Job Search Jam Sessions

Hopkinton Buddy Group (HBG) - Oct 19

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000

The format for this Friday's Hopkinton Buddy Group (HBG) meeting will start off with each person spending approximately five minutes discussing what he/she did to look for work, any issues encountered during the process, and what to accomplish for the next meeting. After each person has had a chance to speak, we will follow this with the topic of choice for the remaining time and decide what topic will be discussed at the next meeting, and someone chosen to lead that topic.

Please make a concerted effort to arrive before 10:00 AM. We are going to start the meeting on time at 10:00 AM and end at 12 Noon.

General Information

The buddy 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. 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.

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,
Gil Krispien g.krispien@verizon.net

Hopkinton Buddy Group (HBG) - Sep 7

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Hello Everyone,

The format for this Friday's Hopkinton Buddy Group (HBG) meeting will start off with each person spending approximately five minutes discussing what he/she did to look for work, any issues encountered during the process, and what to accomplish for the next meeting. After each person has had a chance to speak, we will follow this with the topic of choice for the remaining time and decide what topic will be discussed at the next meeting, and someone chosen to lead that topic.

Please make a concerted effort to arrive before 10:00 AM. We are going to start the meeting on time at 10:00 AM and end at 12 Noon.

General Information

The buddy 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. 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.

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,
Gil Krispien g.krispien@verizon.net

Hopkinton Buddy Group - Aug 17

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) changes to "Buddy group"

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Hello Everyone,

Because of the continuous low attendance the last meeting of the Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) occurred on June 29th. We started as a "buddy group" starting Friday, July 6, 2018, and continue to meet the first and third Fridays of the month, unless there is a conflict with the Parish Hall schedule.

The format for this Friday's Hopkinton Buddy Group (HBG) meeting will start off with each person spending approximately five minutes discussing what he/she did to look for work, any issues encountered during the process, and what to accomplish for the next meeting. After each person has had a chance to speak, we will follow this with the topic of choice for the remaining time and decide what topic will be discussed at the next meeting, and someone chosen to lead that topic.

Please make a concerted effort to arrive before 10:00 AM. We are going to start the meeting on time at 10:00 AM and end at 12 Noon.

Schedule for HBG Meetings:
We meet as a buddy group the first and third Friday's of the month.

General Information
The buddy 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.

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,
Gil Krispien g.krispien@verizon.net

Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) 2017 Year in Review - Feb 2

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:30:00 +0000

Hello Everyone,

We are in the winter months, so 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 speaker Gil Krispien. The facilitator for this week will be Myra Astorga. 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, Gil will talk about the “Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) 2017 Year in Review”, and if time permits “E-mail Etiquette.”

Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) 2017 Year In Review

This will be a brief slide show summarizing the significant statistics occurred during the 2017 year of the HNG group. This will include attendance, total money collected, expenses, gifts to St. John's church, landings, new members, HNG fund, speakers and proposed gifts to St. John's for 2018. At the end a discussion will take place setting the direction about the HNG meetings for 2018 in regard to speakers, network exercises, and open forum topics. Hopefully, the attendance will be high to provide input.

E-mail Etiquette

* E-mail addresses
* Subject line
* Body/content of e-mail
* Opening and closing or greeting and signing-off
* Before sending check for spelling and grammar both visually and spell-check
* Make sure invoking correct distribution: “Reply” versus “Reply All”

Subscribing to Acton networkers
Posting Message to Acton Networkers
Unsubscribing to Acton Networkers
Message to Owner/Moderators

Recap of HNG Meeting of December 15, 2017

Our 203rd meeting had 11 people, this is 15 less than the previous meeting; three signed the New Member list. Gil Krispien was our facilitator. There were three introduction speeches.

1. Brendan Carrol Operations (Windows)
2. Patrick Tully Investments
3. Emily Lynch BSA – Financial

We had an “Open Forum Discussion on Various Topics.”
Suggested topics:
* Positive attitude:
Emotion and mindset
Getting motivated / started in the morning
What to do to get motivated
* Recruiters: one-night-stand types versus long-term relationship ones
* Knowing the general job search/interview etiquette is also vital to carry out the entire search process. One example may be “Follow up and follow through”.
* Interview questions (what about experiences with video interviews?)
* What are some difficult, tongue-tying interview questions that the the audience may have encountered and how have they responded to them?
* Other income
eBay
Survival jobs: contract / part / full time (can a survival job open an unexpected door?)
* Communicating effectively:
Value statement as presented by Bill Lippincott
Elevator speech: 10, 15, 30, and 60 second speech

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

January 19, 2018 Beth Logan 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@...
Gil Krispien g.krispien@...
Ronaldo Lu redroof357@...

Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG): Open Forum Discussion - Dec 15

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 11:00:00 +0000

Hello Everyone,
We are in the winter months, so 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 an Open Forum Discussion. 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 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, we will conduct an “Open Forum Discussion on Various Topics.”

One of our previous team members, namely, Pat Rosenthal, had an excellent suggestion to make the meeting more festive for the coming holidays, i.e., we come to the meeting wearing a holiday tie or hat/scarf, a piece of jewelry or funny socks, etc. The idea being that it can be turned into an ice breaker or a help to make you a more memorable candidate beyond the qualifications.

If you would like to bring any special food, i.e., cookies, cupcakes, or any baked item that would be nice also.

Open Forum Discussion on Various Topics and Networking:

Quote From the Internet:
"....networking is about being genuine and authentic, building trust and relationships, and seeing how you can help others."
Suggested topics:
* Positive attitude:
Emotion and mindset
Getting motivated / started in the morning
What to do to get motivated
* Recruiters: one-night-stand types versus long-term relationship ones
* Knowing the general job search/interview etiquette is also vital to carry out the entire search process. One example may be “Follow up and follow through”.
* Interview questions (what about experiences with video interviews?)
* What are some difficult, tongue-tying interview questions that the the audience may have encountered and how have they responded to them?
* Other income
eBay
Survival jobs: contract / part / full time (can a survival job open an unexpected door?)
* Communicating effectively:
Value statement as presented by Bill Lippincott
Elevator speech: 10, 15, 30, and 60 second speech

Recap of HNG Meeting of December 1, 2017

Our 202nd meeting had 26 people, this is 6 more than the previous meeting; five signed the New Member list. Ronaldo Lu was our facilitator. There were five introduction speeches.

1. Joe Gibree Procurement
2. Salah Jaber Program Manager/Agile Coach
3. Rob Benson Product Management
4. Mary Carol Lodge Customer Experience
5. Colleen Cantin Social Worker

We had two landings:
1. Cindy Cantin Started Nov. 17th full time at Innovex in Lincoln, RI as a MSP Engineer; out three months
2. Nancy Maki Started Dec. 4th at Shire Pharmaceuticals as Manager Marketing Services in Lexington; out one year

We had a speaker, Bill Lippincott, who talked about "Networking and the use of LinkedIN."
The following was discussed:
Methods of Networking.

Schedule for HNG Meetings:
January 5, 2018 HNG Summary for 2017

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

Opportunities supporting the Dept. of Defense at Hanscom AFB

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:00:00 +0000

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by a speaker, Stephen Trudeau. The guest facilitator for this week will be Myra Astorga. 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, Stephen will talk about "Opportunities supporting the Dept. of Defense at Hanscom AFB."

Opportunities supporting the Dept. of Defense at Hanscom AFB

Not many people are aware of all the various technical & engineering opportunities that are available working at Hanscom. So my goal is to assist folks out during their transition to think about positions that support the Dept. of Defense.

Stephen Trudeau

This is my 19th year that I’ve been supporting the DoD in a Human Resources / Recruiting capacity. As such, I’ve worked over the years to share my HR “secrets” with others in order to help them with their transition, whether that be networking groups or military members. By being in HR for so long, it’s my desire to see that everyone gets the assistance they need. Thus, I’m willing to be a new resource for folks by sharing my information about Hanscom with everyone, as there are plenty of good opportunities available.

Recap of HNG Meeting of October 20, 2017

Our 199th meeting had 21 people, this is 4 less than the previous meeting; two signed the New Member list. Gil Krispien was our facilitator. There were two introduction speeches:

1. Aruna Kannan Software QA
2 . Catherine Walcott Partner/Channel

We had one landing:
Susan Beauregard Started Oct. 25th at Facilis Technology in Hudson as an Operations Manager for Lead Management; was out four months.

We had a speaker, Tad Mayer, who talked about "Focus on Value for Robust Referrals and Better Job Interviews"
This comprised the following:
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 focused on understanding what’s valuable to the other person—be it an informational or job interview—and what to do about it. We discussed how to figure out what interests connectors and decision makers have and how to bring them into the discussion. We looked at your own interests and how to get them met. This workshop changed 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.

Schedule for HNG Meetings:
November 17, 2017 Julia Gaynor 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

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

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000

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

The Career Jungle Gym – A New Model for Managing Your Career - Oct 6

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000

Hello Everyone,

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by a speaker, Katy Tynan. The facilitator for this week will be Ronaldo Lu. 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, Katy will talk about "The Career Jungle Gym – A New Model for Managing Your Career."

The Career Jungle Gym – A New Model for Managing Your Career

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 I’ll describe a new model for managing your career, and give you tips and tricks for successfully navigating the complexities of today’s career paths.

Katy Tynan

Katy Tynan is the Managing Director of CoreAxis Consulting. A technology and operations strategy advisor to companies large and small, Katy works at the intersection of technology and people. Bestselling author of Survive Your Promotion: The 90 Day Success Plan for New Managers, and Free Agent: The Independent Professional’s Roadmap to Self-Employment Success, Katy’s management guidance has been published in Harvard Business Review and the American Management Association (AMA) blog. She has been advising businesses and educational institutions on how to leverage technology for operational efficiency, growth, and strategic advantage for over 20 years.

She has a new book coming out in November of 2017 from ATD Press called "How Did I Not See This Coming? A New Manager’s Guide to Avoiding Total Disaster."

Recap of HNG Meeting of September 15, 2017

Our 197th meeting had 26 people, this is 13 more than the previous meeting; seven signed the New Member list. Gil Krispien was our facilitator. There were six introduction speeches:

1. Myra Astorga Client Sources
2 . Abbas Bagasra Product Management
3. Amy Berfield Department Coordinator
4. Paula Cavalcanti Tech person
5. Nancy Haskins-LeBlanc Med. Tech.
6. Lisa Pedulla HR Business Partner
7. Donna Hall Project/Program Manager

We had a speaker, Linda Waters who talked about "Interviewing With Confidence."
This comprised the following:
* Interview preparation tips
* Using the Myers-Briggs to improve your communication style
* 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 6, 2017 Katy Tynan The Career Jungle Gym – A New Model for Managing Your Career
October 20, 2017 Tad Mayer Focus on Value for Robust Referrals and Better Job Interviews

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

“Job Search for the Mature Worker”

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by a Panel of Professionals led by Robert Dandrade. The facilitator for this week will be Marcia Kasilowski. 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, Robert and his Panel will talk about "Job Search for the Mature Worker." The Panel consists of Rob Dandrade, Rick Frazier, Wende Malster, Jaemie Sibbald, and Donelle Wright.

“Job Search for the Mature Worker”

This discussion panel is comprised of professionals who have a wide range of diverse experiences as well as knowledge in the job search and hiring: a former HR Director and now a Personal Coach, a former Sales and Marketing Executive who has his own business, a Recruiter for Human Resources Executives, now Principal of her own firm, a retired Operations executive and a State of Massachusetts Career Advisor and Coach. The target audience is those > 50.

Rob Dandrade (Moderator) robert.dandrade@yahoo.com

For over 42 years he has worked in many roles in multiple industries, hiring hundreds of people. He has also had unexpected job loss twice. In 2012, as part of a 30,000 workforce reduction, he accepted early retirement and transitioned from being an Engineering Program Manager in Hewlett Packard. Rob’s experience also includes Fidelity Investments, Compaq Computer and Digital Equipment Corp, Pepsico and Carrier Corporation.

At one point, with Fidelity, he was unexpectedly laid-off. Working with their out-placement agency he realized that his past job searches were based on many incorrect assumptions. Rob applied their recommended practices and he experienced success. Some of the teaching points of the non-profit, Job Search Workshops for MetroWest, which he co-founded, emphasize what he learned. This faith- based organization, provides FREE workshops. It started as a consortium of churches and has helped almost 800 participants, serving 19 event-hosting organizations throughout MetroWest and the Blackstone Valley.

Rick Frazier rick.frazier@comcast.net

In the workplace for 40 years, he has personally experienced job turmoil with corporate downsizing, mergers, acquisitions and restructuring at Digital Equipment Corporation, Compaq and Hewlett-Packard. Most recently, Rick worked for the Hewlett-Packard Americas Server Groups as Installed Base Program Manager and Partner Business Development Manager. In early 2013, Rick departed Hewlett-Packard and formed Wayside Group. This new business focuses on providing customer insight and sales enablement services and deliverables to help high technology suppliers and resellers better serve and sell to their installed base customers.

For 44 years, Rick has been husband of Dianne and father of three daughters 29, 19 and 17. Originally from Northeast Ohio, he has lived in Sudbury Massachusetts near the Wayside Inn for the last 17 years. An active member of Grace Baptist Church in Hudson MA, he has served as Elder, teacher and long-time men’s small group leader. He has also served as workshop facilitator and developer with Job Search Workshops for MetroWest, which he co-founded.

Wende Malster wmalster@m2-partners.com

Wende has over two decades of search and placement experience in Human Resources and Financial Services. She is a meticulous “detective,” uncovering the real needs of each client and developing a detailed picture of the requirements for each position. Her proven discernment and genuine commitment to client satisfaction has resulted in exceptionally high rates of retention and advancement for her clients. Prior to starting her own practice, she was a Vice President at Gatti & Associates where she recruited HR professionals for companies such as GE, Fidelity Investments, State Street Bank, Sonesta, Voyager Therapeutics, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Wende is a founder and Managing Director with M2 Partners. She is considered to be one of the most successful executive search professionals specializing in Human Resources in the New England area. She finds outstanding HR leadership for high-growth Fortune 500 companies as well as start-up ventures. Her placement track record is exceptional: over 90% of her candidates are retained for more than one year and over 70% are promoted within three years. She is active in several Human Resources associations and regularly participates in volunteer opportunities through her church. The content she developed for a Job Search Workshop in 2009 has been incorporated into the curriculum used today in the Job Search Workshops for MetroWest.

Jaemie Sibbald Jaemie.Sibbald@massmail.state.ma.us

Jaemie Sibbald has a diverse employment background having worked in fund raising, retail, interviewing, hiring and training as well as in manufacturing, distribution and customer service. She currently works at the Employment Training Resources Career Center in Framingham presenting the Career Center Seminar, which is a mandatory part of receiving unemployment benefits. She also completes the second part of unemployment’s program which involves one-on-one counseling for individuals relevant to their particular job search circumstances. She works in the Resource Room as a facilitator interacting with customers on an individual basis to help them to find and apply for appropriate positions. This involves reviewing resumes, developing job search strategies, as well as following up on processes. “The challenges in this field can be intimidating but the rewards of seeing a person find their next adventure are terrific.

Donelle Wright donellebwright@charter.net

Donelle Wright is a professional certified coach with a specialty in personal and organizational effectiveness, leadership, and faith and spirituality in life and work. Most recently she was a Director of Human Resources at EMC where she was the HR Business Partner for two global sales organizations--strategic alliances and global accounts for 5 years. Prior to that, Donelle worked for the legacy Hewlett Packard Company for 18 years holding a number of positions in Human Resources at the regional, national, and corporate level.

Recap of HNG Meeting of May 26, 2017

Our 190th meeting had 13 people, this is 4 more than the previous meeting; five signed the New Member list. Emilia Gordon was our facilitator. There were six introduction speeches:

Sue Beauregard Business Development Rep.
Marcus Sherwin I.C. Layout Mask Design (EE)
Andy Kuruvilla I. T. Business Analyst
Lisa Dudek I. T. / Software
Josephine Voisinet Project Planning/Mgmt./Marketing

We had speaker, Barry Rosenbloom, who talked about "TechSandbox of Hopkinton."
This covered the following areas: Introduce TechSandBox, a non-profit, startup technology company incubator, located in Hopkinton MA, and its Military Veteran Entrepreneurs in Technology meet up program.

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

July 7, 2017 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
Marcia Kasilowski mkasilowski@gmail.com
Gil Krispien g.krispien@verizon.net
Ronaldo Lu ronaldo.lu@comcast.net

Revised HNG Meeting Schedule - no meeting May 5

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Wed, 03 May 2017 09:30:00 +0000

Hello Everyone,

There is no Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting this Friday, May 5, 2017 because the schedule was modified to allow the Parish Hall floor to be cleaned and waxed for the Bishop’s visit.

Revised HNG Schedule For May and June:

May 12, 2017 The first and third meetings were rescheduled because the Bishop is visiting and the Parish Hall floor will be cleaned and waxed
May 26, 2017
June 30, 2017 The first and third meetings were cancelled because of the Rummage Sale preparation, actual event, and teardown and cleanup of the Parish Hall

Regards,
Gil Krispien

Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting schedule for April, May and June

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000

Hello Everyone,

The Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting is cancelled for April 21, 2017 because the flooring in the hallway of the Parish Hall is being replaced and there is no access to the bathrooms.

Revised HNG Schedule For April, May, and June

April 21, 2017 Cancelled.
May 12, 2017 The first and third meetings were rescheduled because the Bishop is visiting and the Parish Hall floor will be cleaned and waxed
May 26, 2017 The first and third meetings were rescheduled because the Bishop is visiting and the Parish Hall floor will be cleaned and waxed
June 30, 2017 The first and third meetings were cancelled because of the Rummage Sale preparation, actual event, and teardown and cleanup of the Parish Hall

Regards,
Gil Krispien

"Tools for Effective Communications/ Developing an Outbound Sales Strategy No Matter What Your Profession."

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:00:00 +0000

Hello Everyone,

We are in the winter months, so 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. Here is the link to see whether the Hopkinton schools are closed: http://www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us/

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by a speaker, Ray Mascola. There will also be a brief 5 - 8 minute talk by Bob King, a representative for Renewal by Andersen in Northborough, who is looking for people with a desire to work part-time at trade shows on weekends. The facilitator for this week will be Ronaldo Lu. 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, Bob will give his brief talk, then Ray will talk about "Tools for Effective Communications/ Developing an Outbound Sales Strategy No Matter What Your Profession."

Tools for Effective Communications/ Developing an Outbound Sales Strategy No Matter What Your Profession

Ray will discuss the approach of using open-ended questions, with empathetic listing, as an effective strategy for relationship building. In addition, when we are networking as job seekers, we are all in sales. He will discuss this mindset and how to use it in your search.

Ray Mascola

As a sales strategist, Ray helps companies pinpoint how their products and services impact their customers’ businesses.

Then, we work together to develop a strategic plan and a go-to-market campaign with a clear message that describes how my client will help their customers’
businesses.

Targeting Sales Growth is a business development consulting practice. We help start-up to $10m companies get to their next level of sales growth. Previously,
he worked in sales management in the corporate world for several soft companies.

He also coaches individuals, helping them with their strategy and a plan to connect with decision-makers of their targeted companies.

Renewal by Andersen Part-time Work

Bob King will give a brief talk on work available for people with a desire to work part-time at trade shows on weekends. Most events are one or two weekend days,
but there are some events that will span three, four, or five days. The agricultural fairs are often multiple weeks. Events start to ramp up this month, and there are
events of various types throughout the year. The hours of events vary widely, but are often in the 10 AM to 10 PM range. Typically, an individual would work a
6-hour shift at a 12-hour event. If an individual was only available to work one weekend day, we could accommodate such a schedule. This gives you an idea
of the scope of this opportunity.

Recap of HNG Meeting of January 6, 2017

Our 182nd meeting had 19 people, this is 5 more than the previous meeting; eight signed the New Member list. Pat Rosenthal was our facilitator. There were seven introduction speeches.

We had a speaker, Gil Krispien, who presented slides on Hopkinton Networkers Group 2016 Year In Review, and it was well received. We received fantastic feedback from those who attended on suggestions on speakers, topics, discussions, and exercises for the 2017 meetings. Here is the feedback Pat recorded on the whiteboard:

Proposed Topics for 2017 Meetings:
* Negotiating the Offer
* Handling an offer that is lower than expected
* Other options (vacation, stock, shorter review period, etc)
* Resume Reviews / Critiques
* Linked in Updates / Changes / Tips & Tricks
* How to Get Noticed
* Business Cards
* Branding Statement
* Critiques
* Cold Calling
* Target Companies
* Interview Practice
* Interactive Role Play
* Video Interviews
* Phone Screen Interviews
* Storytelling – Skill for interviewing
* Photo Session (for Linked In Profiles)
* Open Forum – share ideas, questions, experiences
* Ex: Has anyone done a seasonal part time job with UPS?
* Anyone familiar with Tech Sandbox startups?
* Job Search Jam Session
* Odd and Really Different Interview Questions
* Top 10 Interview Questions
* Filling the Gap Jobs
* What jobs are out there that can help pay the bills during your job search
* Working with Recruiters
* Alternate Meeting Location Idea
* Field Trip / Ice Cream

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

February 3, 2017 Denise Zazzera Networking and Buddy Groups

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
Pat Rosenthal pat.rosenthal@gmail.com

Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) Year In Review

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 11:00:00 +0000

HNG Meeting December 16, 2016; Agenda: Open Forum Discussion

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:00:00 +0000

Recap of HNG Meeting of December 2, 2016

Our 180th meeting had 21 people, this is 2 less than the previous meeting; four signed the New Member list. Gil Krispien was our facilitator. There were four introduction speeches.

We had a speaker, Kristen Beyer, who talked about "Weathering job transitions. Preserving your future."
The following was discussed:
Learn ways to preserve your future during a job transition
* Face uncertainties while managing expenses and reducing liabilities
* Protect your investments against volatile market conditions
* Utilize tax tactics and protection to plan for the future

A poll was taken to determine whether to have a Yankee Swap at the December 16th HNG meeting. The result was five in favor of having it and ten to not have it, so no Yankee Swap this year.

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

January 6, 2017 HNG Summary for 2016

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
Pat Rosenthal pat.rosenthal@gmail.com
Bill Wilson bill@williamjwilson.com

HNG: Weathering job transitions. Preserving your future

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:00:00 +0000

Recap of HNG Meeting of November 18, 2016

Our 179th meeting had 23 people, this is 14 less than the previous meeting; seven signed the New Member list. Ronaldo Lu was our facilitator. There were seven introduction speeches.

One landing:
John Belger Started November 28th at Bruker in Billerica as a Head, Order to Cash Business Process Owner; was out 3 months

We had a speaker, Robert Gaughan, who talked about "If you have to pay for your own Health Insurance – maybe I can help…"
The following was discussed:
* Review the rules/process of enrolling/disenrolling from Health Insurance in Massachusetts
* Go over the Health Insurance carriers in Massachusetts that meet the "Minimal Creditable Coverage" requirements
* Discuss how all plans are "structured" and what you should focus on
* Subsidies - what's available and how to determine if you can qualify
* Penalties if you do not have Health Insurance
* "ObamaCare" - how does it relate
* Other insurance needs - Medicare, Dental, "Supplemental, Life and Long-term Care

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

December 16, 2916 TBD

General Information

Directions:

HNG Meeting November 18, 2016; Agenda; Speaker on "If you have to pay for your own Health Insurance – maybe I can help……"

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000

Hello Everyone,

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by speaker, Robert Gaughan. The facilitator for this week will be Ronaldo Lu. 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, Bob will talk about "If you have to pay for your own Health Insurance – maybe I can help……."

If you have to pay for your own Health Insurance – maybe I can help……

I am a Licensed Insurance Agent and Broker in Massachusetts, I represent all of the Health Insurance companies in Massachusetts and I get compensated by the them – so my help costs you nothing. I can assist in the enrollment process and answer questions related to the ins and outs of health insurance.

We'll discuss the following-

* Review the rules/process of enrolling/disenrolling from Health Insurance in Massachusetts

* Go over the Health Insurance carriers in Massachusetts that meet the "Minimal Creditable Coverage" requirements

* Discuss how all plans are "structured" and what you should focus on

* Subsidies - what's available and how to determine if you can qualify

* Penalties if you do not have Health Insurance

* "ObamaCare" - how does it relate

* Other insurance needs - Medicare, Dental, "Supplemental, Life and Long-term Care

Robert Gaughan

First - I am older than dirt Have a son 45 years old, and a daughter 26 years old. I used to have a child every 20 years, but I had to stop. Grandson – 15 years old . My son is a car audio genius – been doing it for years. My daughter graduated from college and worked in fund-raising at Harvard Business School and now moving onto to be a Development Officer at the Museum of Fine Arts. Been married 34 years Sold insurance many years ago in college, before most of you were born, then led a checkered career after college. Restaurant waiter, built a bar, worked for a private detective, worked nights in a textile mill, then got involved with communications, high tech for about 35 years. Travelled around the world evangelizing the latest greatest technology. Came back to insurance in the last few years. Hobbies – ride my bike (weather permitting), read three newspapers every day for the last 35 years, spend time with my son, grandson, daughter, big

Syracuse University basketball/football fan – that's where I grew up. A little tip – I solved my retirement problem. Going to work until I drop dead.

Recap of HNG Meeting of November 4, 2016

Our 178th meeting had 37 people, this is 8 more than the previous meeting; eight signed the New Member list. Pat Rosenthal was our facilitator. There were six introduction speeches.

One landing:

Teresa Carroll Started Nov. 11th at Fresenius in Waltham as a Marketing Communications Specialist; was out nine months

We had a speaker, Eric Ross, who talked about "Power Networking."

The presentation gave all attendees a thorough overview of the total person-to-person networking process. Key Benefits of Attending:

• Gained an understanding of the true purpose and value of networking

• Became exposed to key tools to be used in the process

• Learned how to start the "power" networking practice

• Understand how to effectively leverage existing contacts

• Learned key things never to do when networking

• Understand the different kinds of potential contacts

• Learned effective ways to outreach to networking referrals

• Learned ways to truly differentiate oneself

• Understand how to conduct a meeting with a networking contact

• Learned how to optimize the results of a networking meeting

• Understand how power networking can continue to generate new contacts

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

December 2, 2016 Kristen Beyer TBD

General Information

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:

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

Pat Rosenthal pat.rosenthal@gmail.com

Bill Wilson bill@williamjwilson.com

HNG Meeting November 4, 2016; Agenda: Speaker on "Power Networking"

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 10:00:00 +0000

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by speaker, Eric Ross. The facilitator for this week will be Pat Rosenthal. 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, Eric will talk about "Power Networking."

Power Networking

A relationship-referral process to build your professional network Most professional and executive jobs are found through networking; indeed, most professional jobs are never advertised and can only be accessed directly in the “hidden job” market. Further, networking becomes truly essential to many executives-in-transition in the current market, as many companies auto-screen out longer-term unemployed executive applicants. This presentation will give attendees all the tools necessary to develop extensive networks that access the hidden job market and that will pay continuing dividends throughout one’s career. Attendees will learn a comprehensive step-by-step process that starts with people they already know and generates a continuing source of new and valued professional contacts. Through networking, many of these contacts become “helpers” in the job search and often become life-long professional or personal friends. Networking in a job search is truly relationship marketing of oneself in his/her target market. The presentation will give all attendees a thorough overview of the total person-to-person networking process.

Key Benefits of Attending – Attendees will:
• Gain an understanding of the true purpose and value of networking
• Become exposed to key tools to be used in the process
• Learn how to start the “power” networking practice
• Understand how to effectively leverage existing contacts
• Learn key things never to do when networking
• Understand the different kinds of potential contacts
• Learn effective ways to outreach to networking referrals
• Learn ways to truly differentiate oneself
• Understand how to conduct a meeting with a networking contact
• Learn how to optimize the results of a networking meeting
• Understand how power networking can continue to generate new contacts

Eric Ross

Eric Ross is often acknowledged as New England’s master networker. Eric is an accomplished senior business executive who has successfully walked-the-walk
of job transition, through networking. He has held a number of senior operations and general management positions in the manufacturing, renewable energy, and
service industries. As a commissioned officer, he also served in leadership roles in U.S.A.F. manufacturing, industrial management, and logistics operations. His
presentations on networking have been given at outplacement firms, to numerous networking groups, and to professional associations and alumni groups (such as
the Harvard Business School Boston Association, Tufts Alumni Association, and the Career Services group of the Boston Chapter of Financial Executives International), all with rave reviews. Eric landed his most recent position, Chief Operating Officer of New England Renewable Energy Systems, in Holbrook, MA, through the networking approach and methods explained in his Power Networking presentation.

Recap of HNG Meeting of October 21, 2016

Our 177th meeting had 29 people, this is 7 more than the previous meeting; eight signed the New Member list. Emilia Gordon
was our facilitator. There were eight introduction speeches.

One landing:
Katherine Wong Starting at Clark Shoes in Waltham on November 1st as a Senior Planning Analyst

We had a speaker, Bill Lippincott, who conducted a Job Interview Workshop.
This comprised the following:
Interviewing soup to nuts form the hiring managers perspective. Bill Lippincott a veteran hiring manager and job search coach taught us interviewing tips to put you on the hiring manager's radar. Brought resumes as Bill did one mock interview. Best place to learn how to interview is practice in a safe place!!

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

November 18, 2016 Bob Gaughan TBD

General Information

Directions:

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

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000

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

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:

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

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 09:30:00 +0000

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 - Sep 2 - Sixty-second Introduction Practice Session

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 10:30:00 +0000

An apology to those who attended the HNG meeting on Friday, August 19th. I received an indication there was disappointment that there were no tables setup when everyone arrived. There is a simple explanation: I came in early and setup the greeting table with the nametags, New Member sign-in sheet, and the money jar. This was followed up by making the coffee, the hot water urn, and the table setup for the coffee cups, sugar, milk, lemonade, and napkins. This was then followed up by setting up the snack table with the cookies and napkins. I then setup the projector screen, the projector, the lectern with microphones and the sound system to make sure everything was alright for the facilitator and the speaker. I lastly had to setup the hall with the tables and chairs; however, since the tables were in the storage classroom and not easily accessible to remove by myself, I had only one alternative and that was to just setup the 40 chairs with no assistance. Since I was under a serious time constraint and had to leave as early as I could to help my daughter, this was all I could do. I will do my utmost to make sure the tables are setup for the next meeting so as to accommodate those who have grown accustomed to having them.

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by either a speaker or Sixty-second Elevator Speech Practice Session. The facilitator for this week will be Ronaldo Lu. 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, we will have either a speaker, which I am trying to arrange because our scheduled speaker cancelled to handle a family issue, or a Sixty-second Elevator Introduction Practice Session.

Speaker and Topic

Unknown at this time because arrangements are being made as of this writing to acquire a replacement speaker.

Or

Sixty-second Introduction Practice Session

This will be our Plan-B in the event a speaker could not be scheduled. We do not have individual introductions as often as we should simply because it is not a popular event, and the attendance suffers, yet it is one of the most important things we should do. We have had many new people give their introduction speeches during the past few months, and it is time for the new people to know who the rest of us are. I sincerely hope everyone who has attended the meetings thus far will attend this event to support our group.

Recap of HNG Meeting of August 19, 2016

Our 173rd meeting had 35 people, this is 5 more than the previous meeting; nine signed the New Member list. Emilia Gordon was our facilitator. There were eight introduction speeches.

We had a speaker, Hannah David, who talked about "Risk Management - Job Search." She was very good.
This comprised the following:
The forecasting and evaluation of job search risks together with the identification of procedures to avoid or minimize or reduce their impact.

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

September 2, 2016 TBD
September 16, 2016 Kristen Beyer

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"

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000

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

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:

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

Back to Business with Linda Waters

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000

Linda Waters has been to the Hopkinton Networking Group several times and recently sat down for an interview with #shopFranklin.

"#shopFranklin - supporting small business speaks with Linda Waters of Back to Business. Back to Business has changed the dialogue around re-entering the work force after an absence and empowers job seekers to own their many talents."

This video is especially good for anyone looking for work or considering changing careers. Linda is a great resource. I have been fortunate to have her as part of a couple of the Job Search Jam Sessions I ran a several years ago and her sessions were dynamite!

Back to Business, confident career transitions

Linda's Back to Business webpage http://backtobusiness.org/

Linda was prepared for the session in 2010

Linda has returned to the Hopkinton Networking Group since then
http://jobsearchjamsessions.blogspot.com/2014/09/hng-meeting-september-19-2014-agenda.html

HNG Meeting August 5, 2016; Agenda: Speaker on "The Power of Your Thoughts"

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 09:50:00 +0000

Hello Everyone,

The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by speaker Bonnie Petrovich. 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, Bonnie will talk about "The Power of Your Thoughts."

The Power of Your Thoughts

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?

Come join an interactive session with experienced career coach and trainer, Bonnie Petrovich, who will share 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!

Bonnie Petrovich

Bonnie Petrovich, M.Ed., CPC, is a senior certified career transition consultant & executive coach with extensive professional experience in training & development, HR, and recruiting. She was voted "Career Coach of the Year 2013" by the International Coach Federation—New England. Her style of career-transition coaching focuses on what she sees as "The New Job Security"-- clarifying one's natural skills, "signature strengths" and interests and then compellingly marketing them to those looking for those skills and talents. Her passion is in partnering with individuals to help them connect with opportunities that are a right-fit for who they uniquely are. In addition to coaching clients privately,

Bonnie does career consulting, coaching and training for Keystone Associates (one of New England's most prominent career management firms) and has consulted and coached for ExecuNet (a national career-management firm specializing in serving executives and senior-level managers). She is one of the inaugural coach volunteers in the MIT study on ameliorating long-term unemployment and also consults with Babson MBA students on their resumes and interview preparation.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniepetrovich
www.bonniepetrovich.com

Recap of HNG Meeting of July 22, 2016

Our 171st meeting had 35 people, this is 10 more than the previous meeting; nine signed the New Member list. Bill Wilson was our facilitator. There were nine introduction speeches.

One landing:
Vincent Rocheleau Started July 26th at Atlantic Importing Company as the General Warehouse Manager in Framingham and shortly moving to Holliston

We had a speaker, Patrick O'Connor, who talked about "Getting the Most Out of LinkedIn – How to Stand Out in Today's Crowded, Multi-Media World"

In this session Patrick:
* Defined LinkedIn account types and the reasons to upgrade from a basic account
* Breaked out the main functions of your LinkedIn profile
* Covered tips and tricks to get the most impact out of your LinkedIn profile
* Discussed keyword placements tips to increase your "findability"
* Reviewed the social media aspects of LinkedIn's service and how to best utilize these features
* Taught how to maintain your LinkedIn "brand" and keep its influence growing

Schedule for HNG Meetings:
Augusr 19, 2016 Hannah David 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

Getting the Most Out of LinkedIn – How to Stand Out in Today’s Crowded, Multi-Media World

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Sherlock) — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000

Hello Everyone,
The agenda for this Friday's Hopkinton Networkers Group (HNG) meeting will be featured by speaker Patrick O'Connor. 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, Patrick will talk about "Getting the Most Out of LinkedIn – How to Stand Out in Today’s Crowded, Multi-Media World."

Getting the Most Out of LinkedIn – How to Stand Out in Today’s Crowded, Multi-Media World

According to the latest metrics, LinkedIn has over 400 million members in over 200 countries and territories. How is anyone going to find you? You have to be creative and do more today to get noticed!

In this session we will:
* Define LinkedIn account types and the reasons to upgrade from a basic account
* Break out the main functions of your LinkedIn profile
* Cover tips and tricks to get the most impact out of your LinkedIn profile
* Discuss keyword placements tips to increase your "findability"
* Review the social media aspects of LinkedIn's service and how to best utilize these features
* Learn how to maintain your LinkedIn "brand" and keep its influence growing

Patrick O'Connor -- Social Media Strategist & PMI Central Mass Board Member

Patrick O’Connor is the Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications for PMI Central Mass and currently mobilized with the Massachusetts Air National Guard. On the civilian side, Patrick recently worked for IBM, where he led an award-winning, global marketing team for IBM Electronic Support specializing in social media campaigns & customer education programs. His high-tech and military careers span over three decades. As a trained analyst and social media strategist, Patrick brings a unique combination of technology experience, military expertise and global team leadership success to bear on his many current endeavors.

Recap of HNG Meeting of July 8, 2016

Our 170th meeting had 25 people, this is 2 less than the previous meeting; three signed the New Member list. Vincent Rocheleau was our facilitator. There were four introduction speeches.

We had a speaker, Eric Ross, who talked about "Power Networking."
The presentation will give all attendees a thorough overview of the total person-to-person networking process.

Key Benefits of Attending – Attendees:
• Gained an understanding of the true purpose and value of networking
• Became exposed to key tools to be used in the process
• Learned how to start the “power” networking practice
• Understood how to effectively leverage existing contacts
• Learned key things never to do when networking
• Understood the different kinds of potential contacts
• Learned effective ways to outreach to networking referrals
• Learned ways to truly differentiate oneself
• Understood how to conduct a meeting with a networking contact
• Learned how to optimize the results of a networking meeting
• Understood how power networking can continue to generate new contacts

Schedule for HNG Meetings:

August 5, 2016 Bonnie Petrovich 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
Vincent Rocheleau vrocheleau@hotmail.com
Bill Wilson bill@williamjwilson.com