25thfrom 6:00 - 7:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host Rob Hellmann, who willgive a presentation titled: Become thePerfect Candidate: Tap into the Hidden Job Market. Frustrated by a lack of response from jobads, or feel like you are having trouble competing with your fellow job-seekersto get interviews? In today's economy building and leveraging your network inthis highly competitive job market. Rob willdiscuss strategies and techniques that you can apply immediately to improveresults in your search, including: 1) How to build and use your networkeffectively, 2) How to get meetings by contacting people directly who you don'tknow, 3) How to increase your response rate with ads and recruiting firms, 4)Seven features to include in an email or cover letter that will get you themeetings you want, 5) How to structure a networking meeting, 6) Specificverbiage and phrases you should use in your communications, and 7) How todiagnose and jump-start a stalled job search. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library,188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Wednesday, September 25thfrom 7:30 – 9:30 pm:The Bronxville Career Network will host Chris Hanson, whowill give a presentation titled: Job-SearchTips. What do we know about job searching? What do we know about project management? How do we leverage the latter to increase thesuccess of the former? Chris will teachus how to apply project management techniques to our job search plan. Visit http://www.reformedchurch.orgfor additionalinformation, or call Sheila Larkin at 1-914-393-225 or email her at larkin5@optonline.net. Themeeting is in the Edwards Room at the Bronxville Reform Church, 180 PondfieldRoad, Bronxville, NY 10708.

Thursday, September 26thfrom 3:15 - 4:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host a specialpresentation titled: JobSearch Fundamentals. Conducting aneffective job search is a difficult and sometimes frustrating process. Thisseminar will cover ways to build a better personal brand, where to findopportunity, network, and even interview better in order to make your jobsearch easier and more effective. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Thursday, September 26thfrom 6:00 - 8:30 pm:Georgian Court University will host RodColón, a Career Coach and Author, who will give a presentation titled: Learn the Secrets of Owning Your Career. Rod will discuss how to how to transform youcareer to a business. Learn to: 1)Become the CEO of Me, Inc – Own Your Career, 2) Tap the power of advocates toreach key decision-makers, 3) Explore the exciting opportunities of The HiddenJob Market, 4) Let Your personal brand shine through using social media, and 5)Learn a job search methodology that gets you the interview. Please register at: http://etpnetwork.memberlodge.org/calendar. For additional information, contact Rod Colón at www.RodColon.com. The meeting is at Georgian Court University, Arts andScience Center's Little Theatre, 900 Lakewood Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701. Please park in lot: A

Saturday, September 28thfrom 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host John Crant, who will give apresentation titled: CommunicationsMastery In Job Search: How to Engage Hiring Managers. John will discuss techniques for gettingthe attention of hiring managers. Thediscussion includes: 1) First You Have To Find Them - the Decisions-makers, 2)Engaged and Disengaged: Houston, We Have a Problem, 3) It's About Them, So ThatIt's About You... It Has To Be About Them!, 4) Avoiding the One-offs: It's AboutOpening a Communications Channel , 5) Getting 'an Agreement' for aRelationship, 6) Channel Surfing: Keeping Your Communications Goals Focused,and 7) Value, Value... In Every Word Will Open Doors You May Never Have DreamedExisted. The meeting is at the New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, NewYork, NY 10016.

Monday, September 30thfrom 10:00 - 11:30 am:The Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce will host a special meeting titled: Employment Search with Databasesand the NJ Department of Labor Resources. Thelibrary can be an invaluable resource in your job search. Through libraryresources and databases, you can research companies and industries to get theinformation you need for a successful job search. In this workshop you willlearn how to use ReferenceUSA, a powerful database of companies and individualsin the United States that the library provides to cardholders. Through the NJ Department of Labor you will learnhow to improve your job search through Jobs4Jersey.com. Please register at: http://goo.gl/QfTEQl. This special meeting will be at the ParsippanyLibrary, 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany-TroyHills, NJ07054

Monday, September 30thfrom 10:30 am - 1:00 pm:Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host a special meeting titled: How To Work With Recruiters. Additional information is available at: www.psgcnj.org. The meeting will be at First United MethodistChurch of Somerville, 48 West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876.

Monday, September 30thfrom 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host Hal Eskenazi, who will give apresentation titled: 15 Second Resume. Do you want to unlock the secrets the"experts" won't share with you about how to get an interview? Get a job? Learnhow to unlock those secrets by looking at the process from the perspective ofrecruiters and hiring managers. Hal willdiscuss techniques to get your resume noticed by hiring managers. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Monday, September 30thfrom 1:15 - 2:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will offer a programtitled: Career Resources. Explore job and career resources available atthe SIBL Library and other public sites; Find industry and career advice,resume guides and more. The meeting isat the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Monday, September 30thfrom 6:00 - 8:00 pm:The New Jersey North Chapter of the Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive GroupGPSEG (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 meeting is at the Hamilton Park Hotel, 175Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932.

Monday, September 30thfrom 7:30 - 9:00 pm:New Providence United Methodist Church will host Lloyd Feinstein, a career coach, who will give the third in aseries of seven presentations titled: Gettingthe Job You Should Want - How to Figure Where to Go in Your Next Career. If you have any questions about the upcomingseminar, please call: 1-908-464-5535. The meeting is at New ProvidenceUnited Methodist Church, 1441 Springfield Ave., New Providence, NJ 07974.

Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:17 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"john sampson" jcsspike

COMBINED DINNER MTG – TUESDAY, September 24th
Recruiter Night Out
 
Raffle: Donated by Razzino Associates
 
On Tuesday evening, September 24th,
MIS Network Associates (MNA), IT-Networking, the ETP Network, TENG, The Breakfast Club of NJ, Monmouth Networking, and Careers In
Transition (CIT) will host a combined
Recruiter Night Out dinner meeting for members, alumni, friends, and guests at The
Holiday Inn in Totowa, NJ.  The Recruiter
Night Out will include a dialogue with a panel of four recruiters from the
venues listed below responding to pre-published questions and ad hoc inquiries
from the dinner meeting attendees:
 
-          Contingency:          Brad Schweon    – Schweon
Associates
-          Consulting:             Rick Kilcoyne    -- CM Select
-          Conslt/Contingcy    Leslie Martin     -- Gotham
Technology Grp              
-          Conslt/Contingcy:   Wanda Megaro  -- G45 Consulting
 
The panel will be moderated by Mike
Palestina – Black River Group.
Mike is a Certified Executive
Coach, Leadership Consultant and Facilitator who partners with senior
executives, managers and leaders to inspire and enhance individual's attitudes,
behaviors and performance resulting in increased employee engagement and
retention. These shifts ultimately contribute to successfully reaching desired
goals and exceeding individual and organizational expectations.
Mike combines more than 28 years of practical Fortune
500 business leadership experience (in a variety of functional areas
including Marketing and Business Development, Client Implementation and
Services, Project Management and Operations) with more than 350 hours of
accredited coaching, emotional awareness and non-verbal communications training
and 10+ years of actual coaching experience at senior levels. These diverse
experiences provide Mike with a real-world appreciation of the challenges
senior leaders face throughout their careers and within their organizations.
Mike is passionate about helping
others modify attitudes and behaviors. His style is focused but informal, with
an emphasis on partnering with clients to establish a secure, trustworthy, and
relaxed environment in which to remove obstacles and achieve results. Having
extensive practical business experience he blends coaching practices with
mentoring, advising and counseling as well, thus providing his clients with a
richer interpersonal experience in which to modify attitudes, behaviors and
performance.
 
 
Unedited questions for the panel are
included below. These questions are subject to editing until Friday, September
20th, when the final list will be published electronically to the previous
recipients.  Please return your comments
on the questions to John Sampson at jcsspike@yahoo.com ASAP.  The final questions will be
available in hard copy at the registration desk the evening of the dinner
meeting on September 24th.  Again, ad hoc
questions will be accepted by the Moderator during the discussion with the
panelists and Mike Palestina may have a few questions for the panelists
himself.
 
The schedule for the dinner
meeting on September 24th will be:
 
-          6:00 to 6:45 pm – Registration, "speed dating", and cash bar
-          6:45 to 7:15 pm - Introductions
-          7:15 pm - Dinner
-          8:00 pm - Panel discussion moderated by Mike Palestina
-          9:30 Approx – Raffle – You Must Be There To Win
 
The informal networking groups are
so helpful in networking that we will do the "speed dating" again on the 24th before we sit down for dinner and the general introductions.  Briefly, these informal "dates" consist of up
to 4 people and last for 5 to 10 minutes.  At the end of the 10 minutes, the groups break up and new ones are
formed with different participants. Suggested dialogues for your "speed dating"
encounters will be provided at the registration desk in case you are at a loss
for what to say during these conversations.
 
There will be an opportunity to
circulate up to 50 copies of your resume, personal bio, leads, or other
appropriate material in a handout for each participant from the dinner.
 
The cost will be $45 for everyone
if forwarded by mail or other to John Sampson by COB Monday, September 23rd at 2 Blackfoot Cir, Wayne NJ 07470.  Checks should be made out to John Sampson who
can be reached by phone at 973-248-3251 or via email at jcsspike@yahoo.com.  Reservations can also be made by contacting
Lizanne Fiorentino at lizanne@ignitetheflame.com  but checks must be sent directly to John. 
 
An initial list of attendees will
be emailed to all the RSVPs, members of MNA, the ETP Network, TENG, The Breakfast Club of NJ, Monmouth Ntwkg, IT-Net, CIT and other interested parties the weekend of September
21/22 for initial review and correction.  The RSVP list will facilitate networking at the September 24th event and
can be used to communicate with attendees in advance or after the dinner
meeting. For those attendees who are working, current work affiliation, email
address, three previous companies you've worked for/consulted at, professional
job interest or position availability must be included in your RSVP.
 
For those attendees who are in
transition, three target companies should be included in your RSVP as well as
the type of position you seek.
 
A "final" numbered RSVP list of
attendees will be available along with the pre-published questions and an ID
badge at the registration desk on the 24th.  Your number on the final RSVP list should be
part of your introduction:  "I'm number x
on the RSVP list …". All attendees should have their sharp, crisp, 30 second
elevator speech at the ready.  Too many
"ahs, dees and doeses" will be cut off unceremoniously. Remember, you and your
introduction will be between the rest of the attendees and dinner!
 
A final RSVP list of the actual
attendees will be emailed to everyone who participated by
Sept 30th. 
 
We will accept a LIMITED number
of walk-ins on the 24th.  Anyone who
attends on the 24th and whose check has not been received by COB on the 23rd will be charged $60 WITHOUT  EXCEPTION. There will be NO refunds and no
shows WILL be billed.
 
Again, bring 50 copies of your
bio/resume, leads, or materials you wish to be included in the handout the
evening of September 24th.
Directions to the Holiday Inn at One Rt 46 Westbound in Totowa can be
found at www.holiday-inn.com/totowanj.
Dues are due for MNA Members.
 
If you would like to help out at
the meeting on the 24th, volunteer to be a "Meeting Marshall".  Call John Sampson at 973-248-3251 for
details.  We can use your help!!!
 
Please join us for what always is
a well attended evening of lively discussion, great networking opportunities,
and a chance to just catch up.
 
Draft Questions for
Recruiters Night Out  9/24/13 (Pls edit
these questions appropriately and return the results to John Sampson)
Industry Related
1.       What is your
perception of the current job market in general such as demand for IT, HR, Fin
Svcs, and Eng skills for both contract and permanent senior  positions ?
2.       Are there any key industries to target?
a.       Growth  industries?
b.      specific companies?
3.       Do you see or anticipate any impact on hiring –
in financial services or other - as a result of the subprime mortgage and
liquidity crunch?
Client Related
4.       What are the top issues or problems that your
clients are trying to solve?
a.       most
sought after skills?
5.       When a client specifies "hands on"
a.       do you ask for a clarification / definition?
b.      what is your interpretation?
6.       What is your/your client's policy regarding
references and Social Security numbers up front? Are they required, what should
a candidate do when asked for them?
Personal
7.       What makes a resume click with you?  Can you relate any examples? Are "T" letters
important?d
8.       What can a person do to differentiate
themselves?
9.       How important are certifications?  Which ones are in the most demand?
10.    How and how often should candidates stay in
touch with you?
11.    Do you use LinkedIn as part of your search
process in looking for candidates?  How
often  do pictures and a complete profile
figure your evaluation of candidates?
Final
12.    Considering
the audience tonight, and the current status of the market as you see it is
there a final piece of advice you would like to offer them about dealing with
Recruiters like yourselves?
 

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates 

Sept 24th - Tuesday - Dinner Mtg - Recruiter Night Out - Mike Palestina will Moderate the panel - Wanda Megaro G45 Consulting - Leslie Martin Gotham Technologies - Brad Schwoen Schwoen Grp - Rick Kilcoyne CMK Select  

Oct 1st - Tues - Reg Mtg - 6 pm Offices of Berman Larson Kane - Bring 10 copies of your resume - Don't use GPS for Dir to BLK Offices - Go to BLK site for directions        

Nov 5th - Abby Kohut - Tuesday - Dinner Mtg Recruiter Using LinkedIn     
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