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.
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2nd & 4th Mondays of each Month
7:30 to 9:00pm
Currently Meeting Virtually in Zoom Meetings
Zoom Meeting Link:
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT MEETING
Monday, September 23, 2024
7:30 – 9:00pm EDT
[online meeting room will open at 7:15pm]
North Coast Job Seekers Meeting
Beyond the Corporate World
Considering Alternatives to the 9 to 5
Panelists: Paul DiPronio, Darlene Jacobson, and Rick Niedzwiecki
Terese McGroarty, Moderator
You can’t turn around these days without hearing about the rise of entrepreneurs and the gig economy. Professionals are discovering viable career options that were once only the path of last resort for the otherwise “unemployable.”
In this session, our Panel of Experts will discuss several alternatives to the traditional full-time employment career path, including franchising, starting your own business, and freelancing. They will share their experiences from the front lines as practitioners and provide a candid perspective on the good, bad, and ugly.
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#
• April 22, 2024 PowerPoint Slide Deck and Handouts from Speaker Russell Sheeler, "Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services - Resources for Job Seekers"
• March 11, 2024 Meeting Handout from Speaker Marvin Montgomery, "Selling Yourself to Potential Employers"
• January 22, 2024 PowerPoint Slides from Speaker Shawna Whitlock, "Measuring and Identifying a Great Culture While Interviewing"
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:
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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:
PMINEO (Project Management Institute Northeast Ohio) partners with North Coast Job Seekers to focus on career advancement for all professions in the NE Ohio area.
Pioneer Memorial Presbyterian Church, Solon, OH
Pioneer Church partners with NCJS by generously providing our meeting space and hospitality to make us always feel welcome.
Liaison: Greg Reynolds | 216.224.7434 | Email
The Catholic Church of St. Rita, Solon, OH
St. Rita Parish has partnered with NCJS by promoting our programs with parish members and by providing generous financial support.
Liaison: Jim Folger | 440.248.6911 | Email