Career Transition Groups &
Professional Assn.
Groups
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Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church -
Career Counseling at the Middleton
Center
http://www.bmpc.org/
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http://www.middletoncenter.org/careercounseling.html
625 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610-525-0766Meet:
Weekly on
Tuesdays at 7:30-9:30 pm.
Contact:
mail@middletoncenter.org
Group counseling and support for exploring
personal career/vocation choices, &
mastering job-hunting skills. John Grandbois, VP,
of local outplacement firm has led this group for over 20 years.
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Calvary Fellowship Church - Barnabas
Group
http://www.calvary-fellowship.org
95 West Devon Drive, Downingtown, PA
19335
(610) 363-7171
Meet: 7:00 pm -8:30 pm every
Monday
Contact:
BarnabasGroup@hotmail.com
Casey Jones at
bps461@msn.com
or (610) 707-1494.
Note: Also provide
the
four-hour
12 Steps Toward EmploymentTM
workshop, in segments and supplemented
with additional speakers. Individual
assistance also will aid participants
with resume and interview skills, job
search techniques and other needs.
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C3N (Christ Centered Career Network)
(www.LCBCchurch.com)
Lancaster County Bible Church
2392 Mount Joy Road, Manheim, PA 17545
Meet:
Monday evenings at 7 pm (except
Holidays)
Contact: Mr. Paul Jaspers at
pauljaspers@lcbcmail.com
http://www.lcbcchurch.com/careernetwork/
A regional ministry focused on assisting
career explorers to trust in the Lord
for direction and guidance in their job
search. For meetings
we invite employers and excellent speakers.
All other Monday evenings we host a
support meeting focused on assisting the
career explorer. We are a member
of the Crossroads Career® Network (www.crossroadscareer.org),
an association of member churches.
Crossroads Career® Network provides member
churches a set
of proven career ministry resources.
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Exton United Methodist Church
ctministries@umcr.org
181 Sharp Lane, Exton, PA
Assistance includes one-on-one
confidential mentoring with volunteer
career counselors, resume writing,
interview coaching, networking, and a
prayer partner.
Meet: Career Transition Group
meets from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the
second and fourth Sundays of the month (UMCR).
Contact: Danny Van Deventer at
(610) 458-8143 or (205) 914-5004
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First Presbyterian Church - Unemployment
Support Group
121 N. Fifth St., Perkasie, PA
Meet:
11:00 a.m. on Thursdays
This group is for those who are
unemployed to find support,
encouragement, and help in searching
for a new job. This means equipping them
with the tools needed to assess
their situation and prepare their next job. We do
this in the light of the counsel
provided in Scripture. Our group has been
highlighted by front page articles in
the Intelligencer and Bucks County
Courier Times, which you can read by
going to
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news
Contact: Rev. Richard Scott
MacLaren at 267-625-4871
maclaren.1@opc.org
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First Presbyterian Church - Unemployment
Support Group
www.firstpreswc.com/unemployment-support-group.
130 West Miner Street, West Chester, PA
Meet: Wednesdays from 5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m
Goal is to
learn tips and techniques related to job
search.
Contact: Elisabeth Hartwell at
ehartwell@firstpreswc.com, at
(610) 696-0554
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Grace Point & Addisville Reformed Church
-Between Doors
www.gracepointpa.org
592 Washington Crossing Rd ,
Newtown, PA 18940
Meet:
Monthly - starting promptly at 8:00 AM,
light breakfast at 7:30 AM -
Between Doors is a ministry for those
who are underemployed or pre-employed.
We exist to prepare, train, and mentor
those who are asking the hard questions
when they suddenly find themselves out
of work, or suddenly underemployed.
We help with: Job Search,
Interviewing, Benefits, Finances, and
Faith - all centered around HOPE!
Group and individual coaching available.
Contact: betweenDoors@gmail.com
or 215.968.2354
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Har Zion Temple: S.H.A.R.E.-
Support Help Assistance Resources =
Employment
(formerly BAI Cares) Har Zion
Temple,
1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley, PA
19072
Meet: 1st and 3rd
Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m. – 9/9:30 p.m.
Mission: To be a caring resource and
support network for those in our
community who are seeking employment
(unemployed or are concerned about their
employment status) due to the economic
downturn.
Contact: Sharon Richman
sir4531@gmail.com
610-453-1803 adamwish23@gmail.com
215-882-4312
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Hopewell Christian Fellowship
www.hopewellchurch.org
2286 Hopewell Rd, Elverson, PA 19520
610-286-6308
Meet:
Once a week for eight weeks 7:00 - 9 PM
http://www.crossroadscareer.org/ce/ce-career-tools-find-church-details.php?chID=1182
Meetings for anyone who is
seeking career direction, job change or
God’s calling. Meetings include a
presentation on one of the six steps of
"How To Walk Through a Crossroads in
your Career™," a career professional
speaking on a job search or career
change topic; and informal networking
with other career explorers.
Contact: Mr. Jon Spahr at
jpspahr@gmail.com
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Jarrettown Professional Relationships
Network (Linked-In)
http://JPRN.jarrettownchurch.org
Jarrettown United Methodist Church
1460 Limekiln Pike ,Dresher, PA 19025
Contact: tom.tyree@verizon.net
484-919-9349
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Joseph's People, Ltd. (See
their main site for full & extensive
details)
www.josephspeople.org
610-873-7117Email:
JPCheryl@verizon.net
Joseph’s People, Ltd. is a 501 ©(3)
non-profit corporation, founded at St.
Joseph’s Church in Downingtown, PA in
1995 to serve the unemployed and
underemployed people in our community.
Berks
County
Joseph's People
-READING
Employment Workshop St Catharine's of
Siena - Parish Center
2427
Perkiomen Ave., Reading, Pa 19601
Call
610-779-4005 Leave Message for John
Senick, Leader
Email:
jsenick@ptd.net
Meeting
1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month 7-8:30
PM
Chester County
Joseph's People
– Downingtown
St.
Joseph Parish – 460 Manor Avenue (Route
322)
Parish
Meeting Room behind the school
Call 610
873-7117 Leave Message
Email:
JPCheryl@verizon.net
Leader:
Cheryl Spaulding
Meets 2nd
& 4th Tues. of the mo. at 7:30 PM
Joseph's People
– EAGLE
St.
Elizabeth Parish - 120 St. Elizabeth
Drive, Uwchlan, PA 19425
Call
610-873-7117 Leave Message
Leader:
Dave Bolz Email: david.bolz@verizon.net
Meetings
are the 1st & 3rd Mon. of each mo.
7-8:30p.m.
(in the Creative Learning Center)
Joseph's People
- West Grove
Assumption BVM Parish, 300 State Road,
West Grove, PA 19380
Leader:John Colgan Call 610-873-7117
Leave Message
Email:John Colgan johnfcolgan@gmail.com
Meets
once a month at 7 PM. Call for dates.
Joseph's People
– BERWYN/MAINLINE
St.
Monica/Parish Center , Faculty Lounge or
Hagenbach Room.
601 First
Avenue , Berwyn, PA 19312
Call Bob
Schubert 610.755.2398
Email:
BobSchubertJr@aim.com
Meets 1st
& 3rd Thursdays of the mo.
7-9 PM.
DELAWARE
COUNTY
GetWorks
- Media Presbyterian Church
30 E.
Baltimore Avenue, Media, PA 19063
Call
610-873-7117 Leave Message
Email: getworks@comcast.net
Leader:
Sue Kaiden Meets 1st & 3rd
Tuesdays of the month
Hassler
Chapel @ Media Presb. 7-8:30 pm and
Employment Network - St. Mary Magdalen
2400 N.
Providence Road, Media, PA 19063
Leaders:
Barb & Paul Stoyell-Mullholland
For
information Contact: smmemploy@gmail.com
by email:
or call the Hotline 610.873.7117
Joseph's People–
ALDAN
Career
Crossroads Aldan Union Church –7 East
Providence Road, Aldan PA 19018
Call
610-259-8010 (Church Phone)
Leader:
Dan Willard
Email:
wdwillard@verizon.net
Meeting
in Conference Room 119 Use office
entrance off parking lot
Meetings
are the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each
month @ 7PM
Joseph's People
– ST. FRANCIS
St.
Francis Church - Del. County
Parish
Rectory 136 Saxer Ave Springfield, PA
19064
Art
McGuire, Chapter Leader
Meets
every Third Tuesday at 7 P.M.
610-873-7117
Montgomery County
Joseph's People
– Hatfield
Joseph
People Chapter Meeting
St. Maria
Goretti Parish - 1601 Derstine Rd,
Hatfield
Parish
Center Library
1st and
3rd Thursday of each month @ 7:30pm
Leaders:
Nancy Cocks
Contact:
610 -873-7117
Email:
Nancy Cocks
jlcmba@verizon.net
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Main Line Unitarian Church
816 South Valley Forge Road, Devon PA,
19333-1825
610-688-8332
Note: They have hosted Career workshops
for Women in coordination with the
Women's Resource Center in Wayne.
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Media Presbyterian Church
- (Get Works)
Joseph's People affiliate
www.mediapresbyterian.org
30 East Baltimore Ave.
Media, PA 19063
Meet: First and third Tuesday of
month, 7-8:30 p.m.
Contact: 610-566-3944 c/o Sue Kaiden@getworks@comcast.net
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New London Presbyterian -
Weathering the Storm Group
www.nlpcfamily.com
New London Presbyterian Church/Christian
Life Center
1986 Newark Rd., New London Township, PA
19352
610-869-2140
Now meet virtually
http://www.nlpcfamily.com/NLPC-Web/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=170
Contact:
Beth McDonough -
mcdono@verizon.net
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The Networking Group
at NPC
Newtown Presbyterian Church
25 Chancellor St.
Newtown, PA 18940
Meet: First and third Tuesdays
of the month.
Everyone is welcome. This is a
non-sectarian group " run by people who
have "been there".
Each meeting features a speaker on an
area of job search.
Contact: Dan Bello - 215-962-7032
dbello20@verizon.net
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel
235 E State St, Doylestown, PA
18901-4770
(215) 348-4190
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St. David's Employment Guidance Ministry
www.stdavidschurch.org
St. David’s Episcopal Church
763 South Valley Forge Road, Wayne, PA
19087
Evening meetings that focus on a
specific topic of interest to people in
career/job transition and offer them as
one-time events. An example is the
session we had on the Internet, run by
an expert on that topic. It was
well-attended and well-received. If you
have suggestions of topics that would
interest you. Employment Guidance by
appointment:
Call the church office, 610.688.7947 or
Contact: George Vosburgh at
gbvosburgh@aol.com
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Wayne Presbyterian Church Career
Networking Group-
http://www.waynepres.org
125 E. Lancaster Ave., Wayne PA 19087
610-688-8700
Meet:
Monday 7:30-9:00
Online discussion and announcements
Group affiliated with Work Ministry (www.workministry.com)
Work Ministry builds social networks of
job seekers by assisting faith-based and
community organizations in developing
Job Support Groups and connecting groups
with Employers
Contact: Bill Seeburger
bill_seeburger@verizon.net or Brian
Clapp
brianclapp@verizon.net
Transition
Groups -
in NJ or DE
and Sponsored by a Religious
Organization
If you don't see what you need below,
try
the group list at
Landing Expert
www.landingexpert.com
(This
listing is not an endorsement but we
appreciate his willingness to share.)
CTP - Career Transition Partnership
(http://ctpnj.org)
The
CTP
is an interfaith community, business and
industry partnership created to provide
free services to the unemployed and
under-employed. The web site's
content offers free practical services
and support you can use to improve your
chances for success in securing a job or
becoming self-employed.
Meet:
Workshops every other Wednesday
at St. Isaac Jogues Church, 345 Rveboro-Medford
Rd. & Ellmwood Rd., Marlton, NJ.
Contact: Thom Scattaregia, 856 235-0181
x124
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Christ Church in Short Hills -
Careers in Transition
http://www.christchurchshorthills.org/Outreach.htm# CAREERS_IN_TRANSITION
66 Highland Avenue - Box C, Short Hills,
New Jersey 07078
(973) 379-2898
Meet: 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 8:30
– 11:00 am
All persons who are either in
transition or exploring career
alternatives are welcome to join us.
The group has been meeting since 1987.
The CIT group is the most ecumenical
undertaking of Christ Church. It is
open
to anyone regardless of religious
affiliation. The meetings are
informal and provide the benefits of
networking, resume critique by peers and
a degree of support. The
standard format is a quick introduction
then break into smaller groups for
strategy sessions. There is the
resume review group. Anyone is invited
to participate and everyone is
considered an expert - because most of
our members are middle to upper
management and have hired employees.
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Employment Support Group (ESG)
Calvary Assembly, 2600 Shipley RD,
Wilmington DE 19810.
calvarywilmington.org/jobs
302-478-1275
Meet:. EVERY Tuesday Morning
8:00 a.m. -9:30 a.m.
Come early and enjoy Marcia’s
“Breakfast Delights.”
Contact: Len Deane
deanel@verizon.net
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Haddonfield United Methodist Church
- Career Management Group
29 Warwick Road (Corner of Kings
Highway), Haddonfield, NJ 08033.
Meet: Thursday mornings ,
8:15AM- 9:30AM
A faith-based Support Group for South
Jersey/Tri-State area.Group
is a network of
unemployed/under-employed people. Our
members meet to provide spiritual
support (non-denominational), career
networking and guidance for those in
career transition.
Contact: Jeanne Page-Soncrant
at
jeannepage123@yahoo.com OR 856-296-3546
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Job Seekers of Montclair
St. Lukes Church Hall
73 South Fullerton Avenue (corner of
Union Street), Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 783-3442
Meet: Wednesday evenings from
7:30pm to 9:15pm
Job Seekers is a nonprofit
organization providing professional job
search programs and valuable networking
opportunities to community members who
are from a wide career spectrum:
Business, Education , Government ,
Nonprofits. Job Seekers is a
cooperative enterprise in which steering
committee members volunteer and maintain
the program by providing leadership,
hospitality and arranging for speakers.
Speakers are individuals from the
community with expertise in career
management topics.
Contact:
http://www.jobseekersofmontclair.org/
ronjudy24@verizon.net
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Katz JCC Jobseekers Networking Group
Katz JCC Community Center
1301 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ
08003
Meet: Every 2nd Tuesday at 7:00
P.M.
Contact: Rachel Katz (856-424-1333
x-189,
rkatz@jfedsnj.org)
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The Monmouth Career Network Group
christchurchmiddletown@verizon.net
Christ Church (West entrance)
90 Kings Highway, Middletown, NJ
07748
732-671-2524
Meet:
4th Saturdays of the month, at
8:30 a.m, -10:30 a.m.
The group does not meet on
holiday weekends.
Our mission is to provide support,
education, and networking opportunities
to those in any type of career
transition. All are welcome.
Contact: Coordinator, Chuck
Watson, for further information
at
monmouthnetwork@comcast.net.
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/MonmouthNetworkingGroupCC/
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Morris County Career Network
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
70 Maple Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey
07960
(973) 538-0555
Meet:
2nd and 4th Mondays, 9-11 a.m. (Great
Hall)
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish
- Career Resources Ministry
1 Passaic Street, Ridgewood, NJ
07450
Phone: (201) 444-2000
Meet:
Once per month. Noon on Sundays and a
workshop series
Contact: Ed McCabe at
201-652-3130 career@olmcridgewood.com
http://www.rcan.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/feature.display/feature_id/1178/index.cfm?CFID=1265441&CFTOKEN=85429849
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St. Catharine’s Church
-Employment Resource Committee
http://www.stcatharine.net/index.php?page=5&sub=11
and
http://www.stcatharine.info/thyme/
St. Catharine’s Church, Holmdel,
NJ
Meet: Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday,
7 pm
Our purpose is to offer moral support
and provide a forum for exchanging ideas
and suggestions in preparing resumes,
networking strategies and interviewing
techniques. We welcome members of
the community.
Contact:
Angelo DeRosa 732-264-8894 –
angeloderosa23@hotmail.com
or Tom DiCanio 732-946-8202 –
tjd55555@aol.com.
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St. Gregory the Great Networking Group
(SGGNG).
4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ
08690
609-587-4877
Meet: Monthly on the
3rd Saturday (8:15-10:30 am)
Meetings in SGG Parish Center, O’Connor
Hall
The mission of SGGNG is to provide the
opportunity for job search networking
and education for the employed and
unemployed who are willing and committed
to providing help and support to one
another in the job search process.
SGGNG welcomes people of all faith
traditions. The group is
primarily geared toward professionals
but is open to all interested in job
search networking.
Contact:
SGGNGroup@gmail.com
http://www.stgregorythegreatchurch.org/misc/sgtg_networking_group.html
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Trinity Church, Job Seekers
http://www.trinityprinceton.org/jobseekers.cfm
33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540
(609)924-2277
Meet: Every Tuesday 7:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Trinity Church , Job
Seekers is an instruction and support
group for people who are unemployed or
changing careers. Professionally-trained
volunteer coordinators and volunteer
speakers provide answers to questions
concerning the job search. Weekly
Tuesday meetings alternate between
topical workshops by volunteer leaders
one week and open discussion and support
group the next. There is no cost.
Community Resources and Job Clubs:
The Breakfast Club - NJ
http://www.thebreakfastclubnj.com/
Meet: Once
a month on the 2nd Saturday at the Days
Inn in the New
Brunswick area.
Executives of all disciplines get
together with a common focus to assist
each other in pursuing new employment
opportunities, tackling the challenges
of their current positions, and
providing a support network to each
other. We have highly qualified
and dedicated career councilors who
provide their insights and knowledge to
job candidates. We share job
leads, introductions to recruiters, and
have a camaraderie in pursuing
professional goals. These are all
individuals who readily give and share
with each other which makes the
environment pleasant and provides a
support structure in facilitating each
members career. Note they share on
their site a good list of
professional associations.
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Career Forum
www.somersethillsymca.org
Somerset Hills YMCA
140 Mt. Airy Road , Basking Ridge
908-766-7898
Meet:
Tuesday night 7:30 to 9:30 PM.
Structured agenda (repeats every 13
weeks) emphasizing the “how to’s” by
career marketing professionals plus
networking. Agenda available on the Y’s
web site.
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Career Networking Group
www.bernards.org/library
Bernards Township Library
32 South Maple Ave., Basking Ridge
Meet:
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 6:30PM
Contact: John Hadley
John@JHCareers.com
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The Business Executive
Networking Group
www.thebeng,org
St. Phillip & James Church, Exton,
PA
Meet:
The 2nd Tuesday of each month from
6:00-8:00 pm
40
Plus of Philadelphia (PA)
40 Plus is the Nation’s oldest
non-profit organization dedicated to
helping currently available managers,
executives and other professionals over
40 years of age find jobs.
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Gen-Y
Wednesdays, (1st and 3rd) 7:00–9:00 pm
Library of the Chathams, 214 Main
Street, Chatham, NJ
See Facebook – GenY Networking Group
c/o Joseph Fizzano
joseph.finazzo@yahoo.com
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Jewish Employment and Vocational Service
Not-for-profit and non-sectarian,
Greater Philadelphia, PA
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Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group
Linked in group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3003229
Meet-up.com
This group has successfully grown into a
non-profit organizations led by Lynn
Williams. It was started by career
experts, Eric Kramer and Ford Myers.They encourage members to establish supportive sub-groups to provide support
to foster creation of these groups.
These groups are on meet-up.com.
Meet: Primarily meets monthly.
Typical fee $15.
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Jobs for Life -Philadelphia Access
Center
www.philaccess.org
1832 South 11th Street, Philadelphia PA
19148
Phone: (215) 389-1985
The Jobs for Life training course
consists of 16 sessions, combining
instruction in principles of work and
job readiness skills. Besides the
training, each Jobs for Life student is
matched with a champion - a mentor or a
group of mentors - who provides the
student the support needed through the
class and the first year of his or her
employment.
The Philadelphia Access Center is one
of about fifty Jobs for Life sites
across the country, with more being
added all the time. Jobs for Life
(www.jobsforlife.com)
pursues its mission and vision by
mobilizing churches and community-based
organizations as Jobs for Life sites,
each equipped with all the tools and
processes necessary to provide job
training and support to our country’s
neediest citizens, lifting them from
dependency to self-sufficiency.
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Job Club
http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/leta/site/default.asp
Lancaster Employment & Training Agency (LETA)
1016 N. Charlotte St., Lancaster PA
Phone: 717-397-4159
Meet: Resume Workshop, Fridays 2:00 PM
to 4:30 PM
Regular Job Search seminars, on
interviewing, networking, negotiating
and cover letter and resume assistance.
Contact:
showaltt@co.lancaster.pa.us
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Meetup.com
This web site hosts a variety of groups
including several local career groups.
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MY Career Transitions
www.mycareertransitions.com
Meet:
2nd Saturday of the month at 9:45 AM.
(register on website). Large meetings, with nearly 100 attendees. All
meetings are free. The permanent site
is Penn State - Great Valley.
My Career Transitions provides a forum for
those who are in the midst of a job
search, or who are contemplating a job
change. Programs and meetings provide
information on career planning and job
search tools, sharing job leads,
building a professional network and
mutual support.
Contact: E-mail contacts from their web
site.
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The Philadelphia Career Connection
www.meetup.com/The-Philadelphia-Career-Connection
This is a relatively new group with
attendance under 50.
Meet:
Plymouth Meeting on Mondays at 6:00 p.m
Contact: Rick Tashman
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Women’s Resource Center (Wayne, PA)
Career Guidance Over Coffee
Meet: 2nd and 4th Thursday of
each month, 9:30-11:00 am
Coffee is provided. $5 recommended
donation
Upstairs at the Gryphon Café (105 W.
Lancaster Ave, Wayne, PA 19087)
Contact: Career Services Program
Coordinator
Call WRC to register:
610-687-6391
/www.womensresourcecenter.net/programs/careerservices.html
Women who have been downsized, laid
off, or are new to the area can take
advantage of the opportunity to expand
their network in an informal setting.
Perfect for those who have prior work
experience and experience searching for
employment, participants in this group
receive assistance in improving their
job searches and come away with the
tools needed to successfully navigate a
tough job market.
The Women’s Resource Center also
offers brief free Individual Career
Consultations on the 1st and 3rd
Thursdays of each month (7-8:30 pm).
Come in for a 30-minute one-on-one
consultation in their office in Wayne
(113 West Wayne Ave., Wayne, PA 19087).
Professional career counselors can help
with one issue - (ex. critique your
resume, do a mock interview, help you
figure out where to look for jobs or
counsel you on your career path).
Call to register.
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Free Chester County Resource Guide
for the Unemployed and Underemployed
:A Road to Employment initiative
from the Chester County Workforce
Investment Board (WIB) provides
additional services for the unemployed
and underemployed.
www.chesco.org/JobSeekerToolkit.
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Professional
Service Group (NJ)
(Burlington County )
795 Woodlane Road , Westampton
(609) 518-0275
(Camden County )
2600 Mt. Ephraim Ave. ,Camden
(856) 614-3174
(Cumberland/Salem )
275 N. Delsea Drive,Vineland
(856) 696-6293
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Philadelphia Business Journal
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http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/jobs/
They list professional meetings and have
industry information to learn which
firms are growing.
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Greater Philadelphia Alliance of
Colleges and Universities
phillycolleges.org
Information on adult and graduate
programs at 30 local academic
institutions.
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Jobhunt.org.
List of PA resources
http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/pennsylvania.shtml
List of additional transition groups is
available through a career coach's web
site
the
Landing Expert
http://www.landingexpert.com/
(this listing is not an endorsement but
we are appreciate his willingness to
openly share this information.)
Professional/general in Pennsylvania
(see also Women's Groups above)
Bucks County (PA) Executive
Networking Group
www.bceng.org
(BCENG) is an informal organization of
senior management and executive-level
professionals. The purpose of
BCENG is to create E NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITIES ; Showcase job
opportunities and talent;
Provide job hunters with links to
business resources and career
information ; Create a
forum for sharing . To join, go to the
Contact US section of the website and
submit your information to be
added to the e-mail list for information
on local business news and events.
(Note: They have a good resource page
listing other groups.)
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Business Executives Networking Group
(BENG)
www.thebeng.org
1st. Monday of the month, 6.00 p.m.
– Reading
2nd Tuesday of the month 6:00 - Exton
- Facilitator, Brian
2nd. Wednesday of the month – Harrisburg
3rd. Wednesday of the month – York
4th. Wednesday of the month – Lancaster
1st. Thursday of the month, 6.30 p.m.
– Baltimore
3rd. Tuesday of the month – Allentown
4th. Tuesday of the month – Philadelphia
Contact:
Peter Frost:
Peterfrost@comcast.net , 717
815-0200
Multidiscipline, employed,
self-employed and unemployed networking
group. BENG is a network
consisting primarily of mid to senior
level executives from all disciplines;
employed, self employed and unemployed.
Most members are or have been in career
transition. All are dedicated to helping
others successfully navigate their
search.
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ExecuNet
www.execunet.com
ExecUNet is a private network for
senior-level executives. Attending
ExecuNet meetings is an excellent way to
build your personal contact list and
capitalize on a proven networking event.
Monthly meeting in the Philadelphia
area are sponsored by Kelleher
Associates. Go to
http://www.execunet.com/e_network_results.cfm
and
http://www.kelleherllc.com/
for more information. For the meeting in
the Wilmington, DE area: Go to
http://www.execunet.com/e_network_results.cfm .
Contact: ………..
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Greater Philadelphia Senior
Executives Group
www.gpseg.org
Extensive number of sub groups with
meetings throughout Philadelphia.
Approximately 2,000 members.
To attend most meetings requires being a
member. Cost $200 per year.
. You will need a member sponsor who
must vouch that you meet the membership
requirements and you will be
interviewed by phone or in person. You
get nightly job leads and opportunities
to attend networking breakfasts, evening
networking events, special
networking groups, etc.Qualifications
are:1) You must have been a C level
executive or equivalent ; 2)
Compensation level of
$150k base salary an d other
qualifications.
Contact: .........
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Network Now ( Buck County women's
group)
http://bucksnetworking.com/
Membership fees to join.
Meeting times, sites and format varies.
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Toastmasters - Allentown
http://concretelyspeaking.org/
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Union League Business Network
www.ulbn.org
One of the largest special-interest
groups at the Union League of
Philadelphia.
Its membership consists of 289 League
members who want to get to know each
other better personally and
professionally.
The Business Network meets once a month
for roundtable discussions over
breakfast. Quarterly kick-off meetings.
Offered are suburban locations for
sessions and special events which bring
members together for additional
networking opportunities.
Contact:
BioNJ
www.bionj.org
Bio PA see below
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Chem Pharma
www.chempharma.net
The transition sub-group meets monthly
on Friday morning at Right Management in
King of Prussia. Registration
requested.
Contact: www.ChemPharma.net or via Lynn
Williams at The Phila. Great Careers
Group
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Delaware BioScience Association
www.delawarebio.org
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FENG
An organization of senior financial
executives with the common desire to
stay networked for career purposes. The
group is a 30,000 plus national email
group with local chapters around the
country. There is a website for
members, a nightly newsletter with job
search tips and a large member
directory.
To join FENG national, go to
http://www.thefeng.org/application.asp?apptype=m
and
fill out the application and attach an
electronic copy of your resume.
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Healthcare Business Women's
Association
events:
Must be a member to attend. Meetings are
held at various corporate sites.
They hold a monthly Women in Transition
Group
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Philadelphia SHRM
www.phillyshrm.org
Can post your resume and have HR job
listings.
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Whine and Dine
www.whineanddine.org
HR Networking group meets monthly for
networking (not just people in
transition) – dates change each month,
please check with website. Can sign up
for Yahoo! or Facebook group to get job
leads.
This list of resources was primarily
compiled by the
volunteers / friends of
Jump Start Your Job Search.
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