Networking Information Complete list of tri-state groups on www.hibberdslist.org State & County
NJ - Bergen
Networking Group
MIS Network Associates
Location
Knights of Columbus Ridgewood, NJ Dinner meeting held at Villa Roberto Passaic Street Rochelle Park
Meeting Date & Time
Every Tuesday except for the 4th Tuesday when there is a dinner meeting.
Contact Information
John Sampson 973-822-2657 jcsspike@yahoo.com
Other Information
NJ - Bergen
Bergen Workforce Center – One Stop Career System Professional Service Group ( NJ State Employment Service sponsors) Professional Service Group ( NJ State Employment Service sponsors) Jewish Community Center
NJ Burlington
540 Hudson Street Hackensack, NJ 07601 http://www.wnjpin.ne t 795 Woodlane Road Westhampton, NJ
Fridays 1:00 PM New member orientation Mondays 9:00 – 11:30 AM New member orientation 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 7:00 PM 1st & 3rd Saturday each month 8:30 – 11:00 AM
Kathy Tahan – 201-329-9600 extension 5560, email: kattah@bergen.org 609-518-0275 matkinson@dol.state.nj.us
Members volunteer 3 hrs. each week in exchange for resources (computer, fax, phone and seminars).
NJ - Camden
1873 Rt 70 East Suite 216 Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-489-3680 PSGCH@hotmail.com
Members volunteer 3 hrs. each week in exchange for resources (computer, fax, phone and seminars).
NJ – Cherry Hill, Camden County NJ – Essex
Springdale Road
Rachel Katz 856-424-1333 x-189 rkatz@jfedsnj.org Dean Carpenter at jedmcarpenter@msualum.com or Dustan Smith at smithesq@umich.edu - 400-500 members with 60-80 people in attendance - Open to the public - Topics covered include resume review Networking, overcoming obstacles, etc. - Attendees receive membership list With contact information - Yahoo group for meeting notes and job posting – must attend once
Careers in Transition
Christ Church 66 Highland Ave Short Hills
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NJ - Essex
Networking Group
Job Seekers of Montclair
Location
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 73 So. Fullerton Road (Corner of Union Street) Montclair
Meeting Date & Time
Wednesdays 7:30 – 9:15 PM
Contact Information
http://www.jobseekersofmontclair.o rg/ or (973) 783-3442
Other Information
Speakers are individuals from the community with expertise in career management topics who generously share their knowledge and skills to reach the common objective of providing support for people in career transition. People in career transition attend and learn and find new jobs and start new careers. - Secular group open to the public. - The goal is to provide practical advice and proven techniques to those seeking a job or a career change in a supportive environment with total confidentiality. - Each session concentrates on a rotating list of 8 topics with networking at the end. - The Yahoo group is restricted (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPCP NG/) – must attend once. - Instruction and support group for people changing jobs or careers. - Format alternates weekly between open discussion and support group and workshops by professional speakers. - Subjects include marketing strategies, resumes/cover letters, career planning, managing finances and emotions while unemployed and getting, negotiating and evaluating job offers.
NJ - Mercer
St. Paul’s Career Networking Group
St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church 214 Nassau St. Princeton,
1st & 3rd Saturday of each month 8:30 AM
609-924-1743 www.stpaulsprinceton.org
NJ - Mercer
Job Seekers
Trinity Church Parish Hall Entrance 33 Mercer St. Princeton
Tuesdays 7:30 – 9:30 PM
609-924-2277 www.trinityprinceton.org http://groups.msn.com/NJobSeekers
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NJ - Mercer
Networking Group
Princeton HR Networking Group
Location
Location is in Princeton, specifics will be provided after contacting Dick Stone.
Meeting Date & Time
Tri-weekly on Saturdays 7:30 AM
Contact Information
Dick Stone Rstone252@comcast.net
Other Information
- Membership is for experienced unemployed HR professionals who earned $80 K and up. - Anyone interested in joining the group should email a copy of their resume in the body of the email requesting to join. - You will be advised if you are accepted and given directions and date of next meeting. - You must attend all meetings and provide leads between meetings. - This is a bi-weekly meeting of the Information Technology Jobseekers Networking Group of Central New Jersey and Eastern PA
NJ - Mercer
IT Jobseekers Networking Meeting
Mercer County Library North Post Road West Windsor
Bi-weekly on Mondays 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Mike Pawelczak Mikee717@hotmail.com Website Groups.yahoo.com/groups/ITNTWK-NJ John F. Sinclair, Vice President, Career Management Consulting John.sinclair@right.com 609-452-6236
NJ - Mercer
Right Management HR Networking Group
Right Management Consultants Princeton Forrestal Village 155 Village Blvd, Suite 130 Princeton, NJ 08540 4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ
1st Thursday of the month 10:00 AM
Open to HR Professionals
NJ - Mercer
St. Gregory the Great Career Networking Group TENG - Princeton
2nd & 4th Wednesdays @ 7:30 pm
www.stgregorythegreat.org
NJ - Mercer
Princeton
Email: teng-princeton@yahoogroups.com or Contact Kevin Kilgore at kevin.kilgore@earthlink.net
- Technology Executive Networking Group meets regularly in Princeton
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NJ - Mercer
Networking Group
First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Career Networking Group Professional Service Group ( NJ State Employment Service sponsors) NOVA
Location
100 Scotch Road Ewing, NJ
Meeting Date & Time
4th Tuesdays @ 7 PM
Contact Information
Pat Fletcher 609-882-3673 Esp-fletcher@msn.com
Other Information
NJ Middlesex
506 Jersey Ave New Brunswick (Meetings held at East Brunswick Library) 10 Franklin Ave. Edison,
Mondays 4:00 – 6:30 PM
732-418-3304
Members volunteer 4 hrs. each week in exchange for resources (computer, fax, phone and seminars).
NJ Middlesex
Mondays 9:30 – 11:00 AM
732-738-5225 Email lilanova@e-mail.com
- $20 for ten sessions - For active job seeders, careerchangers, unemployed early retirees, trailing spouses - Focus on strategies and emotional issues affecting the job-search process, networking, interviewing, phone scripts, building self-esteem. - Open to the public - Mostly IT professionals
NJMiddlesex
The Breakfast Club
NJ Middlesex
Rutgers Alumni Networking Club
Ramada Inn & Conf. Center 195 Route 18 South East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Phone: 732-828-6900 Rutgers Career Services Office
2nd Saturday of the month at 8:00 a.m.
Frank Kovacs Email : fkovacs@comcast.net Or thebreakfastclubnj@yahoogroups.co m 732-932-7997 Or Email Marci Milgrom at milgrom@rci.rutgers.edu http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/alu mni.html www.garybush.com or njttet@yahoo.com
1st & 3rd Wednesdays 6:00 – 7:30 PM
- Participants bring real world experience from a variety of industries and professions. - Guest speakers are invited and strategies are offered to support an active job search. - This is a Yahoo! Networking group. - We invite other to attend in order to expand the network
NJ Middlesex
New Jersey Telecom Technologists in Employment Transition
Woodbridge
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NJ Monmouth
Networking Group
Monmouth Career Network Group
Location
Christ Church 90 Kings Highway (and Middletown-Lincroft Road) Middletown 60 Taylor Avenue Neptune, NJ 07753
Meeting Date & Time
2nd & 4th Saturdays 8:30 – 10:30 AM
Contact Information
Chuck Watson Email: monmouthnetwork@comcast.net
Other Information
- Open to the public - The purpose is to provide education, support, network and share leads - There are guest speakers
NJ Monmouth
Professional Service Group ( NJ State Employment Service sponsors) Professional Service Group ( NJ State Employment Service sponsors)
Jerry Kaplan Email: Jerry.Kaplan@dol.state.nj.us (732) 775 – 1566 Open general meeting Wednesdays at 9:00 AM Orientation/first of six workshops Wednesdays at 1:00 PM 1st Thursday of each month 7:30 – 9:00 AM 2nd Thursday of each month 10:00 – 12 noon 973-361-1034 or 973-361-9050 or Cynthia Flaherty cynthia.flaherty@dol.state.nj.us
Professional Service Group (mutual self-help and support group for professionals seeking employment) “How to” seminars, volunteer work at the group and networking
NJ – Dover Morris
107 Bassett Hwy Dover
NJ - Morris
Drake Beam Morin HR Networking Group
DBM 6 Campus Drive Parsippany
Madelyn Mulvihill 973-455-7763 or mmulvihill@dbm.com Bill Keller at Bill_keller@LHH.com Parsippany 973-401-5600 Edison 732-632-9303
NJ – Morris
Lee Hecht Harrison Senior HR Networking Group
Each month the location alternates between 4 Campus Drive Parsippany And 399 Thornall St. 8th Fl Edison, NJ 08837
- Open to all senior level HR professionals in transition in the tristate area. - Participants do not have to be DBM clients. Yahoo Group LHH_SR_HR_Network@yahoogroup s.com
State & County
NJ - Morris
Networking Group
Pharma IT
Location
Parsippany
Meeting Date & Time
Thursdays 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Contact Information
See www.pharmait.org for details
Other Information
- Professional Networking Association for IT professionals working in or interested in working in the Pharma, biotech, Medical Device or other life science industry. - Co-founded by two IT professionals,
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with over 10 yrs experience in the Pharma industry. - The mission is to provide opportunities for IT professionals, to achieve success within their careers, expand their network and increase their technical knowledge and skills. NJ - Morris Women’s Networking Group Ayers Group – HR Networking Group DBM 6 Campus Drive Parsippany Parsippany 3rd Thursday of the month 973-455-7614
NJ - Morris
Every other Thursday 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Bill Clark at Ayers 973-394-7788 or bill.clark@ayers.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yang -oc
- HR professionals at the Director or VP level only
NJ - Ocean
Yet Another Networking Group – Ocean Count (YANG-OC)
Ocean County Library in Toms River 101 Washington St Toms River OR Ocean County Mall
- Networking/support group for job seeking professionals in Ocean County. - Provide current source of leads, contacts, news and if interest, hold regular meetings.
NJ - Somerset
Career Forum
Somerset Hills YMCA 140 Mt. Airy Rd Basking Ridge Multi-purpose Room 908-766-7898 www.somersethillsymc a.org
Tuesdays 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Denis Dooley 908-766-3034
- Support group for those changing jobs or careers who want to enter, reenter, or enhance their job, career or business. - Some sessions include discussion led by professional guests.
State & County
NJ - Somerset
Networking Group
Career Connections
Location
Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church 45 Church Street Liberty Corner Bernards Township
Meeting Date & Time
Wednesday 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Contact Information
Bob Cramp 908-766-2752 Email: Robert.cramp@verizon.net Directions: www.libertycorner.org Laura Goddard at lrg@patmedia.net
Other Information
Christian support group open to all Has a Yahoo group
NJ - Somerset
Career Networking
1st & 3rd Thursdays
- Open to public
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Group Library 32 S. Maple Ave. Basking Ridge of each month 6:30 – 8:30 PM Website http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/gro up/CareerNetworkingGroup/ Or Paula Schumacher 908-537-7737 pbschumacher@att.net 908-725-7799 Elise Prezant Elise.prezant@verizon.net 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month 6:45 – 9:00 PM 1st Monday of the month Noon – 1:00 PM - Professional forum that facilitates career transition and management - Yahoo group is CareetNetworkingGroup - Has a NJ company list by NJ County under files Open to public Call to register
NJ - Somerset
Jewish Family Service Job Seekers Support Group Central NJ Job Search Network
150-A West High St. Somerville, NJ
NJ - Union
Westfield High School 550 Dorian Rd. (cor. Rahway Ave) Cafeteria B Presbyterian Church at New Providence 1307 Springfield Ave New Providence 1000 Morris Ave PO Box 411 Union
NJ - Union
Presbyterian Church – Job Support Group
NJ - Union
Continuing and Professional Education Kean University
Call for schedule
Contact Continuing and Professional Education 908-527-2161
- Fees vary - Career workshops and professional development courses, computer training also available
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Libraries Bernards Township, 32 South Maple Ave., Basking Ridge, www.bernards.org/library Ruth Lufkin – Reference Librarian (908-204-3031 ext. 4, rlufkin@bernards.org). Job search presentation every 13 weeks open to the public. Reference materials for in library use for industry/company research plus recruiter mailings, etc. Online databases – some available from home for periodicals (newspapers, magazines, professional association publications) and company research (Reference USA, etc.). You need a library card from any library in the Morris County network to access from home. Anyone can access at the library. PCs for resume preparation, etc. Bring your own diskettes. Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave., Whippany, 973-285-6969/6968, www.gti.net/mocolib1 Lynne Olver – Reference Librarian. Weekly job search presentation series that repeats every 4 weeks; text available at www.gti.net/mocolib1/jobclass.html. Call the library for more info. Reference materials for in library use for industry/company research plus recruiter mailings, etc. They also have “take away” 10-20 page brochures of places to look, e.g., books, web sites, etc. Online databases – some available from home for periodicals (newspapers, magazines, professional association publications) and company research (Reference USA, etc.). You need a library card from any library in the Morris County network to access from home. Anyone can access at the library. PCs for resume preparation, etc. Bring your own diskettes. Mounmouth County Library, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, N.J. 07726 (732)431-7220. Career Center www.monmouth.lib.nj.us/jobs.htm 732-842-5995. Online and Book Resources For Career Choice and Job-Hunting; Guides To Employment Information, Career Choice, Current Online Job Listings, Business and Company Directories, Resumes and Cover Letters, Education and Training, Business Research, Networking Resources, (Telephones, Email, Associations), WebCat Instruction (Library Catalog) Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, 609-924-9529, www.princeton.lib.nj Online databases – some available from home for periodicals (newspapers, magazines, professional association publications) and company research (Reference USA, etc.). Has several on-line Data Bases not at other libraries, e.g., JSTOR- scholarly journals, GALE Biography, National Newspaper Abstracts, Wilson Biographies, etc. Anyone can access at the library by getting a visitor card good for 1 hour. Other options available for a fee. Somerset County Library, Vogt Ave, Bridgewater, www.somerset.lib.nj.us Reference materials for in library use for industry/company research plus recruiter mailings, etc. Online databases – some available from home for periodicals (newspapers, magazines, professional association publications) and company research (Reference USA, etc.). Anyone can access at the library. At the library only, Hoovers (www.hoovers.com) subscription) as well as Standard & Poors Net Advantage (bring a floppy to download PDF versions of the industry surveys) on line. PCs for resume preparation, etc. Bring your own diskettes. Non-traditional Networking ETP Network – Empowering Today’s Professionals www.etpnetwork.com ETP CONFERENCE CALL – Every Wednesday nights @ 9:00 PM (EST) Telephone # 319.256.0500; Access Code: 799375# Call is FREE and open to all Professionals The conference call is an opportunity to ask questions related but not limited to these topics: Networking, Resume, Career Management, Career Backup Plan (CBP), Market Trends, Business Development, ETP Network, Multiple Streams of Income
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PA - Bucks
Networking Group
Job Club
Location
Lancaster Employment & Training Agency, 1016 N. Charlotte St., Lancaster www.bceng.org
Meeting Date & Time
Fridays, 10:00 AM to Noon
Contact Information Phone: 717-397-4159 Email: millert@co.lancaster.pa.us
Other Information Regular Job Search seminars, on interviewing, networking, negotiating and cover letter and resume assistance.
PA - Bucks
PA – Montgomery
Bucks County Executive Networking Group The Wayne Johnston Group
Wednesdays.
Villanova University
PA -
PA Philadelphia
Greater Valley Forge Human Resources Association (www.GVFHRA. org) Forty Plus of Philadelphia
Right Management Berwyn, PA 610-251-9250
Every third Wed. 6:30 PM (contact Wayne for date) 5:30 PM – first Monday of the month
Email: wayne-Johnston@att.net or waynejohnstonhr@yahoo.com
1218 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA
Phone 215-923-2074 Email: 40plus@netaxs.com
Non-profit firm provides office facilities and a positive supportive environment
In Pennsylvania there is a group called Joseph’s People. They have meetings at several different locations- churches- in the area, including Wayne, Downingtown, Wallingford, Media, Springfield, West Chester, and also in Berks County. For information on meeting places, dates and times check their website: www.josephspeople.org
Work Ministry – www.workministy.com Dedicated to assisting Faith Based and Community Organizations in developing Job Support programs. They also offer resources for Job Seekers. Contact Bill Broderick at 847-428-5049 or bbroderick@workministry.com.
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PA Professional Employment Network www.papen.us
PAPEN has six chapters that meet weekly, North, East, and South of Pittsburgh whether or not a speaker is scheduled. Meeting cancellations are posted on this website.. The meetings are interesting, productive and rewarding for all concerned. Attendance ranges from a few people to twenty or more, and visitors are particularly welcome. We invite you to come to a meeting and see for yourself what we do. The North Chapter meets Monday mornings at 9:00 AM at the Hampton Presbyterian Church, 2942 East Hardies Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Click here for directions. The East Chapter meets Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM at the The Beulah Presbyterian Church, 2550 McCrady Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235-5198 in Room 202 .Click here for directions. The South Chapter meets Friday mornings at 9:00 AM at the Westminster Presbyterian Church , 2040 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241. The meeting is held in Fellowship Hall with the entrance being in the back of the church close to the gym. Click here for directions. The Westmoreland Chapter meets Wednesday evenings at 5:30 PM at the Westmoreland County Community College, 400 Armbrust Road, Youngwood, PA 15697-1895. Meeting is in Commissioners Hall, Room 2106. Click here for directions. The Butler Chapter meets Monday evenings at 6:00 PM at the Butler County Careerlink, 112 Hollywood Drive, Suite 101, Butler PA 16001. Click here for directions. The West Chapter meets Wednesday evenings at 6:00 PM in the lower level of the Student Union at the Community College of Beaver County, 1 Campus Drive, Monaca, PA 15061. Click here for directions. The Executive Board meets at 7:00 PM the First Monday of every month, at the Hampton Presbyterian Church. Click here for directions.
TYPICAL MEETING AGENDA
Chapter meetings typically include activities such as: Guest Speaker – who makes a presentation on a career related topic. Recent topics have included Mid-career Retooling, Job Search Organizing, Time Management, and Listening Skills. Our speakers are experts in their fields, and many are widely-recognized lecturers, consultants, and authors. Hearing them provides an education that isn't available anywhere else at any price. Networking – in a focus group with other PAPEN members. This includes practicing the personal presentation known as the "two minute drill"; where members describe themselves, their professional accomplishments, and the kind of work they are seeking. The drill is part of your personal advertising campaign, and is a presentation typically made in a networking interview. A good one will succeed in creating specific images in the mind of listeners, which will increase their interest in helping you with your job search. When you practice your drill at a meeting, other members can critique it and offer constructive advice. Review of Job Leads – received recently from local employers or recruiters. There is also time for discussing information in the PAPEN bulletins. Each bulletin is loaded with excellent information such as networking tips, job search tips, upcoming chapter schedules, member success stories and contacts within the organization as well as in related organizations.
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