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Monday, March 31, 10:30 AM (Virtual Meeting), PSGCNJ
Speaker: Jan Goodman
Topic: Art of Effective Communication and Myers-Briggs
Jan Goodman is a coach, trainer, public speaker, and workforce development specialist with expertise in disability resources, job training, and diversity initiatives. She develops job-search resource centers, conducts hands-on workshops on topics like business etiquette, unconscious bias, and stress management, and administers skills and behavioral assessments, including Myers-Briggs and Strong Career Assessments. As Lead Disability Program Navigator for Central NJ One-Stop Career Centers, Jan focuses on disability-related training, outreach, and employer partnerships to improve workforce integration. She also provides legal, diversity, and sensitivity training on hiring individuals with disabilities. Previously, she coordinated workforce programs for the Greater Raritan Workforce Investment Board. Jan serves on the SETC Disabilities Issues Committee and has presented at the GSETA conference. Her specialties include coalition building, strategic planning, program development, and public speaking.
Registration: Visit psgcnj.biz and click “Zoom Meeting Registration Here”
“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.
Wed Apr 2nd, 6:00-8:30 CT In-Person Meeting on “30 WAYS TO GET UNSTUCK IN YOUR JOB SEARCH” plus a Round of Networking & access to a presentation recording. This event is limited to the first 75 registrants. If you have any problems with registering, just email mgilbert@nsenginc.com or text 847-732-7400 immediately. Click HERE to register.
If you identify with any of the following characteristics, then this presentation could prove to be quite helpful for you:
— Not getting at least 1 interview each week
— Not having at least 10 networking conversations each week
— Not getting at least 35 LinkedIn profile views each week
— Not adding at least 50 new LinkedIn connections each week
— Spending more than 15% of your time answering online ads
— Don’t have a job search marketing plan
— Aren’t tapping into the “hidden job market”
— Starting to lose confidence and second-guessing yourself
The presentation will be followed by a round of networking where you will have an opportunity to share your background with other attendees who may be in a position to make valuable introductions into companies that you are targeting. Please bring 12 copies of your handbill or resume with you for this exercise. Each registrant will also receive access to a previous recording of the presentation. Click HERE to register.
April 2, 8 am, Zoom PSGMC (Morris County) Meeting, Breakfast and BS, Zoom session starts at 9:30am, Library info at PSGMC.org – Pets Welcome. Terry Seamon – Accelerate Your Job Search
Wed Apr 2nd, 6:00-8:30 CT, NSENG, In-Person Meeting on “30 WAYS TO GET UNSTUCK IN YOUR JOB SEARCH” plus a Round of Networking & access to a presentation recording. This event is limited to the first 75 registrants. If you have any problems with registering, just email mgilbert@nsenginc.com or text 847-732-7400 immediately. Click HERE to register.
If you identify with any of the following characteristics, then this presentation could prove to be quite helpful for you:
— Not getting at least 1 interview each week
— Not having at least 10 networking conversations each week
— Not getting at least 35 LinkedIn profile views each week
— Not adding at least 50 new LinkedIn connections each week
— Spending more than 15% of your time answering online ads
— Don’t have a job search marketing plan
— Aren’t tapping into the “hidden job market”
— Starting to lose confidence and second-guessing yourself
The presentation will be followed by a round of networking where you will have an opportunity to share your background with other attendees who may be in a position to make valuable introductions into companies that you are targeting. Please bring 12 copies of your handbill or resume with you for this exercise. Each registrant will also receive access to a previous recording of the presentation. Click HERE to register.
April, 2, Join Dr. Mark Arnowitz, adjunct professor at Cadwell University and counselor for life changing events, who will lead a workshop on Coping with Change
- Understanding your feelings
- Coping with stress
- Gain control
- Opportunities of growth
You can download a worksheet ahead of the meeting from the website https://www.jobseekersofmontclair.org Click on the link at the bottom of the front page.
Job Seekers Meetings are in the Assembly Hall of St Luke’s Church, 73 South Fullerton Ave., Montclair. Park on the street or in the lot (on Union St). Walk through the parking lot and go through the brief tunnel on your right. Follow the walk, making two left turns. The entrance faces South Fullerton Ave. Please arrive by 7:15 PM as the meeting will begin at 7:30 PM sharp.
NOTE: There are 8 steps up to the door. If this would be a problem for you, or you live far away,
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Thursday, April 3, 2024 10:00 am to 11:30 am EST, JVS Job-Seekers Virtual Workshop, The Influential Communicator, GUEST SPEAKER, Jeff Flowers.
What makes someone influential?
How can you effectively convince others over to your views?
What steps can you take to communicate your ideas with greater impact?
This webinar will explore these questions and more. Drawing on the art and science of influence and persuasion, we will dive deep into the principles of human behavior that shape how receptive people are to new ideas and perspectives. We will also examine how violating these principles can lead to defensiveness and resistance.
What You Will Learn:
- How to create the conditions for others to listen with an open mind.
- How to frame your ideas in ways that resonate with others.
- The key principles of persuasion you can use to win others to your ideas.
- How to embrace and build upon differing perspectives.
- Which counterproductive habits to let go of for better communication and influence.
There will be 20 minutes of open networking
with fellow job seekers after the presentation.
THIS PROGRAM IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT.
ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
TO REGISTER TO ATTEND, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
April 4, 2025, 9:45am – 12:00pm, PSG Mercer County, John West Hadley, The Art of Building Influence, The greatest ability in business is to get along with others and to influence their actions. – John Hancock
So many go about influencing the wrong way. They focus on ‘how can I get this other person to do what I want?’, a one-sided transactional approach. To have true influence, you first need to guide the discussion to uncover the areas that motivate that other person, then dig deeply into those.
Job Search Strategist John Hadley has written an insightful series on Building Influence. Join us on April 4 when he will share key insights from his series, to help you conduct more influential conversions:
- Job interviews that set you apart from other candidates,
- Networking conversations that truly engage your contacts, and
- Meetings with consulting prospects that motivate them to take action.
John coaches job seekers who are frustrated with their search, as well as professionals struggling to advance their career. His free Career Tips email newsletter is read each month by over 9,000 subscribers; check it out at www.JHACareers.com/Newsletter.htm.
Monday, April 7, 10:30 AM (Virtual Meeting), PSGCNJ
Speaker: Chui Senanayake
Topic: The Best Job Boards to Utilize in 2025
Discover the top job boards to explore in 2025 and learn how to maximize your job search efforts. This session will cover the most effective platforms for finding opportunities across industries, offering insights on how to tailor your search, optimize your applications, and stay ahead in a competitive job market.
Chui is a professional career coach and the President/Founder of The Job Helpers and JobProMax. Eighteen years ago, I was 19 and homeless. Today, I’m an MBA graduate leading a successful business and recognized as LinkedIn’s Top Voice. With over 15 years of experience, I’ve optimized resumes for countless job seekers. We boast 50,000+ client success stories, have crafted 25,000+ job-winning resumes, and helped 15,000+ senior leaders land their dream jobs. I’m committed to helping individuals achieve their career goals through expert guidance and innovative tools.
Registration: Visit psgcnj.biz and click “Zoom Meeting Registration Here”
April 9, 8 am, Zoom PSGMC (Morris County) Meeting, Breakfast and BS, Zoom session starts at 9:30am, Library info at PSGMC.org – Pets Welcome. Dale Favia – Lunch at Her House – Breakout Sessions
Friday, April 11·9:45am – 12:00pm, PSG Mercer County
The only difference between you and the professional athletes you watch on TV is that they’ve practically perfected visualization.
These athletes see themselves hitting the game-winning single, sinking the 3-point outside jumper to send the game into overtime, driving the golf ball straight down the fairway to set up an easy 2nd shot to the green, serving an ace over the net and past a stunned opponent.
I believe you can, and should, see yourself achieving your dreams. You can accurately assess your skills, abilities, and talents. You can see yourself getting that big account, finishing that novel you’ve been wanting to write, finding joy with your partner, or landing that next job.
Join us for a thought-provoking, highly interactive, and entertaining program that will clarify visualization for you. You will:
- Learn what visualization is and how it works. (Hint: it borders on magic.)
- Be introduced to several tools and techniques you can use immediately. (So you can “see” your future.)
- Practice using these tools and techniques so you can improve your ability to create the future you “see”. (I trust you’ll find it pleasant to look at.)
Princeton Public Library, Community Room
65 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08542
No registration required.
Saturday April 12th, at 9:30 AM
The Breakfast Club NJ Presents: Kick Start Your Job Search – The Essential Checklist. Presented by Valerie S. Williams.
Please share this with other groups you may be in. Join us on Meetup.com at: http://www.meetup.com/The-Breakfast-Club-NJ/ to RSVP for the meeting.
Presentation: 9:30 -10:30am – doors to facility open 9am come early to get settled in.
Facilitated Networking: 10:30 – 11:30am
- Location: Conference Center of the East Brunswick Public Library
- Address: 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick, NJ
- Fee: $10 cash will be collected at the door to pay for the cost of the room.
Note: Time & Location Change – our meetings will now 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.
| Monday, April 14, 10:30 AM (Virtual Meeting)
Speaker: Ken Sher Topic: How to Land a Job that is Meaningful to You Ken’s talk focuses on helping job seekers find a role that is not only a good fit but also meaningful and fulfilling. It emphasizes the importance of aligning career choices with personal success criteria, whether related to compensation, work satisfaction, or work-life balance. The speaker will cover strategies for navigating diverse work environments, including remote, office-based, and hybrid settings, while effectively communicating and collaborating with different personality types. Additionally, the session will introduce the TRUST Success Model® as a framework for building strong, positive relationships that contribute to career success. Ken Sher is an Executive and Career Coach with over 30 years of experience in leadership roles across sales, marketing, training, and development, primarily at Johnson & Johnson. He created the TRUST Success Model® to foster strong, transparent, and collaborative relationships, driving personal and professional growth. Ken has also held leadership positions at Bristol-Myers Squibb and Velocity Advisory Group. Passionate about mentorship, he volunteers with Philadelphia Futures to support underserved students. He holds a BA in English Literature and Business Communication from SUNY Oneonta and is an active member of professional organizations like ATD and LTEN. Registration: Visit psgcnj.biz and click “Zoom Meeting Registration Hire” |
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Saturday, May 3, , 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Jump Start Your Job Search Workshop Christ Church • 501 Swedesford Road • Wayne PA Cost $10 An interactive day of information, ideas and networking to provide help and hope in your job transition and for your career 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?
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: virtually on alternate Tuesdays from 10-11:30am ET with rare exceptions What: Career Conversations with Tony Where: Zoom webinars More Information: we offer a wide variety of highly interesting, informative, and interactive free webinars for those who are un/underemployed, in/considering a career transition. Q & A will follow. Zoom login info will be emailed the day prior to the session and registration officially closes at 8am the day of the session. Check our 2025 calendar for a list of webinar dates, topics, and descriptions: bit.ly/careerconversationswithtony2025. All are welcome, so please encourage folks in your network to join us. To subscribe to our listserv for occasional webinar announcements and reminders (including Zoom login info), volunteer or recommend a thought-leader or topic, or if you have any questions, please email Tony at: tony@absolutetransitions.com. Sessions are typically hosted by Tony Calabrese, founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC and Certified Get Five Career Coach, specializing in job search and career change. He’s certified by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC) and integrates career and life coaching in his practice. Tony also works with REA – Partners in Transition, assisting spouses relocating to the NJ / NY area. In 2023, he joined Careerminds as an outplacement coach after Get Five’s acquisition, as well as provides outplacement coaching for the White Hawk Group. Previously, he spent 30 years at Prudential Financial, advancing from Programmer to Director of Financial Systems. Tony lives in Maplewood, NJ with his wife, Carolina. 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. For more information contact us at Richard@jobseekersofmontclair.org 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/ 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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