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Fri Mar 27, 2015 4:05 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Brian Mecca" bd_mecca
TheBreakfast Club NJ Presents: "Digital Disruption - Part II, Your CareerCurriculum" presented by George Pace.
Saturday April 11th at 8:00 am
Please share this with other groups you may be in. Join us on Meetup.com at: http://www.meetup.com/The-Breakfast-Club-NJ/to RSVP for the meeting.
Digital Disruption - Part II
Welcome to Part II of the Breakfast Clubs focus on"Digital Disruption". In Part II, our Speaker George Pace willtake us on a journey that will help answer the question
What can I do to "Keep Pace" with DigitalDisruption so that my skill sets remain current?
The presentation which isentitled "Your Career Curriculum" will guide participants thru thefollowing:
- Examine various Digital Technologies by identifying the disruption they are causing - and the opportunities they are creating
- Reviewing root causes as to why it's hard to stay current
- Introduce the concept of a "Career Horizon" and why it's critical to evolving your career
- Developing your own "Career Curriculum" - and identifying the Core and Elective Classes specific to you
- Techniques and technologies you can leverage to begin implementing that curriculum
Our Moderator: This presentation will be conducted by George Pace, whohas had a diverse career in IT spanning a wide range of disciplines andtechnologies. He continues to 'Keep Pace' with leading edge technologies suchas Cloud Computing, Big Data and Social Media and is sharing his insights onhis YouTube Channel. George holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science fromSeton Hall University and an MBA from the Rutgers Business School–Newark andNew Brunswick.
About the Meeting:
Networking begins at 7:30 am, meeting starts promptly at8:00 am.
There is no charge this year toattend the meetings, and there are Bagels and Muffins along with Coffee &Tea
Be sure to tell your friendsand 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 tohelp themselves and each other.
Event Location:
Days Hotel Conference Center
195 Rt. 18 South, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-828-6900
New for 2015 –Meetup.com
We have gone to meetup.com in orderto better promote our monthly meetings and attendance.
Please use this link to go to ourgroup's area on meetup.com and join the group: http://www.meetup.com/The-Breakfast-Club-NJ/
It will take a fewseconds and greatly help us to help you and others. Once you join please leave a positivecomment, specify by RSVP'ing any meetings you can make and direct people bothto our website to join the group http://www.thebreakfastclubnj.com and the meetup.com link. Theseactions help keep our group strong so it's there when you and others need it!
The Breakfast Club NJ - 10 Points for Good MemberCitizenship
1) Attend meetings regularly to keep group strong and help pay back toothers (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) Once you have received your invitation and joined our linked in group, connectto other members directly (questions see Gerry Peyton - gpeyton@ptd.net )
5) Join groups Facebook group and connect to other members directly (questionssee Adrienne Roman - adrienne1204@optonline.net)
6) Join groups twitter account (questions see George Pace - keeppace@gmail.com)
7) If you run across someone in transition invite them to join our group andsponsor them through process (details on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
8) Sunday mornings listen to our radio show, "Your Career IsCalling", at 8am ET either on radio at 107.7 or via internet24/7 live or on demand at www.1077thebronc.com (as this is a call in show yourcalls help make it successful)
9) If you are in transition put your elevator pitch in writing to group, askfor help with job search issues or connecting to people at target companies,regularly post job opportunities (from email you joined the group - send emailto thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com)
10) Help fellow members whenever possible
Information on "The Breakfast Club NJ": (www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
Joinus on Meetup.com at: http://www.meetup.com/The-Breakfast-Club-NJ/to RSVP for the meeting.
Goto http://www.thebreakfastclubnj.com for more information and how to join the Yahoogroup. You can join the yahoo group at any time; you do not need to have attendeda meeting. You can also attend meetings at any time without having joinedthe yahoo group.
Ifyou have any questions, please let me know (brian.mecca@yahoo.com) or send an email to Info@thebreakfastclubnj.com
Welook forward to seeing everyone let's make this a great meeting for our membersthat 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 andhousekeeping
8:15 to 9:15 – Presentation bythe 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 PublicSpeaking: Be informative; Be brief; Be seated.
10:15 until you choose toleave - Open Networking, follow up with people you are interestedin meeting following their elevator pitch, exchange business cards, peruse thelibrary, arrange follow up meetings, etc.
1 - Make sure you comewith the 30 second elevator pitch - honed - including your targeted companies,your value proposition, etc.
2 - If you are not already amember of our Meetup.com 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 jobsearch
4 - If you are a member and newto transition send a brief message to the group (from the email you joined thebreakfast club from) thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com introducing yourself - and what companies you are targeting - we have2500+ members that will respond with help where they can
Brian Mecca
The Breakfast Club NJ
Director Member Services
Senior Director,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, butyou have to go look for it, it is not going to come to you.
Saturday April 11th at 8:00 am
Please share this with other groups you may be in. Join us on Meetup.com at: http://www.meetup.com/The-Breakfast-Club-NJ/to RSVP for the meeting.
Digital Disruption - Part II
Welcome to Part II of the Breakfast Clubs focus on"Digital Disruption". In Part II, our Speaker George Pace willtake us on a journey that will help answer the question
What can I do to "Keep Pace" with DigitalDisruption so that my skill sets remain current?
The presentation which isentitled "Your Career Curriculum" will guide participants thru thefollowing:
- Examine various Digital Technologies by identifying the disruption they are causing - and the opportunities they are creating
- Reviewing root causes as to why it's hard to stay current
- Introduce the concept of a "Career Horizon" and why it's critical to evolving your career
- Developing your own "Career Curriculum" - and identifying the Core and Elective Classes specific to you
- Techniques and technologies you can leverage to begin implementing that curriculum
Our Moderator: This presentation will be conducted by George Pace, whohas had a diverse career in IT spanning a wide range of disciplines andtechnologies. He continues to 'Keep Pace' with leading edge technologies suchas Cloud Computing, Big Data and Social Media and is sharing his insights onhis YouTube Channel. George holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science fromSeton Hall University and an MBA from the Rutgers Business School–Newark andNew Brunswick.
About the Meeting:
Networking begins at 7:30 am, meeting starts promptly at8:00 am.
There is no charge this year toattend the meetings, and there are Bagels and Muffins along with Coffee &Tea
Be sure to tell your friendsand 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 tohelp themselves and each other.
Event Location:
Days Hotel Conference Center
195 Rt. 18 South, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-828-6900
New for 2015 –Meetup.com
We have gone to meetup.com in orderto better promote our monthly meetings and attendance.
Please use this link to go to ourgroup's area on meetup.com and join the group: http://www.meetup.com/The-Breakfast-Club-NJ/
It will take a fewseconds and greatly help us to help you and others. Once you join please leave a positivecomment, specify by RSVP'ing any meetings you can make and direct people bothto our website to join the group http://www.thebreakfastclubnj.com and the meetup.com link. Theseactions help keep our group strong so it's there when you and others need it!
The Breakfast Club NJ - 10 Points for Good MemberCitizenship
1) Attend meetings regularly to keep group strong and help pay back toothers (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) Once you have received your invitation and joined our linked in group, connectto other members directly (questions see Gerry Peyton - gpeyton@ptd.net )
5) Join groups Facebook group and connect to other members directly (questionssee Adrienne Roman - adrienne1204@optonline.net)
6) Join groups twitter account (questions see George Pace - keeppace@gmail.com)
7) If you run across someone in transition invite them to join our group andsponsor them through process (details on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
8) Sunday mornings listen to our radio show, "Your Career IsCalling", at 8am ET either on radio at 107.7 or via internet24/7 live or on demand at www.1077thebronc.com (as this is a call in show yourcalls help make it successful)
9) If you are in transition put your elevator pitch in writing to group, askfor help with job search issues or connecting to people at target companies,regularly post job opportunities (from email you joined the group - send emailto thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com)
10) Help fellow members whenever possible
Information on "The Breakfast Club NJ": (www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
Joinus on Meetup.com at: http://www.meetup.com/The-Breakfast-Club-NJ/to RSVP for the meeting.
Goto http://www.thebreakfastclubnj.com for more information and how to join the Yahoogroup. You can join the yahoo group at any time; you do not need to have attendeda meeting. You can also attend meetings at any time without having joinedthe yahoo group.
Ifyou have any questions, please let me know (brian.mecca@yahoo.com) or send an email to Info@thebreakfastclubnj.com
Welook forward to seeing everyone let's make this a great meeting for our membersthat 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 andhousekeeping
8:15 to 9:15 – Presentation bythe 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 PublicSpeaking: Be informative; Be brief; Be seated.
10:15 until you choose toleave - Open Networking, follow up with people you are interestedin meeting following their elevator pitch, exchange business cards, peruse thelibrary, arrange follow up meetings, etc.
1 - Make sure you comewith the 30 second elevator pitch - honed - including your targeted companies,your value proposition, etc.
2 - If you are not already amember of our Meetup.com 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 jobsearch
4 - If you are a member and newto transition send a brief message to the group (from the email you joined thebreakfast club from) thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com introducing yourself - and what companies you are targeting - we have2500+ members that will respond with help where they can
Brian Mecca
The Breakfast Club NJ
Director Member Services
Senior Director,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, butyou have to go look for it, it is not going to come to you.
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