Sunday, August 10, 2014

[CNG] Digest Number 3142

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

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Sat Aug 9, 2014 12:57 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Thomas Donohue" donohue83


RamseyJSWT Members:

Listedbelow are next week's upcoming networking events. All meetings are open to thepublic, plus you are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend. Try going to atleast one or two meetings a week, what you learn there will definitely helpshorten your time in transition. Also, many of these groups convene in theevening, so it will not take time away from your daily job search activities.

Thinkof these meetings as opportunities, sort of like going to school, to learnsomething that can reduce your time in transition by gaining knowledge in jobsearch and interviewing skills needed to excel and standout from yourcompetition.

Intraveling to these events, consider car pooling. Not only will it reduce thecost of driving there, but the friendly conversation will make the ride seem togo much faster.

If anyone is aware of a meetingthat you would like to share with the group, please let me know and I willgladly include it. Also, if any transition support group would like to receivethis list to share with your members, please let me know and it would be mypleasure to add your group's e-mail address to my distribution list.

Concerning the meeting listedbelow, I would like some feedback if you found these events informative andhelpful. Please send me a short note andlet me know you thoughts on them?

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, TheBronc, an on-campus radio 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 free Android and IPhone Apps. Listeners can reach the studio with theirquestions at 1-877-900-1077. Inaddition, interesting previous episodes are availableat: http://comm.rider.edu/thebronc/?page_id=356.

Mondays, from 9:00 – 10:00 pm. Callin your job search questions every Monday night to a liveRadio Show titled: Own Your Careerhosted by Rod Colon, on Blogtalk Radio - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ownyourcareer. Dial 1-347-857-3320 withyour questions to get proven guidance from the # 1 career coach in the UnitedStates, specialized in the 7 Step JobSearch and author of the book WinThe Race For 21st Century Jobs. Get free coaching with challenges youencounter steering your career in the rough seas of the 21st century jobmarket.

In addition tothe great meetings listed below, check out the Neighbors-helping-Neighbors(NhN) website at: http://neighbors-helping-neighbors.com or www.nhnusa.org for additional meetings.

Monday, August11th from7:00 am - 9:30 am: The Mondays @ 7 Group will host Melanie Szulcha, a career coach, who will give a presentationtitled: Topic to be Determined. For further information, contact Ed Thomas at 203-981-4648 or ejjthomasjr@gmail.com, or the group's website at http://www.mondaysat7.org/ The meeting is at the Westport UnitedMethodist Church, 49 Weston Road, Westport, CT 06880 (Exit 42 off the Merritt Parkway).

Monday, August 11th from 10:00 am- 12:00 noon: PSG: BioPharm Accountability Group. This group's meeting is a small work groupformat meant for anyone who wants to work within the BioPharm industry in anyjob function: R&D, Sales, IT, Accounting, etc. The purpose of the group isto enable people who want to work in the BioPharm industry to have a forum toreceive and offer guidance to each other, address challenges specific to theindustry, set and report on weekly job seeking goals, and to network. Themeeting is at the Princeton Public Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 65Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Monday, August11th from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon: Northern NJ Professionals in Transitionwill host Karen Shaw, an executiverecruiting expert, who will give a presentation titled: How to Ace the Telephone Interview. The phone interview is often the first step in the formal interviewprocess. However, most candidates do notlook at it that way and miss the opportunity to make it to the next round of interviews.In this information-packed talk, you will learn the key steps to mastering theformal phone interview to give yourself the best chance to make it to the nextstep. You will learn: 1) The onecritical question that is rarely answered well and how to do it right, 2) Therecruiter insider secret to question, asking and how to answer them well, 3)What to do before the phone interview so that you are sharp as a tack and readyto shine, and 4) How to grab theinterviewers interest early on. You willleave this talk with a structured approach to Ace the Phone Interview. You willfeel more confident and come across as a rock star to the interviewer, and giveyourself the best chance to make it to the next round. For additional information, please contact NNJ_PIT@yahoogroups.com. A schedule of upcoming meeting dates isavailable at: www.bit.ly/prof-in-trans_2014. Themeeting is at the Maplewood Public Library, 51 Baker St, Maplewood, NJ 07040.

Monday, August11th from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm: Professional Service Groupof Central NJ will host Roseanna Ellis, who will give a presentation titled: The Programmed Subconscious Mind. 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, August 11th from 12:00noon - 1:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host Joe Fairless, who will give a presentation titled: Supercharge Your Career: Become aNetworking Expert. Joe will sharethe secrets of successful professionals who have remarkably large networks.He's sharing the secrets to their success during this presentation. Learn: 1)The single most important thing you need to have, and practice, before going toa networking event, 2) How to get people to return your messages, and 3) How tostay connected with others. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Tuesday, August 12th from 12:00 noon - 1:30pm: The New York Science,Industry and Business Library will host ReneeRosenberg, who will give a presentation titled: Are You Branding Yourself Effectively. Renee will discuss theimportance of Branding: how to develop a unique, relevant and consistentmessage about who you are and what you can offer your target employer. Beprepared to find your Brand. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Tuesday, August 12th from 5:30 - 8:00 pm: The Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP)will host a special meeting to discuss your Elevator Speech. Pleasejoin us for our usual networking portion at the beginning of the meeting. Getyour message and target companies across to the group and make networking moreprofitable. We will then take the timeto give everyone the opportunity to work on their elevator speech and brieflyshare: Who they are, What they do, What they are looking for, and Their targetcompanies. The goal is to allow members to receive constructive criticism ontheir elevator speech, and to let those who may have a potential lead, theopportunity to connect. Be sure to bring a friend to join in on this leadgenerating meeting. For additional information call John Barry at1-203-270-0051 or john@itechcp.com. 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. TheKnights building has 3 garage doors on the first floor, the meeting room is onthe second floor. The entrance is the first door in the front of the building.

Tuesday, August 12th from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host Janelle Razzino, a recruiter andpresident of Razzino Associates, asuccessful recruiter with Razzino Associates, who will give a presentation titled: HowTo Plan, Design and Produce A Great Interview. We have the knowledge we need to makeinterviews better. But most people have not learned it or do not bother to useit. And then they wonder why their interviews just stumble along. Greatinterviews do not just happen; well, maybe sometimes, they are designed. Producing a great interview is a lot likeproducing a great product. You do not just build it. You think about it, planit, and design it: What people and processes do you need to make it successful? Janelle Razzino, will focus on these keyareas. For more information contact Sylvia Velez at 1-908-630-3530 or email svelez@somersethillsymca.org. Themeeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ07920.

Wednesday, August 13th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will offer a program titled: WorkSearchOrientation. Are you a 40+ jobseeker? 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, August13th from 2:00 - 3:00 pm:ReferenceUSA Webinar, Uncovering theHidden Job Market: Career Search Strategies. Attendees will learn how to use ReferenceUSAas part of their Career Searching Strategy. Included will be information on the importance of having accurateinformation for applications and resumes, creating engaging cover letters,assembling a network of references and referrers, finding key persons at abusiness to act as mentors, building datasets of potential employers based onskill set, work history and preferences as well as how to prepare forinterviews and interactions through thorough research. We will also explore the New Jobs andInternship module, which adds a new dimension to job searching. To register for any of the session dates,follow the link, select a time zone and complete form; you will then receivemeeting coordinates and confirmation. Register at: Uncovering the Hidden JobMarket: Career Search Strategies using ReferenceUSA

Wednesday, August13th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host Kristina Leonardi, who will give apresentation titled: AuthenticBranding: Letting the Real You Shine in Any Situation. Getting to know and accept who you are, whatyou have to offer and how you fit into any situation is your key to success,whether you are interviewing for a job, working towards a promotion, starting anew business, or looking to meet new people. Kristina will show you how to get in tune with your unique talents,abilities, strengths and passions and project that image out into the world tocreate and attract the outcomes you desire in every area of your life. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Wednesday, August13th from 6:45 - 9:30 pm: The Hillsdale Career Resource Ministry Network Group will host Panelists from HR and Hiring Managers fromCorporations. Panelists from different industries answer questionson the explosive job market, interviewing, hiring tips and so much more. There has never been a regional networkingevent like this with so many great people in one room. Come and enjoy this great evening and sharethe stories. Our Moderator, Edward Partenope will lead thediscussion of our esteemed panelists, whichinclude: SandraBleckman, Director of theRetail, Hospitality and Tourism Talent at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Lisa Brady, a Human Resources Manager at InstrumentationLaboratory in Orangeburg, Steve Daubert,a Vice President of Human Resources forTotal S.A. amultinational energy, Nancy Kenney, Finance Executive and Controller for RiversideResearch, and Robert Pizzuto, Managerof IT Advisory, Risk and Compliance for KPMG. Our guest panelists will field your questions on any and alltopics related to the job transition process. Please come with all of your toughest questions and prepare for a livelyand informative evening. It will be an electrifying and upliftingevening with comments from different companies and perspectives on How it Goes Behindthe Portal. This is an event thatyou will not want to miss. You might remember that when we did the PanelDiscussion last summer, it was BY FAR our highest attended meeting EVER!! You arenot going to want to miss this meeting. Foradditional information, contact: John Carvelli at 1-201-995-7895, john.carvelli@pimco.com, or Janelle Razzino at1-201-722-3111, 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.

Wednesday, August 13th from 7:30 -9:15 pm. Job Seekers ofMontclair, will host a program titled: Developing Your Resume. Learn about: 1) The message: What do I want to communicate, 2) ResumeStyles: functional, chronological, etc. and 3) Summarizing PAR's (Problem,Action, Result). Additional information is available at: http://www.jobseekersofmontclair.org/, or by calling 1-973-783-3442. The meeting is at St. Luke's Church Hall, 73 South Fullerton Avenue (corner of UnionStreet), Montclair, NJ 07042.

Thursday, August 14th from 2:00 -4:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host SherryNatkow, who will give a presentation titled: Critique Your Resume. Are your resumes getting you interviews? Areyou submitting the same resume for each job posting? Successful job-seekerscustomize their resume for each position in order to let hiring managers knowimmediately that they are a good fit. Learn how to incorporate the language from a job posting into aKeyword-rich Summary. Participants must bring a current resume and 2 job postings. Pre-registration is required. Interested participants must email Sherry Natkowat snatkow@job-prep.com to enroll and receive additionalinformation. The meeting is at the NewYork Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street,New York, NY 10016.

Thursday, August 14th from 6:00 - 7:30pm: The New York Science,Industry and Business Library (SIBL) will offer a program titled: 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.

Friday, August 15th from 9:45 am -12:00 Noon: The PrincetonPublic Library and the Professional Service Group of Mercer County will co-hostTerrenceSeamon, author and career coach, who willgive a presentation titled: Life Hacks for Today's Job Hunters. Today'sjob search is different than ever before, requiring new skills and newattitudes. Anyone in transition can benefit by adapting a set of life hacks,i.e. clever ways to accomplish the difficult and challenging tasks associatedwith finding your next opportunity. In this talk, Terry will discuss nine suchhacks and how you can smoothly integrate them into your search. Visitthe PSG of Mercer County website to learn about the numerous resources available there. The meeting is at the Princeton PublicLibrary, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Friday, August15th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host Bruce A.Hurwitz, CEO of Hurwitz Strategic Staffing, who will give a presentation titled: Conducting an Effective Job Search. Bruce will offer a simple, yet effective, wayto conduct an effective job search. Based on his decades' experience as anexecutive recruiter and career counselor, he will reveal to attendees hissecrets to not just finding jobs, but creating jobs, securing job offers, andsuccessfully negotiating employment agreements. The presentation is based onhis books, Success! As Employee and Entrepreneur and A Hooker's Guide toGetting a Job: Parables from the Real World of Career Counseling and ExecutiveRecruiting. A raffle will be held amongst attendees, the winner of which willreceive the book of their choice. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Saturday, August 16th 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 bring 15 copies of your resume if you want itreviewed.) or 2) Support in Overcoming Job Search Obstacles. This includes: A)Small group advice for individuals who have hit the wall and need help toreinvigorate their job search, or B) Large group discussion on various job searchrelated topics. The meeting is in the Winston School Gym at Christ Church, 30East Lane, Short Hills, NJ 07078.

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