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Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:17 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Thomas Donohue" donohue83
Ramsey JSWT Members:
Listed below are Next Week's Upcoming Networking Events. Allmeetings are open to the public, plus you are welcome and strongly encouragedto attend.
Think of these meetings as opportunities, sort of like going toschool, to learn something that can reduce your time in transition by gainingknowledge in job search and interviewing skills needed to excel and standoutfrom your competition.
In traveling to these events, consider carpooling. Not only will it reduce the cost of drivingthere, but the friendly conversation will make the ride seem to go much faster.
I created a Yahoo group for anyone to join and receivemy list of Upcoming Networking Events. It is free and easy to join. Just logon to Yahoo, search for a Group titled: Upcoming_Networking_Events,or click on the link below.
· Subscribe: upcoming_networking_events-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
· Unsubscribe : upcoming_networking_events-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
Individuals, as well as other transition supportnetworking groups, are welcome and encouraged to join.
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 with my weekly updates.
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. Host WandaEllet brings you the best career advice, no matter what stage your careeris in. Whether you are in transition, looking for a better opportunity, or evena college student, Your Career is Calling has you covered. Nearly every single week, they are joined bya special guest to cover a unique topic. Don't forget to tune into 107.7 FM The Bronc, http://www.1077thebronc.com/ or 107.7The Bronc's free Android and IPhone Apps. Listeners can reach the studio with their questions at 1-877-900-1077. In addition, interesting previous episodes are available at: 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 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.
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, July 13th from 7:00 am -9:30 am: The Mondays @ 7Group will host Courtney Taylor, astrategic marketing professional, who will give a presentation titled: How to Stand Out in A Crowded Marketplace.The topic will be on LinkedIn, regarding: 1) The Fundamentals of LinkedIn, whatyour profile needs to look like, 2) The Core Benefits of LinkedIn and why it isimportant to have a profile, 3) How to Stand out on LinkedIn so that the HiringManagers Can find you, key words are important, and 4) The key things you mustneed in order to crush it on LinkedIn. For further information, contact EdThomas 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, July 13th from 10:00 am -12:00 noon: Northern NJProfessionals in Transition will host Tony Calabrese, a Career Coach, who will facilitate adiscussion on Job Search. We will arrange the chairs in a circle, andeveryone will get a chance to share who they are and what they are targeting;the steps and practices that are working for them in their search; and also beable to ask questions of and share feelings with their peers, about issues withwhich they need guidance or help. A schedule of upcomingmeeting dates is available at: www.bit.ly/NNJ_PIT1. The group generally meets on alternate Mondays,except holidays. Their online discussion forum, information archive,event calendar, and bulletin board are available at: www.bit.ly/NNJ_PIT2 For additional information, please contact NNJ_PIT-owner@yahoogroups.com. Themeeting is at the Maplewood Public Library, 51 Baker St, Maplewood, NJ 07040.
Monday, July 13th from 10:30 am -1:00 pm: ProfessionalService Group of Central NJ will host AlexFreund, a career and interviewing coach, who will give a presentationtitled: Getting Yourself a Job: Here's How. Alex will discuss the various aspects of job hunting, what works andwhat does not. Examples will include the résumé, the interview, how to read theinterviewer's body language, how the hiring decision gets made, certaininfluencing factors, why so many facets of the job search arecounter-intuitive, and what it takes to be more credible during the interview. Additional information is available at: www.psgcnj.biz. PSGCNG meets every Monday, except holidays. The meeting will be at First United MethodistChurch of Somerville, 48 West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876.
Monday, July 13th from 1:15 - 2:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will offer a program titled: CareerResources. Explore job/careerresources available at the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) andother public sites; Find industry and career advice, resume guides andmore. The meeting is at the New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, NewYork, NY 10016.
Monday, July 13th from 4:00 - 5:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host the Career Finder'sClub. This is a 5 partworkshop in which you will be able to build and design your own career actionplan by participating in group activities, sharing your experiences, andlearning from career development professionals. You will deepen your job searchand career development skills in a supportive environment helping you to buildyour network with likeminded professionals. You will achieve the best resultsif you commit to the five consecutive weekly sessions offered on:
June 29: Stress and Time Management in the Job Search
July 06: Networking and your 30-second pitch
July 13: Resumes
July 20: Interviewing
July 27: LinkedIn and other Social Media
Space is limited and registration isrequired at: http://goo.gl/forms/Na87t1fFzh Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded a CareerFinder's Club certificate. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.
Monday, July 13th,from 6:30 – 8:45 pm: The Warren Financial Executive Network Group (FENG)will host Lloyd Feinstein, a careercoach, who will give a presentation titled: Job Search. Lloyd helps professionalsto discover, define and articulate their value to prospective employers. He hasalso written a new book related to the job search area. Lloyd is very skillfulin engaging the audience, so you are encouraged to attend and learn someeffective tips to bolster your job search. Come prepared to present your 30-second introduction/elevator speech.Bring a list of target companies, and then ask who knows people in these firms.The meeting will end early enough to allow for networking afterwards. Weinvite other networking groups to attend, such as: The Breakfast Club, Careersin Transition, Career Connections Consortium, Career Forum, and NJ-SENG. Call the library at 1-973-285-6930 in case ofinclement weather. Please register at: http://www.thefeng.org/chapters/announcement.php?ChapterID=45. Themeeting is at the Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, 1st FloorConference Room, Whippany, NJ 07981.
Monday, July 13th from 6:30 - 8:30pm: The Career NetworkingGroup will host: Speaker and Topic to BeDetermined. For additionalinformation or to register, please call the Library at 1-908-233-0115. The meeting will be at the MountainsidePublic Library: 1 Constitution Plaza, Mountainside NJ 07092
Monday, July 13th from 7:00 - 9:00pm: The A.C.T.S. SupportGroup will host Carl Richards, whowill give a presentation titled: Networkingand Building Relationships. For moreinformation on the group, see the A.C.T.S Job Support Group page, or register now. Themeeting is at the WashingtonCrossing United Methodist Church, 1895 Wrightstown Road in Washington Crossing,PA 18977
Tuesday, July 14th, from 5:30 -8:00 pm: The NorthernFairfield Professionals (NFP) will host Charlotte Cilley, from the Greater Danbury SCORE Chapter, and Bill Brimmer from FranNet, who willgive a presentation titled: Business Ownership. Charlotte and Bill will discuss ways anindividual can become a business owner. Today with workplace insecurity,individuals are exploring the possibility of becoming business owners at arecord rate. The presentations will cover what is needed to understandwhether business ownership is a viable option for you. Does it fityour lifestyle, and how much does it costs to start and build a winningbusiness are just a few of the points they will be covering. For additional information call John Barry at1-203-270-0051 or john@itechcp.com. NFPmeetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month. 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, July 14th, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm: The Sayreville Public Library will host Dr.Colleen Georges, a career coach, who will give apresentation titled: Let a ProfessionalPolish Your Résumé. We all know thejob market is tough. Give your best first impression to potentialemployers by making your résumé shine. Dr. Colleen Georges will spendone-on-one time with attendees, giving each résumé an honest critique withsuggestions for improvement. Attendeeswill be assigned a 15-minute time slot. Time slots are assigned on afirst come, first served basis. You need only bring a copy of your résuméand a pen. For more information or toregister, contact Alaina at alainad@lmxac.orgor call 732-727-0212 ex. 25 or 12. Themeeting is at the Sayreville Public Library, 1050 Washington Road, Parlin, NJ08859.
Tuesday, July 14th from 7:30 -9:30 pm: The Career Forumwill hostLloyd Feinstein, acareer coach, who will give a presentation titled: How to Introduce Yourself. For more informationcontact 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, July 15th from 12:30 -2:00 pm: The NewYork Public Library - Grand Central Library will host Tom Powner of Career Thinker Inc. whowill give a presentation titled: The Power of LinkedIn for Job and Career Success. We have all heard thatnetworking is still one of the most powerful methods of connecting to careerand job opportunities and will most likely stay that way forever. But mostpeople do not know how to effectively build and use network to increase theirodds to connect to opportunities. Having a strong network is important foreveryone whether you're employed or in a job search. At this meeting, Tom will discuss: What isnetworking, Is networking really effective, What are some of today's tools tosupport building a network, What is LinkedIn and why is it so powerful,Understanding the sections of a LinkedIn Profile, Tips on building a powerfulLinkedIn Profile, Methods to connect to people and build a strong network, andHow to use your LinkedIn network for a job and career search or promotions.Advanced registration is required at: http://events-careerthinker-.eventbrite.com/. The meeting is at the New YorkPublic Library - Grand Central Library, 135East 46th Street, 2nd floor community room, NewYork, NY 10017
Wednesday, July 15th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Librarywill 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 USB drive). The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.
Wednesday, July 15th from 1:30 – 4:30pm: TheChemPharma Association will host Donald Truss, Presidentof Solidus Services Group, who will give a presentation titled: Effective Communications Skills forSuccessful Selling. Don will guideus through the mysterious world of the buyer decision making process. Come andlearn the secrets to making the interviewer comfortable and capable ofunderstanding you. Learn how the proper use of patience and timing willincrease the probability of receiving an offer of employment. During thisinteractive session, we will discuss how to understand what the interviewer isfeeling during the interview, and how you can guide his or her feelings in a waythat improves communication. Do not miss this opportunity to get an insider'sview of the effective processes involved between buyer and sellers. Come withan open mind and be prepared to be surprised. Please submit questions inadvance via email to: DonaldTruss@Students2science.org. Randomdrawings will be performed to determine which questions are addressed. Do not miss this event where you can expandyour network, make new friends, share knowledge with your peers, and hearhighly relevant and beneficial insights and perspectives from an expert in theemployment marketplace. Please registerat: www.chempharma.net. Themeeting is at the Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave, Whippany, NJ 07981.
Wednesday, July15th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will offer a special program titled: Are You Fluent in LinkedIn. Learn strategies and tips on how to utilizeyour LinkedIn account in your job search, including customizing your LinkedInprofile, strategies for determining LinkedIn groups to join, performing basicand advanced job search using LinkedIn, and more. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Wednesday, July 15th from 6:00 -7:30 pm: The New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library will host Adia Tucker, a Counselor and Career Coach, who will give apresentation titled: Refining YourPersonal Brand: Using Marketing Principles to Ace Tell Me About Yourself. Adia will lead you in analyzing the uniquestrengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of your personal brand andyour field of interest. Come practice and perfect your elevator pitch byapplying a few core concepts of marketing. The meeting is at the New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, NewYork, NY 10016.
Wednesday, July15th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: GenY Networking Group will host: Vic Beaudet, a career, executive andlife coach, who will give a presentation titled: Better Habits, More Success, How to Design Habits To Master Change,Challenge and Transition. Why dosome people move ahead despite relentless change and challenge in their workand professional lives? How do successful people respond to setbacks withresilience and focus while others stay stuck? In this engaging and interactive presentation, Vic explores questionslike these and shares tools needed to take charge of change with effective newhabits of thought and action. Vic brings together the latest thinkingabout habit formation and gives practical, hands on tips that you can useright away to design new habits for advancing towards goals with confidence andfocus. You will learn: 1) Why many of our existing habits are noteffective, 2) How to design new habits that put you on the path to successsooner rather than later, 3) Why identity based habits are the most effective,and how to make them work for you, 4) How to combine habits of thinking andaction to build momentum, and 5) How to stay on track day-to-day. For additional information or to register,please contact Joe Finazzo at joseph.finazzo@yahoo.com. The meeting is at the Library of the Chathams,214 Main Street, Chatham, NJ 07928.
Wednesday, July 15th from 7:30 -9:15 pm: Job Seekers ofMontclair, will host a program titled: HandlingYour Finances. Learn to 1) Prepare a budget, 2) Deal with banks andcreditors, 3) Bankruptcy and other alternatives, and 4) Unemployment benefitsand subsidies. Additional information is available at: http://www.jobseekersofmontclair.org/, or by calling 1-973-783-3442. Themeeting is at St. Luke's Church Hall, 73 South Fullerton Avenue (corner ofUnion Street), Montclair, NJ 07042.
Thursday, July16th from 1:15 - 2:30 pm:The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will offer a program titled:Job Seekers: Download a Customized CompanyList for Contacts. Find Companies and Executive contacts for yournext job. Search by industry as well as location, size, and sales. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Thursday, July16th from 2:00 - 4:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host Sherry Natkow, whowill give a presentation titled: CritiqueYour Resume. Are your resumesgetting you interviews? Are you submitting the same resume for each jobposting? Successful job-seekers customize their resume for each position inorder to let hiring managers know immediately that they are a good fit. Learn how to incorporate the language from ajob posting into a Keyword-rich Summary. Participants must bring a currentresume and 2 job postings. Pre-registration is required.Interested participants must email Sherry Natkow at snatkow@job-prep.com to enroll and receive additional information. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.
Thursday, July16th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host Internal RevenueService, who will give a presentation titled: Starting a Small Business. This free workshop will benefit individualsgetting started in business and those interested in going into business. Learnthe fundamentals of federal taxes for small business owners, including EntityChoice, Recordkeeping, Business Income and Expenses, Self-Employment Tax andEstimated Tax. The seminar also covers the basics of small business tax forms,including Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss from Business (SoleProprietorship), Schedule SE (Form 1040), Self-Employment Tax, and Form1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals. Get answers to a wide range of taxquestions about launching a new business venture. Seating is on a first come, first seatedbasis. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.
Thursday, July16th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: Temple Beth Shalom Career NetworkingGroup will host Kelly Critelli, whowill give a presentation titled: EffectiveStrategies for Making the Most of Your Connections. To attend, please register at http://tbscng-july.eventbrite.com or R.S.V.P.to tbscareernetworking@gmail.com. The meeting is at Temple Beth Shalom, 193East Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039. Enter through the parking lot at the rear ofthe building.
Friday, July 17th from 9:00 am - 12:00 Noon: The ChemPharma Association'sPhiladelphia Chapter will host JonathonBeschen, an entrepreneur and founder in 7 technology companies, who willgive a presentation titled: Spare timeStartups - How to Build An Idea Into A Company Without Breaking The Bank. Jonathonwill share some basic principles for cultivating an idea, testing the market,and finding a price point without breaking the bank or expending a lot of time.From these principles, entrepreneurs can determine exactly what kind ofstructure and scaling potential their company has, not to mention building aframework for discovering success each step of the way. You do not needto be a ChemPharma member to attend. Foradditional information, contact Barry Rosenblatt at 1-215-694-2925 or SMEbiotech1@comcast.net. The meeting is at Right Management's King ofPrussia Office, 630 Freedom Business Center, Suite 400, King of Prussia,PA 19406.
Friday, July 17th from 9:45am - 12:00 Noon: The Princeton Public Library and the ProfessionalService Group of Mercer County will co-host David G. Meschel, who will give a presentation titled: Financial Planning for Those in aTransition. How we canconserve capital, pay down those bills, and save or invest a little for thefuture? One of the biggest concerns for those in transition is financial, howto manage finances when times are tight. David will provide guidance andrules of thumb for planning and managing during the transition betweenjobs. Visit the PSG of Mercer County website to learn about the numerous resourcesavailable there. The meeting is at the Princeton Public Library, 65 WitherspoonStreet, Princeton, NJ 08542.
Saturday, July 18th from 8:15 -10:30 am: The Career SupportGroup at St. Gregory the Great will host: John Hadley, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: What's Blocking your Search. Do you know what's keeping you from landingthat job you really want? Whether youare just starting out on your search, or have been struggling for seeminglyendless months, one of the most important things you can do is to diagnose whatyou need to do to succeed in your search. In this unique workshop, John willuse his proprietary Career Search Assessment survey and the ChangeGrid to helpyou uncover what's blocking your search, positioning you to take action to landthe job and pay you deserve. At thestart of the session, you will complete your own personal ChangeGrid on-site.John will then show you how to interpret your ChangeGrid to identify thechallenges you face, and strategies for dealing with them. He will alsoreinforce this with selected ChangeGrids from his files, showing you thestories behind them. This is going to bea unique opportunity to position yourself to take the RIGHT actions to moveyour search forward, so do not miss out. The group meets the 3rd Saturday ofthe month. Additional information isavailable at: http://stgregorythegreatchurch.org/career-support. The meeting is at Saint Gregorythe Great' Church, in the Parish Center, O'Connor Hall, at 4680 Nottingham Way,Hamilton Square, NJ 08690.
Saturday, July 18th 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 jobsearch related topics. CIT meets the first and third Saturday of each monthexcept holidays. The meeting is in theWinston School Gym at Christ Church, 30 East Lane, Short Hills, NJ 07078.
Webinar: Featuring Kathy Bernard, a career coach, resume writer and creatorof Getajobtips.com, recently gave a presentation titled: What's New on LinkedIn. Someof the new and improved features on LinkedIn are making the world's largestbusiness network even more valuable for job seekers. Find out what's new on thesite and what the recent changes can mean for your job prospects. Topics willinclude: 1) Why people with a premiumjob seeker account have an amazingly unfair advantage over free account holdersand what you can do to compete, 2) Learn about an inexpensive alternative tostandard premium accounts that LinkedIn keeps totally under wraps, and 3) Howto reach out to people you don't know on LinkedIn using the Open Profilefeature and much, much more. You can make the most of LinkedIn's new tools,learn how in this new and groundbreaking presentation. To view Kathy's presentation, ClickHere for the Recording & Slides Inaddition,check out Kathy's other presentations,such as: Networking to Get a Job, Transform Your Resume, SHOW and TELL You Arethe Best, Mastering Interviews, Enlisting Recruiters, and various others. Kathy does a great job with herpresentations, I am sure that you will find them helpful and very informative.
The United Way of Northern New Jersey is offering Free Career Coaching. The program provides professionals with an opportunity to learntechniques for success in the workplace and shares local resources for jobtraining. Obtain help with topics suchas: Tools to brand yourself, Updatingyour resume and cover letter, Career networking tips, Techniques to ace yournext interview, Strategies for resume distribution, Counseling on alternativecareer paths, Advice on dressing for success, and Help setting and achieving shortand long-term career goals. Theone-on-one sessions are by appointment only. Additional information is available at: http://www.unitedwaynnj.org/newsevents/uwevents_template0.php?event_id=1170&frm= To make an appointment, email DurelleMcPherson or call 1.973.993.1160, x210. The meetings are at United Way of NorthernNew Jersey, Suite 205, 60 South Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042.
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