Northern New Jersey Chapter of Learning and Performance Professionals

Career Transition Special Interest Group

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

7:00-7:15 NNJ ASTD Organization

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

February 11, 2010

7 – 9 PM
Register at: http://nnjastd211.eventbrite.com

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

Selling You, Inc.

Aristotle believed an important skill any person could have was the ability to influence.

Have you ever had to convince your colleagues, department heads, or company executives to try a different tactic in acquiring new business?  Ever have to get your friends to agree on which restaurant to eat at or which movie to see?  Ever tried to get your customers to buy your stuff?  Ever tried to get your kids to behave a certain way?  Ever go on a job interview?

Join us for a highly interactive and thought provoking evening that will demystify your views of selling.

·         Learn how you can apply the theories and techniques of selling as you search for work (Hint: no rocket science involved, but Rocket Scientists can surely benefit).

·         Hear new ideas about old job search techniques that can help focus your attention on the job at hand.

·         Learn how to put a different spin on the activities you currently perform so you can distinguish yourself from the other applicants vying for the position you want.

Make the person interviewing you feel glad they met you.  And make your new employer wonder how they ever got along without you.

Register is required:

http://nnjastd211.eventbrite.com

This meeting is free

Career Transition SIG:

Speaker:  Joe Himelfarb

Everyone is welcome to attend.

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

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

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

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

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

…has been selling for over 18 years. Whether it’s multi-million dollar computing systems to companies around the world, or consumer products in a homeowner’s backyard, Joe enjoys helping his clients get from where they are to where they want to be.

Joe worked at AT&T Submarine Systems where he assisted with the manufacturing and installation of several trans-oceanic fiber optic telecommunications projects. He also was a member of the Sales Account Team at Hewlett Packard that was responsible for supporting AT&T.

Joe has sold, and co-facilitated, sales training seminars for large companies in the pharmaceuticals, hospitality, and publishing industries.

He left corporate America for a few years to help homeowners in the Tri-State area envision and create vacation retreats in their backyards by selling swimming pools.

He currently works for an IT Professional Organization that specializes in helping small and medium sized companies make better use of the technologies that support those businesses.

Joe has a BS in Physics from Buffalo State College and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University at Buffalo . He is a trained Integrity Systems Instructor and has his PMP Certification from George Washington University .

Joe volunteers his time by presenting Selling You, Inc. to several organizations that serve individuals who are in transition or looking to make a career change.