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                            Do you want to connect with other professionals?

Do you need to build your professional network?

Networking for Professionals

This group meets every Monday afternoon from 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm at ValleyWorks Career Center in Lawrence.  Mondays are a great opportunity to connect with professionals from all industries and fields, as well as connect and learn from top speakers from a variety of fields.

Pre-registration is required for each event, members may call the Membership Desks in Lawrence or Haverhill and speak to a staff to register, 978-722-7000. 

All members of the community are welcome.

Our Next Speakers:

       Feb 6 - Judy Junker

                     " Making Online Tools Work for You"

       Feb 13 - Cindy Key, SPHR, CBM, CBC & Certified Personal Branding Strategist

                      "Social Media & The Power of Your Network"

       Mar 26 - Saundra Lee, President, Dubin & Lee

                       "LinkedIn for Job Seekers"

       May 14 - Louise Kursmark
                        "How to Write a Contemporary Resume "

 

  Prior Speakers:

Jan 23 - Andrew Winig, Your Elevator Pitch Coach

               “Elevator Pitch Skills for Job Seekers”

Jan 9 - Stephanie Legatos, Career & Job Search Coach,Be Well Partners 

"The Power of Mindset and Beliefs: Applying Positive Psychology"

Dec 5    -  Judy Junker, & Cindy Key

                       "Informational Interviewing "

Nov 14  -  Shawn Mills, VP Membership, Friendly Persuasion Toastmasters

                   “Expect Success: Bringing Your Best to the Interview Process”

Nov 7   -  Julie Bernardin, Career Coach

                  "My Red Carpet Moment: How Do I Best Describe What I Do?”

Oct 24  -  Deborah Burkholder & Tom McDonough, Appia

                   “Practical Tips for Using Social Media”

Oct 3    - Bob Popalo, Edward Jones
                   "Roll It, Keep It, Sell It"

Sept 26  - Penny Harrington

                   "The Road Not Taken: Discovering Untapped Skills”

Aug 22 - Kim Bilawchuk

               "How to be a great Networker"

Aug 15 - Juanita Allen, Recruitment and Outreach Manager, The Commonwealth of Mass.

               "How To Access State Government Jobs"

Aug 8 - Jon DiPietro, Principal, Domesticating IT

                   "Inbound Social Media Marketing"

July 18 - Randall Warniers, Principal, RW Communications and Design

                "Networking from A-Z*"

July 11 - Liz Maniscalco

                    "Bring Ourselves Optimal Strategic Turnaround"

    June 13 - Lisa Egelbrecht, Photographer, Creative Sparks Imagery
                        "Update Your Image"

   June 6 -  Lu Bonanno, Beacon Hospice, Inc.

                    "Dealing with Transitions"

   May 23 - Norm Gauthier, Heritage Hill Partners

                      “Embracing Out Of The Box Thinking…Making change work for you!”

  

   May 16 - Tom McDonough, MDiv,CWO,CTO, & Deborah Burkholder, CEO getAppia.com
                      "Small Town Rules: How to Tell Your Story in Today’s Job Market "

  

   May 9 - Kate McDonough, Waterfield Business Center

  

   May 2 - Peter Rooney, Dir. Of Tech Support & CRM, Passlogix
                    "The Hiring Manager's Point of View"

   Apr 11 - Joan Kulash, Executive Directors, Jericho Road - Lawrence

                   "Leveraging Your Professional Skills - Help a Non-Profit to Impact Lives!"

   Mar 14 - Dr Edward Colozzi, Ed. D., Career Coach

                   "Creating Careers With Confidence "

   Mar 7 - Cindy Key, SPHR, CBM, CBC & Certified Personal Branding Strategist

                       "How to Leverage Your Network"

     Feb 28 - Judy Junker & Lillian McGinty

                       "Speed Networking"

     Feb 14 - Kim T. Carpentier, General Manager of Valley Credit Repair & Credit Coaching

                  "Credit Scoring - Protecting Your Future"

     Feb 7 - Dana Owens & Larry Sharp, Executive Directors, Habitat for Humanity

                    of Greater Lowell & Greater Lawrence

                     "Get New Skills, Volunteer & Get Back"

     Jan 31 - Judy Junker, Workshop Specialist, ValleyWorks Career Center

             "Personality: Assess Your Own and Others' for Better Communication"

    Jan 24 - Grace Durfee, Personal Coach, Balance with Grace

              "Sustaining Motivation During Job Search"

     Dec 20 - Christian Miller, Business Development Specialist

            "WWSD 4U?  What Will Social Do for You? Featuring Twitter"

     Dec 13 - Penny Harrington, Fresenius Medical Care North America

            "Building a Job Search Toolbox"Storytelling in Behavioral Interviewing

    

     Dec 6 - Bob Stasonis, Vice President, Pickering Interfaces

            "Building and Maintaining Your Personal Network"

     Nov 29 - Jon DiPietro, Certified Inbound Marketing Professional, Domesticating IT

             "Personal Inbound Marketing"

     Nov 22 - Mike Chase, Executive Briefing Manager

            "How to Shorten the Job Search"

     Nov 1 - Jeanne Drula, Tax Advisor and Enrolled Agent with the IRS

               "Faced with Losing Your Job or already unemployed: Avoid more

                 unpleasant surprises at Tax Time"

    Oct 18- Keenan Dixon, Keenan Dixon Associates

            "Wardrobe Wisdom"

  

    Oct 4- Randall Warniers, Creative Director, RW Communications and Design

            "Building a Job Search Toolbox"

  

    Sept 27 - Dan DeMaioNewton, Director of Strategy & Business Development, Monster Worldwide
           “An Insider's Guide to Getting the Job"

   Sept 20 - Mira Furth, Learning and Talent Development Consultant
         "From Branding to Landing to Expanding"
   

  Sept 13 - Joe Bevilacqua, President & CEO, Merrimack Valley Chamberof Commerce

        "How to use a Chamber of Commerce in Your Job 

    August 30 - Bobbi Courtney, Holistic Psychotherapist, Aura Infusions
       "Holistic Stress Management for Job Seekers" - Bobbi

    August 9 - Juanita Allen, Massachusetts HR Division Office of Diversity

          "How to Access State Government Job"

    June 21 - Cindy Key, SPHR, CBM, CBC & Certified Personal Branding Strategist

           "Personal Branding"

   June 14 - Suzanne Gray & Margie Pascetta

           "Explore Options in Today’s Changing Market"

    June 7 - Mark McCurdy PHR, The Non Profit Career Coach

          "Finding Your Social Impact Compass"

    May 24 - Mark Hurley, CPCC & Debra Hickok, CPCC, ACC

          "Opening up to Infinite Possibilities"

  

 

Special Events

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Evening Networking

with
Networking for Professionals

 

Speaker:  Kim Meninger, Great Heights Coaching

“Find a Satisfying Career”

  

Be sure to register and join us for a great evening.

Our Quarterly Evening Networking Event begins at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Program begins at 6:00pm  at ValleyWorks Career Center in Lawrence. 

Pre-registration is required for each event, members may call the Membership Desks in Lawrence or Haverhill at 978-722-7000 to register. 

All members of the community are welcome.

Upcoming Evening Networking

 

 

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Evening Networking

with
Networking for Professionals

Speaker:  Kim Meninger, Great Heights Coaching

“Find a Satisfying Career”

 

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Evening Networking

with
Networking for Professionals

 

Speaker: Kim Bilawchek

"How to be a Great Networker"

    Prior Speakers Evening Speakers:

                 December 2011 - Stephen Balzac, President, 7 StepsAhead.com

                     October 2011  -    Elaine Ohlson, Ohlson Consulting

 

 

 


 

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Upcoming Recruitments

 

AMERICAN RESOURCE STAFFING - Job Recruitment

Maintenance Mechanics Manufacturing - (Several MA locations)

Quality Assurance Specialist - (Food Manufacturing)   

Tuesday      February 14th, 2012      9am to 12pm

ValleyWorks Career Center - Haverhill

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