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.

Zoom Meeting Link:

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Are you a job seeker?

Are you considering a career move?

Are you looking for experienced help?

ALL ARE WELCOME AT NCJS

Join us for our next Monday night meeting. No prerequisites and no applications. All you need is a willingness and openness to receive skilled help wherever you are in the search process.

All volunteer led

No cost yet priceless

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NEXT MONDAY NIGHT MEETING

Monday, September 28, 2026

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

North Coast Job Seekers Meeting

How to Use LinkedIn for Job Search

Speaker: Katherine Burik

You might know that LinkedIn is an important job search tool, but do you know what to do with it? Is it enough to have a nice-looking profile? Are we restricted to talking to people we already know or can we reach out to people we don’t know yet? How do we do that? What makes someone else want to talk to me?

Every job seeker struggles with these questions. The answer is closer and easier than you think! You can make a huge impact on your job search by being curious and active on LinkedIn. 

Learn to use LinkedIn more effectively to move your job search forward with this informative and interactive workshop, Be a LinkedIn Job Search Pro! Join Katherine Burik, The Interview Doctor, to learn four strategic techniques. 

KATHERINE BURIK is the founder of The Interview Doctor, Inc.^® offering fast action remedies to help you find your ideal job. Her coaching techniques come directly from her personal experience as a business leader organizing her own job searches, creating a better way to interview, and figuring out how to “network” as a shy person to get ahead in her career.

Job search is a repeatable process, regardless of your role. Without the right plan and quality tools to navigate the process, your search for a job or the right career will take forever and feel awful.
 
A professional speaker & published author, Katherine has a BA History from Northwestern University and MS Industrial Relations from Loyola University of Chicago. She has been certified SPHR by Society of Human Resource Managers and is a Registered Corporate Coach.

Originally from Chicago then transplanted to Northeast Ohio, Katherine has been a virtual coach for years. Since change is the only constant, Katherine embraces whatever life sends her way with positive energy and enthusiasm to get the most out of life. 

Meeting Host: Vicky DePiore

NCJS Advisory Board Member | See her bio here

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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.

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