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TBCNJ Presents: "Why Can't I Get That Job?" by Alex Fr by "Brian Mecca" bd_mecca

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Sun Sep 21, 2014 12:44 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Brian Mecca" bd_mecca

The Breakfast Club NJ Presents: "Why
Can't I Get That Job?" by Alex Freund

Saturday October 11, 2014 at 8:00am ET
Please share with other groups you may be in.
The Presentation: "Why Can't I Get That
Job?"
This presentation
deals with various details focusing on the interview—for example, the
importance of the fit factor.

The audience will
learn about:

· What exactly are recruiters looking for in
résumés?
· What about the issue of discrimination?
· What are companies' unwritten little
secrets about hiring?
· What are the various interview types?
· What other tricks and traps do job seekers
encounter?

About the speaker:
Alex Freund, the
"landing expert," supports job seekers into employment. He is known for making people feel
comfortable when interviewing.

Alex is an effective
and successful career and interviewing coach. He is prominent in several on- and off-line job-search networking
groups, conducts workshops on effective resume development and use of LinkedIn
in the job-search process. Alex has been
teaching for several years a career development seminar, and publishes a blog
designed especially for job seekers.

Prior to his current
position, Alex managed several large departments in two Fortune 100
companies. Alex maintains and publishes
a free directory of job-search networking groups via his web site at http://www.landingexpert.com

Alex is a Cornell
University grad, lived on three continents and speaks five languages.

Networking
begins at 7:30 am, meeting starts promptly at 8:00 am.
There
is a $10 fee at the door to cover the cost of the room.
Be
sure to tell your friends and bring them along. Be a part of our growing network
of Job Seekers, Hiring Managers, Recruiters, Career Coaches, and people who
want to be able to help themselves and each other.
Event Location:
Days Hotel Conference Center
195 Rt. 18 South, East Brunswick,
NJ 08816
732-828-6900

The Breakfast Club NJ - 10 Points for Good
Member Citizenship

1) Attend meetings regularly to keep group
strong and help pay back to others (meeting logistics on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)

2) Keep anti-virus on your machine up to date and run scan regularly

3) Review messages and if request for assistance please help whenever possible

4) Join groups linked in group and connect to other members directly (questions
see Gerry Peyton)

5) Join groups Facebook group and connect to other members directly (questions
see Adrienne Roman)

6) Join groups twitter account (questions see George Pace)

7) If you run across someone in transition invite them to join our group and
sponsor them through process (details on our website
www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)

8) Sunday mornings listen to our radio show, "Your Career Is
Calling", at 8am ET either on radio at 107.7 or via internet
24/7 live or on demand at www.1077thebronc.com (as this is
a call in show your calls help make it successful)

9) If you are in transition put your elevator pitch in writing to group, ask
for help with job search issues or connecting to people at target companies,
regularly post job opportunities (from email you joined the group - send email
to thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com)

10) Help fellow members whenever possible

Information on "The Breakfast Club NJ":
(www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
There is information below on the location, other
information, etc. There is a meeting fee of $10 to help us cover the cost
of the hotel conference room for the meeting.
Go to http://www.thebreakfastclubnj.comfor more information and how to join the Yahoo group.
You can join the yahoo group at any time; you do not need to have attended a
meeting. You can also attend meetings at any time without having joined
the yahoo group.
If you have any questions, please let me know (brian.mecca@yahoo.com) or send an email to Info@thebreakfastclubnj.com
We look forward to seeing everyone let's make this a great
meeting for our members that are in transition and welcome those that have
landed

Meeting Format:
7:30 to
8:00 – Registration & Open Networking
8:00 to
8:15 - Welcome and housekeeping
8:15 to
9:15 – Presentation by the guest speaker – Limited to 60 minutes
9:15 to
10:15 - Elevator Pitch - 30 Seconds about yourself, who you are, what you are
looking for, target companies (3-4), how we can help you, how you can help
others. Follow the rule of the Three B's
of Public Speaking: Be informative; Be brief; Be seated.
10:15
until you choose to leave - Open Networking, follow up with
people you are interested in meeting following their elevator pitch, exchange
business cards, peruse the library, arrange follow up meetings, etc.
1
- Make sure you come with the 30 second elevator pitch - honed - including your
targeted companies, your value proposition, etc.
2 - If
you are not already a member of our linked in and Facebook groups please join
3 -
Once linked to our groups - link to each other - a strong network is a vital
component to a successful job search
4 - If
you are a member and new to transition send a brief message to the group (from
the email you joined the breakfast club from) thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com introducing yourself - and what companies you are
targeting - we have 2500+ members that will respond with help where they can

Brian Mecca
The Breakfast Club NJ
Director Member Services

Senior
Manager, Infrastructure and Technology
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/brianmecca/

Keep the faith, keep networking, never give up, never say die.
That position you are looking for may be just around the corner, but
you have to go look for it, it is not going to come to you.

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