About us
The Great Careers Network (GCN) provides about 18-25 monthly online career education and networking events for career transition and career management. Some are free, and others you must be a paid member.
Registration info to get Zoom links for our events or links to affiliate events are on our website events page https://greatcareers.org. No Zoom links are published on meetup.
Executive Director
Lynne M. Williams
484-393-2951
Email: info@greatcareersphl.org
P.S. The legal entity of this nonprofit is registered in the state of Pennsylvania as the Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group, but we are dba Great Careers Network.
Upcoming events
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Optimize LinkedIn for Career Success
·OnlineOnlineRegister for Zoom by 5 PM Fri Apr 3 (very strict) https://www.christchurchshorthills.org/careers-in-transition
Did you know …
- LinkedIn has over 1.3+ billion users worldwide and welcomes three new members every second?
- LinkedIn is a database for networking and relationship building?
How can you define your value proposition, build your personal brand, optimize your LinkedIn profile, and leverage your competitive edge?
By attending this 2-part session, you’ll learn:- Where in your profile to effectively incorporate keywords
- How to clearly brand yourself to be memorable
- How to evaluate your headline and add a USP
- Free tools and resources for job seekers, employed professionals, entrepreneurs, and small businesses
SPEAKER BIO
Lynne Williams is the Executive Director of the Great Careers Network, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides career education and networking. In addition, Lynne writes resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and company pages, and focuses on keywords. She is also a writer and trainer on career topics. Connect on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewilliams and explore her Linktree https://linktr.ee/lynnewilliamsSPEAKER CONTACT INFO
Lynne Williams
ATS Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles, & Keywords
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewilliams
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/lynnewilliams
Email: lynne@careernews.today
Cell: 610-405-9756
Nonprofit Website Events: https://greatcareers.org/events7 attendees
Interview like a Pro
·OnlineOnlineYou must be a paid monthly or annual member and login to RSVP at https://greatcareers.org/events-calendar/interview-like-a-pro/
Membership https://greatcareers.org/membership
People think they do better than they do. It's why so many express so much frustration and aren't hired. Learn to interview like a pro, not an amateur, including how to answer the salary question.
SPEAKER BIO
People hire Jeff for No BS job search coaching, career coaching, and career advice globally because he makes finding a job and succeeding in it easier. He has many years of recruiting experience helping people improve their careers.
SPEAKER CONTACT LINKS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebiggamehunter/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-big-game-hunter
https://JobSearch.Community
No BS Job Search Advice Radio
JobSearchTV.com
"The Ultimate Job Interview Framework" book is available on Amazon and elsewhere, including on JobSearch.Community.5 attendees
The Lonely Job Search: Empower Your Work Search Council For Greater Support
·OnlineOnlineYou must be a paid monthly or annual member and login to RSVP at https://greatcareers.org/events-calendar/the-lonely-job-search/
Membership https://greatcareers.org/membership
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 mobilize their family, friends, and professional networks effectively.
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. You will leave with a clear, actionable blueprint for building a dedicated support system that accelerates hiring and protects mental well-being.
SPEAKER BIO
Paul Cecala, a certified Global Career Development Facilitator, corporate trainer, and published author of 2 books, has been coaching since 1999 and has assisted over 4000 people in either changing careers or starting their professional lives. Paul’s clients praise his expertise in project planning, job search, networking, and securing offers from the interview. 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 principal 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. He has also worked for several post-secondary career schools as Director of Career Services. Prior to this, he 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 nonprofit and NGO Organizations, universities and schools, networking and job search groups, and multiple libraries throughout the USA.
Paul has a BS in Psychology and was a corporate aviation sales executive in his early career. He lives in northern New Jersey with his husband and son, and is a licensed aircraft pilot, an avid kayaker, and enjoys hiking.
CONTACT LINKS
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulcecala/
Book a call: https://cecalacareer.com/contact-us/
pcecala@cecalacareer.com
862-210-9562
https://cecalacareer.com/
https://www.amazon.com/author/paulcecala
Parsippany, NJ 070542 attendees
Past events
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