Monthly Archives: March 2013

ANNOUNCEMENT: April 10 PSGCNJ “Night Out”

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Wednesday, April 10, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Willie McBride’s Irish Pub & Restaurant 1270 Easton Turnpike, Route 28 Branchburg, NJ 08876 Tel.: 908-722-1113 Hors d’oeuvres, soft drinks. Cash Bar. $25 at the door Register at the Monday morning general … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Leave a comment

PSGCNJ MEMBERS RECOMMEND: Why You Can’t Get a Job

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

Wharton professor Peter Cappelli’s recently published eBook, “Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs”, describes a hiring system that has gone “terribly wrong” according to an article in The Inquirer. 

Posted in Tips | Leave a comment

TIPS: Dr. Veronica Recommends Writing Your Way to a Job

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

By Frances Chaves EDITOR’S NOTE: Become a published author on PSGCNJ’s blog. We are looking for good writers on transition topics. Send your story ideas to phil.welsher@me.com Dr. Veronica has spoken at PSGCNJ and is offering a series of informative … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | Leave a comment

ANNOUNCEMENT: April 1 PSGCNJ Writing Workshop, “Breakthrough Writing–for Jobs and Careers”

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

By Suzy Kedzierski On April 1, the PSGCNJ meeting in Somerville takes a diversion from our usual speaker presentations with an interactive writing workshop, led by Jack Appleman of Successful Business Writing (www.successfulbusinesswriting.com).

Posted in Announcement | Leave a comment

JOB FAIRS

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

PRINCETON NJ EVENING JOB FAIR….MANY NEW COMPANIES!!! TUESDAY – 03/26/2013 5pm – 7pm Location: WESTIN HOTEL 201 Village Boulevard Princeton, NJ 08540 County: Mercer What to Bring: Dress Professionally. Bring at least 15 copies of your resume. Be ready to … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Leave a comment

SPEAKER’S CORNER: Mike Palestina – Attitude is Everything Creating and Executing a Winning Career Marketing Plan

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

By Frances Chaves Mike Palestina’s March 4 presentation to PSGCNJ outlined his ten steps to a complete and successful job search: Understand your environment Determine your objective Develop your communication strategy Identify your target market Collect market information Network, network, … Continue reading →

Posted in Speaker's Corner | Leave a comment

ANNOUNCEMENT: CyberThink, Aflac and Kelly Services Join PSGCNJ’S Monday, March 25 Job Fair

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

DeVry University, The Exec Search Group, New York Life, Prudential, and TD Bank TIME: 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. LOCATION: First United Methodist Church of Somerville, 48 West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876 WHAT TO BRING: Copies of your resume, … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Leave a comment

PSGCNJ Members Recommend: Inspirational Quotes

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Kam Minhas recommends this site for great quotes to keep you going: Inspirational Quotes.

Posted in Tips | Leave a comment

TIPS: Intergenerational Conflict in the Workplace

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

By Tony Thompson If managing or just dealing with co-workers who are significantly older or younger than you has been a problem lately, let me suggest a recent book: “Generations, Inc.,” by Larry and Meagan Johnson, a father-daughter team. It is obvious … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | Leave a comment

SPEAKER’S CORNER: Maximizing Your Time Management

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

By Stan Robinson, Jr. What we commonly call Time Management may more accurately be called “activity management” as we cannot really manage our time, only our activities. Needless to say, time will pass regardless of how we use it. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Speaker's Corner | 1 Comment