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 by Rod 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 these Neighbors-helping-Neighbors websites at: http://neighbors-helping-neighbors.com or www.nhnusa.org, www.helping-women.org, and www.helping-veterans.org for additional meetings.
Saturday, June 1st, from 8:30 - 11:00 am: Careers in Transition (CIT) meeting. Individuals give a 15
second elevator speech about themselves -- 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 by a short period for networking with people you
would like to introduce yourself to 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 it reviewed.) or 2) Support in Overcoming Job Search
Obstacles. This includes: A) Small group advice for individuals who have hit
the wall and need help to reinvigorate their job search, or B) Large group
discussion on various job search related topics. CIT meets the first and third
Saturday of each month except holidays. Visit Christ Church in Short Hills:
Careers in Transition for additional
information. The school where we meet has new security requirements and the
doors will close 9:00 am, so please be punctual. The meeting is in the Winston
School Gym at Christ Church, 30 East Lane, Short Hills, NJ 07078.
Saturday, June 1st, from 9:30 am - 12:00 noon: Networkers Without Borders will host: Randy Fisher, a
career coach at DigiWise Career Services, who will give a presentation titled: Leverage
Meaningful Conversations to Unlock Career and Business Opportunities.
In the age of Facebook and Twitter, quick-hit connections, posts and tweets are
all the rage. It is gratifying to amplify your voice, if only for a few
seconds. Recent research has proven that deeper conversations with 2nd and 3rd
level contacts yield the most fruitful opportunities for job and business
success. Randy will facilitate an interactive and participatory workshop to
learn great questions to ask and practice meaningful conversations to uncover
opportunities; position you for success; and build and leverage productive
relationships for career and business success. Please RSVP to networkersmtg@njlap.org by May 29th so that we have enough seating. For additional information call 1-800-246-5527.
The meeting is at the New Jersey Law Center, One
Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
Saturday, June 1st, from 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host Win
Sheffield, a career Coach, who will give a presentation titled: How to Make
the Most of Your Summer While It’s Summer.
You have your priorities and they involve the out of doors and water. And
yet, there is that little voice at the back of your head saying: Maybe I should
be looking for work. I know I need a job and come the fall I will really
want to be working. Why not do both? Summer is a time when my work slows
down and September is one of the biggest hiring months. Summer is the
time to develop relationships. Not all career activity has to be in a
business suit. Join coach Win Sheffield to learn how to:
· Introduce your business
self around the pool
· Organize your time to
allow for fun and work
· Tell entertaining work
stories for informal occasions
The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry
and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Monday, June 3rd, from 7:00 am - 9:30 am: The Monday’s @ 7 Group will host Liz Kaufman, a
Recruiter, who will lead a discussion on Casual
Networking: and Q&A. For additional information, check
the group’s website at http://www.mondaysat7.org/ or send a message
to: Mondaysseven@gmail.com. The meeting is at the Westport United Methodist Church, 49
Weston Road, Westport, CT 06880 (Exit 42 off the Merritt
Parkway).
Monday, June 3rd, from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon: Northern NJ Professionals in Transition (NNJ_PIT) will host Deb (Wilber) Moulton, a Coach and Author,
who will give a presentation titled: Spark Your Success. In this
interactive workshop, you will learn to shift your attitude towards personal
(or business) challenges to a mindset of opportunity and abundance. When
entering transition, one often finds that the world they previously knew, or the
type of job at which they had previously worked, is not there anymore, (or
certainly, is in less demand). As such, they need to focus on their
transferable skills. This workshop will guide attendees to turn what they have
been thinking of as their problems into opportunities. A schedule of upcoming
meeting dates is available at: www.bit.ly/NNJ_PIT1. The group meets on generally
alternating Mondays, except on library holidays. The companion online discussion
forum/information archive/bulletin board/event calendar is available at: www.bit.ly/NNJ_PIT2. For
additional information, please contact NNJ_PIT-owner@yahoogroups.com. The meetings are at
Hilton Branch of the Maplewood Public Library, 1688
Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ 07040.
Monday, June 3rd, from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm: Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host Terry
Roback, who will give a presentation titled: Leadership Skills How to
Present Yourself. 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.
Monday, June 3rd, from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host a
special presentation titled: Learning with Lynda. The Library has
partnered with Lynda.com to offer FREE ACCESS to over 5,000 online courses.
This class will cover the basics of how to access the website for FREE. You
will have time to explore the site and begin your self-paced learning journey.
Headphones are encouraged, but not necessary to participate. The meeting is at
the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th
Street, New York, NY 10016.
Monday, June 3rd, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm: The Bergen Career Networking Community (BCNC) will host an
evening of Informal Networking. Employed or seeking career
opportunities; become involved in a dynamic professional networking community,
essential in today’s economy for career development and professional success.
Build relationships; expand your career and network by interacting with
valuable and trusted contacts, sharing ideas, best practices, insights and
perspectives in the marketplace. In addition, Merrill Rutman will offer free
resume coaching at this event. To participate on a first come first
served basis, bring your resume. Please call Merrill if you have
questions at 1-201-447-1664 or email her at mrutman@mr-mahwah.com. Please register at: https://bcnc85.eventbrite.com. The meeting is at the
Sheraton Mahwah Hotel, in the Atrium Bar and Bistro, 1 International Boulevard,
Mahwah, NJ 07430.
Tuesday, June 4th, from
10:00 am – 12:30 pm. The Professional
Service Group of New Brunswick (PSGNB) will host a free workshop on LinkedIn..
Learn to create a strong LinkedIn profile, to use LinkedIn search to find
people, companies and jobs, and to increase your visibility on LinkedIn. 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, June 4th, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host a
special meeting titled: Twitter Basics. Do you tweet? Learn how to join
the conversation by sharing photos, videos, and short messages with other users
around the world. Registration opens Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 9:00am. The
meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison
Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Tuesday, June 4th, 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 of Your Choice
Tuesday, June 4th, from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host Marian Janes; President and
Owner of Jancom Associates and Ignite Growth Coaching, who will give a
presentation titled: Finding Your Purpose in Your Next Act. For more
information contact Sylvia Velez at 1-908-630-3530 or email www.svelez@somersetcountyymca.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, June 5th, from 9:30 am – 12:00 noon. The Professional Service Group of Morris County (PSGMC) will
host Dale Favia, a Job
Developer and Placement Specialist, who will participate in Mock Interviews. 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.psgmc.org. The meeting will
be at the Parsippany Troy Hills Library, 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054.
Wednesdays, June 5th – June 26th, from 10:00 am
- 12:00 noon: Alex Freund, a
career and interviewing coach, who will teach 5 sessions at two hours per class
on Value Proposition, Branding, Marketing, and more for Job-Seekers.
This workshop also devotes 6 hours for mock interviewing practice. Are you
wondering why does it take so long to find the right job? Wish there was a way
to land your ideal job faster? Then this program is for you. Whether a job
seeker, career transitioner, re-entering the workforce, or seeking career
management tips for advancement, this program will guide you step by step
through the process. Topics covered include:
· May 29th -
Class 1 – Personal Value Proposition for Job Seekers
· June 5th
- Class 2 – Personal Branding for Job Seekers
· June 12th -
Class 3 – Personal Marketing for Job Seekers
· June 19th -
Class 4 – Personal Advertising for Job Seekers
· June 26th -
Class 5 – Pulling it All Together
Additional information is available at: http://bit.ly/2Ir39DQ. The cost for this program is $250. Each class will be held at
the Hopewell Train Station, 2 Railroad Place, Hopewell, NJ 08525.
Wednesday, June 5th, 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: Learn How to Break Into the Data Science and Analytics
Careers - The Hottest Areas in the Job Market Today. Data science and
analytics is one of the most attractive sectors of the job market,
with tens of thousands of open positions around the country, across industries,
and job functions. 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.
Wednesday, June 5th, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: GenY Networking Group will host: Speaker and Topic to be
Determined. The group meets twice monthly on Wednesdays. 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, June 5th, from 7:30 - 9:00 pm: The Cornell Club of Rockland will host a special meeting titled:
The Art of Networking and Standing Out. Are you trying to start a new
career, get back into the workforce or grow your business? Then look no
further. Come join us for a night of fun learning how to network the correct
way, whether it is asking the right questions, learning how to stand out from
the crowd or to grow your future contacts in addition to everyday networking in
your current position. If you have any questions, please contact Richard
Yuen at 1-917- 541-6263. The meeting is at Temple
Beth Shalom Social Hall, 225 New Hempstead Road, New City, NY 10956.
Wednesday, June 5th, from 7:30 - 9:15 pm. Job Seekers of Montclair will host a program titled: Managing Your Interviews. The
following topics will be discussed: 1) The types of
Interviews, 2) Interview Preparation, and 3) Answering: Why Should I Hire You?
The second half of this meeting includes a practice workshop. 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, June 6th, from 9:30 - 11:30 am: Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of New Jersey will host Matthew
Goerke, a National Expert in the Field of Memory Development, who will give
a presentation titled: How a Good Memory Can Make YOU Unforgettable.
Having a trained memory is a distinct advantage that will get you noticed in
today's competitive business environment. The ability to remember names, have
facts and figures at your mental fingertips, and be sure you have shared all
the vital points of your resume with confidence is a boon to job-seekers, and a
stand-out skill for any professional. This workshop will teach you how to turn
on the Memory Switch. 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. To register, e-mail Meryl Kanner at mkanner@jvsnj.org. In case of inclement weather, please call 1-973-674-6330 after
7:30 am. The meeting is at the Aidekman Family Campus, 901 Route 10 East,
Whippany, NJ 07981. Turn right at the sign for Swim Quest Athletic.
Thursday, June 6th, from 10:15 am - 12:15 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host a
special meeting titled: Twitter Basics. Do you tweet? Learn how to join
the conversation by sharing photos, videos, and short messages with other users
around the world. Registration opens Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 9:00am. The
meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison
Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Thursday, June 6th, 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 of Your Choice.
Thursday, June 6th, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host a
special meeting titled: Why Include a Recruiter in Your Job Search? The
most successful job seekers incorporate several employment strategies to land
their next job. One strategy is to enlist the help of a recruiter — a
"matchmaker" who introduces qualified candidates to companies with
open positions. Whether you're looking for a temp or contract assignment, or
full-time permanent position, join us to learn why to include recruiters in
your job search and the proper protocol to reach them. A panel of four seasoned
recruiters who know their business will be on hand to answer your questions.
The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188
Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Friday, June 7th, from 9:30 – 11:30 am: The Jenkintown Career Networking Group will host Cheryl
Clark Bonner, a career program director and a counselor at Penn State
Univ., who will give a presentation titled: Life Changing Relationship
Building. A relationship can change your life. We have all heard that adage
that “It is who you know” but there is more to it than having over 1000
LinkedIn contacts or piles of business cards. Networking has become a catch-all
phrase to mean everything from attending an event with the purpose of making
contacts to searching digital directories and social media for new prospects.
This session will look at get to the root of networking by taking a fresh look
at what it really means and how to do it more effectively (and even enjoy it
more) as a part of the job search and career development process. At this
meeting, you will learn how to:
· Be aware of relationship
building principles
· Know how to ask
questions to build relationships
· Understand
when/where/how to use questions to enhance relationships
· Be able to implement new
strategies into their networking goals
· Assess their own
successes and failures in networking
· Find others to practice
with to allow for future 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. Please register at: https://www.meetup.com/Career-Networking-Group-in-Montgomery-County-Meetup/events/dwqfsqyzjbkb/. The meeting is at the
William Jeanes Memorial Library, 4051 Joshua Road, Lafayette Hills, PA. 19444
Friday, June 7th, from 9:45
am - 12:00 Noon: The Professional
Service Group of Mercer County and the Princeton Public Library will
co-host Abby Kohut, President of Staffing Symphony, and author of
Absolutely Abby's 101 Job Search Secrets, who will give a presentation titled: Success
For The Seasoned Search, The Benefit Of Being Overqualified. Many seasoned
job seekers find themselves being called overqualified because they have more
years of experience than the job description calls for. Learn powerful
strategies to overcome your interviewer's misconceptions about you. It is
impossible to BE overqualified unless YOU believe you ARE overqualified. In
this seminar, you will learn:
· The REAL reason why
recruiters AND hiring managers are concerned about hiring overqualified
applicants
· How to change your cover
letter and resume if you believe you are overqualified
· Seven ways to explain on
an interview why being overqualified is an advantage
· How to handle the “age
factor”
Please visit the PSG of Mercer
County website to learn
more about the numerous free resources available there. The meeting
will be held at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, NJ 08542.
Saturday, June 8th, from 7:30 - 10:15 am: The Breakfast Club will host Hanan M. Isaacs, a NJ
Employment and Family Law Attorney with the Kingston Law Group, who will give a
presentation titled: Essential Principles of Employment Law for Workers or
Those in Transition. Hanan will cover key topics under NJ employment law
and, where relevant, federal law. Topics to be covered will include:
· At-will employment,
employment contracts, civil service, Union membership
· Lawful and unlawful
hiring practices by the employer, and
· Legal
significance/enforceability of an Employee Handbook or Personnel Manual
Additional information is available at: http://thebreakfastclubnj.com/. Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month. 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.
Monday, June 10th, from 7:00 am - 9:30 am: The Monday’s @ 7 Group will host Liz Kaufman, a Recruiter,
who will lead a discussion on Casual
Networking: and Q&A. For additional information, check
the group’s website at http://www.mondaysat7.org/ or send a message
to: Mondaysseven@gmail.com. The meeting is at the Westport United Methodist Church, 49
Weston Road, Westport, CT 06880 (Exit 42 off the Merritt
Parkway).
Monday, June 10th, from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm: Professional Service Group of Central NJ will host an extra
special meeting featuring: Caitlin Heyman, Janelle Razzino - Executive Recruiter and President, Razzino Associates, Irene Cappuccino - Senior IT Executive Recruiter at IMC
Associates Limited, Jerome Laday, Mary
Anne Kennedy, and Jaime Smith
from RH in BRW, who
will participate in a Roundtable Discussion
with Recruiters and Jobseekers. 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.
Monday, June 10th, from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and Business Library will host a
special presentation titled: Learning with Lynda. The Library has
partnered with Lynda.com to offer FREE ACCESS to over 5,000 online courses.
This class will cover the basics of how to access the website for FREE. You
will have time to explore the site and begin your self-paced learning journey.
Headphones are encouraged, but not necessary to participate. The meeting is at
the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th
Street, New York, NY 10016.
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