North Coast Job Seekers Meetings

Upcoming Meetings

NCJS Online Meetings

North Coast Job Seeker meetings are held online during this season of social distancing. Using a secure platform, our meetings continue "virtually."

Using the secure and encrypted platform GoToMeeting, we are continuing our most important NCJS services: Meeting "face-to-face" for networking, job search support, and presentations to assist professionals in transition. While not the same as "being there" with the group, these virtual meetings are a helpful time of connecting and networking. They also serve as good training ground for virtual interviews!

How to prepare for NCJS Virtual meetings:

Download the GoToMeeting app to your computer or phone (it's free):
GoToMeeting Download
Make sure your tech is working and plan a quiet space to join the meetings.
If you do not have webcam/video technology, you will be able to call into the meetings and participate with audio only either from your computer or a phone.
Review your "30-Second Elevator Speech" to be able to introduce yourself and clearly communicate your expertise and skills to someone who doesn't know you. We will be using these in the online meetings. Here's an easy to follow tutorial: Elevator Speech
At the designated time, join the meeting using the link provided. Each meeting "room" will open 15 minutes before the meeting begins in order to make sure you are connected and to become familiar with the GoToMeeting platform.

Monday, October 26, 2020

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

North Coast Job Seekers Meeting

Virtual Presentation:
"Are You On the Right Path?"

Speaker: Jim Folger

Pre-Registration Required
in order to complete the assessment tool.

Pre-Registration is now open. See link below.

Are You On the Right Path?

Jim 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. 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. 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 $350 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.

USE THIS LINK TO PRE-REGISTER:

Pre-Register Here

Once you complete the online registration, Jim will contact you within 24 hours via email with more information and instructions for completing the assessment instrument. It is essential that you complete the assessment prior to participating in the October 26 NCJS meeting.

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. Connect with Jim on LinkedIn and join him in the NCJS LinkedIn Group.

Use this link to join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone:

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/830647397

see information above about downloading GoToMeeting app.

Or dial in using your phone:

(872) 240-3311 Access Code: 830-647-397

Monday, November 9, 2020

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

North Coast Job Seekers Meeting

Special Virtual Networking Meeting:
"Zoom Mocktail Meeting"

You’re Invited!
A Primer for Mixing Job Seeking and Party Mingling
in the Age of Virtual Gatherings

Remember the "normal" holiday cocktail party where business, recruiting, and networking would mingle like the well-dressed guests around the room? Many of those gatherings will still be happening, but with the added awkwardness of being virtual. It was one thing to balance a glass and a plate of hors d'oeuvres while shaking the hand of the person you've been trying to meet with for a month, but now it will be with the added awkwardness of all-things-virtual. What should I wear (at least in camera view)? What about computer/camera placement and audio? And just how DO I get the introductions I am hoping for?

Join NCJS for a dress rehearsal Zoom Mocktail Meeting. This year you will need to supply your own appetizers and beverages, but we will practice this new art of virtual meeting and networking. We'll include tips for working in your elevator speech, how to navigate introductions, and getting yourself noticed without being overbearing – because this is, after all, yet another opportunity for networking.

Black Tie Optional

Use this link to join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone:

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/830647397
see information above about downloading GoToMeeting app.

Or dial in using your phone:
(872) 240-3311 Access Code: 830-647-397

Monday, November 23, 2020

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

North Coast Job Seekers Meeting

Virtual Presentation:
"Making the Most of Your LinkedIn Profile"

Speaker: De-de Mulligan

De-de Mulligan is President and Chief Content Specialist of Mulligan Management Group. De-de leads an energetic team who deliver memorable design and content for websites, blogs and social media posts. She helps clients extend their marketing reach and add more value to the conversation surrounding their business.

De-de is well known for her strong writing skills and ability to tell a compelling business story. Establishing, conveying, and implementing clients’ vision is what she and her staff do best. Businesses tap her proven record of successfully launching digital marketing initiatives and creating name recognition for clients in highly competitive marketplaces. As a consultant, De-de works closely with major decision-makers to set digital communication goals, plan strategy and build long-term relationships.

She is a true professional with diverse experience in marketing, public relations, communications, program development and implementation.

De-de is a member and participant in the NCJS LinkedIn Group and her LinkedIn profile can be found at De-de Mulligan.

Use this link to join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone:

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/830647397

see information above about downloading GoToMeeting app.

Or dial in using your phone:

(872) 240-3311 Access Code: 830-647-397