I want to preface this by stating that I have been a practicing career coach for over eight years, during which time I have helped almost 600 job seekers. Every case is unique because no two circumstances are alike, but ultimately there is a lot of commonality between job seekers. Finding a job, especially in […]
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Many business owners struggle with whether they should design a responsive website that works across devices or focus exclusively on building native mobile apps. Choosing between a responsive website or a native mobile app is more of a business call than that of technical capabilities. Since mobile app development may require a large investment, a responsive web design may be a terrific solution.
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A Challenge with Native Mobile Apps
Click on the video image to see how a Responsive Web Design responds to size changes.
In order to access a responsively designed website, the user must start the web browser already installed on their device, and then enter the website’s URL (web address). It is easier and faster to start a mobile app by clicking the app’s icon. In addition, the information presented will be formatted specifically for the platform. However, once the user accesses the website via the browser, they can save the URL as a “favorite” so as not to have to reenter it each time they want to access the website.
Deciding between a having responsive website or mobile app is a business decision where you will need to consider several factors (e.g. user experience, industry norms, your competition, etc.) in addition to the cost. When cost is a large factor in your decision, consider a responsive website design as a cost effective means to gain a strong mobile presence.
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Disclaimer: My professional background is not in the field of communication, but I still have some opinions. Certainly, the cliché “It’s not what you know but whom you know” is often true. However, when people are in transition, I would add “but while in transition, who knows you is more important” because you are the […]
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You are about to give the most important presentation of your career. If you convince the audience and gain their approval, you could change your business forever. You worked hard on the presentation and are well prepared. However, not long after you start to present to the audience, their eyes glaze over. They seem bored or distracted. Deep down, you know you’ve lost their attention. What went wrong with this presentation?
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Reflect Back on Your Performance
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Slight venue change – March 14 ONLY – we are meeting in the Middlesex room (changed 3/12/2015)
“Discussion Panel – Digital Disruption – Part 1”
Defined as “the change that occurs when new digital technologies and business models affect the value proposition of existing goods and services”, Digital technologies such as Social Media, Big Data, Cloud and Mobile are not only disrupting business models – but the job market as well.
As Digital is such a large (and at times complex) space, this month the Breakfast Club is proud to introduce a Panel Format that will walk the audience thru various aspects of Digital Disruption which include:
The panel will consist of the following Breakfast Club members who are involved with various aspects of Digital:
Our Moderator: George Pace, George is a Director – IT Infrastructure and Enterprise Architect at Prudential Financial Services where he is currently focusing on Cloud and DevOps Architecture. In his spare time helps people leverage the power of Social Media.
Frank Kovacs – The BreakfastClub Founder and Global Head, Digital Business at Sutherland Global
Haresh Keswani – Haresh is a business technology professional focused on Digital Transformation in Healthcare and Life Sciences segment. He has had consulting opportunities to work at big pharma like GSK, Johnson and Johnson, and Novartis wherein he has lead multitude of Digital Projects in areas of Commercial Operations – Sales and Marketing. At Pfizer he was one of Director’s responsible for Digital landscape globally from business case to execution. He has also implemented 360 View of Customer for GE with basic channels like email, chat, web, and customer service center a decade back.
Rajeev Sachdeva – Information Technology executive with extensive strategy, execution and technology delivery experience in the Group Insurance and Financial Service space. Worked at marquee names like Lincoln Financial, Prudential, Morgan Stanley and Tata Consultancy Services.
And to compliment this discussion – April’s The BreakfastClub NJ presentation will be entitled “Digital Disruption – Your Career Curriculum”
TBC meetings for 2015 are free (courtesy of one of our members), and free breakfast (bagels) to the first 50 attendees!!!
Be sure to tell your friends and bring them along. Be a part of our growing network of Job Seekers, Hiring Managers, Recruiters, Career Coaches, and people who want to be able to help themselves and each other.
Days Hotel Conference Center
195 Rt. 18 South, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-828-6900
7:30 to 8:00 – Registration & Open Networking
8:00 to 8:15 – Welcome and housekeeping
8:15 to 9:15 – Presentation by the guest speaker – Limited to 60 minutes
9:15 to 10:15 – Elevator Pitch – 30 Seconds about yourself, who you are, what you are looking for, target companies (3-4), how we can help you, how you can help others. Follow the rule of the Three B’s of Public Speaking: Be informative; Be brief; Be seated.
10:15 until you choose to leave – Open Networking, follow up with people you are interested in meeting following their elevator pitch, exchange business cards, peruse the library, arrange follow up meetings, etc.
We look forward to seeing everyone let’s make this a great meeting for our members that are in transition and welcome those that have landed
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There are two kinds of organizations in the world: Those that have lost critical data, and those that will. If you use technology long enough and neglect to back up your data, a single unfortunate incident can destroy your data and negatively impact your business. The solution is to back up everything that is important. Using an external hard drive or tape system can be an inconvenient or time-consuming task. That’s why more organizations are turning to managed cloud services for data backup.
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No one needs to reiterate that today’s is a difficult job market that is unprecedented in recent times or that regrettably, many people are looking for jobs for extended amounts of time—sometimes for years! As a career coach, I often work with such people, and I notice that they have things in common: None of […]
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The Workshop: “Let’s Improve Your Elevator Pitch”
The workshop will start with information about the important elements of an effective elevator pitch. Then it will offer general guidelines covering content, tone of voice, body language, and facial expression; and it will give examples. During the second half of the workshop, we will work together on the elevator pitches of audience volunteers.
About the speaker:
Alex Freund, the “landing expert,” supports job seekers into employment. He is known for making people feel comfortable when interviewing. Alex is an effective and successful career and interviewing coach. He is prominent in several on- and off-line job-search networking groups, conducts workshops on effective resume development and use of LinkedIn in the job-search process. Alex has been teaching for several years a career development seminar, and publishes a blog designed especially for job seekers. Prior to his current position, Alex managed several large departments in two Fortune 100 companies. Alex maintains and publishes a free directory of job-search networking groups via his web site at http://www.landingexpert.com
Alex is a Cornell University grad, lived on three continents and speaks five languages.
Networking begins at 7:30 am, meeting starts promptly at 8:00 am.
TBC meetings for 2015 are free (courtesy of one of our members), and free breakfast (bagels) to the first 50 attendees!!!
Be sure to tell your friends and bring them along. Be a part of our growing network of Job Seekers, Hiring Managers, Recruiters, Career Coaches, and people who want to be able to help themselves and each other.
Days Hotel Conference Center
195 Rt. 18 South, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-828-6900
7:30 to 8:00 – Registration & Open Networking
8:00 to 8:15 – Welcome and housekeeping
8:15 to 9:15 – Presentation by the guest speaker – Limited to 60 minutes
9:15 to 10:15 – Elevator Pitch – 30 Seconds about yourself, who you are, what you are looking for, target companies (3-4), how we can help you, how you can help others. Follow the rule of the Three B’s of Public Speaking: Be informative; Be brief; Be seated.
10:15 until you choose to leave – Open Networking, follow up with people you are interested in meeting following their elevator pitch, exchange business cards, peruse the library, arrange follow up meetings, etc.
We look forward to seeing everyone let’s make this a great meeting for our members that are in transition and welcome those that have landed
A recent article of mine covered most people’s lack of efficacy in practicing their elevator pitches at job search networking meetings. I wanted to follow up on that and prove my tenets, so I brainstormed with a group of trusted associates—all of whom are in transition—and we came up with some “best practices.” Following are […]
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