Interesting Networking Opportunities

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.comor www.nhnusa.org for additional meetings.

 

 

Monday, October 9th, from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm: Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host will host Loraimy Rodriguez, who will give a presentation titled: Dress for Success. Please feel free to forward this note to anyone that you think would benefit from joining us. Or, better yet, just bring them with you. 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.

 

Tuesday, October 10th, from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. The Professional Service Group of New Brunswick (PSGNB) will host a free workshop titled:Resume Writing. Learn how to customize your resume for each job and use C.A.R. (Challenge, Action, Result) stories to convey your competitive advantage. For the schedule and to learn more about the organization and activities visit the website at: PSGNB.org. The workshops are held at the Kennedy branch of The Piscataway Public Library, 500 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854.

 

Tuesday, October 10th, from 1:30 – 2:30 pm: Free webinar featuring Lisa Rangel, Founder and Managing Director of Chameleon Resumes, who will give a presentation titled: How to Create Your LinkedIn Profile to Generate 6-Figure Job Interviews Faster.  There is nothing more important today for job seekers than being found on LinkedIn. This is where recruiters are. Where are you? Are you found? During this Webinar training you will learn: 1) Important new information regarding LinkedIn's recent desktop layout makeover, 2) Why the profile you currently have is costing you thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars, in lost income and what you need to do to fix it and put forth the right image that garners higher compensation, 3) Three proven techniques to increase your profile's visibility on LinkedIn, 4) Three little known ways to find leads and opportunity using LinkedIn that generate the interviews you want, 5) Six tactics to write an engaging profile that will have hiring managers wanting to call you for interviews that are right for you, and 6) How to write your LinkedIn Summary to rise above the sea of competition you face and get the interview call. You will learn all that, and much more. Click here to register for the session you would like to attend!

 

Tuesday, October 10th, from 3:15 - 4:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host a special meeting titled: Introduction to Twitter.  Learn strategies and tips on how to use Twitter. Seating is limited and is on a first come first seated basis. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

 

Tuesday, October 10th, from 5:30 - 8:00 pm: The Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) will host a special Panel Discussion with Talent Acquisition Professionals from local area employers, including Campbell Soup, Pepperidge Farm, Belimo Americas, and Connex International. Join us for an in-person, interactive panel discussion which will provide insight on best practices for working with recruiters and corporations, along with discussing hiring trends in today's job market.  The panel will also discuss the process used to screen and qualify candidates as well as misconceptions that have surfaced in regards to the process.  Other discussion topics may include recommendations for candidates, social media and networking. Please come prepared with questions to ask the panel.  Please feel free to forward this note to anyone that you think would benefit from joining us. Or, better yet, just bring them with you. Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 5:30 - 8 pm. Attendance to NFP is free. The meeting is in the St. Rose Knights of Columbus Building, 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT  06470.  Behind Saint Rose Church to the far left. The Knights building has 3 garage doors on the first floor, the meeting room is on the second floor. The entrance is the first door in the front of the building.

 

Tuesday, October 10th, from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host Edie Kelly, of LPL Financial, who will give a presentation titled:Distribution Basics For Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans. Are you changing retirement plans or about to retire? One of the common threads of a mobile workforce is that many individuals who leave their job are faced with a decision about what to do with their 401(k) account. Individuals have three basic choices with the 401(k) account they accrued at a previous employer, which are:

·         Leave It with Your Previous Employer

·         Transfer to Your New Employer’s 401(k) PlanC, or

·         Roll Over Assets to a Traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA)

In this session Eddie will discuss helpful tips on how to manage your retirement plan assets. For more information contact Sylvia Velez at 1-908-630-3530 or email svelez@somersethillsymca.org.  The group meets every Tuesday evening, except Holidays. The meeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

 

Wednesday, October 11th, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host Kristina Leonardi, who will give a presentation titled: Authentic Branding: Letting the Real You Shine in Any Situation.  Getting to know and accept who you are, what you have to offer, and how you fit into any situation is your key to success, whether you are interviewing for a job, working towards a promotion, starting a new business or looking to meet new people.  Kristina will show you how to get in tune with your unique talents, abilities, strengths and passions and project that image out into the world to create and attract the outcomes you desire in every area of your life. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

 

Wednesday, October 11th, from 6:45 - 9:30 pm: The Hillsdale Career Resource Ministry Network Group will host Paul Cecala, a Five O’Clock Club Certified Career Coach, who will give a presentation titled: Background Checks and References,  What Could Companies Possibly Be Looking For? An in-depth look at the many different ways employers are delving into candidate’s pasts to determine their suitability for the job. The interview is just one step. The background and reference check is a completely separate and extensive step made much easier by the internet. What are employers learning about you? What can you do to ensure they learn what you want? These are just two of the important questions answered in this presentation. Leave with many steps you can take today to improve your background and reference check. This should be a very interesting meeting because it covers an area that you rarely hear addressed, the background check. In addition, Al Rojas will be with us to take your LinkedIn Profile Picture. Al’s fee is $25. Please feel free to forward this note to anyone that you think would benefit from joining us. Or, better yet, just bring them with you. 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.  The meeting is at St. John the Baptist Church, in the Sheen Room of the Parish Center, at 69 Valley Road, Hillsdale NJ 07642.

 

Wednesday, October 11th, 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/.  The meeting is at St. Luke’s Church Hall, 73 South Fullerton Avenue (corner of Union Street), Montclair, NJ 07042.

 

Thursday, October 12th, from 1:30 – 2:30 pm: Free webinar featuring Lisa Rangel, Founder and Managing Director of Chameleon Resumes, who will give a presentation titled: How to Create Your LinkedIn Profile to Generate 6-Figure Job Interviews Faster.  There is nothing more important today for job seekers than being found on LinkedIn. This is where recruiters are. Where are you? Are you found? During this Webinar training you will learn: 1) Important new information regarding LinkedIn's recent desktop layout makeover, 2) Why the profile you currently have is costing you thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars, in lost income and what you need to do to fix it and put forth the right image that garners higher compensation, 3) Three proven techniques to increase your profile's visibility on LinkedIn, 4) Three little known ways to find leads and opportunity using LinkedIn that generate the interviews you want, 5) Six tactics to write an engaging profile that will have hiring managers wanting to call you for interviews that are right for you, and 6) How to write your LinkedIn Summary to rise above the sea of competition you face and get the interview call. You will learn all that, and much more. Click here to register for the session you would like to attend!

 

Thursday, October 12th, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm: NNJ ATD (Association for Talent Development) will host Andrew O’Hearn, a corporate and internal communications thought leader, writer, managing editor, and social-web/analytics researcher. who will give a presentation titled: New LinkedIn: Behind the Veil. For most job-seekers, LinkedIn is their default online branding presence, networking tool, and social-media job-posting source. Yet, according to August 2016 statistics, the average LinkedIn user spends just 17 minutes per month on the site. Why? Because they have not learned how to exploit the full range of hacks, workarounds, and expert-level contacts hidden within LinkedIn, especially since the design interfacechangeover in early 2017.  Andy will teach you how to maximize the new features offered by Microsoft, the new owner of LinkedIn, while demonstrating ways to leverage social media for career success.    Includes: new menus, mouse over buttons, icons, blue text, help options, content maximization checklist, pictures/visuals, backgrounds and specs, skill endorsement overview, how to become a LinkedIn resource, and setting preferences so recruiters can find you.  Resume Review or Mock Interviews: Time permitting and participant interest, this workshop may include Peer Resume Reviews, or Mock Interview Questions. For additional information, contact Alicja Lisnow at a_lisnow@yahoo.com.  Do not miss an evening where you can expand your network, make new friends, share knowledge with your peers, and hear highly relevant and beneficial insights and perspectives from experts in the marketplace.  Please register at: http://atd1012.eventbrite.com.   The meeting is at the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.

 

Thursday, October 12th, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host Kaiser Fung, director or the Applied Analytics program at Columbia University, who will give a presentation titled: The Hottest Areas In The Job Market Today: Data Science & Analytics Careers, Learn How To Break Into This Field. Data science and analytics is one sector of the job market that bucked the great recession. CEOs everywhere are urgently building data and analytics teams to cope with the world of Big Data. A leading jobs website estimated that the number of data analytics jobs quadrupled in the last six years. Kaiser will provide insights, tips and educational recommendations to help you break into these fast growing career paths. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

 

Thursday, October 12th, from 6:30 - 8:00pm: The Princeton Adult School will host Technology Professional David Schuchman to teach, Promote Yourself Beyond Your Resume (Course 174). No matter how great your resume is, your resume alone won't land you needed interviews or that terrific job. Learn what information your resume does not provide prospective employers. And, about the social media and technology solutions you can use to effectively promote your experience, yourself and your brand. Visit the Princeton Adult School website to register for this class. Registration fee is $30. The meeting will be held at the Princeton High School, 151 Moore St, Princeton, NJ 08540.

 

Friday, October 13th, from 9:45 am - 12:00 Noon: The Professional Service Group of Mercer County and the Princeton Public Library will co-host our Human Resources Panel Discussion. The 4 panelist are active Human Resource professionals who source and recruit talent.  Panel members include: Keith Bogen of Klarion Wellness. Barry Rudner of Taygan Point Consulting Group, Denille Meloche of Fulton Bank of New Jersey, and John Gillen of Adaptation, Inc. Meeting attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions to our panel. Visit the PSG of Mercer County website to learn about the numerous resources available there. The meeting will be held at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

 

Saturday, October 14th, from 7:30 - 10:15 am: The Breakfast Club will host Alex Freund, a career and interviewing coach, who will give a presentation titled: LinkedIn: It's About Being Found. In today's market, a LinkedIn profile is a must have for any professional or jobseeker, as more than 90% of companies use LinkedIn to identify or vet a candidate. But having a profile is not enough; it is ALL about being found. This highly interactive session is designed to help you understand the dynamics of LinkedIn and how to position yourself for success. If you cannot be found, you cannot be considered for a position.  There are a number of reasons why your profile might not appear in a search. Alex will reveal how to break through these impediments so that YOU make a recruiter's search list. And not all components of your LinkedIn profile are created equal. In this presentation, you will learn which elements of your profile weigh more heavily in searches and which sections require your attention first. Alex will provide tips and easy-to-use tools that you can use right away to optimize your profile, giving you a distinct competitive advantage. Few spend much time cultivating their headline, often inserting their last job title. But this important piece of real estate is how viewers define you, often within seconds. Learn how to structure a strong, compelling headline that has the viewer wanting to learn more about YOU. During this session, participants will: 1) Evaluate the role of LinkedIn in a job search, 2) Understand how to structure their profile to be found, 3) Learn how to address job transitions and unemployment, 4) Experience a recruiter's view of a candidate, 5) Distinguish an optimized profile from a poor one, and 6) Acquire free tools and techniques to create a stand out profile. Be sure to tell your friends and bring them along. There is a $10 fee at the door to cover the cost of the room. The meeting is at the Days Hotel Conference Center, 195 Rt. 18 South, East Brunswick, NJ 08816.

 

Saturday, October 14th, from 9:45 - 11:45 am: My Career Transitions will host Charlene Holsendorff, a career coach and author, who will give a presentation titled: Boost Your Job Search with Personal Branding.  As consumers, we are familiar with how companies differentiate their products and services by creating a brand or unique image for their offerings. But did you know that branding also plays an important role in job search? During this month’s informative session, you will discover how to define your skills and strengths to help you build your personal brand, and articulate the benefits you offer potential employers by creating a strong value proposition. By attending this event, you will learn:

•      What a personal brand is, and is not.

•      The significance of personal branding in the job search

•      How branding is manifested: What is the message being conveyed to others?

•      Written correspondence  – resume; cover and thank you letters; emails (including email address)

•      Verbal message, telephone message; networking conversations

•      Visible presentation, online presence; physical demeanor

•      Attitude, negative vs. positive, and the implications on others either way, and

•      Practical guidelines for incorporating your personal brand into a compelling Tell me about yourself statement.

 

For more information please click here: www.mycareertransitions.com. Registration will end at noon on Friday, October 13th.  Please note that new member orientation starts at 8:30 am, in rooms 205-206. The meeting is at Penn State Great Valley Campus, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA 19355, in Rooms 130 and 131, Main Building on the right.

 

Saturday, October 14th, from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. The Fair Lawn Library Job Group (FLJG) will meet and discuss Overcoming Obstacles to the Job Search and Coping with Stress.  This group meets twice a month and will also meet October 28th. The meeting will be held at the Maurice M. Pine Library, in the ESL office on D-level, 10-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 

 

 

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 917-275-6975, Monday 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:

 

http://www.genbook.com/bookings/slot/reservation/30075466

 

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 Queens Library, New York City:  Every month, Queens Library’s Job & Business Academy (JBA) provides our customers with the technology training, small business help, and job-search assistance they need to succeed, all for free. Now, it is easier than ever to find out which classes are being offered. Just check the listings in our monthly brochures. These brochures provide detailed information on the many workshops and programs JBA offers at our community libraries in the areas of Job Search, Technology and Computers, and Small Business and Entrepreneurship, including a short description of each course and the dates, times, and places it is being offered. To inquire about class registration or make an appointment, please call 1-718-990-8625 or email jobsearchhelp@queenslibrary.org. To read more about our classes, download them here. For more information on the Job and Business Academy, please contact: Tara Lannen-Stanton, Assistant Director - Job and Business Academy at 1-718-990-5102 or tstanton@queenslibrary.org

 

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. Please click on this link for additional details:  UW Career Coaching Flyer_2016.pdf. 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 call 1.973.993.1160, ext. 210.  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=jobseeker. This 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!

 

Webinars Featuring Kathy Bernard, a public speaker, career coach, resume writer, and expert LinkedIn profile optimizer who has helped thousands land satisfying careers. Kathy is also the creator of WiserU.com, where you can find career and LinkedIn services and tips.  Check out Kathy’s numerous presentations, such as: How to Research and Impress Hiring Companies, Strong Online Identity, Pre-Employment Personality Tests, Negotiating Salary, LinkedIn Boot Camp, Use LinkedIn to Attract Employers, Networking Into A Job, Landing a Job After 40, Business Leads from LinkedIn, Outmaneuver Online Job Applications, How to SHOW and TELL You Are the Best, Mastering Online Job Applications, Mastering Interviews, Tips for Snagging Business on LinkedIn, Transform Your Resume, and Working With Recruiters.  To view Kathy’s presentations, Click Here for the Recording & Slides  Kathy does a great job with her presentations, I am sure that you will find them most helpful and very informative.

 

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.