Sat May 10, 2014 10:20 am (PDT) . Posted by:
RamseyJSWT Members:
Listed below are next week's upcoming networking events. Allmeetings are open to the public, plus you are welcome and strongly encouragedto attend. Try going to at least one or two meetings a week, what you learnthere will definitely help shorten your time in transition. Also, many of thesegroups convene in the evening, so it will not take time away from your dailyjob search activities.
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 meetings, consider car pooling. Not onlywill it reduce the cost of driving there, but the friendly conversation willmake the ride seem to go much faster.
Also, in the event of inclement weather, please check with themeeting organizer if the presentation will be canceled or postponed beforetraveling there. Your safety is important. Please rely on your best judgment before venturing out on slipperyroads.
Ifanyone is aware of an upcoming meeting that you would like to share with thegroup, please let me know and I will gladly include it with my weekly updates. Also, if any transition support group wouldlike to receive this list of upcoming networking events to share with yourmembers, please let me know and it would be my pleasure to add your group to thedistribution list.
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, May 12thfrom 10:30 am - 1:00 pm: Professional Service Group of Central NJ will hostGeorge Pace, an InformationTechnology expert, who will give a presentation titled: YOU, the Product. How canyou become a more attractive product to a potential employer? We all havepreferences which influence our purchasing decisions. The successful sale ofany product encompasses a number of factors such as: Customer Service, Researchand Development, Product Life, Marketing, and Advertising. This presentation will review what successfulcompanies do, then show you tangible ways to apply those concepts to yourcareer, to make YOU a more attractive product for the hiring manager. 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, May 12th, from3:15 - 4:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library willoffer a program titled: Business Plan Research Workshop. The presenter will provide research guidance specifically tailored toyour particular business plan. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.
Monday, May 12th,6:30 – 8:00 pm, The Career Networking Group will host Alex Freund, a career and interviewing coach, who will give apresentation titled: How to Understand and Adapt to the CurrentJob Market. This presentation explains the reasonfor the uncertainly in today's job market, the ways employers are reacting, andthe impact on job seekers. It explains the role of recruiters now and in thefuture and gives suggestions about how best to work with them. And it describestwo new tools: 1) One that identifies the keywords employers use for a specificposition and 2) How to match those words with your résumé and one with visualslides to identify the things employers want, versus the things a job seeker'srésumé offers. The meeting will be atMountainside Library, 2 Constitution Plaza, Mountainside, NJ 07092.
Monday, May 12th,6:30 – 8:45 pm, The Financial Executive Network Group(FENG) will host Janelle Razzino,a recruiter and president of Razzino Associates, who will give a presentationtitled: What Kinds of Mistakes We CanAvoid In An Interview and What It Takes To WIN Them Over. We invite other networking groups toattend, such as: The Breakfast Club, Careers In Transition,Career Connections Consortium, Career Forum,and NJ-SENG. 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
Tuesday, May 13thfrom 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: The United Way is offering the third of six free career workshops on: The Basics of Microsoft Office. Space is limited; reserve your spot today by contacting Durelle.McPherson@UnitedWaynnj.org or 1-973-746-4040, x210. The meeting is at The Untied Way Building, 60 Fullerton Avenue,Montclair, NJ 07042.
Tuesday, May 13th from5:30 - 8:00 pm: The Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) will host MichaelShavel, a Career Counselor with the CT Dept of Labor, who willgive a presentation titled: The AdvancedResume. This workshop will providean overview of resume writing for the current job market with a focus oncreating a compelling Profile or Summary that reflects a strong personal brand,Quantifiable Accomplishments and Industry-related Keywords. The differentresume formats will be reviewed as well as the important connection betweenresumes and LinkedIn. For additional information call John Barry at 1-203-270-0051or 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, May 13thfrom 6:00 - 10:00 am: Combined Dinner Meeting. The speaker for thispresentation will be Mike Palestina, an Executive Coach, who will give apresentation titled: The Science of Emotional Awareness. Mike will discuss verbal and non-verbalcommunication in your day-to-day personal and professional lives and in yourcampaign to get connected. At the heartof Mike's presentation is this core message: When we need to understand others,it is important to know what they are feeling and thinking. The cost is $45 if forwarded to JohnSampson by May 12th at 2 Blackfoot Cir, Wayne NJ 07470. Checks should be made out to John Sampson whocan be reached at 973-248-3251 or via email at jcsspike@yahoo.com.The meeting is at the Holiday Inn, One Route 46 West, Totowa, NJ, 07512.
Tuesday, May 13thfrom 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host two-part session. Part one features FrankDunne, a strategic franchise consultant, who will give apresentation titled: Career Alternatives inBusiness Ownership:Is Franchising Right ForYou. Part two features GladPerez and Rachel Kehm who will give apresentation titled: Why and Howto Decide to Do Something Different in Your Career, ByTwo Folks Who DidIt. For more information contact SylviaVelez 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, May 14thfrom 9:30 am - 12:00 noon: The ProfessionalService Group of Central New Jersey (PSGCNJ) will host Greg Williams, author of numerous articles and books on bodylanguage, who will give a presentation titled: Negotiation and Body Language Strategies to Enhance Your Chances ofGetting Hired. Learn to recognizebody language and other non-verbal signals during the interview to increase thechance of landing that dream job. Beingable to read body language provides insights into the unspoken thoughts of theinterviewer, allowing the candidate to address those thoughts. The session willalso include negotiation strategies that can lead to a higher starting salary. Additional information is available at: www.psgmc.org. Before heading out in bad weather, check www.parsippanylibrary.orgto make sure the library is open. Themeeting will be at the Parsippany Troy Hills Library, 449 Halsey Road,Parsippany, NJ 07054.
Wednesday, May 14thfrom 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The New York Science,Industry and 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, May14th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host David Lees, acareer coach, who will give a presentation titled: Marketing Yourself with Confidence. Learn how to stand out from your competition to land a job. Connect towho you are and what makes you unique. This workshop offers you tools to betterposition and package yourself to move forward. Learn: 1) How your Personal Core BrandSM can help you gain a competitiveedge, 2) How to identify what's unique about yourself to gain further insightsto your specific strengths and distinctive qualities, 3) How to use yourPersonal Core BrandSM on your resume, in an elevator pitch, in social media,and when interviewing, and 4) Tools to succinctly showcase yourself whencommunicating your success stories with others. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library,188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Wednesday, May14th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: Temple Beth Shalom Career Networking Group willhost Alex Freund, a career andinterviewing coach, who will give a presentation titled: Negotiate The Job Offer To Win. This is a step-by-step, systematic approach to evaluation of a joboffer. The audience will learn about: 1)How to prioritize what is really important for the candidate, 2) How to examinethe details of the job offer, 3) The due diligence performance, 4)Understanding the logical and emotional part of the negotiation and 5) How onecan improve their negotiation skills via mock-negotiation. Please register at: tbscareernetworking@gmail.com. The meeting is at Temple Beth Shalom, 193 East Mount Pleasant Avenue,Livingston, NJ 07039.
Wednesday, May14th from 7:30 - 9:15 pm. Job Seekers of Montclair, will host a programtitled: Job SearchTechniques. Learn about: 1) Usingthe Internet, 2) Informational interviewing, 3) Directory of Organizations, and4) Examining the Want Ads. 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 (cornerof Union Street), Montclair, NJ 07042.
Wednesday, May14th from 6:45 - 9:30 pm: The Hillsdale Career Resource Ministry NetworkGroup will host Joseph Finazzo, Co-Founderof the GEN-Y Networking Group, who will give a presentation titled: Howto Leverage a Contractor Role into a Permanent EE Position. Joewill deliver an informative presentationsuggesting candidates take consulting positions, especially since companiesare hiring more consultants than ever. Let'stake advantage of Joe's insights, stories and proven ways to get hiredpermanently while you're on stage doing the consulting roll. For additional 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.
Thursday, May 15thfrom 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Librarywill offer a special presentation titled: ABusiness of Your Own - Is It Right For You? Find out if you have what it takes to start a business. WIBO (Workshopin Business Opportunities) presents the myths and realities of being a businessowner, the essential components of a business plan and how to develop a missionstatement. WIBO is a nonprofit that provides training and support services toentrepreneurs and small business owners. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library,188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Friday, May 16thfrom 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon: The Princeton Public Library and theProfessional Service Group of Mercer County will co-host Garrett Miller, author of Hireon a Whim. Garret will discuss froma hiring manager's point of view, what the four nonnegotiable, non-teachablequalities that make for great employees are, which have little to do with skill and lots to do with their upbringing,background and attitude, and why understanding each is important whenhiring and interviewing. The meeting is at the Princeton Public Library, 65Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.
Friday, May 16thfrom 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host John Crant, whowill give a presentation titled: ResumeRenovation. John will discuss howmaking the cuts necessary to be seen as a stand-out during your job searchactually increases the value of the items on your resume. The discussion includes: 1) Resume:"New" Definition, 2) Resume Goals, 3) Understanding Stacks ofIncoming Resumes, 4) 3 Second" Test, 5) One Page Resume, Unless It's Two,6) Value, Value Everywhere, but Nowhere to be Seen, 7) Degrees of Degrees, and8) The Headless Horseman: Don't Send a Word. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library,188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Saturday, May 17thfrom 8:30 - 11:00 am: Careers in Transition (CIT) meeting. Individuals givea 15 second elevator speech about themselves -- who you are, what you arelooking for, target companies (2-3), how the group can help you, and how youcan help the group. This is followed by a short period for networking withpeople you would like to introduce yourself to and exchange business cards. Thegroup then divides into smaller teams for: 1) Resume Assistance, (Please bring15 copies of your resume if you want it reviewed.) or 2) Support in OvercomingJob Search Obstacles. This includes: A) Small group advice for individuals whohave hit the wall and need help to reinvigorate their job search, or B) Largegroup discussion on various job search related topics. The meeting is in theWinston School Gym at Christ Church, 30 East Lane, Short Hills, NJ 07078.
Saturday, May 17thfrom 1:00 - 2:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Librarywill host Win Sheffield, a careercoach, who will give a presentation titled: Making Your Resume Work For You. Our resumes are given the impossible task ofconveying our entire experience and value. In many circumstances it is the onlyway people know us. Career coach, Win Sheffield will illustrate simpletechniques to develop a resume in which you can have confidence. You will learnhow to: 1) Develop perspective on the role and ways to use your resume, 2) Dealwith specific resume issues that can cloud your professional message, and 3) Consideralternatives to using the resume in the right circumstance. The meeting is at the New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, NewYork, NY 10016.
Sunday, May 18thfrom 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will host Ed McCabe, a Lee, Hecht, Harrisoncareer coach, and Rich Kritzer whowill present the fourth segment of a four part workshop titled: Interview,Cultivate Offers, and Negotiate. Everydiscussion with a hiring manager should be considered an interview. Your rolein the discussion is to position your skills, talents, and experiences as asolution to the challenges they face in their organizations. Your task is tocultivate an offer by helping the hiring manager see you in that role, andeventually make you an offer. Professionals will also help with questionsfollowing the presentation. The workshop is at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church,One Passaic Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, in the lower church meeting room. Allare welcome! For additional information, please call Carol Shea at 1-201-447-4215or Tom Lewis at 1-201-445-1864.
