Great Careers Network

Register for Zoom link at: https://greatcareers.org/events-calendar/career-success-group-job-seeker-accountability-networking-23/

The Career Success Group is a networking meeting held on the 2nd Monday and 4th Thursday of each month from 9:30-10:30 AM ET with Kevin Keene.

Join us if you are looking for a new opportunity, to grow your career, or if you are in a job transition.

1. Practice your elevator pitch in a safe space
2. Check-in for accountability
3. Set goals for your job search for the week
4. Meet others to build your LinkedIn network
5. Learn about upcoming events
6. Ask questions

CHAPTER LEADER
Kevin Keene
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinekeene
kekeene@comcast.net

Register https://www.score.org/siliconvalley/event/tips-build-your-linkedin-brand-21025

LinkedIn is an invaluable resource for building a professional network, connecting with colleagues and employers, and looking for jobs. Join Lynne Williams in this multi-part series to gain practical knowledge on how to use LinkedIn and tips to build your professional brand.

Did you know....

• LinkedIn has over 1 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 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

Even advanced users have learned a few new tips!

Register and pay for Zoom link at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/career-development-courses-tickets-1113806117079

Cost: $CDN varies per 1 or 5 Session Bundle

Learn to build a resume for:

• Future-forward job titles, keywords, & accomplishments
• A succinct value proposition
• Readers with short attention spans
• Positive color psychology karma
• Learn some useful features, tips, tricks, and best practices along with the research to support the “why”

SPEAKER BIO
Lynne Williams, Ed.D. Candidate, is the Executive Director of the Great Careers Network, which provides online career development and networking for career transition (job seekers) and career management (employed and self-employed). Lynne writes resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and LinkedIn company pages, and focuses on keywords. She is currently working on her doctoral dissertation on the topic of LinkedIn. Lynne was included with other LinkedIn peers on the 2024 list of the Top 50 LinkedIn Experts worldwide and on the same 2022/2023 list. In addition, she was on the Philadelphia list of the Top 15 LinkedIn Experts in 2023. Connect on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewilliams and visit https://linktr.ee/lynnewilliams to learn more. She’s an avid writer and her publications can be found at https://bit.ly/PubsLynne.

CONTACT & CONNECT
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewilliams
• https://linktr.ee/lynnewilliams
• https://greatcareers.org
• 610-405-9756
• Book a call http://bit.ly/BookLynne
• director@greatcareersphl.org
• lynne@aroundtheclockexecs.com
• @greatcareersphl #greatcareersphl

Register for Zoom link: https://greatcareers.org/events-calendar/lgbtq-outstanding-career-group-3/

LGBTQ+ OUTstanding Careers Group™ with chapter leader Paul Cecala, from 7-8 PM 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Free meeting on Zoom for Members & Non-members.

Paul Cecala is a GCDF Certified Career Coach.

Join us for LGBTQ+ career support on Zoom.

HOST BIO

Paul Cecala, a Five O’Clock Club Certified Career Coach, has been coaching since 1999 and assisted over 3000 people in either changing careers or starting their professional lives. He has worked for several post-secondary career schools as Director of Career Services specializing in Biotech/pharmaceutical careers, Green Economy jobs, aviation, allied health, IT and general administrative professions. He has also worked as a program manager for lifelong learning and workforce development training at Fairleigh Dickinson University and County College of Morris. Additionally, he helped develop the job search training process for several NJ Department of Labor-sponsored job search groups.

As a student of the job search process, he finds particular interest in project planning a job search, networking, and securing offers from the interview. Paul has presented over 600 seminars on topics ranging from career pathing to interview follow-up for organizations including schools like Lincoln Technical Schools, Centenary College, Florida Institute of Technology, University of Connecticut, and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; networking and job search groups like the Professional Services Group and Princeton Job Seekers; and social clubs like Montclair Divorce Support Group and Out Professionals of NYC.

Paul has a BS in Psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology. Prior to career coaching, he had a long career in corporate aviation sales. His final position in this arena was Vice President of Aircraft Charter Sales for a nationwide industry leader.

Areas of Expertise:

Networking tips that get you to the Hiring Manager

Creating a Job Search Project Plan that garners results

Writing resumes focused on your career goals

Interviewing techniques that lead to job offers

Transitioning to sustainable and environmental-related careers

Featured Speaker Educational institutions (partial listing):

Florida Institute of Technology

Centenary College

More than 40 Jr. and Sr. High School

Lincoln Technical Institute Staff Training

Sanford-Brown Institute

County College of Morris

Featured Speaker Organizations (partial listing):

ChemPharma Networking Group, NJ

Jewish Family Services/Jewish Vocational Serv.

The Help Desk Institute, NJ Chapter

Westfield and 7 other Public Libraries

Professional Support Group of Central NJ

Gay Activist Alliance of Morris County

County of Morris One-Stop Career Center

OutProfessionals of NYC