Author Archives: Alex Freund

About Alex Freund

Alex has extensive experience with interviewing people. He has also practical training in career coaching. Consequently, he formed LandingExpert – Career Coaching services. He is prominent in a number of networking groups and has helped many job seekers with their career searches, providing them with tools, information, marketing material, and one-on-one preparation for the interview. Via his website www.landingexpert.com he offers people in transition and otherwise a comprehensive and updated list of job-search networking groups. This list is being viewed consistently by over 3000 people per month.

Job search netwroking group meetings as of 12-2-2024

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Tuesday 12/3 at 10am ET, Career Conversations with Tony Webinar. Tony is pleased to present: “Understanding Conversations”. Register now at: prepmaximizeconversations.eventbrite.com. All are welcome. Q & A will follow. 

Savvy job seekers know the benefits of maintaining momentum in their job search throughout the holiday season, and discovering new personal and professional networking opportunities, thanks to an increase in online and in-person events. Take advantage of this time to connect and reconnect with people in a festive, relaxed setting. Tony will discuss how to prepare for and maximize the value of such interactions. It’s always the folks with a go-giver mentality, who demonstrate value and express genuine interest in someone else’s work, who become the most successful. 

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 December. Be sure to check our webpage for a list of webinar dates, topics, descriptions, and the registration link, at: bit.ly/careerconversationswithtony2024.

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 2025, or if you have any questions, simply email Tony at: tony@absolutetransitions.com. Look forward to “seeing” you.

 

Wednesday, December 4, 7:30 – 9:00 pm. Job Seekers of Montclair presents Managing Your Interviews. We want to help you succeed in your job interview by giving you a chance to practice with valuable feedback. Carol Anderson will provide one-on-one help this Wed. at the Assembly Hall of St. Luke’s Church on 73 S. Fullerton Ave., Montclair. The entrance is on the west side of the church, facing S. Fullerton. Light refreshments are served. Check our website, https://jobseekersofmontclair.org, for directions and additional information about preparing for interviews.

NOTE: There are 8 steps up to the door. If this would be a problem for you, or you live far away, we offer an online way to attend the meeting.

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Friday, December 6 PSG of Mercer County welcomes Sean Haggerty & John Armstrong to present a different and very interesting presentation, “Employee to Entrepreneur through Franchising”.

PSG of Mercer County wishes you a safe, healthy and happy Thanksgiving holiday!

http://www.psgofmercercounty.org/

 

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 7:30 pm.  This will be a career Q&A and Discussion about Interviews

We will be meeting in the Jerusalem Room at the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River. 

All are welcome!  Relax and spend some time with our experienced volunteers and others in our network.

It’s a low-pressure, open Q&A session for Job Searchers to network with others and get advice/support.  

Whether you are actively searching, looking to advance in your current job or simply thinking about a new opportunity, feel free to join us.

 Our experienced volunteers are there to provide support.  Depending on your needs:

– Support with networking and making important connections.

– One-on-one follow-up time for assistance – this includes mock interviews – just ask!!

– Bring your resume (Job Searchers) if you wish to get some feedback/suggestions.

You need not have specific questions to attend this session!! …you will be hearing a lot of great tips and meeting others too.

Any questions or need assistance from us in between meetings? – we are here! 

Just email us any time at: presentation.cmm@gmail.com

 

Saturday 12/14 at 9:30 am, Live and In Person-TBCNJ Presents: Money Saving Strategies During a Career Transition at the East Brunswick Public Library. 

 Come join us and network with fellow job seekers and people who are interested in advancing their career.

 

When: Saturday, December 14th, at 9:30 AM, in person

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

Register at: https://www.meetup.com/the-breakfast-club-nj/events/297707709/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

 

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: This presentation will cover several strategies to consider helping with cash flow during a career transition. The focus will be on those strategies that may not be well-known or understood. Topics will include Medical Insurance through the Affordable Care Act, strategies to take advantage of shifting marginal tax rates during a transition including the impact of new tax laws, and advantages/disadvantages of 401k/403b rollovers.

About the Speaker: Bill LaChance is an independent financial advisor. His firm offers a unique flat fee program that combines financial planning, portfolio guidance, tax planning, and tax preparation. Before launching his financial planning practice, Bill spent twenty-two years in corporate finance in the retail industry and before that, he was a CPA with a large accounting firm. Bill has a B.S. in Accounting from Bryant University and an MBA in Finance from Indiana University. Bill is a Certified Financial Planner as well as an Enrolled Agent authorized to represent taxpayers before the IRS.

Note: Time & Location Change – our meetings begin promptly at 9:30am (doors open 9am please come early to enjoy some extra networking time and get settled in)

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.

Register at: https://www.meetup.com/the-breakfast-club-nj/events/297707709/?recId=ed21b5b1-37d2-4c47-9ebd-a9b7e8b88af4&recSource=keyword_search&searchId=132eeb62-3bc0-45f5-a434-1106507bf0f0&eventOrigin=find_page$all

 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.

 

 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: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: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.

 

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/

Link to sign up: : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3muBCmK-py-OMQH9RI8ne-TTlng6uwhTo ensure the security of our virtual meetings, invitations will be emailed directly only to members who register for the meeting.  Registration will be open until 5P

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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Job search networking meetings as of 11-25-2024

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Monday, 11/25, 10:30 a.m., Professional Services Group of Central New Jersey hosts,

Effective Holiday Networking Tips. People are prone to share a sense of well-wishing this time of year and many companies gear up their hiring strategies for the beginning of the New Year.

Our speaker Rod Williams will tell us how to take advantage of these opportunities. Rod is the managing principal of B.E.S.T. Talent Management Solutions LLC, which he founded in 2010.

His expertise includes over 25 years in career development and employment marketplace specialization. Prior to founding B.E.S.T. he was a job market consultant for Lee Hecht Harrison’s New York City office. Rod also connects individuals with employment challenges to job search strategies for the Employment Networking Ministry at Fountain Baptist Church in Summit, NJ.

 

PSGCNJ has established a pre-registration system for Zoom meetings. Please click Zoom Registration and register by our 11 p.m. Friday deadline prior to the Monday morning meeting.

Please join us on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month from noon-12:30 p.m. for our ‘Ask Maya’ segment with Maya Ollson, career consultant, founder of Kokopella High Touch Outplacement. Maya facilitates the 30-minute Q&A session to answer your job-search questions.

Please join us on the third Monday of the month from 11:30 a.m. until noon for a new segment on the importance of meditation in your job search. The segment is hosted by Victoria Squazzo, a certified Reiki master/teacher, holistic practitioner of Ayurveda and emotion code practitioner.

 

November 25 – 6-9 p.m.

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.: “Most Popular Questions Asked In An Interview: Personal and Professional Insights”: 

 

This meeting will be In Person.

 

This meeting will also be via Zoom.

What are your [professional] strengths?

What are your [professional] weaknesses?

What makes you uncomfortable [in a professional setting]?

Learn strategies to identify your [professional] strengths and weaknesses, and how to convert these into professional success.

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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Tuesday, November 26, 2024 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM (EDT) 

The Tuesday evening NJ JobSeekers group, normally at Trinity Church in Princeton, is moving online for the time being.  We will meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays, each month.

Web site:     https://sites.google.com/site/njjobseekers/home

Tuesday meeting permalink:     https://sites.google.com/site/njjobseekers/hot-link-to-this-weeks-online-meeting

 

 

Tuesday 12/3 at 10am ET, Career Conversations with Tony Webinar. Tony is pleased to present: “Understanding Conversations”. Register now at: prepmaximizeconversations.eventbrite.com. All are welcome. Q & A will follow. 

Savvy job seekers know the benefits of maintaining momentum in their job search throughout the holiday season, discovering new personal and professional networking opportunities, thanks to an increase in online and in person events. Take advantage of this time to connect and reconnect with people in a festive, relaxed setting. Tony will discuss how to prepare for and maximize the value of such interactions. It’s always the folks with a go-giver mentality, who demonstrate value and express genuine interest in someone else’s work, who become the most successful. 

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 December. Be sure to check our webpage for a list of webinar dates, topics, descriptions, and the registration link, at: bit.ly/careerconversationswithtony2024.

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 2025, or if you have any questions, simply email Tony at: tony@absolutetransitions.com. Look forward to “seeing” you.

 

Saturday 12/14 at 9:30 am, Live and In Person-TBCNJ Presents: Money Saving Strategies During a Career Transition at the East Brunswick Public Library. 

 

Come join us and network with fellow job seekers and people who are interested in advancing their career.

 

When: Saturday December 14th, at 9:30 AM, in person

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

Register at: https://www.meetup.com/the-breakfast-club-nj/events/297707709/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

 

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: This presentation will cover several strategies to consider helping with cash flow during a career transition. The focus will be on those strategies that may not be well known or understood. Topics will include Medical Insurance through the Affordable Care Act, strategies to take advantage of shifting marginal tax rates during a transition including impact of new tax laws, and advantages/disadvantages of 401k/403b rollovers.

About the Speaker: Bill LaChance is an independent financial advisor. His firm offers a unique flat fee program that combines financial planning, portfolio guidance, tax planning and tax preparation. Prior to launching his financial planning practice, Bill spent twenty-two years in corporate finance in the retail industry and before that was a CPA with a large accounting firm. Bill has a B.S. in Accounting from Bryant University and an MBA in Finance from Indiana University. Bill is a Certified Financial Planner as well as an Enrolled Agent authorized to represent taxpayers before the IRS.

Note: Time & Location Change – our meetings begin promptly at 9:30am (doors open 9am please come early to enjoy some extra networking time and get settled in)

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.

Register at: https://www.meetup.com/the-breakfast-club-nj/events/297707709/?recId=ed21b5b1-37d2-4c47-9ebd-a9b7e8b88af4&recSource=keyword_search&searchId=132eeb62-3bc0-45f5-a434-1106507bf0f0&eventOrigin=find_page$all

 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.

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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: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: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.

 

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/

Link to sign up: : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3muBCmK-py-OMQH9RI8ne-TTlng6uwhTo ensure the security of our virtual meetings, invitations will be emailed directly only to members who register for the meeting.  Registration will be open until 5P

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. 

 

Job Search Networking Meetings as of 11-18-2024

 

SCROLL DOWN TO THE DESIRED DATE

 

Nothing is better than networking over coffee and cake

 

 

Monday, 11/18, 10:30 a.m., Professional Services Group of Central New Jersey hosts, Are You Ready for A Career Change? Are you bored with your current career but unsure how to switch to something new? Are you worried about taking a hit financially or stability-wise, if you go in the direction of something you really enjoy? Or are you not sure what job would make you happy? In this presentation, Sara Madera will present the process of discovering which career works best for you base on your strengths and lifestyle, and how to make the shift without starting from the bottom.

Sara Madera started Plan Creatively in 2019 where as a career coach for working moms she helps them find their passion for careers while managing their families and work. Sara has worked in theatre, events, ran an arts education non-profit, managed internal communications for a large multinational company, and has led teams, associations, as well as hospitality and media groups. She is a coach with certifications in facilitation and strategic planning.

PSGCNJ has established a pre-registration system for Zoom meetings. Please click Zoom Registration and register by our 11 p.m. Friday deadline prior to the Monday morning meeting.

Please make sure to save the link you are emailed so you have it for Monday’s meeting.

Please join us on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month from noon-12:30 p.m. for our ‘Ask Maya’  segment with Maya Ollson, career consultant, founder of Kokopella High Touch Outplacement. Maya facilitates the 30-minute Q&A session to answer your job-search questions.

Please join us on the third Monday of the month from 11:30 a.m. until noon for a new segment on the importance of meditation in your job search. The segment is hosted by Victoria Squazzo, a certified Reiki master/teacher, holistic practitioner of Ayurveda and emotion code practitioner.

 

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 7:30pm is: Career Q&A and Discussion about Networking

 

We will meet in the Jerusalem Room in the Ministry Center at the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, NJ.

 

All are welcome!  Relax and spend some time with our experienced volunteers and others in our network.

It’s a low-pressure, open Q&A session for Job Searchers to network with others and get advice / support.

 

Whether you are actively searching, looking to advance in your current job or simply thinking about a new opportunity, feel free to join us.

 

Our experienced volunteers are there to provide support.  Depending on your needs:

– Support with networking and making important connections.

– One-on-one follow-up time for assistance – this includes mock interviews – just ask!!

– Bring your resume (Job Searchers) if you wish to get some feedback/suggestions.

 

You need not have specific questions to attend this session!! …you will be hearing a lot of great tips and meeting others too.

Any questions or need assistance from us in between meetings? – we are here!

Just email us any time at: presentation.cmm@gmail.com

Nov. 20, 7:30 – 9:00 PM, Job Seekers’ next meeting is Wednesday,. Maya Ollson presents a helpful workshop on Cover Letters, Thank-You Letters and References. This is a topic that makes a job search successful. Maya runs an award winning top outplacement service provider. She is the author of The Road to Job Search Success. Those who come in person you will receive a copy of her excellent workbook.

The Handout for last night’s workshop is here.

We meet at the Assembly Hall of St. Luke’s Church on 73 S. Fullerton Ave., Montclair. Light refreshments will be served. Check our website, https://jobseekersofmontclair.org, for directions and additional information.

The workshop covers:

  • Designing effective cover letters
  • Telephone etiquette and effective use
  • Thank you letters and their place

 

The event is also online. Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 869 6416 8449

Passcode: 005505

One tap mobile +13052241968,,86964168449#,,,,

*005505

For phone only dial 929 436 2866 and enter ID + passcode.

 

Also, volunteer for Job Seekers of Montclair if you would like to give back to the community and add experience to your resume. Reply to Rachael@jobseekersofmontclair.org for details.

 

Monday, 11/25, 10:30 a.m., Professional Services Group of Central New Jersey hosts,

Effective Holiday Networking Tips. People are prone to share a sense of well-wishing this time of year and many companies gear up their hiring strategies for the beginning of the New Year.

Our speaker Rod Williams will tell us how to take advantage of these opportunities. Rod is the managing principal of B.E.S.T. Talent Management Solutions LLC, which he founded in 2010.

His expertise includes over 25 years in career development and employment marketplace specialization. Prior to founding B.E.S.T. he was a job market consultant for Lee Hecht Harrison’s New York City office. Rod also connects individuals with employment challenges to job search strategies for the Employment Networking Ministry at Fountain Baptist Church in Summit, NJ.

 

PSGCNJ has established a pre-registration system for Zoom meetings. Please click Zoom Registration and register by our 11 p.m. Friday deadline prior to the Monday morning meeting.

Please join us on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month from noon-12:30 p.m. for our ‘Ask Maya’ segment with Maya Ollson, career consultant, founder of Kokopella High Touch Outplacement. Maya facilitates the 30-minute Q&A session to answer your job-search questions.

Please join us on the third Monday of the month from 11:30 a.m. until noon for a new segment on the importance of meditation in your job search. The segment is hosted by Victoria Squazzo, a certified Reiki master/teacher, the holistic practitioner of Ayurveda, and emotion code practitioner.

 

Saturday, December 14th, at 9:30 AM, in person, The Breakfast Club NJ, Bill LaChance – Key Financial Planning Considerations for those in a Career Transition

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 www.thebreakfastclubnj.com

Register at: https://www.meetup.com/the-breakfast-club-nj/events/297707709/?recId=ed21b5b1-37d2-4c47-9ebd-a9b7e8b88af4&recSource=keyword_search&searchId=132eeb62-3bc0-45f5-a434-1106507bf0f0&eventOrigin=find_page$all

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.

 

Pre-Recorded Podcasts

In this article, IDC’s Wayne Kurtzman shares survey results on how to increase engagement in virtual meetings

.https://blogs.idc.com/2020/07/06/what-virtual-conferences-still-miss/

This video podcast explores the preferences, experiences, attitudes and behaviors of organizers and attendees of virtual events that have been held in the wake of COVID-19. It also delves into the priorities that organizers, sponsors, and vendors Any formed group that assists members in educating, coaching, career testing, job lead, networking connections, mentoring, counseling, or support, while providing a safe place for the job seeker, is welcome to be listed on the or CareerUSA.org website.  For more information and a schedule of events go to

https://www.careerusa.org/

 

The New York Science, Industry and Business Library, located at 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016. The library also recorded some of the presentations and they are available 24/7 on-line at: http://www.nypl.org/node/90324.

PSG of Mercer County website has now grown to 35 eLearning sites. Many are free, but not all. Check out some of these eLearning sites at:

https://www` .psgofmercercounty.org/p/e-learning-resources.html

 

General Resources

CareerUSA.org

The mission of CareerUSA.org is to provide ONE website where anyone who is unemployed or under-employed, can find everything they need to help with his or her career search that will result in employment.

Recurring Meetings

Sundays from 9:00 – 9:30 am: George Pace, Keeppace with George Pace – 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.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keeppace
But don’t take his word for it. The following link is the complete playlist of over 87 AI episodes (with many more to come).  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keeppace

Please feel free to share this with your networks – because there really aren’t many places to get this type of insight.

And feel free to subscribe to my YouTube Channel !!

 

Monday mornings – The Ramsey Job Search 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 are expected to 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.

Please contact Beth Berkenfeld at bberk2@optonline.net or 201-797-4342 if interested in joining the group.

Alternate Tuesdays, 10 am – Career Conversations with Tony are free webinars for those who are un/underemployed, in/considering a career transition. Sessions are facilitated primarily by longtime group facilitator and Career Coach, Tony Calabrese, of Absolute Transitions, LLC, or an esteemed guest presenter. Login info will be emailed the day prior to the webinar, but registration officially closes at 8am the morning of each webinar. All are welcome. Q & A will follow. Be sure to check our webpage for: dates, topics, presenters, webinar descriptions, and the registration link at: bit.ly/careerconversationswithtony2024. To receive an invite to join our listserv for occasional announcements and reminders, volunteer or recommend a thought-leader or topic, or if you have any questions, please email Tony at: career-conversations-with-tony@groups.io

Every Tuesday 1-2:00pm, before 4/30, Join Ken Lang for his weekly LinkedIn Live! event. Register here at https://www.meetup.com/Weekly-LinkedIn-Lunch-and-Learn/ or you can watch the broadcast live from Ken’s LinkedIn profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/langk

 

The Neighbors-helping-Neighbors (NhN) 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 amounts 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.

 

Neighbors-helping Neighbors USA ) www.nhnusa.org) founded on January 27,2011, is supported by an award winning web portal site, LinkedIn group, https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3892534/ Facebook group and a large network of members and volunteer leaders built over the past 12 years.

 

Every Wednesday at 9:30, psgmc (Professional Support Group Morris County) presents a virtual meeting.  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.

 

Wednesdays – Job Seekers of Montclair is a free, job search training and support group open to all. 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.

Job Seekers of Montclair meets every Wednesday in person and on Zoom at 7:30 pm. All meetings are free and open to the public.

Information about the upcoming meeting can be found on our website.

While you are there, you can join our low volume e-mail list where we send announcements of upcoming meetings or helpful information. Just click on Subscribe on the home page.

You may also link to an Internet-friendly version of our schedule from our website.

 

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. PSG of Mercer County meets each Friday morning at 10:00am. 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.

 

Careers in Transition meets virtually the first and third Saturday of each month at 8:30 AM EST except for July 6, 2024. 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/

Link to sign up: : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3muBCmK-py-OMQH9RI8ne-TTlng6uwhTo ensure the security of our virtual meetings, invitations will be emailed directly only to members who register for the meeting.  Registration will be open until 5PM EST Friday before each meeting.

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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.

Monthly schedule: 2nd Saturday of the month, except we skip December and August.

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.

 

2nd Saturday of each month – join The Breakfast Club NJ Where executives 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 !!! Note: Time & Location Change – our meetings will now begin promptly at 9:30am & end 11:30am (doors open 9am please come early to enjoy some extra networking time and get settled in. 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 any one you know who is in transition. We will be collecting $10/per attendee at door as we must pay to rent the room and also are required to have insurance to use the facility. Looking forward to seeing everyone and welcoming you and 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 joib search and career updates, JOIN our pay it forward group at www.thebreakfastclubnj.com.

Frank Kovacs, Founder