You know it’s coming. Your anxiety increases, the pressure is on, your mind races, and then you hear the dreaded words, “So, tell me about yourself.”
Now what? You can’t figure out what the interviewer is really asking, let alone what the right answer should be. You might not be the perfect fit, and you don’t want to reveal your weaknesses. You don’t know how much detail to provide or how much of your life should be shared. Should you focus on your experience? your skills? something else?
Such a simple request, but one fraught with peril. The air that just got sucked out of the room slowly returns while your panic continues to escalate, and still, you’re fumbling for a response.
Now imagine that you actually looked forward to having this be your first interview question. It’s the question that can be a make or break and set the tone for the rest of the interview.
Alex Freund, The Landing Expert, will pull the curtain back and guide you in how to respond so that hiring managers are impressed and therefore left wanting to know more about you.
In this seminar, you will:
Learn where the power lies behind this question.
Understand the hiring manager’s motivations behind this question.
About the speaker:
Alex Freund – Landing Expert
Known as “The Landing Expert,” Alex Freund helps his clients minimizing the fear and making them feel confident and comfortable throughout the interviewing process.
For the last 14 years, Alex has helped more than 1000 clients ranging from managers to CEOs in a variety of industries.
Alex is volunteering in several job-search networking groups where he is an occasional presenter. He conducts workshops on interviewing, resumes, LinkedIn, Value Proposition, Personal Branding and alike.
For over eight years, Alex has been publishing The Landing Expert List, a free directory of job-search networking groups via his website at landingexpert.com.
Alex is a Cornell University graduate and speaks five languages.
About the Meeting:
Topic: The Breakfast Club of New Jersey Time: August 8th, 2020 07:45 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Presentation: “Blockchain 101: An Overview”
“The technology most likely to change the next decade of business is not the social web, big data, the cloud, robotics, or even artificial intelligence. It’s the blockchain…” (Harvard Business Review).
Blockchain technology will innovate and disrupt almost every industry. It will also impact our personal lives through data privacy and new job creation. Many existing jobs will require new knowledge of and ability to work with blockchain. Blockchain is more than bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Blockchain solutions are impacting supply chain, finance & banking, healthcare, data privacy and more. In this presentation you’ll learn what a blockchain is, the benefits of blockchain, and why it is important. You will also understand how blockchain works, including information on Bitcoin, smart contracts, and current use cases. You don’t need to be a technical person; the class is designed for beginners. You’ll gain a basic understanding of blockchain and be able to speak about it intelligently.
About the speaker:
Lindsley Medlin is an international executive with more than 30 years of experience building and running businesses. During his career, Mr. Medlin built companies in six countries. He was part of a management team that organically grew a business from $20 million to $1.5 billion in nine years, which went public and spun off a separate public subsidiary. He has significant expatriate experience living abroad for several years in Europe, Asia, Canada and Mexico.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and an MBA in Marketing, both from Rutgers University, as well as a Graduate Marketing Certificate from the SMU Cox School of Business in Dallas, Texas. Additionally, he is a Certified Blockchain Professional™ and is the Founder of the NJ Blockchain Center. Mr. Medlin is a published author, speaker, and consultant.
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The Breakfast Club of NJ – 8/8/2020 Sat, Aug 8, 2020 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (EDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://www.gotomeet.me/DSchuchman/tbcnj-8-8-2020 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (571) 317-3122 Access Code: 251-117-053
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Presentation:“How To Not Suck at Virtual
Networking”
Networking
is such a personal activity, it is not a one size fits all practice. Most
people get bogged down in the details and miss out on the foundation of how to
build and retain an effective network. At the end of the day, no one cares WHAT
you do, but do you know them, like them or trust them? Establishing and growing
meaningful relationships is undeniably critical to long-term success and during
the current worldwide pandemic when networking has shifted from onsite to fully
online, Ashley reveals how to connect “face-to-face” in our new
normal. By attending this session, you will learn how to:
Nurture your current business relationships
Create a tactical, individualized approach
Save time by recognizing the best strategic partners
Effectively engage contacts using email, messaging, social media, and other digital tools
Craft an authentic, powerful, professional networking process
About the speaker:
Ashley Owens
Ashley
Owens is the first and only Networking Concierge that puts you in the right
situation or gets you out of the wrong one. As a networking concierge, Ashley
works as a strategic partner, attending events with professionals as an
extension and champion of them at local events and conferences. Starting her
career as a personal and executive assistant to two celebrities in NYC, her
experience in networking grew as she obtained positions in customer service,
business analytics, and account management. Since 2017, she has grown her
business into something she could have NEVER dreamed of. Ashley is a host of
two digital TV talk shows on RVNTV and This is it TV, speaking and interviewing
on the topic of tactical networking. She has taken over 700 introduction phone
calls with business professionals looking to grow their network, and has given
close to 1,000 introductions. She has spoken to over 50 networking groups,
organizations, companies, and conferences, including the coveted Pennsylvania
Conference for Women. She has been interviewed on the Mel Robbins Show on CBS,
produces and hosts a podcast talking to entrepreneurs and their screw ups,
raises over thousands of dollars for local non profits that she partners
with at her Cocktails and Conversation networking event, has over 185 referral
partners, owns equity in two other startup companies and has been flown around
country as a keynote speaker.
About
the Meeting:
Topic: The
Breakfast Club of New Jersey
Time: July 11, 2020 07:45 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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smartphone.
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The Breakfast Club NJ Presents: “Body Language for Job Seekers – Virtual and Live” presented by Eileen N. Sinett
Saturday June 13th at 8:00 AM
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Presentation: “Body Language for Job Seekers – Virtual and Live”
This presentation addresses body language best practices for live and virtual communications. Humans take in and process information consciously and unconsciously about EVERYTHING, but see, hear and sense, SELECTIVELY. When it comes to meeting someone new for the first time, how you look and sound, smell, listen, dress and behave, matter as much as what you say, don’t say or how you say it.
Do you answer a question in 2 minutes or take ten? Are you fidgety, stiff or relaxed? Are you comfortable with your voice and/or image? Though people react to these aspects differently, the fact is they do react. We are more than our bodies, yet knowing some basics for managing them in interviews, presentations and networking, can support your communication confidence and “performance.”
About the speaker: Eileen N. Sinett is a communications specialist who helps professionals communicate at their best. As consultant, trainer-facilitator and coach, she focuses on growing clients’ communication confidence and performance.
For over 30 years, Eileen’s company, Speaking that Connects, has served individuals from various industries — pharmaceutical, legal, healthcare, financial, technology and non-profit organizations — to enhance the impact of their presentations, networking speeches, interviews, keynotes, trade show conversations and interpersonal relationships. Her mission is to promote speaker confidence, message clarity and audience connection.
Eileen has a Masters of Arts in Speech from Kean University and her Bachelor of Science degree is in the Communication Sciences from Emerson College, Boston. She has advanced training in Improvisation and Psychodrama and when not speaking or coaching, is taking tap-dance lessons, gardening, volunteering at a local theatre and attending live jazz events.
About the Meeting:
Topic: The Breakfast Club of New Jersey
Time: June 13th, 2020 07:45 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (646) 749-3112
Access Code: 853-345-477
Meetup.com
We are using meetup.com in order to better promote our monthly meetings and attendance.
Please use this link to go to meetup.com and join the group: http://www.meetup.com/The-Breakfast-Club-NJ/
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Presentation: “Advance, Secure or Transition Your Career with High-Demand Certifications”
Over the past decade high demand industry certifications have transformed the job market. Employers are seeking specific skill sets that are demonstrated through certifications. Obtaining certifications yield many benefits including: increasing your skills, demonstrating continuous learning, and being flagged by search engines for jobs. In this presentation you will learn about:
⦁ The top professional certifications for corporate and government employers
⦁ Skills and knowledge obtained from these certifications
⦁ Compensation
⦁ Current and future job demand
⦁ Prerequisites and experience needed for the certifications
⦁ Recommendations for certifications based on your experience and interests
About the speaker:
Sharon Bussey is the Managing Director of BTII Institute, a training and consulting firm. BTII was founded by Sharon in 2009 to train unemployed professionals to obtain high-demand certifications and assist them in obtaining gainful employment using government grants. Later BTII created additional divisions for public, government and corporate training as well as consulting. BTII specializes in: Agile, SAFe and Waterfall – Portfolio / Program / Project Management; and Business Intelligence / Data Analytics. Prior to BTII, Sharon was the Director of Business Technology & Organization Process Alignment at Pfizer where she led teams of more than 100 professionals. Prior to Pfizer she was a Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting where she led large healthcare IT implementations. Sharon holds an MBA in Marketing and Operations from the Wharton School University of Pennsylvania and an MS in Computer Science from Pace University.
RSVP By RSVPing – you help us to determine interest in our group and help plan future topics.
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.
Event Location:
Comfort of your own home.
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone:
You can also dial in using your phone: (408) 650-3123
Meeting Format:
8:00 to 8:15 – Welcome and housekeeping
8:15 to 9:15 – Presentation by the guest speaker – Limited to 60 minutes
The Breakfast Club NJ – 10 Points for Good Member Citizenship
1) Attend meetings regularly to keep group strong and help pay back to others (meeting logistics on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
2) Keep anti-virus on your machine up to date and run scan regularly
3) Review messages and if request for assistance please help whenever possible
4) Once you have received your invitation and joined our linked in group, connect to other members directly(questions see Gerry Peyton -gpeyton@ptd.net)
5) Join groups Facebook group, Google +, and connect to other members directly (questions see Adrienne Roman – adrienne1204@optonline.net)
6) Join groups twitter account (questions see George Pace – keeppace@gmail.com)
7) If you run across someone in transition invite them to join our group and sponsor them through process (details on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
8) Sunday mornings listen to our radio show, “Your Career Is Calling”, at 8am ET either on radio at 107.7 or via internet 24/7 live or on demand at www.1077thebronc.com (as this is a call in show your calls help make it successful)
9) If you are in transition put your elevator pitch in writing to group, ask for help with job search issues or connecting to people at target companies, regularly post job opportunities (from email you joined the group – send email to thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com)
10) Help fellow members whenever possible
Attend meetings regularly to keep group strong and help pay back to others (meeting logistics on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
Keep anti-virus on your machine up to date and run scan regularly
Review messages and if request for assistance please help whenever possible
Once you have received your invitation and joined our linked in group, connect to other members directly(questions see Gerry Peyton -gpeyton@ptd.net)
Join groups Facebook group and connect to other members directly (questions see Adrienne Roman – adrienne1204@optonline.net)
Join groups twitter account (questions see George Pace – keeppace@gmail.com)
If you run across someone in transition invite them to join our group and sponsor them through process (details on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
Sunday mornings listen to our radio show, “Your Career Is Calling”, at 8am ET either on radio at 107.7 or via internet 24/7 live or on demand at www.1077thebronc.com (as this is a call in show your calls help make it successful)
If you are in transition put your elevator pitch in writing to group, ask for help with job search issues or connecting to people at target companies, regularly post job opportunities (from email you joined the group – send email to thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com)
Help fellow members whenever possible
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
RSVP By RSVPing – you help us to determine interest in our group and help plan future topics.
We are in a challenging time for hiring on both sides of the hiring desk.
The COVID-19 pandemic and attendant quarantines are reshaping how — and which — employers hire.
Quarantines and
“social distancing” requirements have also eliminated most face-to-face meetings.
Consequently, what job seekers need to do to find their next opportunities under such circumstances has changed, too.
In many jurisdictions, the state government has issued mandatory quarantine instructions, ending most face-to-face meetings.
Finding the Jobs
The critical thing is finding out who is still hiring. This is only
happening at essential businesses: businesses whose function is deemed
necessary to maintain minimal societal function. But how to find out who
is actually hiring now?
Find employers.
This is surprisingly easy: consult your local guidelines. Go to your
favorite search engine and, at least in the US, search on “essential
business listing” and append your ZIP code. This will bring up a list of
those essential businesses and industries.
Stay on top of employers who are hiring.
On LinkedIn, search on the hashtag #hiringnow and you
should see a list of such employers. And you should definitely “Follow”
this hashtag: it will ensure that relevant status updates find their
way into your LinkedIn feed.
Double-check the employer’s environment. Always ask a prospective employer what steps they are taking as an organization to ensure the safety of everyone.
Opportunities
exist if you are willing to create a flexible job search that includes
developing a great resume, being open-minded about where you work, and
dedicating significant time to networking.
You can open doors, create your opportunities, and get a great role despite the current environment.
Impressing the Employer
This is not an easy time for most employers, either. Many businesses
and public services have closed, hopefully only temporarily. Others
struggle to stay open. Some are doing their best to handle the
overwhelming volume of people seeking their help or services.
Are you online?
Employers still hiring are invested in making sure they are
complying with any government mandate re: social distancing and maximum
group gatherings.
This means that employers are more interested than previously in job
seekers who already have reliable internet access in their homes and
the ability to use the online conferencing tools. Be prepared for this.
Add appropriate terms to your resumes, applications, and LinkedIn
profiles that indicate you have these skills and experience.
They are overwhelmed.
So many industries and businesses have had to slow or completely halt their hiring, hopefully temporarily.
With many fewer employers hiring right now and unemployment
skyrocketing, those organizations still hiring are experiencing a much
greater volume of applications. When talent is in ample supply, this
allows employers to be even more selective.
Again, include the appropriate terms (keywords) to your resumes, applications, and LinkedIn profiles that indicate you match the requirements of the job.
The job market has changed, but it has not disappeared.
Prepare for Remote Interviews
During a pandemic, employers who are still conducting business want
to ensure that they are protect both existing as well as future
employees. In discussion with many other recruiters, the common theme is
this:
Employers are conducting all interviews by phone or video interview.
As an informed job seeker, you should brush up on best practices
relating to both.
Phone interview.
Make sure that your phone is fully charged in advance of your interview.
Video interview.
Once you learn the medium whereby your interview will take place,
do a test call with someone else. For GoToMeeting, Skype, WebEx, or
Zoom, learn the interface and (if appropriate) install any relevant
software (required for GoToMeeting and Skype).
These technologies all offer a chat function: familiarize yourself
with them, as periodically, connectivity issues may make smooth
video/audio a challenge, so a text-based medium may help alleviate such
issues.
Expect that part of the employer’s “onboarding” process (standard
orientation for new employees) may be conducted virtually, via
GoToMeeting, Skype, etc. In the interests of protecting all employees,
whether long-standing or prospective, responsible employers are
eliminating, or at least reducing, the need to complete the onboarding
process in person.
The Bottom Line
If an employer is still hiring, they are acutely aware of the
concerns you have. This is an indisputable truth: we have all heard the
concerns you may have about fingerprinting or drug tests for those
employers who require them. If you have concerns, voice them. Any
employer worth joining has measures in place to protect everyone
involved and will be happy to explain their practices and why they do
what they do.
Ed Han is a recruiter and wordsmith and social media fanatic. As a
veteran of several industries, including publishing, financial services
and fashion, Ed helps facilitate a job search group in Princeton NJ and
has served as the online community manager for the regional HR
networking group Whine & Dine. Connect with Ed on Twitter @ed_han where you will often find that Ed has posted a “LinkedIn tip of the day.”
Presentation: “How to Work as a Consultant in the Gig Economy” A consultant is someone who provides skills, a service or expert advice to others. For some professionals, this can be a new way to stay busy and earn income. Especially when full-time employment opportunities are not available. This program highlights the benefits and differences between employed vs. contract engagements. And, explains the steps you need to follow to pursue a path to “Work as a Consultant”.
David Schuchman
About the speaker:
David Schuchman is an Information Technology professional with a true
passion for technology implementation, as well as applications design,
development and IT operations. He is a seasoned Informational Technology
professional with over 30 years of experience, and where he spent the
last 12 years of his corporate career as an IT leader in the financial
services, transportation and healthcare industries.
Presently, David is an Information Technology services, training, and management
consultant with his own company, Princeton Technology Advisors, LLC.
Princeton Technology Advisors offers support, quality of service and the
desire to learn the in-depth knowledge of each client’s marketplace,
organization and culture.
David is an active leader in the job seeker support community. He is the current
Executive Chair of the Professional Service Group of Mercer County in
Princeton, NJ. In addition, David is a co-facilitator for New Jersey Job
Seekers in Princeton, NJ. And he is on the boards of The Career Support
Group at St. Gregory the Great in Hamilton, NJ and The Breakfast Club
of New Jersey in East Brunswick, NJ.
Additionally, David is often requested to present topical programs and IT training classes to business groups, adult schools, job seeker support groups and public libraries.
RSVP By RSVPing – you help us to determine interest in our group and help plan future topics.
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.
Event Location:
Comfort of your own home.
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone:
You can also dial in using your phone: (872) 240-3212
Meeting Format:
8:00 to 8:15 – Welcome and housekeeping
8:15 to 9:15 – Presentation by the guest speaker – Limited to 60 minutes
The Breakfast Club NJ – 10 Points for Good Member Citizenship
1) Attend meetings regularly to keep group strong and help pay back to others (meeting logistics on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
2) Keep anti-virus on your machine up to date and run scan regularly
3) Review messages and if request for assistance please help whenever possible
4) Once you have received your invitation and joined our linked in group, connect to other members directly(questions see Gerry Peyton -gpeyton@ptd.net)
5) Join groups Facebook group, Google +, and connect to other members directly (questions see Adrienne Roman – adrienne1204@optonline.net)
6) Join groups twitter account (questions see George Pace – keeppace@gmail.com)
7) If you run across someone in transition invite them to join our group and sponsor them through process (details on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
8) Sunday mornings listen to our radio show, “Your Career Is Calling”, at 8am ET either on radio at 107.7 or via internet 24/7 live or on demand at www.1077thebronc.com (as this is a call in show your calls help make it successful)
9) If you are in transition put your elevator pitch in writing to group, ask for help with job search issues or connecting to people at target companies, regularly post job opportunities (from email you joined the group – send email to thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com)
10) Help fellow members whenever possible
Attend meetings regularly to keep group strong and help pay back to others (meeting logistics on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
Keep anti-virus on your machine up to date and run scan regularly
Review messages and if request for assistance please help whenever possible
Once you have received your invitation and joined our linked in group, connect to other members directly(questions see Gerry Peyton -gpeyton@ptd.net)
Join groups Facebook group and connect to other members directly (questions see Adrienne Roman – adrienne1204@optonline.net)
Join groups twitter account (questions see George Pace – keeppace@gmail.com)
If you run across someone in transition invite them to join our group and sponsor them through process (details on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
Sunday mornings listen to our radio show, “Your Career Is Calling”, at 8am ET either on radio at 107.7 or via internet 24/7 live or on demand at www.1077thebronc.com (as this is a call in show your calls help make it successful)
If you are in transition put your elevator pitch in writing to group, ask for help with job search issues or connecting to people at target companies, regularly post job opportunities (from email you joined the group – send email to thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com)
Help fellow members whenever possible
RSVP By RSVPing – Helps us to see who, and how many members are attending.
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
RSVP By RSVPing – you help us to determine interest in our group and help plan future topics.
CANCELED – actually replaced by a virtual meeting – continue reading below:
Dear Breakfast Club NJ Members,
In the midst of all this Corona
Chaos, TBCNJ, under the direction of George Pace, is pleased to
announce that we will have a VIRTUAL meeting this Saturday featuring our
planned speaker, Valerie S. Williams. This broadcast will start at 9:00
am Saturday March 14, 2020.
Please follow these easy instructions:
Note that video is “Live”. When you click play, you will be added to the stream.
2. In the left hand column, you will see a Vertical menu with Home, About, Photos, Video’s
3. Click on Video’s
4. This will display the list of
Videos on the Channel. The first one will have a title of “First
BreakfastClub Live Stream Event”. (It will have a Red Box saying LIVE ) – If you don’t see it, it hasn’t started yet.
5. Click on that Video and it should automatically go into view mode.
6. Make sure your Volume is enabled on your device
7. You can ask questions (or make comments) by making Comments to the stream (just like you would for any Facebook post).
What we figured out
1. Behind the scene’s – I am “real time” with Valerie via Skype
2. There is a slight delay of the streaming out to the Facebook channel – we guess about 2 minutes.
The Breakfast Club NJ Presents:Kick Start Your Job Search: The Essential Checklist, by Valerie S. Williams
Saturday March 14th, at 8:00 am CANCELED – actually replaced by a virtual meeting – read above:
Please share this with other groups you may be in. Join us on Meetup.com to RSVP – By RSVPing – you help us to arrange for the appropriate sized room.
Presentation:Kick
Start Your Job Search: The Essential Checklist
“It’s better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared.” — Whitney M. Young
Before
you submit your next resume there are some things you can do to make the
process smoother and submission faster. This session will help you by giving
you the ultimate job hunt checklist. This session will also give you networking
tools, ways to showcase your skills, and supporting documents to help you track
your progress.
Valerie S. Williams
About the speaker:
Valerie S Williams is a Project Manager Professional and Scrum Master working as a contractor at Bristol-Myers Squibb but stays active with networking groups when she can. Valerie earned her BS in Computer Science from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA and started her IT career by programming in Lotus Notes and teaching computer skills including Microsoft Project. After her first transition and networking with high school friends, Valerie changed careers by moving into a new industry and working with a start-up company. After her second transition and networking, she managed multiple programming teams and several support groups which included international team members. After Valerie’s third transition she learned the process for looking for a new career changed immensely. While attending multiple networking events and seminars she heard many great speakers, each of whom focused on a specific topic. To help manage all of the tasks associated with looking for a new career in the twenty first century Valerie created a to do list and compiled the tips that she picked up from each speaker. Valerie will share some of these ideas, tasks and tips with you today.
About the Meeting:
Face 2 face Networking is SUSPENDED until further notice. Please sign up for this meetup on Meetup.com, and you can see which members have attended. In lieu of f2f Networking, pick 3 (or any other arbitrary number) of attending members, introduce yourself, on meetup. The initial email exchange can be followed up by a phone conversation, and an agreed next step (be it Linkedin, coffee, referral to someone else who can help).
Event Location:
Comfort of your own home
Meeting Format:
9:00 to 10:00 – Presentation
The Breakfast Club NJ – 10 Points for Good Member Citizenship
1) Attend meetings regularly to keep group strong and help pay back to others (meeting logistics on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
2) Keep anti-virus on your machine up to date and run scan regularly
3) Review messages and if request for assistance please help whenever possible
4) Once you have received your invitation and joined our linked in group, connect to other members directly(questions see Gerry Peyton -gpeyton@ptd.net)
5) Join groups Facebook group, and connect to other members directly (questions see Adrienne Roman – adrienne1204@optonline.net)
6) Join groups twitter account (questions see George Pace – keeppace@gmail.com)
7) If you run across someone in transition invite them to join our group and sponsor them through process (details on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
8) Sunday mornings listen to our radio show, “Your Career Is Calling”, at 8am ET either on radio at 107.7 or via internet 24/7 live or on demand at www.1077thebronc.com (as this is a call in show your calls help make it successful)
9) If you are in transition put your elevator pitch in writing to group, ask for help with job search issues or connecting to people at target companies, regularly post job opportunities (from email you joined the group – send email to thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com)
10) Help fellow members whenever possible
Attend meetings regularly to keep group strong and help pay back to others (meeting logistics on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
Keep anti-virus on your machine up to date and run scan regularly
Review messages and if request for assistance please help whenever possible
Once you have received your invitation and joined our linked in group, connect to other members directly(questions see Gerry Peyton -gpeyton@ptd.net)
Join groups Facebook group and connect to other members directly (questions see Adrienne Roman – adrienne1204@optonline.net)
Join groups twitter account (questions see George Pace – keeppace@gmail.com)
If you run across someone in transition invite them to join our group and sponsor them through process (details on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
Sunday mornings listen to our radio show, “Your Career Is Calling”, at 8am ET either on radio at 107.7 or via internet 24/7 live or on demand at www.1077thebronc.com (as this is a call in show your calls help make it successful)
If you are in transition put your elevator pitch in writing to group, ask for help with job search issues or connecting to people at target companies, regularly post job opportunities (from email you joined the group – send email to thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com)
Help fellow members whenever possible
RSVP By RSVPing – you help us to arrange for the appropriate sized room.
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
Presentation:Beating the Applicant Tracking System
As a job seeker, are you wondering why you are not getting any response
to your online submissions? Uncover why human eyes may never see the resumes
you submit online and discover what you need to do to optimize your resume to
beat the dreaded ATS.
Have your current resume available to mark up during the workshop.
About the speaker:
Lynne M. Williams, BS, MA,
ABD is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group, an
all-volunteer 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides education,
resources, support services, and networking connections to individuals for
career transition and career management, including veterans.
In
addition, Lynne is also the owner of Around the Clock Executive Helper,
a writer of resumes and LinkedIn profiles. Lynne presents unique research-based
workshops on LinkedIn, resumes, the Applicant Tracking System, the Art of
Networking In Person & Online, and other career transition, social media,
and technology topics. She has done extensive doctoral research on social media
applications and is a contributing author to Find Your Fit: A Practical
Guide to Landing the Job You Love along with the late Dick Bolles, the
author of What Color is Your Parachute?.
Networking begins at 7:30 am, meeting starts promptly at 8:00 am.
There is a $10 fee at the door to cover the cost of the room.
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.
Event Location:
Days Hotel Conference Center
195 Rt. 18 South, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-828-6900
Meeting Format:
7:30 to 8:00 – Registration and 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.
The Breakfast Club NJ – 10 Points for Good Member Citizenship
1) Attend meetings regularly to keep group strong and help pay back to others (meeting logistics on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
2) Keep anti-virus on your machine up to date and run scan regularly
3) Review messages and if request for assistance please help whenever possible
4) Once you have received your invitation and joined our linked in group, connect to other members directly(questions see Gerry Peyton -gpeyton@ptd.net)
5) Join groups Facebook group, Google +, and connect to other members directly (questions see Adrienne Roman – adrienne1204@optonline.net)
6) Join groups twitter account (questions see George Pace – keeppace@gmail.com)
7) If you run across someone in transition invite them to join our group and sponsor them through process (details on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
8) Sunday mornings listen to our radio show, “Your Career Is Calling”, at 8am ET either on radio at 107.7 or via internet 24/7 live or on demand at www.1077thebronc.com (as this is a call in show your calls help make it successful)
9) If you are in transition put your elevator pitch in writing to group, ask for help with job search issues or connecting to people at target companies, regularly post job opportunities (from email you joined the group – send email to thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com)
10) Help fellow members whenever possible
Attend meetings regularly to keep group strong and help pay back to others (meeting logistics on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
Keep anti-virus on your machine up to date and run scan regularly
Review messages and if request for assistance please help whenever possible
Once you have received your invitation and joined our linked in group, connect to other members directly(questions see Gerry Peyton -gpeyton@ptd.net)
Join groups Facebook group and connect to other members directly (questions see Adrienne Roman – adrienne1204@optonline.net)
Join groups twitter account (questions see George Pace – keeppace@gmail.com)
If you run across someone in transition invite them to join our group and sponsor them through process (details on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
Sunday mornings listen to our radio show, “Your Career Is Calling”, at 8am ET either on radio at 107.7 or via internet 24/7 live or on demand at www.1077thebronc.com (as this is a call in show your calls help make it successful)
If you are in transition put your elevator pitch in writing to group, ask for help with job search issues or connecting to people at target companies, regularly post job opportunities (from email you joined the group – send email to thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com)
Help fellow members whenever possible
RSVP By RSVPing – you help us to arrange for the appropriate sized room.
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
“ The Future of Work – How will you “Keep Pace” by George Pace
Saturday January 11th , at 8:00 am ET
Synopsis:
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:
Abstract
The Future of Work – How will you “Keep Pace”
The Future of Work”. A popular topic that tends to include related terms such as:
Digital Disruption
Gig Economy
Job Automation
Artificial Intelligence
Reskilling the Workforce
But what exactly is the “Future of Work”?
Is it the latest industry fad?
Is it a “singular thing”
Should it be considered a Fait Accompli?
The reality is that the future state of the “Future of Work” continues to evolve .. seemingly daily.. which is one reason why there are so many questions about it. And as the potential disruption is so great, some companies have started formal efforts to establish their own “Future of Work” strategies to gain insights on potential organizational changes.
But the challenge is even GREATER for the individual worker, who needs to figure out how to “Keep Pace” with the “Future of Work” on their own, due in large part to a lack of specific or tangible guidance.
Until now.
In this brand new presentation for 2020, George will share his research and insights to date on the “Future of Work”, where he will cover:
The newly developed “Keep Pace” Future of Work Ecosystem
Core Players of the “Future of Work” Ecosystem which include
The Individual
Society
Business
Technology
The SKILLS intersection (there are 8) where we will discuss
Future of Work Skills
Recommended activities to obtain those skills
There will also be a video “surprise” in the weeks prior to the presentation. So that you are alerted as to when those video’s appear, you are ecouraged to subscribe to George’s Youtube channel at
George Pace is an IT technology leader, focusing on how to extract business value from the latest technologies. His is currently working to”Keep Pace” with Artificial Intelligence and Digital Assistants so that he can gain insights as to how those technologies impact the “Future of Work”.
George is sharing his thoughts and insights on his website (http://www.keeppace.com ) – so stop by and visit. George holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Seton Hall University and an MBA from the Rutgers Business School
About the Meeting:
Networking begins at 7:30 am, meeting starts promptly at 8:00 am.
There is a $10 fee at the door to cover the cost of the room.
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.
Event Location:
Days Hotel Conference Center
195 Rt. 18 South, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-828-6900
Meeting Format:
7:30 to 8:00 – Registration and 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.
The Breakfast Club NJ – 10 Points for Good Member Citizenship
1) Attend meetings regularly to keep group strong and help pay back to others (meeting logistics on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
2) Keep anti-virus on your machine up to date and run scan regularly
3) Review messages and if request for assistance please help whenever possible
4) Once you have received your invitation and joined our linked in group, connect to other members directly(questions see Gerry Peyton -gpeyton@ptd.net)
5) Join groups Facebook group, Google +, and connect to other members directly (questions see Adrienne Roman – adrienne1204@optonline.net)
6) Join groups twitter account (questions see George Pace – keeppace@gmail.com)
7) If you run across someone in transition invite them to join our group and sponsor them through process (details on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
8) Sunday mornings listen to our radio show, “Your Career Is Calling”, at 8am ET either on radio at 107.7 or via internet 24/7 live or on demand at www.1077thebronc.com (as this is a call in show your calls help make it successful)
9) If you are in transition put your elevator pitch in writing to group, ask for help with job search issues or connecting to people at target companies, regularly post job opportunities (from email you joined the group – send email to thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com)
10) Help fellow members whenever possible
Attend meetings regularly to keep group strong and help pay back to others (meeting logistics on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
Keep anti-virus on your machine up to date and run scan regularly
Review messages and if request for assistance please help whenever possible
Once you have received your invitation and joined our linked in group, connect to other members directly(questions see Gerry Peyton -gpeyton@ptd.net)
Join groups Facebook group and connect to other members directly (questions see Adrienne Roman – adrienne1204@optonline.net)
Join groups twitter account (questions see George Pace – keeppace@gmail.com)
If you run across someone in transition invite them to join our group and sponsor them through process (details on our website www.thebreakfastclubnj.com)
Sunday mornings listen to our radio show, “Your Career Is Calling”, at 8am ET either on radio at 107.7 or via internet 24/7 live or on demand at www.1077thebronc.com (as this is a call in show your calls help make it successful)
If you are in transition put your elevator pitch in writing to group, ask for help with job search issues or connecting to people at target companies, regularly post job opportunities (from email you joined the group – send email to thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.com)
Help fellow members whenever possible
RSVP By RSVPing – you help us to arrange for the appropriate sized room.
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
