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Sat Apr 5, 2014 12:09 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Thomas Donohue" donohue83


Ramsey JSWT 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 going to 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.

In the event of snow or inclementweather, please check with the meeting organizer if the presentation will becanceled or postponed before traveling there. Your safety is important! Pleaserely on your best judgment before venturing out on slippery roads.

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. Also, if any transition support group would like tostart receiving this list to share with your members, please let me know and itwould be my pleasure to add your group to the distribution list.
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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, The Bronc, an on-campus radiostation at Rider University. Hosts Frank Kovacs and Wanda Ellet bring you the best career advice, no matter what stageyour career is in. Whether you are in transition, looking for a betteropportunity, or even a college student, Your Career is Calling has youcovered. Nearly every single week, theyare joined by a special guest to cover a unique topic. Don't forget to tune into 107.7 FM The Bronc,http://www.1077thebronc.com/ or 107.7 The Bronc's free Android and IPhoneApps. Listeners can reach the studiowith their questions at 1-877-900-1077. In addition, interesting previous episodes areavailable at: http://comm.rider.edu/thebronc/?page_id=356.

Mondays, from 9:00 – 10:00 pm. Call in yourjob search questions every Mondaynight to a live Radio Showtitled: Own Your Career hosted by Rod Colon, on Blogtalk Radio - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ownyourcareer. Dial 1-347-857-3320 with yourquestions 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.

Monday, April 7thfrom 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Northern NJ Professionals in Transition will host:will host Raymond Helfrich, who willgive a presentation titled: Getting IN with The IN Crowd. Raymond has spent much time teaching himselfLinkedIn and will discuss Starting to use and how to get better at using thepremier/default, online, free, easy to learn, business-oriented, relationaldatabase. For additional information, please contact NNJ_PIT@yahoogroups.com. A schedule of upcoming meeting dates isavailable at: www.bit.ly/prof-in-trans_2014. The meeting is at the Maplewood PublicLibrary, 51 Baker St, Maplewood, NJ 07040.

Monday, April 7thfrom 10:30 am - 1:00 pm: Professional Service Group of Central NJ will hostGregoryStewart, will give apresentation titled: Improving YourNetworking Skills. Additionalinformation is available at: www.psgcnj.org. The meeting will be at First United MethodistChurch of Somerville, 48 West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876.

Monday, April 7thfrom 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host John Crant, whowill give a presentation titled: TheParadigm Shift in Job Search: Marketing Yourself To The Decision-Maker. John will discuss techniques for getting theattention of hiring managers. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Monday, April 7thfrom 5:00 - 8:00 pm: The Bergen Career Networking Community (BCNC) willhost an evening of Informal Networking.Employed or seeking career opportunities; become involved in a dynamicprofessional networking community, essential in today's economy for careerdevelopment and professional success. Build relationships; expand your careerand network by interacting with valuable and trusted contacts, sharing ideas,best practices, insights and perspectives in the marketplace. Registrationrequired at: http://bcnc56.eventbrite.com. The meeting is at the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel,1 International Boulevard, Mahwah, NJ 07430.

Monday, April 7th from6:30 - 8:30 pm: The Career Networking Group will host Kenneth Lang, a Business Analyst, who will give thefirst of a two part presentation titled: LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the hottest onlinetool to make essential connections during your job search. Ken will show youhow to maximize your results with this resource in this two-part presentation. Register online at www.scotlib.org;call 1-908-322-5007 x204 or e-mail library@scotlib.org. The meeting will be at the Scotch PlainsPublic Library, 1927 Bartle Ave., Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.

Tuesday, April 8thfrom 5:30 - 8:00 pm: The Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) will host Cathie Spano Miller and Susan LaCorteCatalano, co-founders of HireWorthy, who will give apresentation titled: The ToughestQuestions from a Corporate and Executive Search Recruiter's Perspective. Cathieand Susan will discuss: 1) Whatis different in today's interview, 2) How to prepare for and answer the toughinterview questions, 3) Insider tips to interviews, and 4) Answers for your toughquestions. For additional informationcall John Barry at 1-203-270-0051 or john@itechcp.com. 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, April 8thfrom 6:00 - 8:00 pm: The New York City Chapter of the InternationalInstitute of Business Analysis (IIBA), will host Emily Juricek, an IT Sales/Recruiter at NTT Data, who will give apresentation titled: Getting the BA JobYou Want: Tips to Effectively Sell Yourself in the Job Market. How many times have you been looking for ajob and felt like it was a nightmare? The recruiter never calls you back; thejob boards feel like a black hole, the job descriptions are vague, etc. Then,you finally get an interview but you are not so sure what to expect or how tobe? We have all been there before. It isfrustrating. Thankfully, there are some simple tips and tricks to ensure that:A) Your resume is getting in front of the hiring manager, and B) You are wellprepared once you are at the interview. In this presentation, Emily will discuss: 1) The most effective ways towork with agencies/recruiters, 2) Behind the scenes look at how the processworks on the recruiters end, 3) Resume writing, including formatting tips,keywords, and how to effectively sell your experience by your resume, 3) How toget your resume in front of the hiring manager, 5) General interview etiquettetips, 6) Prepping for challenging questions (including examples from recent BAinterviews), and 7) Closing the interview, good questions to ask/how to getnext steps/thank you emails. Foradditional information, contact PeterLutz at: lutzpf@gmail.com. Additional information or register at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iiba-nyc-event-with-emily-juricek-getting-the-ba-job-you-want-tips-to-effectively-sell-yourself-in-tickets-11025324041?ref=enivtefor001&invite=NTQ0MjU4OS9sdXR6cGZAZ21haWwuY29tLzA%3D&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inviteformalv2&utm_term=attend&ref=enivtefor001> Themeeting is at Microsoft's new location, 11 Times Square, 5th Floor, at 8thAvenue, across from the Port Authority Bus Terminal, between 41st and 42ndstreets, New York, NY 10036. Allattendees must enter through the Microsoft Welcome Center with a state issuedI.D. where they will be directed to the 5th floor.

Tuesday, April 8thfrom 6:30 – 8:30 pm: Rockland Job Network (RJN) will host a special meetingon: Spring Into Action, Fresh Beginnings. Ahhh, spring is finally here, that feeling ofanticipation of something new, of fresh beginnings and what may come from them.So this meeting we will be clearing out the past and beginning anew to find aplace to plant new seeds for growth, learning, understanding, invention. We willbe discussing actions and what you can do to refresh your job search oryourself. Everyone bring a problem, obstacle, challenge and we will brainstorma seed of change, a new potential to help you spring into action. If you have any questions, or need moreinformation, please call Philip Fanara at 1-845-352-0504. The meeting will be at the FinkelsteinMemorial Library, 24 Chestnut Street, Spring Valley, New York, 10977.

Tuesday, April 8thfrom 7:00 - 9:00 pm: Temple Beth Shalom Career Networking Group will host Claudia Sandonato, who will give apresentation titled: Networking forResults: An Interactive Evening. Claudiawill then lead us in a speed networking session. Leave this session with names of people inyour industry that you can contact for your job search, and new ideas for yourjob search. This is an opportunity to lend a hand to and receive assistance fromothers in your industry sector. Pleaseregister at: tbscareernetworking@gmail.com. The meeting isat Temple Beth Shalom, 193 East Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039.

Tuesday, April 8thfrom 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host Lloyd Feinstein, a career coach, who will give a presentationtitled: How Best toCompete. For moreinformation contact Sylvia Velez at 1-908-630-3530 or email svelez@somersethillsymca.org. The meeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA,140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Wednesday, April9th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The New York Science, Industryand Business Library will offer a program titled: WorkSearch Orientation. Areyou a 40+ job seeker? WorkSearch is anonline system which provides links to job openings, skills assessment tools,and training programs at no cost to individuals. After taking the orientation, WorkSearch is accessible toregistrants 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 9thfrom 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Librarywill host Kristina Leonardi, whowill give a presentation titled: AuthenticBranding: Letting the Real You Shine in Any Situation. Kristina will discuss howto get in tune with your unique talents, abilities, strengths and passions forsuccess. The meeting is at the New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, NewYork, NY 10016.

Wednesday, April 9thfrom 7:00 - 9:00 pm: Temple Beth Shalom Career Networking Group will host Morris Porter, a social media expertand VP of Sales and Business Development at Yottaa, who will facilitate aspecial: LinkedIn Workshop. Learn how to maximize this powerfulnetworking and social media tool to build your networks and streamline your jobsearch. For additional information: http://www.tbsneedham.org/CareerConnections.To RSVP, please contact Sheryl Hirsch at sherylhirsch@rcn.com or at1-781-799-0614. The meeting is at TempleBeth Shalom, 193 East Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039.

Wednesday, April 9thfrom 7:30 - 9:15 pm. Job Seekers of Montclair, will host a program titled: Dealing With Road Blocks and SettingGoals. Learn how to: 1)Recognize common blocks, 2) How to move beyond the blocks or avoid them, 3)Where to find motivation and support, and 4) Long and short term goalsetting. Additional information isavailable at: http://www.jobseekersofmontclair.org/, or by calling 1-973-783-3442. Themeeting is at St. Luke's Church Hall, 73 South Fullerton Avenue (cornerof Union Street), Montclair, NJ 07042.

Wednesday, April 9thfrom 6:45 - 9:30 pm: The Hillsdale Career Resource Ministry Network Groupwill host Alex Freund, a careercoach, who will give a presentation titled: The Interview: You are Onstage. This presentation involvessignificant audience participation and will be a very hands-on approach tobuilding awareness and skills around the interview process. It identifies the four elements thatinterviewers focus on and involves demonstration, withaudience member mock interviews. It is both informative and entertaining; many unknowns get exposed andexplained. NO INTERVIEW SUIT REQUIRED. Foradditional information, contact: John Carvelli at 1-201-995-7895, john.carvelli@pimco.com,or Janelle Razzino at 1-201-722-3111, janelle@razzinoassociates.com. Themeeting is at St. John The Baptist Church, in the Sheen Room of the ParishCenter, at 69 Valley Road, Hillsdale NJ 07642.

Thursday, April10th from 2:00 - 3:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host ChristinaCarty and Katrina Roberts, who will give a presentation titled:Employing Individuals with Autism:Information and Customized Employment Ideas. Job Path NYC, an organization dedicated tosupporting community engagement for people with developmental disabilities, isset to deliver information about customized employment for adults with autism.Discussed during the event will be employment opportunities and benefits withinvarious industries operating in New York City. Staff from Autism Speaks willpresent an array of information about autism including resources available toindividuals with autism, their families, and employers, and ways smallbusinesses, larger firms, and non-profits can partner with Autism Speaks tosource loyal, effective, and affordable employees. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Thursday, April10th from 3:15 - 4:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host a special BusinessPlan Research Workshop. The speakerwill provide research guidance specifically tailored to your particularbusiness plan. The meeting is at the NewYork Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street,New York, NY 10016.

Thursday, April10th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host a special StartUP!2014 Business Plan Competition Workshop 4: Presenting Your Plan. This is the fourth training workshop for the New York StartUP! 2014 Business PlanCompetition. Learn how to present your business plan. Thissession will be offered three times in April. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library,188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Thursday, April10th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: NNJ ASTD will host Alex Freund, a career and interviewing coach, who will give apresentation titled: Why Can't I get that Job. This presentation deals with various detailsfocusing on the interview, for example, the importance of the fit factor. The audience will learn about: 1) Whatexactly are recruiters looking for in résumés, 2) What about the issue ofdiscrimination, 3) What are companies' unwritten little secrets about hiring,4) What are the various interview types, and 5) What other tricks and traps dojob seekers encounter. For additionalinformation, contact Alicja Lisnow at a_lisnow@yahoo.com. Do not miss an evening where you can expandyour network, make new friends, share knowledge with your peers, and hearhighly relevant and beneficial insights and perspectives from experts in themarketplace. Please register at: http://astd410.eventbrite.com. The meeting is at the Cedar Hill ChristianReformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.

Thursday, April10th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: PSGCNJ's AnnualNight-Out Networking Event. Landed members come to network with activemembers for an evening of reconnecting and making new friends. Theparticipation fee is $21, if paid in advance until April 7th via the attachedurl link http://psgcnj.org/2014_night_out.html. The price includes appetizers, pizza and refreshments. This gala event will be held at: Chimney Rock Inn, 800 North Thompson Road,Bridgewater, NJ 08805.

Thursday, April10th from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: Immaculate Conception Church Employment andCareer Support Group will host a special meeting titled: Cover Letter Roundtable and Workshop. Please RSVP via employmentministry@gmail.com, the website at: www.iccemploymentministry.org, or call Patricia Yannotta Panzarino at1.908.448.2297. The meeting is atImmaculate Conception Church's Nazareth House, 88 West End Ave, Somerville, NJ,08876.

Friday, April 11thfrom 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon: The Princeton Public Library and theProfessional Service Group of Mercer County will co-host Susan Wilk, who will give a presentation titled: Mediation-based Stress Management. Susan will present some easy to learn and usemeditation-based Stress Management techniques. Learning to reduce the impact ofstress in our personal and business lives and enable you to reap physical,mental, and emotional benefits in the process. The meeting is at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,Princeton, NJ 08542.

Friday, April 11thfrom 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host Chip Conlin, whowill give a presentation titled: How toGet the Most Out of Your Contacts. Chip will discuss a two part strategy for connecting with people who canbe helpful to you in your job search. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library,188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Saturday, April 12thfrom 7:30 - 10:15 am: The Breakfast Club will host George Pace, who will give a presentation titled: You the Product - How YOU Can Become A MoreAttractive Product. While you mightnot think of yourself as a product, do you try to differentiate your serviceoffering from those of your competition? And what techniques can you learn frommanufacturers who differentiate their products on a daily basis? This engaging presentation explores this ideaby identifying key influences of the purchasing decision and specific actionsmanufacturers take across these dimensions, such as: 1) Product Life, 2) CustomerService, 3) Research and Development, 4) Marketing, and 5) Advertising. Once identified, the focus turns on how anindividual can implement these techniques, along with ACTIONABLE steps they canstart taking now to begin the journey of being a more attractive product. As an added bonus, the presentation willconclude with a quick overview of a companion YouTube Video entitled the 2014 Keep Pace Technology SkillsMap, whichidentifies key skills to consider learning in 2014 and beyond. More information is available at www.thebreakfastclubnj.com. The meeting is at the DaysHotel Conference 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 13thfrom 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will host Ed McCabe, a Lee, Hecht, Harrison careercoach, and Rich Kritzer who willpresent the third segment of a four part workshop titled: Get Your Message Out – NETWORKING. Getting the message out aboutwho you are and what you have to offer to people who are likely to hire you isat the heart of the job search process. This technique is often referred to asNetworking. All are welcome! For additional information, please call Carol Sheaat 1-201-447-4215 or Tom Lewis at 1-201-445-1864. The workshop is at Our Lady of Mount CarmelChurch, One Passaic Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, in the lower church meetingroom.

Sat Apr 5, 2014 1:20 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Brian Mecca" bd_mecca



Please RSVP to Doug Hobby to reserve a seat for this exciting and interesting dinner meeting of the Garden State Chapter of AITP.

Doug_Hobby@hotmail.com

 
Our next AITP meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 8 at Aliperti's Ristorante in Clark, NJ.  Once again the Chapter is providing an insightful presentation on a 'hot' topic - Wireless Technology. The presenter is Jon Testa from Sprint, Inc. I really hopeyou make the meeting, and please consider bringing a colleague or friend.
 
Again, I kindly ask that you let me know if you will be attending.  
 
Thanks,
Doug Hobby
President, AITP - Garden State Chapter 
doug_hobby@hotmail.com
 

Date:  Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Topic: What's New in Wireless Technology

 
Time:  Networking/buffet dinner -------------- 5:30p - 6:45p
          Presentation ----------------------------- 6:45p - 8:00p (E)          
Cost:  Members and First Time Attendees --- $30
         All Others -------------------------------- $35
 
Location: Aliperti's Ristorante
              1189 Raritan Road

              Clark, NJ 07066
              (732) 381-2300
              www.alipertisrestaurant.com

Directions: Exit 135A off the GSP to Central Avenue west. At first light, make a left onto Raritan Road. Restaurant is on the left shortly after getting on Raritan Road. (Note: from the south, at exit 135A ramp stay to the left and go around loop to get on Central Ave.)

 

What's New in Wireless Technology - Jon Testa 

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Mr. Testa will discuss the impact of wireless technology on business and explain how it is allowing them to be more competitive. Some examples of mobile device usages include accepting payments, and tracking employees, assets and deliveries. Mr. Testa will also provide an insight to the future of wireless mobility, including new devices and usages that will benefit businesses.

So join us on April 8th to discover what is happening with wireless technology. Learn how you may be able to help your company do more with wireless today by enabling your field force to be untethered from the office.

 

THE SPEAKER
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Jon Testa is a Business Account Manager with Sprint and has been with them for nine years. He is responsible for developing solutions for applications in wireless and wire-line offerings that generate new business and contribute to the growth of existing accounts. Mr. Testa has over 15 years experience successfully applying technology to gain mobile workforce solutions involving hardware, software and services. His broad knowledge of mobile products, along with his many problem solving skills, have allowed him to successfully establish and manage major accounts for Sprint in both the public and private sector.

Mr. Testa has received many honors and awards for his work at Sprint. He is originally from Somerville, NJ and is a graduate of Guilford College.

 
PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS
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A comment especially directed to those considering attending a Chapter meeting for the first time at Aliperti's:  the cost of the meeting includes a buffet dinner and soft drinks. There is a cash bar adjacent to the meeting room. We provide a networking opportunity for over an hour before the speaker commences his presentation. Attendees are expected to have their meal during this period.  

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF AITP TO ATTEND THIS EVENT!

Alperti's is relatively easy to get to from most areas in central NJ, which is one reason why it was selected in hopes of attracting ITers from that area to our Chapter meetings. I urge that you take advantage of the networking and educational opportunity we offer at this event. 

Next month the Chapter is offering a presentation on another 'hot' topic - Big Data and Business Intelligence. Please place the date on your calendar and plan to attend. It will be held at Johnston's Steak House in Roseland.   

FUTURE MEETINGS
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We will continue to meet the second Tuesday of each month and will alternate sites between Aliperti's in Clark, NJ and Jim Johnston's Steak House in Roseland, NJ.  Below are the meeting topics and sites we have targeted for the remaining two months of the Chapter year. The June topic is tentative and could change:


May 14 -     Big Data and BI - Attivio Corp            - Johnston's Steak House

June 10 -     Panel Discussion on IT Careers, etc. - Aliperti's

CHAPTER OFFICERS - 2013-2014
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President                                  Doug Hobby                    973-507-9037 
VP/Treasurer                            Matt Brigida                    973-725-0901  

Program Commitee Chair           Brian Mecca                    908-418-2838 
   Commitee Member                 Torolf Haug                    800-943-2230 
Membership Chair                     Brian Mecca                    908-418-2838
Secretary                                 Julie Jurusz                     732-567-3216

Chapter Liaison                         Doug Hobby                    973-507-9037  
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