HNG: "Focus on Value for Robust Referrals and Better Job Interviews."

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by a speaker, Tad Mayer. The facilitator for this week will be Gil Krispien. We will devote the first hour to the following agenda: Welcome, Landings, Announcements, New Member Intros, and Needs & Leads. Important Note: Please make a serious, concerted effort to arrive before 10:00 AM. We are going to start the meeting on time at 10:00 AM. In the second hour, Tad will talk about "Focus on Value for Robust Referrals and Better Job Interviews."

Very important: We must be out of the Parish Hall by 12:30 PM because the scouts will be entering the Parish Hall shortly after 12:30 PM to start their function.

Focus on Value for Robust Referrals and Better Job Interviews

How do you get a robust referral for a job interview when you don’t know anyone connected to the decision maker? And, what’s going to convince the hiring manager to give you the job?

To get the referral, what if you understand what’s important to that connector and can offer something of value to him or her? Instead of a rejection or a simple one-off meeting, you can create the foundation to gain valuable information, build a partnership, and gain a strong referral. And what about if in the job interview you demonstrate how you can not only do the job, but also help the decision maker achieve his or her aspirations beyond the job description? You’ll standout from other candidates.

This session will focus on understanding what’s valuable to the other person—be it an informational or job interview—and what to do about it. We will discuss how to figure out what interests connectors and decision makers have and how to bring them into the discussion. We will also look at your own interests and how to get them met. This workshop will change the frame of both informational and job interviews to how you and connectors can work together, and how you can focus on meeting the broader aspirations of decision makers.

Tad Mayer

Tad Mayer is president of Career Negotiations. As a career coach, trainer, and speaker, as well as an executive coach, he empowers professionals to move forward. As a career coach, he has co-authored the forthcoming book Own the Job Hunt. Tad uses the OJH model to create relief, hope, direction, and results in the form of fulfilling trajectories for people new to the workforce and frustrated professionals feeling stuck in their careers. As an executive coach, he helps leaders identify roadblocks and figure out how to surmount them. In addition to his work with individuals, Tad works with companies to provide employees with the skills they need to manage their careers within the organization. Tad has conducted workshops and webinars on career development for organizations such as General Assembly, MIT, Harvard University, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Primerica, Hult International Business School, Women in Sustainability (Boston), Ocean State Business Expo, and various career centers and networking groups. As an adjunct professor, Tad has taught negotiation courses at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. He has been quoted in online venues like USNews and his writing has been featured in books such as Money Talks: 100 Strategies to Master Tricky Conversations about Money. Tad has been Manager of Domestic Pricing at Northwest Airlines, Director of Partner Marketing at Sheraton Hotels, and Director of Commercial and Corporate Programs at Mediation Works Incorporated. He has an MBA from The Tuck School at Dartmouth College, and a BS in Communication Studies from Northwestern University.

Recap of HNG Meeting of October 6, 2017

Our 198th meeting had 25 people, this is 1 less than the previous meeting; seven signed the New Member list. Ronaldo Lu was our facilitator. There were seven introduction speeches:

1. Jim Burns Sales & Operations Manager
2 . Richard Morris Product Mgr. - Energy
3. Michael Jenkins Supply Chain Management
4. Cindy Cantin IT Support
5. Adam Mintz HR; Employee Relations; Training & Development
6. Sheri Norred Higher Ed transitioning to HR
7. Dhiren Limbanee Software Development

We had one landing:
Diane Tamagno Starts Oct. 16th for QBS - Quality Behavioral Solutions in North Attleboro as Regional Sales and Marketing Account Exec.; full time position;
out 11 months

We had a speaker, Katy Tynan who talked about "The Career Jungle Gym – A New Model for Managing Your Career."
This comprised the following:
There’s no such thing as a straight line in career development anymore. Over the course of four (or more) decades in the workplace, people are now changing jobs an average of 15 times. While there are more opportunities in today’s marketplace than ever, it’s also more complicated. In this talk she described a new model for managing your career, and gave tips and tricks for successfully navigating the complexities of today’s career paths.

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

October 20, 2017 Tad Mayer Focus on Value for Robust Referrals and Better Job Interviews
November 3, 2017 Stephen Trudeau Oasis Systems

General Information

The networking group meets in Hopkinton, at St. John the Evangelist Church parish hall. The meeting occurs, from 10 to 12 noon, and will meet the first and third Friday of the month. The parish hall has a capacity for 250 people and there is plenty of parking spaces in the parking lot and on the street. Around the perimeter of the parish hall are rooms to allow us to have focused network groups or for any other purpose we need. We chose the first and third Friday to allow everyone to attend the Acton Networking Group or any other networking group, if they wanted, on the Friday we do not meet.

We will maintain our close affiliation with Acton Networkers by using the same list-server to share information between the groups. Any e-mails specific to the Hopkinton Networking Group (HNG) will be indicated in the subject line either by "Hopkinton Networking Group" or "HNG"; this way anyone attending these meetings will know the e-mail is intended for them.

We will follow the following agenda items:
* Welcome
* Landings (with doughnuts)
* Announcements
* New member introductions
* Needs and Leads
* Speaker(s), Workshop, or Focus Group
* Cleanup

For those new members who give their introductions, this is what we would like to know:
* Name
* Skills and Value Statement
* Where have you been?
* Where are you going?
* Your title
* Your target companies
* Geography of search
* Name and e-mail address

If anyone wants to join our team, please let one of us know; we could always use the extra help and input for ideas.

Directions:
Take Rt. 495 North/South and get off Exit 21A. Go through three traffic lights. CVS is on the right at the third traffic light. The first street after the third traffic light is Church Street, take a right turn. The church is on the right. Go around to the left of the parking lot and go into the side entrance of the parish hall.

Depending upon where you live, perhaps you may want to use Mapquest for a more direct route. The address of the church is:
St. John the Evangelist
20 Church Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748

Regards,
Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) Coordinators:
Emilia Gordon emiliagne@gmail.com
Gil Krispien g.krispien@verizon.net
Ronaldo Lu ronaldo.lu@comcast.net

HNG Meeting October 21, 2016; Agenda; Speaker on Job Interview Workshop

Hello Everyone,

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by speaker, Bill Lippincott.  The facilitator for this week will be Emilia Gordon.  We will devote the first hour to the following agenda: Welcome, Landings, Announcements, New Member Intros, and Needs and Leads. Important Note: Please make a serious, concerted effort to arrive before 10:00 AM. We are going to start the meeting on time at 10:00 AM.  In the second hour, Bill will be conducting a "Job Interview Workshop."

Job Interview Workshop

Interviewing soup to nut form the hiring managers perspective.  Bill Lippincott a veteran hiring manager and job search coach will teach you interviewing tips to put you on the hiring manager's radar.  Bring your resumes with you as Bill will be doing some mock interviews.  Best place to learn how to interview is practice in a safe place!!

Bill Lippincott

Bill Lippincott is the principal of Lippincott Consulting specializing in private outplacement, executive transition and general management consulting.  Bill has a 30 year management background with General Electric and NSTAR Electric in the areas of operational management, including budget, P&L, organization design, project management, performance improvement and business process design, sales and marketing. His wealth of experience as a hiring manager for large organizations helps his clients prepare for an extensive job search; utilizing a strategy of understanding the dynamics of the hiring manager.  His practice is skill and value based emphasizing networking, interview role playing, resume review and job search strategy development culminating in an effective job search in today's dynamic hiring environment.

He is founder of the Employment Support Group of Norton and is very active in his community.  He is an advocate for anyone looking for work and has an extensive network of professional outlets.  He has been a featured speaker in many network groups in the area and provides thought leadership in the area of over 50 workforce opportunities.

Bill's favorite quote is from Winston Churchill – "When going through hell….keep going"

Recap of HNG Meeting of October 7, 2016

Our 176th meeting had 22 people, this is 4 less than the previous meeting; five signed the New Member list. Gil Krispien was our facilitator. There were five introduction speeches.

Two landings:

Brennan Dean    Started September 26th as a Network Administrator for a nine month contract with Tek Systems at UMass Memorial Medical Center

Zhiqiang Jia       Started Sept. 26th as a Senior Scientist at Pfizer in Cambridge; 1.5 hour drive each way; out for six months

We had speakers, Brian Hawley, Scott Hawley, and Tom Bodine, who talked about "10 Things you Should Know About Long Term Investing."

This comprised the following:

Whether they do it themselves or have someone do it for them most people have some level of retirement savings to invest. For many people there is a marked difference between what the textbooks would say and what they actually do. In this presentation Brian and Tom will highlight 10 interesting facts about investing that may cause you to question your current approach.

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

November 4, 2016    Eric Ross

General Information

The networking group meets in Hopkinton, at St. John the Evangelist Church parish hall. The meeting occurs, from 10 to 12 noon, and will meet the first and third Friday of the month. The parish hall has a capacity for 250 people and there is plenty of parking spaces in the parking lot and on the street. Around the perimeter of the parish hall are rooms to allow us to have focused network groups or for any other purpose we need. We chose the first and third Friday to allow everyone to attend the Acton Networking Group or any other networking group, if they wanted, on the Friday we do not meet.

We will maintain our close affiliation with Acton Networkers by using the same list-server to share information between the groups. Any e-mails specific to the Hopkinton Networking Group (HNG) will be indicated in the subject line either by "Hopkinton Networking Group" or "HNG"; this way anyone attending these meetings will know the e-mail is intended for them.

We will follow the following agenda items:

* Welcome

* Landings (with doughnuts)

* Announcements

* New member introductions

* Needs and Leads

* Speaker(s), Workshop, or Focus Group

* Cleanup

For those new members who give their introductions, this is what we would like to know:

* Name

* Skills and Value Statement

* Where have you been?

* Where are you going?

* Your title

* Your target companies

* Geography of search

* Name and e-mail address

If anyone wants to join our team, please let one of us know; we could always use the extra help and input for ideas.

Directions:

Take Rt. 495 North/South and get off Exit 21A. Go through three traffic lights. CVS is on the right at the third traffic light. The first street after the third traffic light is Church Street, take a right turn. The church is on the right. Go around to the left of the parking lot and go into the side entrance of the parish hall.

Depending upon where you live, perhaps you may want to use Mapquest for a more direct route. The address of the church is:

St. John the Evangelist

20 Church Street

Hopkinton, MA 01748

Regards,

Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) Coordinators:

Emilia Gordon          emiliagne@gmail.com    

Gil Krispien              g.krispien@verizon.net   

Ronaldo Lu              ronaldo.lu@comcast.net       

Bill Wilson               bill@williamjwilson.com

Weathering job transitions. Preserving your future

Hello Everyone, 

I received an e-mail from the Parish Hall Manager at St. John’s that there will be a reception in the Parish Hall following a funeral for a member of the parish; consequently, we must vacate the Parish Hall by 12 Noon. 

We will start the meeting early between 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM and go through an abbreviated agenda and to allow at least an hour for the speaker. 

Please make a serious effort to arrive before 9:30 AM.

Hello Everyone,

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by speaker, Kristen Beyer. The facilitator for this week will be Bill Wilson. We will devote the first hour to the following agenda: Welcome, Landings, Announcements, New Member Intros, and Needs & Leads. Important Note: Please make a serious, concerted effort to arrive before 10:00 AM. We are going to start the meeting on time at 10:00 AM. In the second hour, Kristen will talk about "Weathering job transitions. Preserving your future."

Weathering job transitions. Preserving your future

Learn ways to preserve your future during a job transition

* Face uncertainties while managing expenses and reducing liabilities
* Understand health insurance
* Utilize tax tactics and protection to plan for the future

Kristen Beyer

Kristen Beyer is a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial and specializes in Comprehensive Financial Planning, Asset Management, Retirement Planning and Estate Planning. She has been with Ameriprise for 17 years. You can find out more at http://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/kristen.k.beyer/

Recap of HNG Meeting of September 2, 2016

Our 174th meeting had 21 people, this is 14 less than the previous meeting; no one signed the New Member list. Ronaldo Lu was our facilitator. There were no introduction speeches.

One landing;
Liz Holtsberry Started Sept. 7th at Veritude working a contract at Fidelity in Boston

We conducted the 60-second+ Introduction Speech Workshop where we went around the room and each person gave his/her introduction speech. It went over very well. Feedback from the group indicated they would like an Mock Interview Workshop.

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

October 7, 2016 Brian Hawley and Tom Bodine

General Information

The networking group meets in Hopkinton, at St. John the Evangelist Church parish hall. The meeting occurs, from 10 to 12 noon, and will meet the first and third Friday of the month. The parish hall has a capacity for 250 people and there is plenty of parking spaces in the parking lot and on the street. Around the perimeter of the parish hall are rooms to allow us to have focused network groups or for any other purpose we need. We chose the first and third Friday to allow everyone to attend the Acton Networking Group or any other networking group, if they wanted, on the Friday we do not meet.

We will maintain our close affiliation with Acton Networkers by using the same list-server to share information between the groups. Any e-mails specific to the Hopkinton Networking Group (HNG) will be indicated in the subject line either by "Hopkinton Networking Group" or "HNG"; this way anyone attending these meetings will know the e-mail is intended for them.

We will follow the following agenda items:
* Welcome
* Landings (with doughnuts)
* Announcements
* New member introductions
* Needs and Leads
* Speaker(s), Workshop, or Focus Group
* Cleanup

For those new members who give their introductions, this is what we would like to know:
* Name
* Skills and Value Statement
* Where have you been?
* Where are you going?
* Your title
* Your target companies
* Geography of search
* Name and e-mail address

If anyone wants to join our team, please let one of us know; we could always use the extra help and input for ideas.

Directions:
Take Rt. 495 North/South and get off Exit 21A. Go through three traffic lights. CVS is on the right at the third traffic light. The first street after the third traffic light is Church Street, take a right turn. The church is on the right. Go around to the left of the parking lot and go into the side entrance of the parish hall.

Depending upon where you live, perhaps you may want to use Mapquest for a more direct route. The address of the church is:
St. John the Evangelist
20 Church Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748

Regards,
Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) Coordinators:
Emilia Gordon emiliagne@gmail.com
Gil Krispien g.krispien@verizon.net
Ronaldo Lu ronaldo.lu@comcast.net
Bill Wilson bill@williamjwilson.com

HNG Meeting August 19, 2016; Agenda: Speaker on "Risk Management - Job Search"

Hello Everyone,

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by speaker Hannah Ranjani David.  The facilitator for this week will be Emilia Gordon.  We will devote the first hour to the following agenda: Welcome, Landings, Announcements, New Member Intros, and Needs & Leads. Important Note: Please make a serious, concerted effort to arrive before 10:00 AM. We are going to start the meeting on time at 10:00 AM.  In the second hour, Hannah will talk about "Risk Management - Job Search."

Risk Management - Job Search

The forecasting and evaluation of job search risks together with the identification of procedures to avoid or minimize or reduce their impact.

Hannah Ranjani David

Strong, adaptable, tactical and very decisive leader with huge impacts in record time in ambiguous environments. Accountable and can positively align aggressive enterprise-level goals with multiple business and IT partners through effective influence-based leadership. Fifteen+ years' of experience with growing responsibilities in stakeholder/expectation management, process improvement/ modeling, project/program planning, budgeting, risk management, course correction, customer/vendor interaction, international cross-functional team management in matrix environments, SDLC, data migration/analytics, infrastructure upgrades and virtualization. Best suited for roles that benefit from deep understanding of customer/ product needs, deep technology competency and efficient modern management practices.

Recap of HNG Meeting of August 5, 2016

Our 172nd meeting had 30 people, this is 5 less than the previous meeting; eight signed the New Member list. Gil Krispien was our facilitator. There were eight introduction speeches.

We had a speaker, Bonnie Petrovich, who talked about the "Power of Your Thoughts."  She was very good.

This comprised the following:

* How Thoughts Impact Your Career Efforts – Positively or Negatively – It's Your Choice!

* Explore tips, techniques and ah-has! for bringing the supportive influence of your thoughts to your job search.

* Ever wonder why some people get "breaks," good luck, and opportunities more easily than you?

Bonnie shared insights and strategies from her own, and some of her clients', experiences. Prepare to transform how you are approaching your job-search and your life!

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

August 19, 2016        Hannah Ranjani David    "Risk Management - Job Search."

September 2, 2016    Crystal Byron               TBD

General Information

The networking group meets in Hopkinton, at St. John the Evangelist Church parish hall. The meeting occurs, from 10 to 12 noon, and will meet the first and third Friday of the month. The parish hall has a capacity for 250 people and there is plenty of parking spaces in the parking lot and on the street. Around the perimeter of the parish hall are rooms to allow us to have focused network groups or for any other purpose we need. We chose the first and third Friday to allow everyone to attend the Acton Networking Group or any other networking group, if they wanted, on the Friday we do not meet.

We will maintain our close affiliation with Acton Networkers by using the same list-server to share information between the groups. Any e-mails specific to the Hopkinton Networking Group (HNG) will be indicated in the subject line either by "Hopkinton Networking Group" or "HNG"; this way anyone attending these meetings will know the e-mail is intended for them.

We will follow the following agenda items:

* Welcome

* Landings (with doughnuts)

* Announcements

* New member introductions

* Needs and Leads

* Speaker(s), Workshop, or Focus Group

* Cleanup

For those new members who give their introductions, this is what we would like to know:

* Name

* Skills and Value Statement

* Where have you been?

* Where are you going?

* Your title

* Your target companies

* Geography of search

* Name and e-mail address

If anyone wants to join our team, please let one of us know; we could always use the extra help and input for ideas.

Directions:

Take Rt. 495 North/South and get off Exit 21A. Go through three traffic lights. CVS is on the right at the third traffic light. The first street after the third traffic light is Church Street, take a right turn. The church is on the right. Go around to the left of the parking lot and go into the side entrance of the parish hall.

Depending upon where you live, perhaps you may want to use Mapquest for a more direct route. The address of the church is:

St. John the Evangelist

20 Church Street

Hopkinton, MA 01748

Regards,

Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) Coordinators:

Emilia Gordon          emiliagne@gmail.com   

Gil Krispien              g.krispien@verizon.net    

Ronaldo Lu              ronaldo.lu@comcast.net       

Bill Wilson               bill@williamjwilson.com

HNG Meeting January 8, 2016; Agenda: HNG 2015 Summary & Open Forum Discussion

Hello Everyone, 

Now that we are in the winter months, if the Hopkinton schools are cancelled on the day of our meeting then we do not meet; however, if there is a delay, then we do meet.  Even if the schools are not closed, if the weather is bad, it is best to stay home then risk an accident.

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by a slide presentation and a networking exercise.    The facilitator or this week will be Emilia Gordon.  We will devote the first hour to the following agenda: Welcome, Landings, Announcements, New Member Intros, and Needs and Leads. Important Note: Please make a serious, concerted effort to arrive before 10:00 AM. We are going to start the meeting on time at 10:00 AM.  In the second hour, Gil will show a number of slides showing the Hopkinton Networkers Group 2015 Summary, and this will be followed by an "Open Forum Discussion on Networking."

Hopkinton Networkers Group 2015 Summary

This will be a brief slide show summarizing the significant statistics occurred during the 2015 year of the group. This will include attendance, total money collected, expenses, gifts to St. John's church, landings, HNG fund, and proposed gifts to St. John's for 2016.

Open Forum Discussion on Networking

Quotes from the internet:
"Networking is a socioeconomic business activity by which groups of like-minded businesspeople recognize, create, or act upon business opportunities."

"....networking is the linking together of individuals who, through trust and relationship building, become walking, talking advertisements for one another."

"....networking is about being genuine and authentic, building trust and relationships, and seeing how you can help others."

*  Buddy groups
         How often to meet:  weekly/monthly
         Commitment: following through with goals/plans for next meeting
         Exchange business leads/referrals
*  Networking groups: attend as many as possible
        Ask questions that cause who, what, where, when, and how as opposed to those that can be answered with a simple yes or no. This form of questioning opens up the discussion and shows listeners that you are

        interested in them.
*  Trade shows
*  Seminars: Mitre monthly meetings
*  Open houses/Job fairs: Working the floor
*  Toastmasters
*  Information interviews
*  Volunteer for positions in Non-profit ventures
*  Articulate what you are looking for and how others may help you
*  Call those you meet who may benefit from what you do and vice versa
*  Have a clear understanding of what you do and why, and what makes your doing it special or different from others doing the same thing
*  Networking using the internet:  Social networking websites can serve as great resources for finding other people who share your interests and career goals, and starting conversations with them in a low-pressure way. Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

*  Discussion boards
      

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

January 22, 2016          Brian Hawley and Tom Bodine

General Information

The networking group meets in Hopkinton, at St. John the Evangelist Church parish hall. The meeting occurs, from 10 to 12 noon, and will meet the first and third Friday of the month. The parish hall has a capacity for 250 people and there is plenty of parking spaces in the parking lot and on the street. Around the perimeter of the parish hall are rooms to allow us to have focused network groups or for any other purpose we need. We chose the first and third Friday to allow everyone to attend the Acton Networking Group or any other networking group, if they wanted, on the Friday we do not meet.

We will maintain our close affiliation with Acton Networkers by using the same list-server to share information between the groups. Any e-mails specific to the Hopkinton Networking Group (HNG) will be indicated in the subject line either by "Hopkinton Networking Group" or "HNG"; this way anyone attending these meetings will know the e-mail is intended for them.


We will follow the following agenda items:
* Welcome
* Landings (with doughnuts)
* Announcements
* New member introductions
* Needs and Leads
* Speaker(s), Workshop, or Focus Group
* Cleanup


For those new members who give their introductions, this is what we would like to know:
* Name
* Skills and Value Statement
* Where have you been?
* Where are you going?
* Your title
* Your target companies
* Geography of search
* Name and e-mail address

If anyone wants to join our team, please let one of us know; we could always use the extra help and input for ideas.

Directions:
Take Rt. 495 North/South and get off Exit 21A. Go through three traffic lights. Colella's Supermarket is on the right at the third traffic light. The first street after the third traffic light is Church Street, take a right turn. The church is on the right. Go around to the left of the parking lot and go into the side entrance of the parish hall.


Depending upon where you live, perhaps you may want to use Mapquest for a more direct route. The address of the church is:
St. John the Evangelist
20 Church Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748


Regards,
Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) Coordinators:
Sheri Ablaza               sheriablaza@gmail.com
Emilia Gordon            emiliagne@gmail.com  
Gil Krispien                g.krispien@verizon.net   
William Lam              wmlam508@yahoo.com 
Ronaldo Lu                 ronaldo.lu@comcast.net      
Vincent Rocheleau     vrocheleau@hotmail.com  

"Strategies to get to talk to the key person in your Job search."

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by a speaker, Bill Lippincott. The facilitator for this week will be Sheri Ablaza, and in the event she is called for substitute teaching, then William Lam will fill in for her. We will devote the first hour to the following agenda: Welcome, Landings, Announcements, New Member Intros, and Needs & Leads. Important Note: Please make a serious, concerted effort to arrive before 10:00 AM. We are going to start the meeting on time at 10:00 AM. In the second hour, Bill will talk about "Strategies to get to talk to the key person in your Job search."

Strategies to get to talk to the key person in your Job search

Sometimes it is difficult to ID or talk to key people you need to talk to for an effective search. If you believe that people hire people and not emails this is the session for you. As a past skip tracer for a major national collection group, I can tell you how to find folks and talk to them direct!

Bill Lippincott

Financial Advisor, Northeast Wealth Management

Bill Lippincott is a results oriented professional with management experience in several industries specializing in financial services, customer relationship center operations, collections, project management, information systems, cost control and process engineering disciplines. He has a proven record of accomplishment of bottom line results through teamwork, customer focus, leadership and goal setting. His background includes many management leadership roles with P&L responsibilities; strategic planning and process design. He is an expert in succession planning strategies for small business owners and wealth distribution planning for individuals. He holds a Series 7 and 66 securities license and is an Investment Advisor Representative. Prior to his current work, Bill has held various managerial positions with NSTAR and GE Capital. He has held industry association leadership positions including a national speaker regarding data standards in a deregulated electric environment. Bill has authored several technical works adopted by the Electric Distribution industry. He is currently a member of the Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce, Co-Chair of Norton Founders Day, Chair of the Norton Economic Development Committee and facilitator for the Employment Support Group of Norton.

Bill is married to Pam his bride of 30 years and has two grown children. He is active in his community, his church and with the Boy Scouts of America. When not working he enjoys sailing, golf, gardening and outdoor activities.

Recap of HNG Meeting of November 6, 2015

Our 156th meeting had 14 people, this is 12 less than the previous meeting; 4 signed the New Member list. Gil Krispien was our facilitator. There were 3 introduction speeches.

We made a formal presentation of the new Wireless Transmitter/Receiver System to Maureen Belger, Parish Hall Manager. The cost of the system was $549.00, and the sound of the system is incredible.

We had a speaker, Tom Alessi, who talked about "Financial Answers in Career Transition."
This included discussing the following:
* F.A.C.T. – Financial Answers in Career Transition
* Budget & Cash Flow Strategies – “The biggest fight is always about the money”
* Learn how to take control during a career transition
* The more prepared you are now the better off you will be later
* It’s not about your budget, it’s about where you spend your money.
* Financial Planning – “Don’t walk away…Just Run”
* Why doing a financial plan now probably isn’t in your best interest

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

December 4, 2015 Brian Coughlin TBD

General Information

The networking group meets in Hopkinton, at St. John the Evangelist Church parish hall. The meeting occurs, from 10 to 12 noon, and will meet the first and third Friday of the month. The parish hall has a capacity for 250 people and there is plenty of parking spaces in the parking lot and on the street. Around the perimeter of the parish hall are rooms to allow us to have focused network groups or for any other purpose we need. We chose the first and third Friday to allow everyone to attend the Acton Networking Group or any other networking group, if they wanted, on the Friday we do not meet.

We will maintain our close affiliation with Acton Networkers by using the same list-server to share information between the groups. Any e-mails specific to the Hopkinton Networking Group (HNG) will be indicated in the subject line either by "Hopkinton Networking Group" or "HNG"; this way anyone attending these meetings will know the e-mail is intended for them.

We will follow the following agenda items:
* Welcome
* Landings (with doughnuts)
* Announcements
* New member introductions
* Needs and Leads
* Speaker(s), Workshop, or Focus Group
* Cleanup

For those new members who give their introductions, this is what we would like to know:
* Name
* Skills and Value Statement
* Where have you been?
* Where are you going?
* Your title
* Your target companies
* Geography of search
* Name and e-mail address

If anyone wants to join our team, please let one of us know; we could always use the extra help and input for ideas.

Directions:
Take Rt. 495 North/South and get off Exit 21A. Go through three traffic lights. Colella's Supermarket is on the right at the third traffic light. The first street after the third traffic light is Church Street, take a right turn. The church is on the right. Go around to the left of the parking lot and go into the side entrance of the parish hall.

Depending upon where you live, perhaps you may want to use Mapquest for a more direct route. The address of the church is:
St. John the Evangelist
20 Church Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748

Regards,
Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) Coordinators:
Sheri Ablaza sheriablaza@gmail.com
Emilia Gordon emiliagne@gmail.com
Gil Krispien g.krispien@verizon.net
William Lam wmlam508@yahoo.com
Ronaldo Lu ronaldo.lu@comcast.net
Vincent Rocheleau vrocheleau@hotmail.com

Hopkinton Networkers Group: Various Topics

Hello Everyone, 

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by a speaker, Hari Narayanan. The facilitator for this week will be Sheri Ablaza, and in the event she is called for substitute teaching, then Emilia Gordon will fill in for her. We will devote the first hour to the following agenda: Welcome, Landings, Announcements, New Member Intros, and Needs & Leads. Important Note: Please make a serious, concerted effort to arrive before 10:00 AM. We are going to start the meeting on time at 10:00 AM. In the second hour, Hari will talk about "Various Topics."

Various Topics

* LinkedIn
* Networking sessions
* Family or social gatherings

Hari Narayanan

Hari comes to us from the Milford Workforce Central Career Center, and he has spoken to our group in the past and contributed to the Job Shop Jam Sessions. He will provide more personal info about himself.

Recap of HNG Meeting of October 2, 2015

Our 154th meeting had 26 people, this is 1 less than the previous meeting; 1 signed the New Member list. Vincent Rocheleau was our facilitator. There were no introduction speeches. 

We had a speaker, Linda waters, who talked about "Interviewing With Confidence."
This included discussing the following items:
* How to make sure it's the right job for you
* How to assess the company culture
* Tips to feel less nervous in the interview
* Interview follow- up tips
* How to stay positive during the interview process

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

October 16, 2015 Hari Narayanan Various Topics
November 6, 2015 Thomas Alessi TBD

General Information 

The networking group meets in Hopkinton, at St. John the Evangelist Church parish hall. The meeting occurs, from 10 to 12 noon, and will meet the first and third Friday of the month. The parish hall has a capacity for 250 people and there is plenty of parking spaces in the parking lot and on the street. Around the perimeter of the parish hall are rooms to allow us to have focused network groups or for any other purpose we need. We chose the first and third Friday to allow everyone to attend the Acton Networking Group or any other networking group, if they wanted, on the Friday we do not meet.

We will maintain our close affiliation with Acton Networkers by using the same list-server to share information between the groups. Any e-mails specific to the Hopkinton Networking Group (HNG) will be indicated in the subject line either by "Hopkinton Networking Group" or "HNG"; this way anyone attending these meetings will know the e-mail is intended for them.
We will follow the following agenda items:
* Welcome
* Landings (with doughnuts)
* Announcements
* New member introductions
* Needs and Leads
* Speaker(s), Workshop, or Focus Group
* Cleanup

For those new members who give their introductions, this is what we would like to know:
* Name
* Skills and Value Statement
* Where have you been?
* Where are you going?
* Your title
* Your target companies
* Geography of search
* Name and e-mail address

If anyone wants to join our team, please let one of us know; we could always use the extra help and input for ideas.

Directions:
Take Rt. 495 North/South and get off Exit 21A. Go through three traffic lights. Colella's Supermarket is on the right at the third traffic light. The first street after the third traffic light is Church Street, take a right turn. The church is on the right. Go around to the left of the parking lot and go into the side entrance of the parish hall.

Depending upon where you live, perhaps you may want to use Mapquest for a more direct route. The address of the church is:
St. John the Evangelist
20 Church Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748

Regards,
Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) Coordinators:
Sheri Ablaza sheriablaza@gmail.com 
Emilia Gordon emiliagne@gmail.com 
Gil Krispien g.krispien@verizon.net 
William Lam wmlam508@yahoo.com 
Ronaldo Lu ronaldo.lu@comcast.net 
Vincent Rocheleau vrocheleau@hotmail.com 

"A Practical Guide to Landing a Job in Today’s Employment Market."

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by a speaker, Patricia Hunt Sinacole. The facilitator for this week will be William Lam. We will devote the first hour to the following agenda: Welcome, Landings, Announcements, New Member Intros, and Needs & Leads. Important Note: Please make a serious, concerted effort to arrive before 10:00 AM. We are going to start the meeting on time at 10:00 AM. In the second hour, Pattie will talk about "A Practical Guide to Landing a Job in Today’s Employment Market."

A Practical Guide to Landing a Job in Today’s Employment Market

* The use/misuse of social media in a search
* Networking tips
* A job hunter’s elevator speech
* Resume and references
* Job search statistics

Patricia Hunt Sinacole

She is the CEO and Founder of First Beacon Group LLC, a Human Resources (HR) consulting firm that provide HR services to a wide variety of companies. Pattie holds a BA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an MBA from Babson. Pattie has 20 years of experience in Human Resources working a wide range of clients. Pattie has served as a Guest Lecturer at Babson College. Pattie has been featured in the Boston Business Journal, the Mass High Tech, and The Boston Globe. 

Additionally, Pattie is a regular contributor to the Job Doc and Career Makeover columns in the Boston Globe. Pattie also facilitates live career-related chats on boston.com. 


Schedule for HNG Meetings:

September 4, 2015 Brian Hawley and Tom Bodine "10 Things You Should Know About Long Term Investing"

General Information 

The networking group meets in Hopkinton, at St. John the Evangelist Church parish hall. The meeting occurs, from 10 to 12 noon, and will meet the first and third Friday of the month. The parish hall has a capacity for 250 people and there is plenty of parking spaces in the parking lot and on the street. Around the perimeter of the parish hall are rooms to allow us to have focused network groups or for any other purpose we need. We chose the first and third Friday to allow everyone to attend the Acton Networking Group or any other networking group, if they wanted, on the Friday we do not meet.

We will maintain our close affiliation with Acton Networkers by using the same list-server to share information between the groups. Any e-mails specific to the Hopkinton Networking Group (HNG) will be indicated in the subject line either by "Hopkinton Networking Group" or "HNG"; this way anyone attending these meetings will know the e-mail is intended for them.

We will follow the following agenda items:
* Welcome
* Landings (with doughnuts)
* Announcements
* New member introductions
* Needs and Leads
* Speaker(s), Workshop, or Focus Group
* Cleanup

For those new members who give their introductions, this is what we would like to know:
* Name
* Skills and Value Statement
* Where have you been?
* Where are you going?
* Your title
* Your target companies
* Geography of search
* Name and e-mail address

If anyone wants to join our team, please let one of us know; we could always use the extra help and input for ideas.

Directions:
Take Rt. 495 North/South and get off Exit 21A. Go through three traffic lights. Colella's Supermarket is on the right at the third traffic light. The first street after the third traffic light is Church Street, take a right turn. The church is on the right. Go around to the left of the parking lot and go into the side entrance of the parish hall.

Depending upon where you live, perhaps you may want to use Mapquest for a more direct route. The address of the church is:
St. John the Evangelist
20 Church Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748

Regards,
Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) Coordinators:
Sheri Ablaza sheriablaza@gmail.com
Emilia Gordon emiliagne@gmail.com 
Gil Krispien g.krispien@verizon.net 
William Lam wmlam508@yahoo.com 
Ronaldo Lu ronaldo.lu@comcast.net 
Vincent Rocheleau vrocheleau@hotmail.com