Northern New Jersey Chapter of Learning and Performance Professionals

Career Transition Special Interest Group

Program Agenda:
6:30-7:00 Registration/Check-in

7:00-7:15 NNJ ASTD Organization

7:15-7:30 Introductions
7:30–8:30 Program Presentation
8:30–9:00 Networking

Thursday, April 8, 2010

7-9 p.m.
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Informal Networking at 5:30, http://www.thebarnnj.com/
10% discount if you are attending NNJ ASTD SIG

Secure more interviews with compelling cover letters

Registration is required:

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This meeting is free.

Location
Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church

422 Cedar Hill Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481-2219, (201) 652-3245
Get directions

Park in the back, entrance on the right.

Contact:
Alicja Lisnow (SIG Chair): a_lisnow@yahoo.com
201-519-0545

Don't write the same old cover letter that doesn’t get noticed! Land that interview by crafting an attention-grabbing letter that speaks directly to the employer's most pressing needs.

Learn to...

• Hook the reader with a dynamic opening sentence.
• Use language meaningful to each employer.
• Highlight examples of your problem-solving abilities and the value you can deliver.
• Explain why your special skills can help the employer achieve specific goals.
• Clearly convey what sets you apart.

Don't miss an evening where you can expand your network, make new friends, share knowledge with your peers, and hear highly relevant and beneficial insights and perspectives from experts in the marketplace.

STARS (Share, Talent, Accomplishments, Results, Strategy) Learn much more about your friends and colleagues.  Each meeting will now include a 5 minute presentation by 2 attendees to the meeting.  Presentation to include: areas of interest, professional development while in transition, prior work history, professional skills and areas of expertise, desired position and target companies.

Career Transition SIG:

Speaker: Jack E. Appleman, CBC

Everyone is welcome to attend.

The Northern NJ ASTD Career Transition SIG provides a professional forum for participants seeking new career opportunities in various professions.  Many members of the SIG group are professionals in Training and Development.

The SIG’s goal is to provide space for networking, exchange of resources, contacts, information, mutual support and learning, and job leads for those seeking new career opportunities.

Membership information and benefits about NNJ ASTD is posted on www.nnjastd.org.

Resume Review or Mock Interviews:
Time permitting Workshop may include Peer Resume Reviews, or Mock Interview Questions.

30 Second Introduction:
My name is xxx, I am a xxx professional - looking for xxx, my target companies are xxx, or my target industry or location is xxx

Jack Appleman, author of 10 Steps to Successful Business Writing (2008, ASTD Press), has taught thousands of individuals to write more productively through the proven methods addressed in his book—Amazon’s second top seller in its category.  His writing workshops and coaching programs before major corporations have consistently earned outstanding evaluations. He also offers one-on-one coaching to help individuals write powerful resumes, cover letters and other business documents.

The president of SG Communications (www.sgwriting.com), Jack is an award-winning writer who brings more than 20 years' experience as a corporate trainer and PR specialist.  He speaks frequently on writing skills and has published hundreds of articles, including "Business writing training can boost productivity" in Human Resource Executive Magazine. Jack is also an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson and William Paterson and holds the Certified Business Communicator designation from the Business Marketing Association.  He earned his M.S. in Journalism from Ohio University and his M.A. in Communication from Ohio State University. Jack currently serves as President of NNJ-ASTD.