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Job Search Group Networking Meetings as of 4-20-2026

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Monday, 20 Apr 2026  

The April WNO meeting will feature Paul Cecala as presenter!

Paul’s topic will be “The Lonely Job Search: Empower Your Work Search Council For Greater Support”.   

Are you struggling with the isolating and overwhelming reality of a modern job search? In this presentation, career expert Paul Cecala transforms the solo grind of unemployment into a highly supported team effort by teaching job seekers how to effectively mobilize their family, friends, and professional networks. This engaging presentation offers practical, real-world strategies—from using shared calendars to avoid family friction, to extracting vital industry intelligence from former bosses, to navigating the modern AI-driven job market with the right career coach. Attendees will leave with a clear, actionable blueprint to build a dedicated support system that not only accelerates their hiring timeline but safeguards their mental well-being.

Paul Cecala, a certified Global Career Development Facilitator, corporate trainer, and published author of 2 books, has been coaching since 1999 and assisted over 4000 people in either changing careers or starting their professional lives. He is known for his listening skills and practical, pragmatic, and tactical coaching style. His latest book, Take Control of Your Job Search, was ranked an Amazon #1 Best Seller in its category and the #2 best new read in 2024 for its category by BookAuthority.com.

Currently, Paul is the principle and owner of a corporate training and career coaching business. He is a member of the National Career Development Association and on the board of the NJ chapter. He has worked as a program manager for lifelong learning and workforce development training at 2 colleges and as a senior career counselor for a NJ workforce development office. Previously, Paul had a 15-year career in the corporate aviation industry.

Paul has presented over 600 seminars on topics ranging from career pathing to interview follow-up, and from sales training to communications, leadership and management skills, for organizations including Non-profit and NGO Organizations, universities and schools, networking and job search groups, and multiple libraries throughout the USA.

Register now and join us at the April WNO meeting on Monday!

Westchester Networking Organization (WNO)

A volunteer-run community supportive of those who are in career transition and looking for career opportunities

Email: WNO1635@gmail.com

Blog: http://wno.weebly.com/blog

Website:http://wno.weebly.com/

LinkedIn: Westchester Networking Organization (must have a profile on LinkedIn; access by request)

Groups.io: https://groups.io/g/WNO

Wed Apr 22nd, 12:00-12:45 Central time

FREE NSENG Job Search Webinar: “8 WAYS TO SHORTEN YOUR JOB SEARCH” 

The one question that no one can answer about a job search is “How long will it take to land your next career opportunity?” And that’s what makes the journey so frustrating and stressful. But there are many actions you can take that will increase your chances of standing out from the 200-400 other candidates vying for the same positions as you. The name of the game is “VISIBILITY”… and effective marketing is the way to make that happen.  

During this webinar, I will present 8 specific tactics that you can apply to create greater focus, more visibility and a higher level of engagement with the companies that you wish to pursue. Here are a few of the topics that I will cover:

Here are a few of the topics that I’ll discuss:

– How to get interviews when rejected by the ATS

– Building a target company list

– Accessing the “hidden job market”

– How email cover letters can be more valuable than resumes

 NSENG can help you shorten your job search!

FREE NSENG ZOOM event: 8 Ways to Shorten Your Job Search

Click HERE to register for this FREE event.

April 22, 7:30 PM 

Job Seekers presents a discussion by Sandy Williams on How Aptitude Tests Can Help You Choose a Career. She will focus specifically on the Johnson O’Conner Research Foundation method. Their tests produce objective data about your natural approach to work based on decades of research into careers and human potential. Self-knowledge is the first and most important step in choosing a career, as you’re more likely to be successful in areas that align with your skills and strengths.

Job Seekers meets 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,

Join the meeting via Zoom

Meeting ID: 869 6416 8449

Passcode: 005505

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For phone only dial 929 436 2866 and enter ID + passcode. Be sure to check our website, https://jobseekersofmontclair.org, for any last minute changes.

Also coming up on April 22 is a special event in NYC, The HireNewYork Multi-University Alumni Career Fair 2026. Click on this link for details.

Thursday, April 23, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am EST

JVS Job-seekers Virtual Workshop

The Reinvention Economy and How to Build Your Own Career Path Forward

The world of work has changed, and it’s not changing back. The career ladder has been replaced by something messier, more human, and more demanding of the people and organizations trying to navigate it. Whether you’re finding your first job, pivoting after a layoff, or rethinking what success looks like at midlife, the question isn’t just “what skills do I need?” It’s “how do I think, adapt, and grow in a world that won’t stop shifting?”

Our guest speaker Dr. Shane Goldstein Smith will help you more deeply understand the reinvention economy, share frameworks for helping you build your own path forward rather than follow a borrowed one, and explore why emotional intelligence and strategic thinking are no longer “nice to haves,” they are vocational skills.

Expect to leave with practical takeaways, some provocative questions, a different way of thinking about the work you do every day and ideas to start you on forging your plan and path forward.

  

There will be 20 minutes of open networking

with fellow job seekers after the presentation.

GUEST SPEAKER

Dr. Shane Goldstein Smith

Dr. Shane Goldstein Smith has spent over two decades leading and advising organizations at moments of growth and inflection. Her career reflects ongoing reinvention – from law student to high school teacher to senior executive across U.S. and international education systems and growth ventures. Followed by founding CultivateEd and LearnReinventGrow, her flagship consultancy and learning platform.

Across these roles, she has worked closely with boards, senior leaders, and individual clients to assess what to preserve, what to evolve, and how to move forward with intention. Shane is known for her grounded perspective on leadership, learning, and recalibration—bringing experience, discernment, and calm to complex moments.

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.

Friday, April 24·10:15am – 12:30pm

PSG Mercer County

Sam Velu – AI for the Jobseeker: AI for the Jobseeker: What’s Changed, What Works Now – In Plainsboro

Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536, USA

Sam Velu will provide the latest development on AI and how to use it for a successful job search. Different from his prior programs, this program will contrast what’s new and working well in using AI for your job search, as compared to what doesn’t work well.

                                               

April 27 – 6-9 p.m. (CST)

Join Us For “Professional Critique” and “Let The Library Spark and Advance Your Job Search” 

*Please Note: In the case of inclement weather, the “Special Notice” that is sent out, no later than 3 p.m. (CST) of the day of the Holy Archangels Parish Job & Networking Ministry meeting, will state whether the meeting will be both “in person” and “via Zoom” or just “via Zoom”.

Please Join Us:

In Person:

Holy Archangels Parish Ministry Center

729 Grand Canyon

Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169

Via Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88359760676?pwd=Y2t4a2dVbjhqSlBmaDFFSEVaTTVaUT09

6 p.m. – 7 p.m. (CST): “Professional Critique”:

Receive a personalized evaluation of your professional goals, and develop a customized strategy to expedite your transition into your next professional opportunity:

Holy Archangels Parish Ministry Center

729 Grand Canyon

Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169

7 p.m.-9 p.m. (CST): “Let The Library Spark and Advance Your Job Search”:

What free tools, resources and support does the library have to help you in your job search?

Matt Williams, the Business Services Specialist at the Addison Public Library, will provide information on how to access career databases, resume and interview resources and skill-building tools at the library.

The chat will be moderated by Tiffany Kochanski (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanykochanski), a member of the Holy Archangels Parish Job & Networking Ministry, and any participants who wish to confidentially ask a question during the presentation can send her a private message, via the chat, to do so. These questions will then be repeated, by one of the members of the Holy Archangels Parish Job & Networking Ministry, to ensure that they are heard by everyone in the room.

Questions can also be sent to sainthubertjobministry@….

In Person:

Holy Archangels Parish Ministry Center

729 Grand Canyon

Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169

Via Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88359760676?pwd=Y2t4a2dVbjhqSlBmaDFFSEVaTTVaUT09

Meeting ID: 883 5976 0676

Passcode: 190359

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Friday, May 1·9:45am – 12:00pm

PSG Mercer County

Alex Freund – Body Language for Interview Success – Princeton

Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08542, USA

Are your interviews falling flat… even when your answers are strong?

You might be sending the wrong message without realizing it.

Most people spend hours preparing what to say, and zero time on how they show up and how they are perceived. Yet over 55% of communication is nonverbal. That means your body language can make or break the interview.

Join Alex Freund, The Landing Expert, for a practical, entertaining, and eye-opening session where you’ll learn how to make your presence work for you, not against you.

In this interactive workshop, you will:

  • Spot common body language mistakes that hurt your chances
  • See real examples of what works, and what doesn’t
  • Learn how to project confidence, clarity, and trust
  • Align your words with your presence so you become memorable

Bottom line, it’s not just what you say, but how it is interpreted and perceived.

Friday, May 8·10:15am – 12:30pm

PSG Mercer County

Sean Haggerty – Employee to Entrepreneur through Franchising – Plainsboro Public Library

Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536, USA

Have you ever considered franchising? This presentation with provide overview of what a franchise is and is not, including common myths (Hint: It’s not just food and retail!). It will cover government regulations for franchises.  This program will also show how we consult with our clients to determine if franchise ownership is right and, if so how to research and safely select the right franchise for long-term success  

                                                                                               

Saturday May 9th, at 9:30 AM

**THIS MEETING INSTANCE ONLY IS VIRTUAL**
** ZOOM DETAILS WILL BE EMAILED TO MEMBERS 1 DAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING, FOR THOSE MEMBERS THAT RSVPed THROUGH MEETUP **

The Breakfast Club NJ Presents: Ageism Exists – Dealing with it successfully! by Marty Latman

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:

Do you feel that you are not getting a new position because of your age? Is your career not advancing because you are older? Do you feel you are being discriminated against due to your age? How do you remedy this situation? Marty Latman discusses the things you need to know about ageism so you can use it to strengthen your position as the ideal candidate for a position.

 About the Speaker:

Marty Latman is called by many people the “Best Networker” they know. He is a “People

Helper and Match Maker”. As Managing Partner of Latman Advisory Services LLC, he provides fractional CFO services to help organizations achieve their business goals and improve their profitability. During his career, Marty has worked in over 20 different industries. Marty also provides mentoring and career coaching services to professionals. He teaches, trains, advises and supports professionals in many industries and at all levels in the techniques they need to elevate their careers to a higher level.

Throughout his career, Marty have helped companies and people be the BEST they can be. Over 2,750 professionals have said that through his help, they landed the position they desired. Marty takes a collaborative approach as he works closely with his clients to meet their unique needs and goals. Marty is a CPA and has spoken to many professionals at many local and national conferences. He is also Co-Chairman of the Financial Executive Networking Group (FENG) and is their resident coaching expert.

About the Meeting:

May 9, 2026, 9:30 – 10:30 AM (America/New York)

Meeting Format
This session will be virtual only.

Registration & Access
To attend, you must register through Meetup by May 7. RSVP is required to receive the Zoom meeting instructions. You will receive the instructions Friday, May 8, 2026, in an email from Meetup by 8pm. If you do not receive the instructions, email Adrienne Roman on Meetup. She will check for messages until 10pm.

How to Access Meetup

  • Visit com
  • Search for “The Breakfast Club NJ”
  • Select the May 9, 2026 meeting and click Attend
  • Ensure your RSVP is confirmed so you receive the connection information

Friday, May 15·9:45am – 12:00pm

PSG Mercer County

Tim Sexton – Being Human on Camera – Princeton

PSG Mercer County

The Princeton Public Library. 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton NJ 08542

Tips for virtual, remote and video interviews including lighting, background, and other important considerations.

Additional Resources

My Networking Central provides continually updated information in one location to make your networking journey easier whether you’re looking for a job, for a networking group or a speaker for your event.

https://www.mynetworkingcentral.com/networking-groups-events/

Recurring Meetings

When: Weekly, Sundays from 9:00 – 9:30 am

What: Keeppace with George Pace – What you should know about the latest IT and AI

Where: Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/keeppace

More Information: Leading Technology speaker, Researcher / IT strategist /Enterprise Architecture / Cloud / Open Source / Kubernetes / Microservices / Docker / DevOps / Video / Social Networking / Application Rationalization

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keeppace

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keeppace

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keeppace

Do you find it hard to “Keep Pace” with the never-ending stream of AI articles you encounter daily?  Wouldn’t it be nice to get professional insight into those topics, so you can be prepared for how AI will impact YOU and YOUR CAREER?

That is the driver behind my weekly LIVE Webinar (30 Minutes EVERY Sunday at 9AM EST), where George provides his insights to interesting AI advances AND the changes it will drive.

When: Weekly, Mondays from 9:00 – 10:30 am

What: The Ramsey Job Search

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

More Information: Work Team meets every Monday morning. Networking starts from 9 to 9:30am and the meeting starts at 9:30 to 10:30 while virtual.  Members hold each other accountable at weekly (virtual) meetings for conducting a job search in earnest. Historically, the team has enjoyed a very high rate of “landings” by those conducting an active and vigorous job search.

Based on the Lee-Hecht-Harrison model, it’s more of a project management team made up of people committed to helping each other in the job search. By attending regularly and staying focused on key tasks, meetings serve as an advisory panel that knows you and your search and can offer answers to the questions that come up in job hunting.

Help others to help you (especially for the first few meetings) by having a prepared “elevator pitch” to introduce yourself. Jobs open up because there’s a problem to solve or a need to fill.

When:3rd Monday of each month, 10am – Noon ET

What: Executives in Job Transition

Where: Via Zoom (contact Paul Cecala at pcecala@cecalacareer.com for link)

More Information: No cost. Open to any job seeker nationwide. Each person has 10 minutes to introduce themselves and a primary issue holding them back from job search success (up to 2 minutes). The remaining 8 minutes are spent by the entire group collaborating on brainstorming solutions and best practices. Participants share their job search knowledge while gaining the benefit of the others’ expertise as well. As a way of giving back to the local community, Paul Cecala (certified career coach) and Gerard Raho (Business coach and financial advisor) facilitate the meetings. To obtain the Zoom link, please contact Paul Cecala at pcecala@cecalacareer.com. No information is shared with other organizations. No sales pitches to attendees allowed. 

When: WNO meets once a month, on the third Monday of the month.

What: The Westchester Networking Organization (WNO)

Where: virtual

WNO.weebly.com

More Information: The Westchester Networking Organization (WNO) is a community supportive of those who are in career transition. We provide a safe environment in which to network across industries, fields and organizations. Members share best practices, experiences and job opportunities. The WNO hosts meetings featuring presentations by thought leaders in relevant topics. WNO members are committed to assisting one another. WNO activities are coordinated by a committee of member volunteers. To volunteer, contact us.

Contact wno1635@gmail.com

When: Weekly, Mondays from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Virtual)

What: Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey (PSGCNJ)

Where: psgcnj.biz → Click “Zoom Meeting Registration Here”. Register by 11 PM Friday and save the emailed link for access.

More Information: Join us Monday mornings for expert speakers, job-hunting insights, and networking with peers.

Special Recurring Sessions:

  • 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 12:00 PM – Job Search Q&A with Maya Ollson, founder of Kokopella High Touch Outplacement (30-minute session).

When: 2nd Tuesday of every month at  5:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m onsite and   6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. via zoom. 

What: Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP)

Where: Knights of Columbus building at Saint Rose Church

46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT. Also via zoom see below.

Tuesday, April 14th meeting will be available onsite and via Zoom. To attend this workshop, please email michael.shavel@ct.gov to register. If you are not registered with the American Job Center, please register at www.cthires.com before the meeting.

More Information: 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.

We usually have a guest speaker discuss a topic of interest for business professionals. For information on our next topic and speaker, please go to Northern Fairfield Professionals Linkedin group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/74193/ 

VIRTUAL Zoom Meeting   6:00 – 7:30 pm

For the Zoom Link, please email Michael.Shavel@ct.gov

 ONSITE Location: 

Knights of Columbus building at Saint Rose Church

46 Church Hill Road

Newtown, CT 06470

Enter the parking lot for Saint Rose Church and drive all the way to the end and make a left turn. Straight ahead you will see a white building with 3 garage doors on the first floor and a meeting room upstairs. The entrance is the door on the left with the Knights of Columbus sign. 

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 2026 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: 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: 2’nd Wednesday of the month – 10am – 10:40AM ET

What: Job Search ‘Tips at 10:00’ webinar series 

Where: Via Zoom. Register through Arrow Career Consulting. Here is the link: https://www.arrowcareerconsulting.com/events

More Information: Please contact Deb Krawiec at deb@arrowcareerconsulting or register to receive Deb’s quarterly newsletter.  https://arrowcareerconsulting.myflodesk.com/newsletter

The Job Search ‘Tips at 10:00’ FREE monthly webinar series is designed to reignite your job search efforts and equip you with the tools needed to revitalize your approach to finding that dream job. Open to any job seeker nationwide.

Webinar duration: 40 minutes (10:00am ET – 10:40am ET)

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.

 Starting in May 2025, PSG of Mercer County will have 2 alternating weekly meeting locations:

  • 1st, 3rd and (occasional 5th) Fridays of each month at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ.
  • 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at the Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St, Plainsboro Township, NJ.

  

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 5PM EST Friday before each meeting.

When: Wednesdays 12-1, 3rd Tuesday of the month

What: Penn State Great Valley Presents  My Career Transitions My Career Transitions

Where: Penn State Great Valley campus in Malvern, PA

More Information:  My Career Transitions has partnered with Penn State Alumni Career Services to offer virtual meetings and in-person networking events.  

 Please join us at our monthly meetings every 3rd Tuesday of the month to gain knowledge to support your career search and transition. Our meetings are virtual, with 3 in-person events a year in the Philadelphia area.

 To review our upcoming schedule of events, you can visit our event page or join our LinkedIn group

 With our new partnership with the Penn State Alumni Career Services, our members now have access to the following resources. 

  • Job Search Webinars every Wednesday from 12 – 1 pm EST on Resumes, Applicant Tracking Systems, LinkedIn, and Networking.
  • Alumni Expert Series is a monthly webinar series on a variety of career-related topics.
  • Alumni Career Services Networking Events are offered throughout the year in locations on the East Coast.
  • Access to the interview practice tool Interview Prep 

We hope you will continue to join us and spread the word so we can assist other job seekers in their job search journey.

My Career Transitions: 

A regional program by Penn State Alumni Career Services for Alumni and Community Members. 

                         

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

More Information: Fee: $10 cash only (exact change appreciated), 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/

 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 the library’s 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 (exact change is appreciated) 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 LinkedIn group.

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JOB SEARCH NETWORKING GROUP MEETINGS AS OF 4-13-2026

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Recurring Meetings

When: Weekly, Sundays from 9:00 – 9:30 am

What: Keeppace with George Pace – What you should know about the latest IT and AI

Where: Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/keeppace

More Information: Leading Technology speaker, Researcher / IT strategist /Enterprise Architecture / Cloud / Open Source / Kubernetes / Microservices / Docker / DevOps / Video / Social Networking / Application Rationalization

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keeppace

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keeppace

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keeppace

Do you find it hard to “Keep Pace” with the never-ending stream of AI articles you encounter daily?  Wouldn’t it be nice to get professional insight into those topics, so you can be prepared for how AI will impact YOU and YOUR CAREER?

That is the driver behind my weekly LIVE Webinar (30 Minutes EVERY Sunday at 9AM EST), where George provides his insights to interesting AI advances AND the changes it will drive.

When: Weekly, Mondays from 9:00 – 10:30 am

What: The Ramsey Job Search

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

More Information: Work Team meets every Monday morning. Networking starts from 9 to 9:30am and the meeting starts at 9:30 to 10:30 while virtual.  Members hold each other accountable at weekly (virtual) meetings for conducting a job search in earnest. Historically, the team has enjoyed a very high rate of “landings” by those conducting an active and vigorous job search.

Based on the Lee-Hecht-Harrison model, it’s more of a project management team made up of people committed to helping each other in the job search. By attending regularly and staying focused on key tasks, meetings serve as an advisory panel that knows you and your search and can offer answers to the questions that come up in job hunting.

Help others to help you (especially for the first few meetings) by having a prepared “elevator pitch” to introduce yourself. Jobs open up because there’s a problem to solve or a need to fill.

When:3rd Monday of each month, 10am – Noon ET

What: Executives in Job Transition

Where: Via Zoom (contact Paul Cecala at pcecala@cecalacareer.com for link)

More Information: No cost. Open to any job seeker nationwide. Each person has 10 minutes to introduce themselves and a primary issue holding them back from job search success (up to 2 minutes). The remaining 8 minutes are spent by the entire group collaborating on brainstorming solutions and best practices. Participants share their job search knowledge while gaining the benefit of the others’ expertise as well. As a way of giving back to the local community, Paul Cecala (certified career coach) and Gerard Raho (Business coach and financial advisor) facilitate the meetings. To obtain the Zoom link, please contact Paul Cecala at pcecala@cecalacareer.com. No information is shared with other organizations. No sales pitches to attendees allowed. 

When: WNO meets once a month, on the third Monday of the month.

What: The Westchester Networking Organization (WNO)

Where: virtual

WNO.weebly.com

More Information: The Westchester Networking Organization (WNO) is a community supportive of those who are in career transition. We provide a safe environment in which to network across industries, fields and organizations. Members share best practices, experiences and job opportunities. The WNO hosts meetings featuring presentations by thought leaders in relevant topics. WNO members are committed to assisting one another. WNO activities are coordinated by a committee of member volunteers. To volunteer, contact us.

Contact wno1635@gmail.com

When: Weekly, Mondays from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Virtual)

What: Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey (PSGCNJ)

Where: psgcnj.biz → Click “Zoom Meeting Registration Here”. Register by 11 PM Friday and save the emailed link for access.

More Information: Join us Monday mornings for expert speakers, job-hunting insights, and networking with peers.

Special Recurring Sessions:

  • 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 12:00 PM – Job Search Q&A with Maya Ollson, founder of Kokopella High Touch Outplacement (30-minute session).

When: 2nd Tuesday of every month at  5:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m onsite and   6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. via zoom. 

What: Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP)

Where: Knights of Columbus building at Saint Rose Church

46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT. Also via zoom see below.

Tuesday, April 14th meeting will be available onsite and via Zoom. To attend this workshop, please email michael.shavel@ct.gov to register. If you are not registered with the American Job Center, please register at www.cthires.com before the meeting.

More Information: 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.

We usually have a guest speaker discuss a topic of interest for business professionals. For information on our next topic and speaker, please go to Northern Fairfield Professionals Linkedin group:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/74193/ 

VIRTUAL Zoom Meeting   6:00 – 7:30 pm

For the Zoom Link, please email Michael.Shavel@ct.gov

 ONSITE Location: 

Knights of Columbus building at Saint Rose Church

46 Church Hill Road

Newtown, CT 06470

Enter the parking lot for Saint Rose Church and drive all the way to the end and make a left turn. Straight ahead you will see a white building with 3 garage doors on the first floor and a meeting room upstairs. The entrance is the door on the left with the Knights of Columbus sign. 

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 2026 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: 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: 2’nd Wednesday of the month – 10am – 10:40AM ET

What: Job Search ‘Tips at 10:00’ webinar series 

Where: Via Zoom. Register through Arrow Career Consulting. Here is the link: https://www.arrowcareerconsulting.com/events

More Information: Please contact Deb Krawiec at deb@arrowcareerconsulting or register to receive Deb’s quarterly newsletter.  https://arrowcareerconsulting.myflodesk.com/newsletter

The Job Search ‘Tips at 10:00’ FREE monthly webinar series is designed to reignite your job search efforts and equip you with the tools needed to revitalize your approach to finding that dream job. Open to any job seeker nationwide.

Webinar duration: 40 minutes (10:00am ET – 10:40am ET)

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.

 Starting in May 2025, PSG of Mercer County will have 2 alternating weekly meeting locations:

  • 1st, 3rd and (occasional 5th) Fridays of each month at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ.
  • 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at the Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St, Plainsboro Township, NJ.

  

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 5PM EST Friday before each meeting.

When: Wednesdays 12-1, 3rd Tuesday of the month

What: Penn State Great Valley Presents  My Career Transitions My Career Transitions

Where: Penn State Great Valley campus in Malvern, PA

More Information:  My Career Transitions has partnered with Penn State Alumni Career Services to offer virtual meetings and in-person networking events.  

 Please join us at our monthly meetings every 3rd Tuesday of the month to gain knowledge to support your career search and transition. Our meetings are virtual, with 3 in-person events a year in the Philadelphia area.

 To review our upcoming schedule of events, you can visit our event page or join our LinkedIn group

 With our new partnership with the Penn State Alumni Career Services, our members now have access to the following resources. 

  • Job Search Webinars every Wednesday from 12 – 1 pm EST on Resumes, Applicant Tracking Systems, LinkedIn, and Networking.
  • Alumni Career Services Networking Events are offered throughout the year in locations on the East Coast.

We hope you will continue to join us and spread the word so we can assist other job seekers in their job search journey.

My Career Transitions: 

A regional program by Penn State Alumni Career Services for Alumni and Community Members. 

                         

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

More Information: Fee: $10 cash only (exact change appreciated), 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/

 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 the library’s 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 (exact change is appreciated) 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 atwww.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.

2026 Transition Support Meetings     

April 13 – 6-9 p.m. (CST)

Join Us For “Professional Critique” and “Using Marketing Concepts In Your Job Search”  

*Please Note: In the case of inclement weather, the “Special Notice” that is sent out, no later than 3 p.m. (CST) of the day of the Holy Archangels Parish Job & Networking Ministry meeting, will state whether the meeting will be both “in person” and “via Zoom” or just “via Zoom”.

Please Join Us: 

In Person:

Holy Archangels Parish Ministry Center

729 Grand Canyon

Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169

Via Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88359760676?pwd=Y2t4a2dVbjhqSlBmaDFFSEVaTTVaUT09

 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. (CST): “Professional Critique”:

 Receive a personalized evaluation of your professional goals, and develop a customized strategy to expedite your transition into your next professional opportunity:

Holy Archangels Parish Ministry Center

729 Grand Canyon

Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169

 7 p.m.-9 p.m. (CST): “Using Marketing Concepts In Your Job Search”:

 How do you compete, to be the best candidate, in the eyes of prospective employers?

How do you find the solutions to brand and sell yourself in today’s highly competitive job market?

How do you create a competitive advantage for yourself?

Our presenter is Bob Smaluk, an award-winning business development representative who will provide marketing strategies that can also be applied to sell yourself in today’s highly competitive job market. Bob has more than 30 years of sales experience, and has sold products and services to companies of all sizes. 

The chat will be moderated by Tiffany Kochanski (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanykochanski), a member of the Holy Archangels Parish Job & Networking Ministry, and any participants who wish to confidentially ask a question during the presentation can send her a private message, via the chat, to do so. These questions will then be repeated, by one of the members of the Holy Archangels Parish Job & Networking Ministry, to ensure that they are heard by everyone in the room.

In Person:

Holy Archangels Parish Ministry Center

729 Grand Canyon

Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169

 Via Zoom:

 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88359760676?pwd=Y2t4a2dVbjhqSlBmaDFFSEVaTTVaUT09

Meeting ID: 883 5976 0676

Passcode: 190359

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Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:30pm. 

Church of the Presentation Career Session 

Q&A and Group Discussion: Bring your Career and Job Search Questions

This will be at the Church of the Presentation, Upper Saddle River in the Jerusalem Room.  

This month we will also be hybrid via Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86787917571

Our experienced volunteers are there to provide:
– Support with networking and contacts, resumes, interviews, job-related social media, AI tools, etc.
– One-on-one follow-up time for assistance.
All are welcome. You need not have specific questions to attend this session!! …you will be hearing a lot of great tips and meeting others too.
If you wish to join our Career Management network, or have questions at any time, just email presentation.cmm@gmail.com with your name and a brief introduction and we will be happy to assist.

 If you are experienced and would like to contribute some time to work with us as a volunteer, please contact us at that same email and let us know.  Volunteers are always appreciated!

                                                                                                                                               

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Northern Fairfield Professionals

To receive an NFP Evite email and other information on upcoming NFP meetings, please email john@itechcp.com

 Our next Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 14th and will be available onsite and via Zoom. To attend this workshop, please email michael.shavel@ct.gov to register. If you are not registered with the American Job strengthen their storytelling, networking, and job search strategy. Known for her warm, candid approach, she blends marketing expertise, coaching tools, and real-world insight to help individuals navigate an unpredictable job market and step confidently into what comes next.

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.

Job search is as much a mental marathon as it is a professional one. Between the “ghosting” and the radio silence, it’s easy to feel stuck. If you’re feeling more burnt out than motivated lately, you aren’t alone – but you can change the narrative.

It’s time to stop the burnout and start building resilience.

The most successful job seekers are in tune with their mindset. They know how to keep their energy high when the search gets long. How to flip the script on rejection and reclaim their momentum. And increasingly, they know how to use AI as a secret weapon – not just for resumes and cover letters, but to stay focused, organized, and confident throughout the entire journey.

In this webinar, we will discuss how to:

  • Shift to a Growth Mindset: Turn “no” into a strategic redirection — and use AI tools to analyze patterns in your applications so you can pivot with purpose, not panic. 
  • Silence the Inner Critic: Stop the cycle of self-doubt. Learn how AI-powered journaling and reflection prompts can help you reframe negative thinking and track your progress. 
  • Control the Controllable: Manage your energy and routine to avoid search fatigue — with AI tools that help you prioritize tasks, set goals, and stay consistent without burning out. 
  • Build a Support System: Stop job hunting in isolation. Discover how AI can help you network smarter, craft outreach messages, and connect with the right people at the right time.

Center, please register at www.cthires.com before the meeting.

  •       Speaker presentation is from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
  •       Onsite meeting in Newtown, CT is 5:30 to 8:00 pm, with opportunities to mingle with other attendees at 5:30-6:00 and 7:30-8:00.
  •       Virtual meeting via zoom is 6:00pm to 7:30pm.  
  •       Location and links are below.  

Workshop Title: Career Exploration and Effective Job Search Strategies in a Challenging Labor Market

Description:
Learn effective job search strategies in a stagnant job market, explore the steps and challenges involved in a career change, and discover current trends in Connecticut’s labor market.

Guest speaker:  Michael Shavel, Career Development Specialist with CT Dept of Labor

About Michael Shavel

 Michael Shavel is a Career Development Specialist with the Bridgeport American Job Center, where he provides Career Counseling, resume and job search assistance to a wide variety of job seekers including laid off executives and professionals, persons with disabilities, justice-involved individuals and those re-entering the workforce.  He can be contacted at Michael.Shavel@ct.gov, or 203-455-2707.   Michael’s LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelshavel

ONSITE Location: 

Knights of Columbus building at Saint Rose Church

46 Church Hill Road

Newtown, CT 06470

Enter the parking lot for Saint Rose Church and drive all the way to the end and make a left turn. Straight ahead you will see a white building with 3 garage doors on the first floor and a meeting room upstairs. The entrance is the door on the left with the Knights of Columbus sign.  

VIRTUAL Zoom Meeting link is provided by  Michael Shavel, Michael.Shavel@ct.gov, 203-455-2707. Please contact Michael to register for the workshop.

Ken Sher – How to Write an Attention-Grabbing Resume – Princeton

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM (EDT) 

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

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

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

April 15 

Job Seekers presents: Uncovering the Hidden Job Market – Get Found, Get Referred, Get Hired with Lynne Williams. It’s Not You… It’s Your Strategy! Stop relying on job boards alone. The real opportunities are happening behind the scenes. In this workshop, discover how to access the hidden job market, build strategic relationships, and position yourself so opportunities come to you, rather than chasing them.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Tap into opportunities that never hit job boards
  • Build relationships that lead to referrals and introductions
  • Create visibility so recruiters and hiring managers find you

Lynne Williams is the Executive Director of the Great Careers Network.

The meeting starts at 7:30 pm and is online only.

Join the Zoom Meeting on Wednesday.

Meeting ID: 869 6416 8449

Passcode: 005505

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

Friday, April 17·9:45am – 12:00pm

PSG Mercer County

The Princeton Public Library. 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton NJ 08542

Although things have changed considerably in the job search world, the resume remains a key ingredient to getting the opportunities you are looking for. If you’re networking or applying for a position, your resume will play a big part in getting you a sit-down interview with the hiring manager. The fact of the matter is you have less than 10 seconds to gain attention with your resume before the recruiter moves on to the next. In this highly interactive workshop, you will learn how to: 

  • Position yourself to match your target market 
  • Write a job summary or business objective that will be found by recruiter searches 
  • Eliminate resume dangers 
  • Address resume challenges such as job hopping, gaps in employment etc.…

This talk will present ways that you can write your resume so that it appeals not only to automated Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), but to the recruiters and hiring managers who make the final decision regarding who they will bring in for an interview. 

Wed Apr 22nd, 12:00-12:45 Central time

FREE NSENG Job Search Webinar: “8 WAYS TO SHORTEN YOUR JOB SEARCH” 

The one question that no one can answer about a job search is “How long will it take to land your next career opportunity?” And that’s what makes the journey so frustrating and stressful. But there are many actions you can take that will increase your chances of standing out from the 200-400 other candidates vying for the same positions as you. The name of the game is “VISIBILITY”… and effective marketing is the way to make that happen.  

During this webinar, I will present 8 specific tactics that you can apply to create greater focus, more visibility and a higher level of engagement with the companies that you wish to pursue. Here are a few of the topics that I will cover:

Here are a few of the topics that I’ll discuss:

– How to get interviews when rejected by the ATS

– Building a target company list

– Accessing the “hidden job market”

– How email cover letters can be more valuable than resumes

 NSENG can help you shorten your job search!

FREE NSENG ZOOM event: 8 Ways to Shorten Your Job Search

Click HERE to register for this FREE event.

Friday, April 24·10:15am – 12:30pm

PSG Mercer County

Sam Velu – AI for the Jobseeker: AI for the Jobseeker: What’s Changed, What Works Now – In Plainsboro

Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536, USA

Sam Velu will provide the latest development on AI and how to use it for a successful job search. Different from his prior programs, this program will contrast what’s new and working well in using AI for your job search, as compared to what doesn’t work well.

Saturday May 9th, at 9:30 AM

The Breakfast Club NJ Presents: Ageism Exists – Dealing with it successfully! by Marty Latman

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:

Do you feel that you are not getting a new position because of your age? Is your career not advancing because you are older? Do you feel you are being discriminated against due to your age? How do you remedy this situation? Marty Latman discusses the things you need to know about ageism so you can use it to strengthen your position as the ideal candidate for a position.

About the Speaker:

Marty Latman is called by many people the “Best Networker” they know. He is a “People

Helper and Match Maker”. As Managing Partner of Latman Advisory Services LLC, he provides fractional CFO services to help organizations achieve their business goals and improve their profitability. During his career, Marty has worked in over 20 different industries. Marty also provides mentoring and career coaching services to professionals. He teaches, trains, advises and supports professionals in many industries and at all levels in the techniques they need to elevate their careers to a higher level.

Throughout his career, Marty have helped companies and people be the BEST they can be. Over 2,750 professionals have said that through his help, they landed the position they desired. Marty takes a collaborative approach as he works closely with his clients to meet their unique needs and goals. Marty is a CPA and has spoken to many professionals at many local and national conferences. He is also Co-Chairman of the Financial Executive Networking Group (FENG) and is their resident coaching expert.

About the Meeting:

May 9, 2026, 9:30 – 10:30 AM (America/New York)

Meeting Format
This session will be virtual only.

Registration & Access
To attend, you must register through Meetup by May 7. RSVP is required to receive the Zoom meeting instructions. You will receive the instructions Friday, May 8, 2026, in an email from Meetup by 8pm. If you do not receive the instructions, email Adrienne Roman on Meetup. She will check for messages until 10pm.

How to Access Meetup

  • Visit Meetup.com
  • Search for “The Breakfast Club NJ”
  • Select the May 9, 2026 meeting and click Attend
  • Ensure your RSVP is confirmed so you receive the connection information

Additional Resources

My Networking Central provides continually updated information in one location to make your networking journey easier whether you’re looking for a job, for a networking group or a speaker for your event.

https://www.mynetworkingcentral.com/networking-groups-events/

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Monday, March 30 | 10:30 AM – Virtual Meeting

Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey (PSGCNJ)

Speaker: Lewis Maltby

Topic: Avoid Losing Your Job Offer to Pre-employment Screens

Registration Here

Overview: Join Lewis to learn the actions you can take to pass all pre-employment screens. Job offers can be withdrawn if you don’t pass! This comprehensive talk will cover credit checks and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, criminal records and the Opportunity to Compete Act, drug testing, medical exams, references and more. Lewis is the president of National Workrights Institute. It’s a minefield, but you can run it! 

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST Tri-State Networking Group  

via Zoom – AI and Today’s Workplace

Join us for a timely conversation on AI in Today’s Workplace. Charlotte A. Lee, Executive Coach at Lee Work Wise, and Heather Maitre, Founder of RocketJob, will lead an interactive discussion on how AI and generative AI are shaping hiring trends, key skills employers want, and how to stand out. Free and open to professionals at all levels

Register (free) here: https://www.zoom.us/meeting/register/Q8ixIf6jTX6alPjpb50fmg

The session will not be recorded. Please join with your camera on and first and last names displayed.

About Charlotte A. Lee

charlottelee@verizon.net

https://www.leeworkwise.net

https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlottealee

As an Executive Coach, Charlotte coaches leaders and board members on personal branding, career strategies, communications, and executive presence. Prior to founding her own firm in 2022, she was the Senior Vice President, Managing Consultant, and International Center for Executive Options (ICEO) Advisor in the New York office of Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH). At LHH, she led the consultant teams in the New York and Stamford offices, as well as coaching thousands of senior executives through career transitions in financial services, consumer products, legal, telecom, media, and professional services. Prior to LHH, she worked as a management consultant and investment banker. She has run five not-for-profits and is currently on the board of Kidzeum Children’s Museum Foundation.

About Heather Maitre

heather@rocketjob.ai

https://www.rocketjob.ai

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather

Heather Maitre is the CEO and Founder of RocketJob, a company she created while job hunting herself, when she discovered a more effective, human-driven, automation- and AI-powered way to find high‑fit roles. Drawing on a career leading large-scale digital and IT transformations for Fortune 100 companies and global organizations such as KPMG, Columbia University, and NBCUniversal, she has helped C-level executives modernize technology, redesign processes, and unlock significant ROI by putting data and automation to work for people, not the other way around. At RocketJob, Heather now applies those same principles for jobseekers, using a human workforce powered by generative AI and automation to simplify and accelerate networking, rapidly surface opportunities, and customize high-impact applications at scale so professionals can land roles faster in a challenging job market. She is especially passionate about giving people faith, hope, and confidence in their job search and putting power back in their hands. She holds a master’s degree from Columbia University and has conducted advanced study and R&D in AI and large language models for job seekers.

Wednesday April 1 at 7:30 Job Seekers of Montclair  

Join Dr. Mark Arnowitz, adjunct professor at Caldwell 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

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,

Join the meeting via Zoom

Meeting ID: 869 6416 8449

Passcode: 005505

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

Friday, April 3· 9:45am – 12:00pm

PSG Mercer County

Ed Samuel – iKnowMyDesign DiSC – Princeton

Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08542, USA

Here’s the benefits of attending this talk on the iKnowMyDesign DiSC assessment tool: 1.  It will strengthen how to answer the pointed questions during an interview about the strengths of their personality 2.  It provides the candidate the ability to be an “authentic interview”  3.  It gives a candidate to see what a Personality Test result would look like if a potential employer asked them to do one. Note: I know many employers use this very tool for 100% of all candidates       that apply for a job with their firm – either before an interview or a condition before a job offer is extended 4.  For those who land or are already working, they can use this same tool to grossly strengthen the team dynamics and use for their future hiring 5.  This assessment tool trumps anything AI can do today as to a candidate’s truce authenticity

Friday, April 10·10:15am – 12:30pm

Bart Jackson – Getting Personal, Getting Hired – Plainsboro Public Library

Friday, April 10·10:15am – 12:30pm

Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536, USA

Digital just doesn’t cut it. Surveys continually show that 50 – 85 percent of all jobs are lled through networking and personal relationships; while ¾ of all open positions never even get posted. The best way to discover and land that ideal position is to ally more humanity with your own human resources. Career journalist Bart Jackson has spent a lifetime connecting with the most fascinating professionals, and turning acquaintances into colleagues. With light heart and good humor,  Bart offers tips and strategies for protably broadening your professional pool – discovering those individuals you need to know – learning where to meet them – and most importantly how to e+ectively converse with them. Remember, the world belongs to the talkers.

Saturday April 11th, at 9:30 AM

The Breakfast Club NJ Presents: Quantifying Results on Your Resume by Ed Samuel

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: One GIANT way to differentiate your value on a resume from all others is to quantify your accomplishments. Stating that you did something is a great starting point. But not explaining the tangible and quantifiable accomplishment takes the air out of the balloon very quickly. Please join Career Coach, Ed Samuel, founder of SamNova, who has helped countless clients quantify accomplishments on their resume resulting in hundreds of clients land their next job. Learn the ground rules to set up quantification on a resume and why an activity has no value. Learn ways to “guesstimate” that will not be challenged. Discover how to apply the litmus test to quantify every accomplishment. Learn the rule of aggregation on page 1 of a resume and the most common methods to quantify; $, %, # – and why volume matters. Learn the downside of not having accomplishments quantified when it comes to the interview. Ed will also show how using AI can help your cause in a big way. Be prepared to participate during the AI part of this talk.  

About the Speaker: Ed Samuel is a Career Coach, Resume Writer, Author, Radio and Public Speaker, Ministry

Leader and founder of SamNova, Inc (samnovainc.com). His team provides career assessments, resume writing, Linked profile support for those working and in job transition across the USA. They also specialize in leveraging networks, targeted job searches, beating the ATS systems, attacking the hidden job market, landing a job 55+ and those making career pivots. Ed has coached more than 975 clients, and his team has written 4500+ resumes, and conducted 1450+ career assessments/consultations to date. He has 500+ client testimonials of which 288 are on his LinkedIn profile alone.

Ed speaks nationally, is a paid speaker and does pro bono work for many career transition groups each year. He has been featured and interviewed by many national publications to include the Wall Street Journal (twice in 2025), AARP magazine, Fox Business News, Fortune, CEO Magazine, interview on cable TV and many more. He is the author of “Optimize Your Resume – Dos and Don’ts” and finishing his second book in 2026. 

 He has 30 years of corporate experience in both finance, operations and human resources including that of recruiting leader for a billion-dollar firm. 

 About the Meeting:

  •   Meeting Date & Time: April 11, 2025, 9:30 – 11:30 AM (America/New York) 

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 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).

  •       Fee: $10 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 library’s front doors to gain access to the conference center which is to the left rear of the facility after entering.

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 10:00-11:30 am EST

Free, requires registration. 

JVS Job-search Virtual Workshop

Stop the Burnout. Build Resilience. Let AI Work for YOU.

GUEST SPEAKER 

Jodi Murnick

Jodi Murnick is a certified coach with 25 years of experience in recruiting, sales, brand management, and consulting. Her background spans startups, Fortune 500 companies, and boutique agencies, and she brings the added perspective of a mom of three.

Jodi works with college students, young professionals and professionals at all levels to

Your next opportunity is out there. Let’s make sure you’re mentally and strategically ready for it.

There will be 20 minutes of open networking

with fellow job seekers after the presentation.

                                   

April 13 – 6-9 p.m. (CST)

Join Us For “Professional Critique” and “Using Marketing Concepts In Your Job Search”  

*Please Note: In the case of inclement weather, the “Special Notice” that is sent out, no later than 3 p.m. (CST) of the day of the Holy Archangels Parish Job & Networking Ministry meeting, will state whether the meeting will be both “in person” and “via Zoom” or just “via Zoom”.

Please Join Us: 

In Person:

Holy Archangels Parish Ministry Center

729 Grand Canyon

Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169

Via Zoom:

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 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. (CST): “Professional Critique”:

 Receive a personalized evaluation of your professional goals, and develop a customized strategy to expedite your transition into your next professional opportunity:

Holy Archangels Parish Ministry Center

729 Grand Canyon

Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169

 7 p.m.-9 p.m. (CST): “Using Marketing Concepts In Your Job Search”:

 How do you compete, to be the best candidate, in the eyes of prospective employers?

How do you find the solutions to brand and sell yourself in today’s highly competitive job market?

How do you create a competitive advantage for yourself?

Our presenter is Bob Smaluk, an award-winning business development representative who will provide marketing strategies that can also be applied to sell yourself in today’s highly competitive job market. Bob has more than 30 years of sales experience, and has sold products and services to companies of all sizes. 

The chat will be moderated by Tiffany Kochanski (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanykochanski), a member of the Holy Archangels Parish Job & Networking Ministry, and any participants who wish to confidentially ask a question during the presentation can send her a private message, via the chat, to do so. These questions will then be repeated, by one of the members of the Holy Archangels Parish Job & Networking Ministry, to ensure that they are heard by everyone in the room.

In Person:

Holy Archangels Parish Ministry Center

729 Grand Canyon

Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169

 Via Zoom:

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Passcode: 190359

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Northern Fairfield Professionals

To receive an NFP Evite email and other information on upcoming NFP meetings, please email john@itechcp.com

 Our next Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 14th and will be available onsite and via Zoom. To attend this workshop, please email michael.shavel@ct.gov to register. If you are not registered with the American Job strengthen their storytelling, networking, and job search strategy. Known for her warm, candid approach, she blends marketing expertise, coaching tools, and real-world insight to help individuals navigate an unpredictable job market and step confidently into what comes next.

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.

Job search is as much a mental marathon as it is a professional one. Between the “ghosting” and the radio silence, it’s easy to feel stuck. If you’re feeling more burnt out than motivated lately, you aren’t alone – but you can change the narrative.

It’s time to stop the burnout and start building resilience.

The most successful job seekers are in tune with their mindset. They know how to keep their energy high when the search gets long. How to flip the script on rejection and reclaim their momentum. And increasingly, they know how to use AI as a secret weapon – not just for resumes and cover letters, but to stay focused, organized, and confident throughout the entire journey.

In this webinar, we will discuss how to:

  • Shift to a Growth Mindset: Turn “no” into a strategic redirection — and use AI tools to analyze patterns in your applications so you can pivot with purpose, not panic.
  • Silence the Inner Critic: Stop the cycle of self-doubt. Learn how AI-powered journaling and reflection prompts can help you reframe negative thinking and track your progress.
  • Control the Controllable: Manage your energy and routine to avoid search fatigue — with AI tools that help you prioritize tasks, set goals, and stay consistent without burning out.
  • Build a Support System: Stop job hunting in isolation. Discover how AI can help you network smarter, craft outreach messages, and connect with the right people at the right time.

Center, please register at www.cthires.com before the meeting.

  •       Speaker presentation is from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
  •       Onsite meeting in Newtown, CT is 5:30 to 8:00 pm, with opportunities to mingle with other attendees at 5:30-6:00 and 7:30-8:00.
  •       Virtual meeting via zoom is 6:00pm to 7:30pm.  
  •       Location and links are below.  

Workshop Title: Career Exploration and Effective Job Search Strategies in a Challenging Labor Market

Description:
Learn effective job search strategies in a stagnant job market, explore the steps and challenges involved in a career change, and discover current trends in Connecticut’s labor market.

Guest speaker:  Michael Shavel, Career Development Specialist with CT Dept of Labor

About Michael Shavel

 Michael Shavel is a Career Development Specialist with the Bridgeport American Job Center, where he provides Career Counseling, resume and job search assistance to a wide variety of job seekers including laid off executives and professionals, persons with disabilities, justice-involved individuals and those re-entering the workforce.  He can be contacted at Michael.Shavel@ct.gov, or 203-455-2707.   Michael’s LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelshavel

ONSITE Location: 

Knights of Columbus building at Saint Rose Church

46 Church Hill Road

Newtown, CT 06470

Enter the parking lot for Saint Rose Church and drive all the way to the end and make a left turn. Straight ahead you will see a white building with 3 garage doors on the first floor and a meeting room upstairs. The entrance is the door on the left with the Knights of Columbus sign.  

VIRTUAL Zoom Meeting link is provided by  Michael Shavel, Michael.Shavel@ct.gov, 203-455-2707. Please contact Michael to register for the workshop.

Wed Apr 22nd, 12:00-12:45 Central time

FREE NSENG Job Search Webinar: “8 WAYS TO SHORTEN YOUR JOB SEARCH” 

The one question that no one can answer about a job search is “How long will it take to land your next career opportunity?” And that’s what makes the journey so frustrating and stressful. But there are many actions you can take that will increase your chances of standing out from the 200-400 other candidates vying for the same positions as you. The name of the game is “VISIBILITY”… and effective marketing is the way to make that happen.  

During this webinar, I will present 8 specific tactics that you can apply to create greater focus, more visibility and a higher level of engagement with the companies that you wish to pursue. Here are a few of the topics that I will cover:

Here are a few of the topics that I’ll discuss:

– How to get interviews when rejected by the ATS

– Building a target company list

– Accessing the “hidden job market”

– How email cover letters can be more valuable than resumes

 NSENG can help you shorten your job search!

FREE NSENG ZOOM event: 8 Ways to Shorten Your Job Search

Click HERE to register for this FREE event.

Additional Resources

My Networking Central provides continually updated information in one location to make your networking journey easier whether you’re looking for a job, for a networking group or a speaker for your event.

https://www.mynetworkingcentral.com/networking-groups-events/

Recurring Meetings

When: Weekly, Sundays from 9:00 – 9:30 am

What: Keeppace with George Pace – What you should know about the latest IT and AI

Where: Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/keeppace

More Information: Leading Technology speaker, Researcher / IT strategist /Enterprise Architecture / Cloud / Open Source / Kubernetes / Microservices / Docker / DevOps / Video / Social Networking / Application Rationalization

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keeppace

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keeppace

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keeppace

Do you find it hard to “Keep Pace” with the never-ending stream of AI articles you encounter daily?  Wouldn’t it be nice to get professional insight into those topics, so you can be prepared for how AI will impact YOU and YOUR CAREER?

That is the driver behind my weekly LIVE Webinar (30 Minutes EVERY Sunday at 9AM EST), where George provides his insights to interesting AI advances AND the changes it will drive.

When: Weekly, Mondays from 9:00 – 10:30 am

What: The Ramsey Job Search

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

More Information: Work Team meets every Monday morning. Networking starts from 9 to 9:30am and the meeting starts at 9:30 to 10:30 while virtual.  Members hold each other accountable at weekly (virtual) meetings for conducting a job search in earnest. Historically, the team has enjoyed a very high rate of “landings” by those conducting an active and vigorous job search.

Based on the Lee-Hecht-Harrison model, it’s more of a project management team made up of people committed to helping each other in the job search. By attending regularly and staying focused on key tasks, meetings serve as an advisory panel that knows you and your search and can offer answers to the questions that come up in job hunting.

Help others to help you (especially for the first few meetings) by having a prepared “elevator pitch” to introduce yourself. Jobs open up because there’s a problem to solve or a need to fill.

When:3rd Monday of each month, 10am – Noon ET

What: Executives in Job Transition

Where: Via Zoom (contact Paul Cecala at pcecala@cecalacareer.com for link)

More Information: No cost. Open to any job seeker nationwide. Each person has 10 minutes to introduce themselves and a primary issue holding them back from job search success (up to 2 minutes). The remaining 8 minutes are spent by the entire group collaborating on brainstorming solutions and best practices. Participants share their job search knowledge while gaining the benefit of the others’ expertise as well. As a way of giving back to the local community, Paul Cecala (certified career coach) and Gerard Raho (Business coach and financial advisor) facilitate the meetings. To obtain the Zoom link, please contact Paul Cecala at pcecala@cecalacareer.com. No information is shared with other organizations. No sales pitches to attendees allowed. 

When: WNO meets once a month, on the third Monday of the month.

What: The Westchester Networking Organization (WNO)

Where: virtual

WNO.weebly.com

More Information: The Westchester Networking Organization (WNO) is a community supportive of those who are in career transition. We provide a safe environment in which to network across industries, fields and organizations. Members share best practices, experiences and job opportunities. The WNO hosts meetings featuring presentations by thought leaders in relevant topics. WNO members are committed to assisting one another. WNO activities are coordinated by a committee of member volunteers. To volunteer, contact us.

Contact wno1635@gmail.com

When: Weekly, Mondays from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Virtual)

What: Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey (PSGCNJ)

Where: psgcnj.biz → Click “Zoom Meeting Registration Here”. Register by 11 PM Friday and save the emailed link for access.

More Information: Join us Monday mornings for expert speakers, job-hunting insights, and networking with peers.

Special Recurring Sessions:

  • 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 12:00 PM – Job Search Q&A with Maya Ollson, founder of Kokopella High Touch Outplacement (30-minute session).

When: 2nd Tuesday of every month at  5:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m onsite and   6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. via zoom. 

What: Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP)

Where: Knights of Columbus building at Saint Rose Church

46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT. Also via zoom see below.

More Information: 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.

We usually have a guest speaker discuss a topic of interest for business professionals. For information on our next topic and speaker, please go to Northern Fairfield Professionals Linkedin group:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/74193/ 

VIRTUAL Zoom Meeting   6:00 – 7:30 pm

Join Zoom Meeting

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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: 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: 2’nd Wednesday of the month – 10am – 10:40AM ET

What: Job Search ‘Tips at 10:00’ webinar series 

Where: Via Zoom. Register through Arrow Career Consulting. Here is the link: https://www.arrowcareerconsulting.com/events

More Information: Please contact Deb Krawiec at deb@arrowcareerconsulting or register to receive Deb’s quarterly newsletter.  https://arrowcareerconsulting.myflodesk.com/newsletter

The Job Search ‘Tips at 10:00’ FREE monthly webinar series is designed to reignite your job search efforts and equip you with the tools needed to revitalize your approach to finding that dream job. Open to any job seeker nationwide.

Webinar duration: 40 minutes (10:00am ET – 10:40am ET)

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.

 Starting in May 2025, PSG of Mercer County will have 2 alternating weekly meeting locations:

  • 1st, 3rd and (occasional 5th) Fridays of each month at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ.
  • 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at the Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St, Plainsboro Township, NJ.

  

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 5PM EST Friday before each meeting.

When: Wednesdays 12-1, 3rd Tuesday of the month

What: Penn State Great Valley Presents  My Career Transitions My Career Transitions

Where: Penn State Great Valley campus in Malvern, PA

More Information:  My Career Transitions has partnered with Penn State Alumni Career Services to offer virtual meetings and in-person networking events.  

 Please join us at our monthly meetings every 3rd Tuesday of the month to gain knowledge to support your career search and transition. Our meetings are virtual, with 3 in-person events a year in the Philadelphia area.

 To review our upcoming schedule of events, you can visit our event page or join our LinkedIn group

 With our new partnership with the Penn State Alumni Career Services, our members now have access to the following resources. 

  • Job Search Webinars every Wednesday from 12 – 1 pm EST on Resumes, Applicant Tracking Systems, LinkedIn, and Networking.
  • Alumni Career Services Networking Events are offered throughout the year in locations on the East Coast.

We hope you will continue to join us and spread the word so we can assist other job seekers in their job search journey.

My Career Transitions: 

A regional program by Penn State Alumni Career Services for Alumni and Community Members. 

                         

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

More Information: Fee: $10 cash only (exact change appreciated), 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/

 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 the library’s 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 (exact change is appreciated) 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 atwww.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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