North Coast Job Seekers is a job search support group for professionals in transition or those who are currently employed but seeking new career options. We provide tools, tips, resources, techniques and networking opportunities to help maximize a job search. If in transition, or want to explore new career options, we encourage attending North Coast Job Seekers meetings.

"North Coast" refers to the geographic region of NE Ohio, particularly the metropolitan Cleveland area (which is on the shores of Lake Erie, hence the "North Coast" of the U.S.). However the resources available here are offered to any who might benefit from them.

NEXT MONDAY NIGHT MEETING

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Monday, May 12, 2025

7:30 – 9:00pm EDT
[online meeting room will open at 7:15pm]

North Coast Job Seekers Meeting

ARE YOU ON THE RIGHT PATH?

Using & Interpreting the Trimetrix DNA Instrument

Speaker & Facilitator: Jim Folger

This extraordinary opportunity is NOT-TO-BE-MISSED!

Thanks to Jim Folger and Target Training International,

this $399 instrument is offered to NCJS members for FREE.

Registration is required for this event
and will open on Thursday, April 10

Registration details follow the meeting description below

Jim Folger has been using behavioral sciences to help clients make better hiring decisions by aligning the right people with the right jobs for almost 2 decades.  In Jim’s volunteer work with job seekers he has also used these tools to help job seekers understand whether they are pursuing the right jobs.

TRIMETRIX DNA ASSESSMENT

Prior to the meeting, you will be given an opportunity to take a self assessment tool to provide insights into your behavioral style, the things that motivate you, and the development levels of 25 soft skills that the instrument looks at.  Jim has arranged for NCJS members to receive and use this instrument at no cost (it ordinarily costs $399 per individual).  In a group presentation Jim will give an overview of how these relate to our jobs.

In this session you will:

• Receive a FREE online instrument utilizing 3 sciences:  Behaviors, Motivations, and Skills (a $399 value).

• Gain a better understanding of yourself, how you interact with others, why you do what you do, and how your behaviors, motivations, and skills  align with your career.

• Understand how to read others and adapt your style to improve communication effectiveness.

​Jim Folger is a recruiter, and the President of OneSource Technical, Inc., a national search firm that partners with small to medium sized companies to help them recruit for a broad range of professional positions.  Jim is an Engineer with 2 decades of industry experience in Engineering, management, and customer facing roles prior to founding OneSource Technical.

Jim’s background as a hiring manager and as a recruiter provides a unique perspective that encompasses both sides of the hiring desk.  Jim can be a valuable resource to reach out to should you be at a crossroad in your career and need to brainstorm ideas.  Job seekers are also welcome to Search Jobs in the company’s network of nearly 1.000 recruiters.

**REGISTRATION INFORMATION**

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS NCJS PROGRAM

You must register in order for you to complete the Trimetrix DNA Instrument and receive your individual results.
 

REGISTRATION IS A 3-STEP PROCESS:

1. Click the REGISTRATION button below
2. Complete and submit the simple registration form
3. Watch your email inbox for Jim Folger to contact you with a link to the online instrument
 

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ

Your registration is a commitment to use the instrument and attend the May 12, 2025 NCJS meeting. The Trimetrix instrument itself is a $399 value that is offered to NCJS participants for free. Please take this commitment seriously as space is limited, the instrument is costly, and Jim's effort and expertise are priceless.

Registration Opens on April 10 and Closes at Noon on May 12

Use this link to join our virtual meetings with video
from your computer, tablet, or smartphone:

NCJS ZOOM MEETING CONNECTION

see information below about downloading Zoom app/program
it is NOT required to download the app -- Zoom can run from your browser
 

Or dial in using your phone:

NCJS ZOOM MEETING ONE-TAP PHONE CONNECTION

or dial manually:
(646) 558-8656     Access Code:  8197-6352-173#

Our Library is continually expanding, so check back frequently for new resources. The collection includes articles, presentations, and practical examples of tools that will assist in your job search.  You will also find presentations from NCJS meetings so you can review or see the materials if you missed the gathering.

NCJS Job Search Process
Road Map

The NCJS Job Search Process Road Map is the core of our approach to career transition.  The downloadable document in our Resource Library outlines each of the three major waypoints on the road map.  It is important to note that the Road Map is not a simple
1-2-3 step method.  Rather, it is more organic and dynamic – the steps lead to one another, and in the end lead back to the beginning.  It is easier than it sounds, is more intuitive, and is more effective than a "do this list of things and you'll land your dream job" approach.  This is our Road Map for guiding us through the next career move in ways that use our best gifts, skills, passions, and experiences to our advantage.

Use the link below to download a pdf version of the Road Map:

If you're not part of the online discussions, job leads, and networking with NCJS, join the NCJS LinkedIn Group now to expand your job search resources.

The twice monthly meetings of North Coast Job Seekers is supplemented by an active LinkedIn Group. This rich forum includes relevant discussion topics, job postings, and networking opportunities. Click on the LinkedIn logo to visit the group page.

If you are looking for job opportunities or have a position to share with the NCJS membership, we invite you to participate in the NCJS LinkedIn group.  All of our job postings are handled in our NCJS LinkedIn group.  For more information about the LinkedIn group and details of how to post a job opportunity, click this link.

We are grateful for our generous partners: