By Suzy Kedzierski
PSGCNJ’s regularly scheduled Monday morning general session is being pushed back to Tuesday, May 28th, so you can all enjoy the long Memorial Day weekend.
During the upcoming Tuesday General Session Meeting, motivational speaker, executive career coach, author, and radio show host, Rod Colón (RodColon.com) will provide his unique perspective on what it takes to succeed in today’s global economy, through his talk “How to Network to Find a Job.” Continue reading
By Barbara Perone
Wanted: Four Astronauts to colonize life on Mars.
Remember that book “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” detailing the differences between the two genders. Apparently, Venus is out and Mars is in as the new destination for everyone, including four astronaut-wannabes.
Sounds bizarre, but, it’s true. In April, 17,324 United States citizens paid a somewhat hefty application fee ($38 each) to a Dutch Company to take a one-way ticket to the red planet. Referring to each opening as “the most desired job in history,” the company, Mars One, wants to hire and train four astronauts to be the first crew to create a permanent colony on the planet by the year 2023. Continue reading
By Stephanie Jones
Rosalie McCanner Engel was an active PSGCNJ member who sadly passed away on May 9, 2013 at Somerset Medical Center. Rosalie was on the Membership Committee and always had a wonderful warm smile when she greeted members as they arrived for the Monday General Meetings. I found her to be reserved, soft spoken and a lovely woman. I wish I had the opportunity to get know her better. I remember when I arrived to set up for the Christmas Party, Rosalie was already there, the first person to arrive to help. She jumped right in and asked me what she could do so we started moving around tables, throwing tablecloths atop tables and decorating for the event. Continue reading
By Barbara Perone
Due to extended unemployment, with no end in sight, many New Jerseyans have actually lost their lives over the past few years. When their medical insurance ran out, they simply could no longer afford to pay out-of-pocket for medical expenses.
But, access to free health care for the poor and uninsured is here and apparently it has been for several years. Continue reading
By Barbara Perone
If you drive in New Jersey obviously you know what a jug handle is, but, apparently, the words on ramp seem to have taken on a whole new meaning that has nothing to do with driving.
The Jobs4Jersey web site has added a new tool to its repertoire for those who already have profiles at the site. It’s named – you guessed it – OnRamp. Supposedly, it checks over 2,400 web site job postings and 150,000 New Jersey job openings for Jersey job seekers to automatically match their skills with appropriate openings. The tool also helps job hunters identify transferable skills and explore new job trends to see which companies in the state are hiring.
To update your profile using OnRamp visit www.Jobs4Jersey.com.
By Barbara Perone
Over the years, we’ve all rewritten our résumés countless times. But, nowadays it seems you need a traditional résumé and a web-based, or e-résumé, to post on various job boards.
The difference between the two is that a traditional (or paper) résumé focuses on content as well as individual design and appearance; while a web-based résumé limits content and has a simplistic design, devoid of any intricate layouts. (Actually, there is a third résumé style known as a scannable résumé, which contains plain text and keywords. It is meant to be scanned into a database so employers can quickly search for certain words or phrases pertaining to open positions.)
If you want to learn more about different résumé types, you might want to attend the next, free Wired4Hire job seekers’ meeting to be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 21st, at the Hunterdon County Library, located at 314 Route 12 in Flemington. Continue reading
By Candace Waller
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“How’s your job search going?” Long-term job seekers often cringe when they hear that question for two main reasons. First, they may feel inadequate when things aren’t going very well. Second, they may hesitate to speak too soon even if they’re going on lots of interviews and getting lots of call backs. Whatever the reason, their anxieties about the job search is often heightened, no matter what the situation, and can increase substantially during holiday, family gatherings, or social outings, when pushy, well-meaning relatives, or friends, ask lots of questions or offer unwanted or outdated advice. Continue reading |
