Thursday, June 24, 2010

Hopkinton Networking Group

If you are looking for work and need a good opportunity to network,  the workshop today at the Hopkinton Networking Group meeting Friday, June 11 25 is one to catch. 


Someone you may know will be facilitating two engaging, productive, and fun activities. 

If you have the time, you could not spend it any better than networking at Hopkinton today!

When: 10:00 AM - Noon
Where: St John's Evangelist Parish Center, 20 Church St, Hopkinton
Cost: $1


The details on the workshops as published to the Acton Networking Group listserv:



Hello Everyone,
The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by workshop activities.  The facilitator for this week will be Steve Sherlock.   We will devote the first hour, from 10 to 11 AM to the following agenda: Welcome, Landings, Announcements, New Member Intros, and Needs & Leads.   Please arrive early, so we can make every effort to start on time.   In the second hour, we will conduct a workshop with various activities.  Here is how it will be done:
Workshop Activities:
Discovery...Re-Discovery...and FUN:
The handout provided has a 7 x 4 matrix of boxes, i.e., 28 in all, where each box contains an open-ended statement that when completed will yield a more composite picture of the person.
Transferrable Skills:
Bring your resume.  We will break out into small groups and use the classrooms.  After the resume is reviewed, a discussion will take place to determine what transferrable skills your résumé displays.
Name Associations (if time permits):
Think of a relationship of your name with something else that others could relate with and could remember your name.  For example, the association I use is the breakfast serial Rice Krispies whereby removing the last letter "s" and replacing it with a "n" spells my last name.  You will be quite surprised how easily it will be to remember names afterwards.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Looking for work? Considering entrepreneur or franchise?

If you are looking for work or are considering going into business for yourself either as an entrepreneur or with a franchise, the speaker at the Hopkinton Networking Group meeting Friday, June 11 is one to catch.

Suzanne Gray gave a presentation on this topic at the recent Job Search Jam Sessions and it was well received.

If you missed that, you get another chance today!

When: 10:00 AM - Noon
Where: St John's Evangelist Parish Center, 20 Church St, Hopkinton
Cost: $1



Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Better Jobs Faster

How do you do that? There is a website that can help. Better Jobs Faster

You create a profile, provide your details, you are allowed leeway in who sees what you put there section by section.

One slick feature that I like is the capability to create two profiles: (1) professional and (2) for social media. This is the only site I have come across that allows you to do so.

The site is a creation of Dan DemaioNewton. Dan spoke at the Hopkinton Networking Group meeting the day of the Job Search Jam Sessions. He was well received and will be back later this year.

Check out Better Jobs Faster!


Sunday, June 6, 2010

In the News - job search jam sessions


Jobs forecast? Improving slowly




Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Donation Presentation

As indicated previously, the excess proceeds from the Job Search Jam Sessions were donated to the St John the Evangelist Church in consideration of the use of their fine Parish Center.

Steve Sherlock took a few minutes from the Hopkinton Networking Group meeting on Friday, May 28th to present the check to Charlotte Lemoine, Parish Center Manager.


Charlotte was pleased to receive the check for $260.70. Thanks to all who made the event possible!


Friday, May 21, 2010

Event Financial Disclosure

One of the open space and unconference guidelines is transparency especially with regards to the fiances of the event.

Here is the accounting for the Job Search Jam Sessions just held on May 15th:


Total Online Sales: $260.00
Eventbrite Sales (Credit card): $145.00
Eventbrite Fees *ticket processing): ($62.07)
Eventbrite Payout: $82.93
Net Eventbrite Total: $197.93


Door receipts $210.00
Eventbrite check $82.93
Total receipts $292.93


less expenses  $           32.23


Net Receipts  $       260.70 


A check in the amount of $260.70 will be delivered to St John the Evangelist Parish for the use of the fine facility for this event.

If anyone has any questions on the finances, please feel free to contact me.
Steve Sherlock - email sgsherlock@gmail.com

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Interesting Attendee Numbers

52 pre-registered, 29 paid via credit card, 23 chose to pay-at door. 
Of the 5 pre-registered, 9 were no-shows, 2 had paid via credit card, 7 were to pay at door 

42 people paid at the door; 16 who pre-registered and 26 who ‘walked-in’ 

Total attendance: 
27 (prepaid via credit card = 29 – 2 no shows) 
plus 42 (walk-ins) 
plus 1 (Milford Career center representative) 
equaled 70 in attendance
 

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Success through the 'power of we'

Thanks to the 71 folks who participated in yesterday's Job Search Jam Sessions, the event was a success by most any measure. The attitude of the folks was very much inline with the t-shirt Linda put on during her Super-networker impression:


Great presentations lead by
Joanne Dustin - Keys to Successful Interviewing
Suzanne Gray - Self-Employment & Franchising
Linda Waters - 7 Habits of a Successful Networker
Ricky Berger - Art of Negotiating
Joseph Mullin - Linkedin
Bill Lippincott - Networking (and a separate session on 'The Age Question')
Denise Zazzera - Buddy groups
Bob Heiselmeyer - Milford Career Center programs

A buddy group formed during the session.

Smiles were observed on a number of faces as they left the sessions.

There was a great deal of buzz in the main hall between sessions.

Thanks to the organizing team
Marilyn Johnson
Pauline Lussier
Denise Zazzera
Gil Krispien 
Christine Hurley
Michele Duffy