Excellent Program!

Paul Cecala is an engaging presenter, well worth your time!

 Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties is offering a Job Seekers Success Group for active job seekers who are unemployed, underemployed or seeking a career change.  The next group will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. This meeting will be held by a virtual format via Zoom.

The topic for this session is “Work Search Buddies: Finding a job with a little help from your friends” presented by Paul Cecala, Cecala Career Consultants. Do you ever have trouble getting motivated to start your search in the morning? Are you not getting the results you want from your resume or networking? Are you frustrated, ready to quit your search? Maybe a buddy to lean on will help keep the motivation going and give you the important feedback you need to keep on track, be more productive and find success in your search.  Learn the “hands-on” steps needed to find and successfully utilize a Work Search (Accountability) Buddy. This presentation is a companion to Paul Cecala’s 2020 published book under the same title. 

This group is offered free of charge and are open to the entire community.  Funding for this program is provided by grants from The Arnold A. Schwartz Foundation, Affinity Federal Credit Union and Magyar Bank. Registration is required to receive the Zoom invitation and to be admitted to the group. To register or for information about Career Counseling Services, please contact Elise Prezant at 908-725-7799 X108 or eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org.

 

Admin Job Available!

 Our client in East Brunswick NJ needs an Administrative Clerk to upload files, process orders, monitor e-commerce websites, respond to email, etc. Excellent MS Office skills incl Excel needed. Hours, M-F 9:00 -5:00. This is a temp-to-perm position. Pay rate: $13-14 hourly. Resumes to harold@smartstaff.jobs or call Harold at 908-508-0300, ext. 104. Note: All work must be done onsite. This is NOT a virtual role.

 

Preparing for the Post-Covid Job Market for People of All Ages

By TAPINTO UNION STAFF

September 19, 2020 at 3:28 PM

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Credits: UPL

Credits: UPL

Credits: UPL

Credits: UPL

UNION, NJ - What do you do if your job suddenly was terminated due to the Pandemic and probably will not be returning and/or how does the crisis impact those who were already unemployed?  Where does this leave college seniors (or those completing a training class or vocational program who have just graduated (or are about to graduate)? What are some networking ideas which can be implemented even with most of our region locked down? How can you realistically surf the web for job opportunities?

Find out from Harold Levin, Staffing Manager, SmartStaff Personnel.   Join the Union Public Library on Monday, Sept. 21 at 10:00 a.m.  Visit bit.ly/UPLlive to sign up.

 

Training Opportunity

 Jewish Family Service of Central NJ

​presents
​Certified Home Health Aide Training Program
​October 5-29, 2020
​Monday - Thursday
9:00am - 3:30pm
​655 Westfield Ave., Elizabeth

 

​Class size is limited
Please contact Karen Winter, RN at kwinter@jfscentralnj.org or 908-352-8375 for further information
​ $75 Fee for books and materials

Help Desk Opportunity

  Our Bergen  County-based client needs an experienced Help Desk Support person with at least 3-5 years total experience and a minimum of 1-2 years at the Tier 2 level.  Position will begin primarily virtually but the candidate must be able to commute to Bergen County as needed with increasing onsite as conditions improve.  Must have: Windows 10 operating system and MS Office 2016 troubleshooting exp; extensive knowledge of mobile devices, troubleshooting of wireless and wired networks, excellent communication and problem solving skills, etc.  This is a full-time, permanent position w/benefits.  Candidates looking for 100% virtual work NEED NOT APPLY.  Third party and corp-to-corp candidates will not be considered at present. Resumes to harold@smartstaff.jobs or call Harold Levin at 908-508-0300, ext. 104.  

Adventures in Staffing, Part 24

Every so often, someone stands out as an individual who simply wants to work and make a living. Today, my wife and I decided to make a rare venture to a restaurant for lunch. While NJ has begun allowing limited indoor dining as of today, we chose a diner which set up a gigantic tent with impressive landscaping surrounding it and declined to sit in the dining room.

Our server looked quite familiar. In conversation, we learned he had worked at the diner for many years but left a while ago for a management opportunity at a chain eatery. He was laid off the day that NJ established Covid restrictions. After scraping by collecting unemployment and helping a friend in the landscaping field, the diner called him this week to wait on tables.

He told us he is grateful for the chance to get back to work, earn some money and, most important to him, get back among people. The past roughly six months have been disheartening for most of us and could continue to be well into 2021. Some individuals are struggling to come out the other end of this crisis yet others are being resilient and determined in their approaches. You can either sit on the street bench all day or jump on the first bus that shows up and see where it takes you. #future #grateful #covid