Northern New Jersey Chapter of Learning and Performance Professionals

Career Transition Special Interest Group

Program Agenda:
6:30-7:00 Registration/Check-in

7:00-7:15 NNJ ASTD Organization

7:15-7:30 Introductions
7:30–8:45 Program Presentation
8:45–9:00 Networking

Thursday, November 10, 2011

7-9 p.m.
Register at: http://astd1110.eventbrite.com

Registration is required:

http://astd1110.eventbrite.com

This meeting is free.

Location
Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church

422 Cedar Hill Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481-2219, (201) 652-3245
Get directions

Park in the back, entrance on the right.

Contact:
Alicja Lisnow (SIG Chair): a_lisnow@yahoo.com
201-519-0545

"Everything you always wanted to know about job search
but didn’t know who to ask!"

Most job seekers are plagued by doubts at some point in their search.  Whether it’s “adjusting” the dates on your resume, dying your hair, or the timing of your follow-up calls, wouldn’t it be great if there was someone you could ask?  Here’s your chance.

Ron Katz, the author of  Someone’s Gonna Get Hired...It Might As Well Be You!  will be meeting with the Northern NJ ASTD SIG to answer your questions.

• Should I have an Objective, a Summary, or the newly popular Value Statement?
• When’s the best time to bring up salary? What should I do if I’m asked for a figure?
• Can my resume be more than one page?
• Is social networking really effective? Which site should I be on?
• How can I network more effectively?
• Am I ever going to find a job?

These are just examples of the kinds of questions Ron’s been asked and will answer at the November meeting.  You are encouraged to add your questions to this open forum style session during registration .  The focus this month is on you.  What you want to know, what you want to talk about.  

Career Transition SIG:
Everyone is welcome to attend.

Speaker:  Ronald M Katz
Author of Someone’s Gonna Get Hired...It Might As Well Be You! www.SomeonesGonnaGetHired.com
President of Penguin Human Resource Consulting, LLC
www.PenguinHR.com

The Northern NJ ASTD Career Transition SIG provides a professional forum for participants seeking new career opportunities in various professions.  Many members of the SIG group are professionals in Training and Development.

The SIG’s goal is to provide space for networking, exchange of resources, contacts, information, mutual support and learning, and job leads for those seeking new career opportunities.

Membership information and benefits about NNJ ASTD is posted on www.nnjastd.org.

Resume Review or Mock Interviews:
Time permitting Workshop may include Peer Resume Reviews, or Mock Interview Questions.

30 Second Introduction:
My name is xxx, I am a xxx professional - looking for xxx, my target companies are xxx, or my target industry or location is xxx

Ron’s inspirational writing and presentation style has proven effective with seasoned professionals working to reestablish their careers or reinvent themselves as well as newcomers to the workforce. He has addressed groups on topics ranging from networking to interview tips to dealing with the emotions people go through when losing or seeking a job.

Ron provides coaching to people in career transitions and has helped hundreds of people re-invent themselves. Whether looking for that elusive first job after graduation, looking to land a new job in their field after being downsized or looking to change careers entirely, the techniques he outlines help people get where they want to go.

Ron also delivers training and presentations to HR staff and line managers in a wide variety of industries and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). He is the author of numerous articles and an adjunct instructor at Cornell University School of ILR. He volunteers his services leading a Job Support Group for people in career transition.