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Monday, February 3 | 10:30 AM (Virtual Meeting)
Group: Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey (PSGCNJ)
Speaker: Steve Cummins
Topic: Applying Marketing Tactics to Promote “You”
Registration: Visit psgcnj.biz and click “Zoom Meeting Registration Here” at the top of the page. PSGCNJ now requires pre-registration for Zoom meetings. Be sure to register by 11 PM on Friday before the Monday morning meeting. After registering, save the link emailed to you for access to Monday’s meeting.
Businesses use the “Marketing Funnel” strategy to get attention for their brand, educate people about their products, and turn them into customers. So how can you use this approach to market yourself to potential employers? Steve will discuss the theory behind the marketing funnel; how companies use social media and digital properties to promote themselves; and highlight ways you can do the same. We’ll look at options for Awareness (being visible to employers); Interest (when they want to know more about you); and Consideration (during the interview process).
Steve Cummins helps start-ups and small businesses punch above their weight. With more than 20 years of experience in marketing for a number of global tech organizations, Steve is now a fractional CMO for companies who are ready to take marketing seriously, but don’t know where to start. He helps them to develop the right messaging, find the right customers, and build their own marketing team.
PSGCNJ now requires pre-registration for Zoom meetings. To register, visit psgcnj.biz and click “Zoom Meeting Registration Here” at the top of the page. Be sure to register by 11 PM on Friday before the Monday morning meeting. After registering, save the link emailed to you for access to Monday’s meeting.
Tuesday 2/4 at 10am ET Please join us for our next Career Conversations with Tony webinar. Tony is pleased to present: “From Challenges to Opportunities”. Register now at: https://challenges2opportunities.eventbrite.com. All are welcome. Q & A will follow. Meetings are held on Zoom on alternate Tuesdays at 10am ET, with rare exceptions, and will remain virtual for the foreseeable future. We are booked through March. Be sure to check our 2025 calendar for a list of webinar dates, topics, descriptions, and the registration link, at: bit.ly/careerconversationswithtony2025.
Sharing is caring, so encourage folks in your network to join us and subscribe to our listserv for occasional announcements and reminders. If you’d like to volunteer or recommend a thought-leader or topic for April or beyond, or if you have any questions, simply email Tony at: tony@absolutetransitions.com.
Saturday 2/8 at 9:30 am, The Breakfast Club NJ VIRTUAL
ATTENTION – TBCNJ Members – please remember this February meeting instance is the ONLY meeting in 2025 that will be VIRTUAL via GoToMeeting then back to in person meetings at East Brunswick Public Library for remainder of 2025. Details on meetup as well as https://www.thebreakfastclubnj.com. Also please remember to still RSVP for this mtg as well as 3/8/25 meeting when we return to in person meetings on meetup.
Frank Kovacs
Heather Kay
Interviewing from Strengths
Virtual Meeting
The Breakfast Club NJ Presents: Interviewing from Strengths by Heather Kay (Virtual Meeting)
Saturday February 8th, at 9:30 AM
Please share this with other groups you may be in. Join us on Meetup.com at: https://www.meetup.com/The-Breakfast-Club-NJ/ to RSVP for the meeting.
Presentation: The Strengths-based philosophy focuses on what you naturally do well so that you can continue to perform at your best. Who doesn’t want to do their best work?
When you are In-Transition, it can be hard to showcase your strengths. For one, you may not be aware of them, or you may not be able to describe them in a way that fully demonstrates how you have utilized them. Typically, it is simply hard to find a way to work them into conversation.
This 30-45 minute Overview provides the background on why Strengths-based development is a key component to being successful and how you can begin to think about describing your Strengths during an interview.
The program covers these topics:
- What drives performance
- Strength’s statistics and philosophy
- Definition of Strengths
- Activities involving Strengths (exercise)
- Examples of Themes
- Example of how to answer interview questions with the HOW of your strengths.
The 3 Key Leading Take Aways are: - Understanding that we all have behaviors that we naturally do well
- These behaviors differentiate us from others
- Viewing ways to answer interview questions based on one’s strengths
If interested, coaching opportunities will be offered at a discounted rate for those in the session.
About the Speaker: Heather Kay has been an HR professional for over 20 years focusing on how to elevate others as they achieve success with others through learning & development and talent management programs. She has worked in numerous industries such as security, healthcare, insurance, and education. Heather is a Gallup certified Strengths-based Coach which is where she spends most of her time coaching and facilitating workshops for teams and organizations. Her official title is the “Wonder Woman of Strengths.” She is also certified in Ken Blanchard’s SL2 program, A Situational Approach to Leadership, administers and delivers the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and facilitates a Team Effectiveness Survey and Action Planning session. Heather received her BA from Lehigh University, an M.Ed. from the University of South Carolina and a certificate in Training and Organizational Dynamics from Temple University. She lives outside of Philadelphia with her husband and two children. She is also a huge University of Wisconsin fan as her husband graduated from there, her daughter and son are both attending as well.
About the Meeting: - Meeting Date & Time: February 8, 2025, 9:30 – 11:30 AM (America/New York)
Presentation: 9:30 -10:30am
Facilitated Networking: 10:30 – 11:30am
Location: This is a Virtual Meeting
The Breakfast Club NJ – 02/08/2025, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (America/New_York)
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Monday, February 3 | 10:30 AM (Virtual Meeting)
Group: Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey (PSGCNJ)
Speaker: Steve Cummins
Topic: Applying Marketing Tactics to Promote “You”
Registration: Visit psgcnj.biz and click “Zoom Meeting Registration Here” at the top of the page. PSGCNJ now requires pre-registration for Zoom meetings. Be sure to register by 11 PM on Friday before the Monday morning meeting. After registering, save the link emailed to you for access to Monday’s meeting.
Businesses use the “Marketing Funnel” strategy to get attention for their brand, educate people about their products, and turn them into customers. So how can you use this approach to market yourself to potential employers? Steve will discuss the theory behind the marketing funnel; how companies use social media and digital properties to promote themselves; and highlight ways you can do the same. We’ll look at options for Awareness (being visible to employers); Interest (when they want to know more about you); and Consideration (during the interview process).
Steve Cummins helps start-ups and small businesses punch above their weight. With more than 20 years of experience in marketing for a number of global tech organizations, Steve is now a fractional CMO for companies who are ready to take marketing seriously, but don’t know where to start. He helps them to develop the right messaging, find the right customers, and build their own marketing team.
PSGCNJ now requires pre-registration for Zoom meetings. To register, visit psgcnj.biz and click “Zoom Meeting Registration Here” at the top of the page. Be sure to register by 11 PM on Friday before the Monday morning meeting. After registering, save the link emailed to you for access to Monday’s meeting.
Monday, February 10 | 10:30 AM (Virtual Meeting)
Group: Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey (PSGCNJ)
Speaker: VJ Niles
Topic: “How to Use AI in Your Job Search” Registration: Visit psgcnj.biz and click “Zoom Meeting Registration Here” at the top of the page. PSGCNJ now requires pre-registration for Zoom meetings. Be sure to register by 11 PM on Friday before the Monday morning meeting. After registering, save the link emailed to you for access to Monday’s meeting.
Vakassia “VJ” Niles is founder of The Niles Group and a strategist that helps midcareer
professionals develop their careers with essential tools and strategies. She’s a contributing author
in "Just Me: The Business Woman's Personal Branding Guide" and frequently speaks on career
and professional development, pivots, career support systems, sponsorship, and networking.
“Ask Maya” Q&A Segment:
Join us on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 12:00–12:30 PM for a 30-minute Q&A session with Maya Ollson, career consultant and founder of Kokopella High Touch Outplacement. A frequent PSGCNJ speaker, Maya will address your job search questions and provide valuable insights to support your career journey.
February 10 – 6-9 p.m, .Join Us For “Professional Critique” and “Using Marketing Concepts In Your Job Search”
*Please Note: In the case of inclement weather, the “Special Notice” that is sent out, no later than 3 p.m. (CST) of the day of the St. Hubert Job & Networking Ministry meeting, will state whether the meeting will be both “in person” and “via Zoom” or just “via Zoom”.
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.: “Professional Critique” (In Person):
Receive a personalized evaluation of your professional goals, and develop a customized strategy to expedite your transition into your next professional opportunity:
St. Hubert Ministry Center
729 Grand Canyon
Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169
7 – 9 p.m.: “Using Marketing Concepts In Your Job Search”:
This meeting will be In Person.
This meeting will also be via Zoom.
How do you compete, to be the best candidate, in the eyes of prospective employers?
How do you find the solutions to brand and sell yourself in today’s highly competitive job market?
How do you create a competitive advantage for yourself?
Our presenter is Bob Smaluk, an award-winning business development representative who will provide marketing strategies that can also be applied to sell yourself in today’s highly competitive job market. Bob has more than 30 years of sales experience, and has sold products and services to companies of all sizes.
In Person:
St. Hubert Ministry Center
729 Grand Canyon
Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169
Via Zoom:
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Meeting ID: 883 5976 0676
Passcode: 190359
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Monday, February 17, PSGCNJ No meeting in observance of Presidents Day.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
“Social Media, AI & Job Searching” – Online Event
Time: 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (CST)
Dee Reinhardt, Social Media Consultant
Learn how to make effective social media posts, enhance your LinkedIn profile, and increase the odds of getting noticed by future employers.
Job Club is free and open to all.
*To Register*:
https://plainfieldpubliclibrary.librarymarket.com/event/virtual-job-club-77490
Monday, February 24 | 10:30 AM (Virtual Meeting)
Group: Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey (PSGCNJ)
Speaker: Marty Latman
Topic: “How to Develop a Powerful Elevator Pitch”
Registration: Visit psgcnj.biz and click “Zoom Meeting Registration Here” at the top of the page. PSGCNJ now requires pre-registration for Zoom meetings. Be sure to register by 11 PM on Friday before the Monday morning meeting. After registering, save the link emailed to you for access to Monday’s meeting.
You step into an elevator. After you, a well-dressed person also enters. You recognize the person as the President of the Company you always wanted to work at. The person hits the 7th floor elevator button and says “hello” to you. Can you tell the President who you are, what do you do and the benefits companies get from your work and leave a lasting impression before the elevator door opens on the 7th floor? With a well-crated and practiced elevator pitch you sure can.
Please join Marty Latman, FENG Co-Chairman, as he presents “How to Develop a Powerful and Rememberable Elevator Pitch”. During this presentation, Marty will discuss the following things you need to know about an elevator pitch:
1. What it really is and what is its purpose?
2. What are the basics of the pitch?
3. How you should construct and deliver it?
Marty Latman, called by many people, the “Best Networker” they know, is a People Helper and Match Maker. He is the Managing Partner of Latman Advisory Services LLC. In addition to providing business consulting services to organizations, he trains, teaches, advises and support individuals in different industries with various disciplines in techniques to help them successfully execute their job search campaign. Marty takes a collaborative approach as he works closely to meet the unique needs and goals of each client.
Marty has been a guest speaker at many networking groups where he has discussed various career development topics including networking, interviewing techniques and advance career planning strategies. He has spoken to numerous local and national organizations at their local and National meetings and conferences.
“Ask Maya” Q&A Segment:
Join us on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 12:00–12:30 PM for a 30-minute Q&A session with Maya Ollson, career consultant and founder of Kokopella High Touch Outplacement. A frequent PSGCNJ speaker, Maya will address your job search questions and provide valuable insights to support your career journey.
Recurring Meetings
When: Weekly, Sundays from 9:00 – 9:30 am
What: Keeppace with George Pace – What you should know about the latest IT and AI
Where: Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/keeppace
More Information: Leading Technology speaker, Researcher / IT strategist /Enterprise Architecture / Cloud / Open Source / Kubernetes / Microservices / Docker / DevOps / Video / Social Networking / Application Rationalization
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keeppace
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keeppace
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keeppace
Do you find it hard to “Keep Pace” with the never-ending stream of AI articles you encounter daily? Wouldn’t it be nice to get professional insight into those topics, so you can be prepared for how AI will impact YOU and YOUR CAREER?
That is the driver behind my weekly LIVE Webinar (30 Minutes EVERY Sunday at 9AM EST), where George provides his insights to interesting AI advances AND the changes it will drive.
When: Weekly, Mondays from 9:00 – 10:30 am
What: The Ramsey Job Search
Where: Please contact Beth Berkenfeld at bberk2@optonline.net or 201-797-4342 if interested in joining the group.
More Information: Work Team meets every Monday morning. Networking starts from 9 to 9:30am and the meeting starts at 9:30 to 10:30 while virtual. Members hold each other accountable at weekly (virtual) meetings for conducting a job search in earnest. Historically, the team has enjoyed a very high rate of “landings” by those conducting an active and vigorous job search.
Based on the Lee-Hecht-Harrison model, it’s more of a project management team made up of people committed to helping each other in the job search. By attending regularly and staying focused on key tasks, meetings serve as an advisory panel that knows you and your search and can offer answers to the questions that come up in job hunting.
Help others to help you (especially for the first few meetings) by having a prepared “elevator pitch” to introduce yourself. Jobs open up because there’s a problem to solve or a need to fill.
When: 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
What: Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP)
Where: Knights of Columbus building at Saint Rose Church (hybrid)
46 Church Hill Road
Newtown, CT 06470
The Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) is a free networking group that gathers monthly to foster connections and provide valuable resources for career growth. Open to professionals from all industries and career stages, our meetings are designed to help attendees expand their networks and gain the tools they need to advance in their careers. We focus on creating mutually beneficial relationships, where members can share ideas, exchange job leads and strengthen their networking abilities.
More Information: Join virtually on the. via Zoom for an informative and strategic approach to landing the job you want. We are pleased to launch a series of career workshops to help support you in your career search. Whether you’re in a current job search, considering a career transition or looking to take your career to the next level, these sessions are for you! Over the next 5 months, you’ll have an opportunity to learn the key elements of a job search strategy and a step-by-step approach to landing the job you want. We’ll take the guesswork out of the job search, so you will always know what to do next.
When: 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m.
What: William Paterson University Alumni Association
Where: Contact Linda Kavan Senior Associate Director of Alumni Relations973.720.3625
EMAIL: kavanl@wpunj.edu
More Information: Join virtually on the. via Zoom for an informative and strategic approach to landing the job you want. We are pleased to launch a series of career workshops to help support you in your career search. Whether you’re in a current job search, considering a career transition or looking to take your career to the next level, these sessions are for you! Over the next 5 months, you’ll have an opportunity to learn the key elements of a job search strategy and a step-by-step approach to landing the job you want. We’ll take the guesswork out of the job search, so you will always know what to do next.
When:Every Wednesday at 9:30 am
What: PSGMC (Professional Services Group Morris County) Via Zoom Online
Where: email Dale at dfavia@optonline.net for Zoom Meeting ID and Password.
More Information: PSGMC presents a virtual meeting each week. They provide relevant speakers to help with your job search, as well as provide a forum to networks. If you would like to attend our meetings, please email Dale at dfavia@optonline.net for Zoom Meeting ID and Password.
When: Wednesdays at 7:30 PM
What: Job Seekers of Montclair is a free, job search training and support group open to all.
Where: We meet at the Assembly Hall of St. Luke‘s Church on 73 S. Fullerton Ave., Montclair, NJ and online.
More Information: We have professional speakers on a variety of job search topics including recognizing your accomplishments, developing your resume, networking, interview preparation, and dealing with road blocks.
Meetings and workshops are in person and on Zoom at 7:30 pm. Information about the upcoming meeting can be found on our website, https://jobseekersofmontclair.org. While you are there, you can join our weekly e-mail list where we send announcements of upcoming meetings or helpful information. Just click on Subscribe on the home page. You may also view our schedule and you have access to lots of resources. Our self-help group has been helping people in New Jersey and elsewhere get through the job search process and find new careers for the last forty years.
When:Every Friday morning at 10:00 am
What: Professional Service Group (PSG) of Mercer County
Where: Princeton Public Library
More Information: The Professional Service Group (PSG) of Mercer County is a community program providing enrichment seminars for professionals in transition who are seeking new employment opportunities or exploring new career paths. Meetings are always free, open to all, and do NOT require you to register in advance. Please check the PSG of Mercer County website Event Calendar for upcoming programs: https://www.psgofmercercounty.org/p/event-calendar.html.
All PSG of Mercer County meetings are in-person only without streaming or recording.
No Signup or Registration Required
When:meets virtually the first and third Saturday of each month at 8:30 AM EST
What: Careers in Transition
Where: Virtual
More Information: Each meeting offers: (1) various speakers and topics related to job search and career development (2) Resume Review.
Read more about us: https://www.christchurchshorthills.org/careers-in-transition/
M EST Friday before each meeting.
When:2nd Saturday of the month, except we skip December and August
What: Penn State Great Valley Presents My Career Transitions My Career Transitions
Where: Penn State Great Valley campus in Malvern, PA
More Information:2nd Saturday of the month, except we skip December and August. Penn State Great Valley Presents My Career Transitions My Career Transitions has returned to in-person meetings at the Penn State Great Valley campus in Malvern, PA. Attending in-person allows you to get the most from the meeting by interacting with the speaker My Career Transitions is presented by Penn State Great Valley and our events are sponsored by the Penn State Great Valley Alumni Society. You do not need to have any affiliation with Penn State to attend and benefit from our meetings and speaker. We welcome everyone. * For those outside the greater Philadelphia region or otherwise not able to attend in-person, you will be able to join by Zoom, starting with virtual networking before joining the classroom live. We do not record the meetings for viewing later.All events now start promptly at 10:00 AM and end by 12:15 PM. Please arrive by 10:00 when doors open. We start with the MCT networking session – a fun way to meet people and grow your network by 2-3 people – even before the speaker starts. Note: Registration for all events closes at 12 noon the day prior to the event.
Dress Code: We suggest dressy casual. No one wears suits or ties. The norm is slacks and a collared shirt for men and the equivalent for women.
When: 2nd Saturday of each month
What: The Breakfast Club NJ. In Person Meetings
Where: Conference Center of the East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick, NJ
Fee: $10 cash only will be collected at the door to pay for the cost of the room
Why: Join one of the premier and longest running networking groups in New Jersey, founded in 2001 to help you with your career search
Website: https://thebreakfastclubnj.com/
Register at: https://www.meetup.com/the-breakfast-club-nj/events/297707709/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events
More Information:Please share this with other groups you may be in. Join us on Meetup.com at: https://www.meetup.com/The-Breakfast-Club-NJ/ to RSVP for the meeting.
Join The Breakfast Club NJ where people of all disciplines: IT, Finance & Accounting, Communications, Human Resources get together with a common focus to assist each other in pursuing new employment opportunities, tackling the challenges of their current positions, and providing a support network to and networking with the volunteers and other attendees that may be able to help you.
The Breakfast Club NJ (TBCNJ) has returned to in person meetings!!! Our meetings will now begin promptly at 9:30am & end 11:30am (The Library doors open 9am please come early to enjoy some extra networking time and get settled in). The presentation will be 930-1030am then facilitated networking 1030-1130am then meeting will conclude but you can follow up on leads in room until noon. The new location is the Conference Center of the East Brunswick Public Library – address is 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick, NJ and Directions can be found at https://ilove.ebpl.org at bottom of home page under hours & directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JAudegdMQJX1ktbh8
There is ample parking both in primary lot directly in front of library’s main entrance and a second lot to the side of the library facility, but you must enter through libraries front doors to gain access to the conference center which is to the left rear of the facility after entering
Please help us by extending invites to anyone you know who is in transition. We will be collecting $10 Cash per attendee at door as we must pay to rent the room and are required to have insurance to use the facility. Looking forward to seeing everyone and welcoming you and the new members. No food or drink is allowed in the library as per library rules.
RSVP via Meetup – https://www.meetup.com/home/ By RSVPing on Meetup, we can plan to have appropriate seating, and you will be able to contact other meeting attendees, and they will be able to contact you, as well. Additionally, any meeting changes will be sent out to members who register on Meetup. To receive our job listings, and timely job search and career updates, JOIN our pay it forward group at www.thebreakfastclubnj.com.
When: On Demand – see below
What: Neighbors-helping-Neighbors (NhN)
Where: Go to: www.nhnusa.org
More Information: The has now changed its operating model from virtual meetings, face-to-face meeting to a one-on-one mentor/coach model. Our leaders and others who volunteer and are vetted by founder will offer one on one sessions with our membership information and a large amount of resources for NhNUSA may be found at www.nhnusa.org. There is both a registration for members needing help, along with a registration for applying to be a coach/mentor. Please feel free to use the free career resources on this site and join their Linked-In group.
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