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2023 Meeting Schedule
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ZOOM JOB SEARCH SUPPORT MEETINGS are seminars led by esteemed guest speakers or conducted by the incomparable, Tony Calabrese, longtime Career Coach & Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC. They are held twice monthly on alternating Tuesdays at 10am, with rare exceptions, and may run until 12pm. You're encouraged to continue networking afterwards with other friendly, helpful people from varied industries and walks of life. Below is a list of webinar dates, topics, descriptions, presenters, their contact info, and registration link*.
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We'll be virtual for the foreseeable future. When we resume in-person meetings, they'll still be held at the Hilton Branch of the Maplewood Library, located at: 1688 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood (Note: In the event of inclement weather, please call or visit the Library's website at: 973.762.3979 or www.maplewoodlibrary.org. If the Library is closed, we'll make every attempt to reschedule the session.)
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All meetings are FREE and open to the public, so please encourage folks in your network to come join us and subscribe to our listserv: NNJPIT2020+subscribe@groups.io. (*NOTE: Webinar registration opens via Eventbrite and will be listed below approximately ten (10) days before the meeting date. Once registered, you'll be emailed the Zoom login info within the 24 hours before the session.)
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Are you or someone you know a thought leader who'd like to share your time and insights with the group?
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Please email: NNJPIT2020+OWNER@groups.io and Tony will be happy to discuss the opportunity.
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The direct link to this page is: bit.ly/NNJ-PIT2023schedule
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Date (2x monthly on Tuesdays)TopicDescriptionPresenterWebsiteLinkedIn URL Email
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January 10Tactics for Career DevelopmentNo matter where you are in your career, the question of what is next for you is always there. In this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC will discuss his thoughts and methods about how to continue to keep your career moving forward from your current role to your next opportunity and the value they will provide to you in your career journey. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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January 24How to Prepare and Conduct an Informational InterviewMany of the initial interviews you have while job searching are ones you arrange. They are called "information-gathering" interviews. In this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC will discuss the benefits of this powerful job search strategy of directed conversations that use a Q & A format. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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February 7Who's In Your Room? Creating Your Best LifeWhom do you choose to be part of your life? Who and what are the influences in your life? In this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC will discuss how you can think through your life as you live it in one room, where you control who enters. Learn how to help shape the forces that influence your life and its direction.Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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February 21Career Tips - For Your Job Search & For Your LifeIn this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC will discuss many career tips he's learned in his Five O'Clock Club (Get Five) coaching training for those in job search, which also apply to ongoing career development. (Get Five is known as one of the top boutique providers of career services and job search outplacement in the world.) Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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March 7Creating Target Markets for Your Job Search"Where do you want to work?" is one of the most common questions asked of job seekers. In this webinar, esteemed guest presenter, Paul Cecala, certified Global Career Development Facilitator, work search author, and Founder of Cecala Career Consultants, will explain why to define your targets, how to create them, and then how to methodically use them to network in conducting your job search. By the end of the session, you'll have created the beginnings of your target job search market chart.
Paul Cecalawww.cecalacareer.comwww.linkedin.com/in/paulcecalapaul@cecalacareer.com
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March 21Tips For Creating Your Resume'When writing a resume', getting the basics right, avoiding common pitfalls, ensuring optimization, and putting forward your best self, are all important elements. In this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will discuss strategies for creating a job-winning resume'. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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April 4Keys To Effective Networking & Direct ContactWhether you’re currently looking for a job or contemplating a change to boost your career, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will discuss how networking is a powerful way to create the connections to get you there. No man or woman is an island, and certainly not in business. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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April 18Career Storytelling: How To Market Yourself Effectively To Land a JobIn this webinar, esteemed guest presenter, Sara Madera, BFA, MBA, ICC & ICF accredited coach, Career Coach for Women, and Founder of Plan Creatively, will help you identify your strengths and career themes, tell the story that connects your past experiences with your new direction, and boost your confidence to help you land the job of your dreams. Sara Maderahttps://plancreatively.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-madera/sara@plancreatively.com
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May 2Elevator Pitch: Do's & Don'tsYour elevator pitch sets the tone for your conversations in your job search. If done well, you can enhance the conversation and make a great impression. Your pitch is what you use when someone says asks you "Tell Me About Yourself". Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will discuss the keys to developing and implementing this important job hunting tool. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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May 16Networking Remotely in Today's Changing WorldDo you feel isolated and alone? Has your job search come to a screeching halt? How do you network when you are separated from people? Things we used to do to network and find a new position have changed very rapidly during the span of several months. What was considered normal at the beginning of 2020 may be forever changed due to the pandemic. How are you adjusting to the “new normal”? How do you remedy this situation? In this webinar, esteemed guest presenter, Marty Latman, People Helper, Matchmaker, CFO, Business Consultant, Career Coach, Mentor, & Keynote Speaker, Owner of Latman Advisory Services, and who knows his ABCs: Always Be Connecting, will discuss the things you need to do today to find the job you are searching for. Marty Latmanhttps://latmanadvisoryservices.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/martylatman/martylatman@gmail.com
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May 30Personal Cybersecurity for Your Job SearchEsteemed guest presenter, NNJ_PIT alum, and fractional Chief Information Security Officer (CISO / vCISO), Juergen Heberling, will discuss information security at home and during your job search. Attendees will learn about the importance of and how to secure their network, update devices, run anti-virus software, back up information, and keep sensitive information offline. Juergen HeberlingN/Ahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/juergenheberling/juergen@heberling.us
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June 13Your Resume' Before It Gets to the ATS or The Hiring ManagerNowadays it's common to ask if your resume' will make it past the Applicant Tracking System (ATS). However, many folks are defeated before they start because they don't prepare their resume' correctly. In this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will provide tips on what you should consider before anyone sees your resume'. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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June 27 Understanding Your Skills & AccomplishmentsDeveloping a career direction starts with identifying the skills you enjoy using. In this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will introduce you to two (2) key tools to help you navigate the process. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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July 11How To Negotiate The Job & Your SalaryIn this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will provide tips on the job offer and salary negotiation process based on guidance from GetFive, one of the top botique providers of career services and job search outplacement in the business. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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July 25 Getting Noticed on LinkedInWhat are some proven ways to strengthen your LinkedIn profile? Are you presenting your professional brand in the best way possible? In this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will discuss how you can utliize the world's largest professional network to connect with people in your industry, get noticed by hiring managers and recruiters, research companies and industries, and showcase your skills and experience.Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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August 8No SessionJoin us on Tuesday, August 22nd!________________________________________________________________________
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August 22Managing The InterviewIn this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will discuss the different styles of interviewing, how to prepare for each, how to prepare for the overall interviewing process, and the two (2) most important aspects of any job interview. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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September 5Leaving a Job, Whether It Was Their Choice or YoursSometimes leaving a job is out of your hands. Other times you make the choice to leave. In this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will touch on the various feelings, thoughts, and strategies to keep in mind as you transition to a new company or industry. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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September 19Understand ConversationsYou can expect to talk about your job search often when seeking employment, whether with friends, relatives, at networking events, or even bumping into people while out and about. What is happening during those discussions? In this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC will discuss how to prepare for and maximize the value of each of those interactions. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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October 3The Importance of Following UpWhile 90% of life may be showing up, in job search, the most important aspect after that is how you follow up throughout the process. In this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will discuss the importance of follow up in your job search and in life. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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October 17So, Tell Me About Yourself...Your professional pitch sets the tone. If done well, it can elevate the conversation and make a great impression. If crafted correctly, it sets the foundation for your job search. In this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will share his thoughts and guidelines on how to develop the right pitch for your search. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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October 31Identifying Your Transferable SkillsAre you unhappy with your current career or position? Are you in an industry that is shrinking? Would you like to move to a new industry? In this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will discuss how knowing your transferable skills and being able to communicate them are the keys to making such a transition. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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November 14From Challenges to OpportunitiesBefore we can reach a solution, it helps to know the source(s) from which the thinking that is holding us back originates. In this presentation, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will introduce you to the: seven levels of problem solving, change/conflict management approaches, inner and outer blocks we may face, and eliminating the gaps in our thought process. The webinar includes recommendations on steps toward solutions that you can implement to more forward in your job search and your life. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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November 28The 4 Step Interview ProcessGet the OFFER! A killer interview technique that works! In this webinar, esteemed guest presenter, Paul Cecala, certified Global Career Development Facilitator, work search author, and Founder of Cecala Career Consultants, will cover a baker's dozen of tips for interview success. He'll focus on "The 4-Step Interview Process" © that's garnered success in getting a job offer in over 90% of the interviews where it's used. You'll learn how to create success stories that answer all the interviewer's questions and leave with a specific process that'll give you control over the interview, including questions to end the interview leaving little doubt as to your future candidacy. Attendees will also receive a template to use in preparing for and conducting the interview. REGISTER NOW: 4stepinterview.eventbrite.com Paul Cecalawww.cecalacareer.comwww.linkedin.com/in/paulcecalapaul@cecalacareer.com
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December 12What Does Reinvention Mean to You?Considering a career change? Moving to a new industry? Learn the steps to take if you are trying something different in your career. In this webinar, Tony Calabrese, longtime group facilitator, Career Coach, and Founder of Absolute Transitions, LLC, will help you better prepare to tell others how the skills you offer meet their industry or company needs. Tony Calabresewww.absolutetransitions.comwww.linkedin.com/in/tonycalabresetony@absolutetransitions.com
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Thanks for all your support this year. Wishing you & yours a happy & healthy holiday season. Look forward to "seeing" you in 2024. Stay tuned for our new calendar.
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