Monday, April 18, 2016

Networking Opportunities for Job Seekers

Next Week’s Upcoming 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 radio station at Rider University.  Host Wanda Ellet brings you the best career advice, no matter what stage your career is in. Whether you are in 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 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 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. Call in your job search questions every Monday night to a live Radio Show titled: Own Your Career hosted byRod Colon, on Blogtalk Radio - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ownyourcareer. Dial 1-347-857-3320 with your questions to get proven guidance from the # 1 career coach in the United States, specialized in the 7 Step Job Search and author of the book Win The Race For 21st Century Jobs. Get free coaching with challenges you encounter steering your career in the rough seas of the 21st century job market.

In addition to the 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, April 18th from 7:00 am - 9:30 am: The Mondays @ 7 Group will host Dr. Ross Tartell, an Executive Coach, who will give a presentation titled: Emotional Resilience.  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 United Methodist Church, 49 Weston Road, Westport, CT 06880 (Exit 42 off the Merritt Parkway).

Monday, April 18th from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm: Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host: Al Woller and Tina Sanghavi, who will give a presentation titled: Financial Decision Making for Individuals in Transition.  Additional information is available at: www.psgcnj.biz.  PSGCNG meets every Monday, except holidays.  The meeting will be at First United Methodist Church of Somerville, 48 West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876.

Monday, April 18th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm: The Westchester Networking Organization (WNO) will host Uco Wiersma, PhD, who will give a presentation titled: Interview Charisma: A Hands-on Workshop.  Join us for an informative and interactive evening.  Dr. Uco Wiersma will begin by describing the four-step interview process and outline how to move through each of its step with ease, confidence and skill.  Armed with this new information, we will then break into small groups to practice the various methods. Our meeting presents a wonderful opportunity to refine our interview skills within a friendly and supportive environment, all while networking.  The WNO hosts meetings on the third Monday of each month, except for Library holidays.  Additional information is available on WNO’s website at: http://wno.weebly.com. Please register in advance athttp://WNO20151221.eventbrite.com. The meeting will be at the Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520.

Monday, April 18th, from 6:30 – 8:45 pm, The Warren Financial Executive Network Group (FENG) will host Alex Freund, a career and interviewing coach, who will give a presentation titled: Navigating Your Way to Re-employment.  This presentation is thought provoking and motivating those who are in transition especially for a long time.  It compares the past with the present to understand why some people have difficulties finding an appropriate position.  This presentation is entertaining and educational at the same time.  It does not present a formula for success but it is certainly inspiring and encouraging the audience.  We invite other networking groups to attend, such as: The Breakfast Club, Careers In Transition, Career Connections Consortium, Career Forum, and NJ-SENG. Register at: http://www.thefeng.org/chapters/announcement.php?ChapterID=45.  The meeting is at the Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, 1st Floor Conference Room, Whippany, NJ 07981.

Tuesday, April 19th, from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. The Professional Service Group of New Brunswick (PSGNB) will host a workshop titled:Resume Writing.  For the schedule and to learn more about the organization and activities visit the website at: PSGNB.org.  The meetings are held at the Kennedy branch of The Piscataway Public Library, 500 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854. 

Tuesday, April 19th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host a special meeting titled: StartUp Workshop 4: Presenting Your Plan.  This is the fourth training workshop for the New York StartUP 2016 Business Plan Competition.  Learn how to present your business plan.  This session will be offered three times in April. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Tuesday, April 19th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm: Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church will host Win Sheffield, a career Coach, who will give a presentation titled: Using Stories to Succeed in Your Interview.  How many times have we interviewed and not been invited back? Of course, this is often not our fault. Nevertheless, there is much that we can do to increase our chance of getting to the short list and getting to the offer. Join coach Win Sheffield for this workshop, part of the Career Success: Leading with Your Accomplishments series. Learn how to support an ineffective interviewer, how to convey your value and how to be invited back. The meeting is at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019.

Tuesday, April 19th from 7:00 - 8:30 pm: The Newtown Career Networking Group will offer a presentation titled: Cover Letters That Get Read. Please RSVP at: newtownnetworking@gmail.comFor more information, contact the church at 1-215-968-3861 or www.newtownnetworking.org.  The meeting is at The Newtown Presbyterian Church, Reception Hall, 25 North Chancellor Street, Newtown, PA 18940.

Tuesday, April 19th from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host Lloyd Feinstein, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: How Best to Compete.  For more information contact Sylvia Velez 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 April 20th from 9:30 -11:30 am:  Jewish Family Service (JFS) Union County Job Seeker Group will host Sheri Brown, a Career Specialist at JFS, who will give a presentation titled: How to Diagnosis Your Job Search Results.  We will analyze your efforts in the different aspects of job search and compare them to the success levels you need to land a job.  This is a personal interactive workshop where you will walk away knowing where you need to focus your job search plan going forward.  All are welcome.  For additional information please call Sheri Brown at1-908-352-8375 or sherib@jfscentralnj.org.  This group meets every Wednesday morning.  The meeting is at the Fanwood Presbyterian Church, in the Colville Room, on the lower level, at 74 South. Martine Ave, Fanwood, NJ 07023.

Wednesday April 20th from 9:30 am - 12:00 noon:  The Professional Service Group of Morris County (PSGMC) will host Alex Freund, a career and interviewing coach, who will give a presentation titled: Networking for Job Search.  Just the word networking can conjure up reactions on par with those associated with castor oil. If you would like to remove the charge you feel at the very thought of networking and increase your confidence, this workshop is perfect for you. We know the benefits, from expanding our network to improving our chances of landing that new position, but it remains the thing we spend the least amount of time on, even though 80% of jobs are landed through networking and the majority of jobs are not posted.   Alex tackles job search networking head-on in this provocative workshop designed to step up your game and empower you to network anytime, anywhere, with anyone. During this session, you will: 1) Examine common mistakes job seekers make, 2) Learn how social media can be used to network yourself into a job, 3) Uncover PC based tools and tactics to manage your networking efforts, 4) Identify the components needed for someone to network with you, 5) Examine the aspects of great networking, and 6) Script a networking request.  Additional information is available at: www.psgmc.org.  The meeting will be at the Parsippany Troy Hills Library, 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054.

Wednesday, April 20th, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will offer a program titled: AARP Back To Work 50+ Virtual Career Network.  Explore job strategies for 50+ workers.  The Virtual Career Network can help you prepare and qualify for a well-paying job and a rewarding career in Healthcare, Green Economy or Transit by connecting you to the education and training you need. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Wednesday, April 20th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host David Lees, a career coach, who will give a presentation titled: Interview with Confidence.  David will discuss the job interviewing process and the tools to effectively stand out from other interviewers.   He will demonstrate how using your Personal Core Brand and specific tools will help you replace anxiety with confidence. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Wednesday, April 20th, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: GenY Networking Group will host: Pauline Morris, VP, Human Resources, Time Warner Cable Media, who will give a presentation titled: How a Large Corporate Human Resources Department Recruits, Evaluates, and Acquires Talent.  Have you often wondered what makes corporate HR departments tick?  What are their key priorities when conducting a candidate search in the 2016 job market?  Do you have questions you wish could be heard by the head of HR?  Well if so, you do not want to miss this meeting!  And note, since this meeting span’s across multiple generations, ALL networkers are welcome. Some of the topics to be covered during this meeting include: 
·         What is the large corporate HR Department looking for in today’s market?
·         How does it find you?
·         What should you be doing to be found?  Not doing?
·         What are the characteristics of a successful candidate?
·         What is the process of talent search?
·         What is the internal recruiter’s role?  What is s/he looking for?
·         How are resumes with gaps in employment history, or in the case of many Millennials long, extended job searches viewed?
·         Would these candidates get screened out by an Applicant Tracking System?
·         Advice, recommendations, etc. a person in search should pay attention to

We are very excited to have Pauline join us and share her experience, knowledge, and perspectives. So come out and join us, please plan to attend and spread the word.  I am confident that Pauline will not disappoint, and that you will enjoy this evening. 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, April 20th from 7:30 - 9:15 pm. Job Seekers of Montclair, will host a program titled: Recognizing Your Accomplishments.  Identifying your accomplishments - really getting to know your strengths - can be an important and rewarding task. Accomplishments summarize what you have done successfully in the past and are a good indicator of what you are capable of doing in the future. Sometimes we take our accomplishments for granted. By expecting them to be dramatic achievements, we overlook some of the simple accomplishments that have made us effective in our work and in our lives. Consistently completing assignments on time, finding more efficient ways to do something, research skills and creativity are all accomplishments, even though we might not recognize them as such. At this meeting, learn to: 1) Know and understand yourself, 2) How to make a personal assessment inventory, 3) Am I who I think I am, and 4) Identify your assets and liabilities.  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 Union Street), Montclair, NJ 07042.

Friday, April 22nd from 9:45 am - 12:00 Noon: The Princeton Public Library and the Professional Service Group of Mercer County will co-host a special Town Hall Meeting - Members Helping Members.  Do not miss the second annual PSG of Mercer County Town Hall Meeting. This moderated session allows all members to share their wisdom and learn from each other, helping other in their job search. In this interactive session, PSG of Mercer County members of all ages bring their experience and knowledge, of great value in this community conversation where members help members.  Visit the PSG of Mercer County  website to learn about the numerous resources available there. The meeting is at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Friday, April 22nd from 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The Bridgewater Library will host Jan Goodman, a Program Manager at Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Center, who will give a presentation titled: Thriving During Transition and Change.  The strategies and philosophies that will be presented in this workshop provide attendees with tools that self-empower. The workshop is designed to help you achieve your personal best both professionally and personally.  Contact Chris at cmurray@sclibnj.org for additional information.  Please register at:   http://somerset.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=36643&lib=1000.  The meeting is at the Bridgewater Library, in meeting rooms ABC, 1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater NJ  08807

Saturday, April 23rd from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm: The Church of the Saviour is hosting a full day Jump Start Your Job Search Workshop.  This interactive day of information and ideas will assist you in finding the right position more quickly. Come, learn, network and take home some great tips to make your job search successful.  Listed below is the day’s program:

·         Finding a Fit, Not Just a Job – Theresa Hummel-Krallinger – By understanding your own preferences and then comparing them to the culture of employers, you are more likely to find a fit. Theresa will help you identify your primary behavior style, determine the culture of an organization, and help you determine whether you are a fit and how you can adapt your style.

·         Five Social Media Must-Dos to Turbocharge Your Job Search – Matt Levy – Come invest in yourself by learning from Matt during this interactive presentation on how to stand out from the crowd by using social media tools such as LinkedIn, Twitter, blogging, email marketing and YouTube so that corporate recruiters, headhunters, hiring managers and potential clients will be attracted to you, will find you, will call you and ultimately hire you

·         Network over lunch with fellow participants and speakers.

·         Question and Answer Session with Our Panel of Experts – Theresa, Matt, Alex and Amy

·         Interviewing Like a Pro – Alex Freund – How many people understand the interview process and what is important for the interviewer? This presentation reveals issues such as: 1) Why learn the art of interviewing, 2) Who might interview you, 3) The screening and selection interview, 4) Preparing for the interview, 5) What is important for the interviewer, 6) Dealing with references, 7) What questions to ask, and 8) Salary negotiations.

·         The Value of Connecting – Amy Dinning – I have my job-search toolkit ready; now what do I do?  Forging connections and relationships is my next step to mutually benefit both of us whether for job search or just for life. Let’s talk about the value of connecting, how and where to connect, and get started in forming relationships in which we can help each other.

Please register online at www.cosnet.org/care/jobtransition.  The cost for the entire program is only $10please pay with a credit card. We are unable to take walk-ins.  Please note that online registration will close on Wednesday, April 20th at noon. For more information or questions, contact Amy Dinning at 1-610-265-2805 oramydinning@juno.com.  Be sure you do not miss this must attend event; it is well worth the trip.  The meeting is at the Church of the Saviour, 651 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087


The New York Science, Industry and Business Library, located at 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016-4314, offers an extensive series of weekly programs pertaining to job search, training, and career advice.  Inquiries about programs may be made by calling 917-275-6975Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm.  Click on their link at: http://www.nypl.org/events/calendar?location=65 for a detailed list of upcoming classes.  In addition to these great in-person classes, the library also recorded some of the presentations and they are available 24/7 on-line at: http://www.nypl.org/node/90324.  Check them out, I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised by the amount of helpful information awaiting you.

Free Pro Bono Career Coaching.  Career Coaching is a PRO BONO / FREE service available to job seekers who wish to focus an existing job search strategy and/or gain insight on how to craft an effective self-marketing plan. Each session is comprised of a 50 minute meeting with a volunteer Job Coach at SIBL's Madison Avenue location.  To make an appointment for a PRO BONO / FREE coaching session, please visit:


Please provide your name, phone number, e-mail address, and specific goals. If you do not have an e-mail address, please inputnoemail@email.com when prompted. Once booked, an e-mail confirmation and follow-up reminder will be sent to the e-mail address provided. In addition, you may also receive a courtesy telephone call confirming your appointment.  If you have any questions, please contact the Job Search Central Manager at jscnypl@nypl.org or call 1-212-592-7006.

The United Way of Northern New Jersey offers Free Career Coaching.  The program provides professionals with an opportunity to learn techniques for success in the workplace and shares local resources for job training.  Obtain help with topics such as:  Tools to brand yourself, Updating your resume and cover letter, Career networking tips, Techniques to ace your next interview, Strategies for resume distribution, Counseling on alternative career paths, Advice on dressing for success, and Help setting and achieving short and long-term career goals.  These one-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 Durelle McPherson or call1.973.993.1160, x210.  The meetings are at United Way of Northern New Jersey, Suite 205, 60 South Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042.

The Westport Public Library, located at 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT 06880 offers an interesting series of weekly programs pertaining to job search, training, and career advice. Click on their link at: http://www.westportlibrary.org/events for a detailed list of upcoming events. In addition, many of these informative presentations are recorded and the podcasts can be viewed 24/7, when time allows, at: http://www.westportlibrary.org/digital/podcasts/search-results?podcast_terms=jobseekerThis is a time saving and cost effective way of seeing a great presentation, from the comfort and convenience of your home. Isn’t technology great!

Wednesdays, from 7:30 - 9:15 pm. Job Seekers of Montclair, located at St. Luke’s Church Hall, 73 South Fullerton Avenue (corner of Union Street), Montclair, NJ 07042. A nonsectarian job-search, career-change and support group meets; various speakers deliver on topics such as: recognizing your accomplishments, resumes, and networking. For a schedule of upcoming presentations, click on their link at: http://www.jobseekersofmontclair.org/, or call (973) 783-3442 for additional information.

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