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     Marilyn May Citizen Username: Marilynmay Post Number: 127 Registered: 7-2002 |
Ed is driving at least one fellow MOL-er up to the PSG Orientation Meeting this Wednesday. Leaving Maplwood at noon for 1PM - 4PM Orientation at NJDOL Offices in Dover. PSG is sort of like free outplacement for unemployed professionals in North Jersey. No cost to the unemployed or the employers. A totally volunteer thing. Ed went thru it a few years ago and now helps PSG out on stuff. There is one state employee part time to oversee the 300 at any time members. Check out www.njwpin.org? Google PSG? Not sure. But the http:www yadda yadda is when you drill down within NJ State website to Dept of Labor to PSG to Dover and get to the Dover website. OK. That is what Ed asked me to post, as he is busy visiting a museum with my daughters as we speak. You can privite line him or Jackie Herships who also knows about PSG. Or call. The deal is that since Ed is going up Wednesday may as well intro a few people at same time, who could go thru the resume, interviewing, practice interviews, networking, etc. together. And car pool. Also train goes to Dover. Bye. | ||
| Ed May Citizen Username: Edmay Post Number: 1507 Registered: 9-2001  |
Here is information about PSG: PSG Professional Services Group 107 Bassett Highway, Dover, NJ 07801 Phone: (973)361-1034 Fax: (973)361-8727 Email: psgdover@dol.state.nj.us Website: http://www.wnjpin.net/psg/psgmorr/ Professional Services Group (PSG) of Morris County is a voluntary, self-managing and non-profit resource for New Jersey residents in career transition, as well as a no-fee service for New Jersey employers who have needs for professional, managerial, technical and administrative talent. PSG can be your FREE Resource for Instant Access to Networking, Jobs and Search Skills. Through PSG, you can access permanent and/or temporary positions in many unique ways. PSG of Morris County has attained an enviable job placement record … on average, over 30% of our members land each month. This is way above the national average for outplacement and search firms. Many PSG members are faced with unemployment for the first time. This is an excellent place to start the search process. It offers you a wide networking opportunity. And shows you how to “package” and market yourself with confidence. You can find new career opportunities from middle to senior management in the traditional and e-Business worlds of Bricks or Clicks. Eighty percent (80%) of the jobs are found through networking. And good networking skills do not develop overnight. PSG will teach you the skills of networking, as well as offer you many opportunities to practice. Learn how to uncover the “Hidden Job Market” . Make new contacts within your target industry and job function. Attend the Weekly PSG networking meetings. Participate at guest speaker events on such topics as: Marketing Yourself, Getting More Money At Your Next Job, How Applicants are Screened, Authors of Best Selling Job Search Tools and Techniques, and many more such as ISO 9000 and Writing a Business Plan. An active PSG Alumni Network with over 300+ members is another great resource for your target companies, industries and technologies. Regular sharing of job leads and contacts at PSG’s private and secure community website PSG maintains a complete profile on each candidate in its Database that is available to any employer upon request. You can review the Profiles by Functional Discipline or by Industry. Each candidate is identified by a 4-digit Member ID number. Just look at the wealth of talent with whom you will be associating. PSG contacts approximately 3,500 key employers in Northern New Jersey for their latest talent needs … permanent or temporary. Unlike fee-based employment agencies and outplacement firms, PSG provides a FREE job-matching resource for all active members. Does cold calling for jobs make you break out in a cold sweat? PSG will teach you how and let you practice effective communications skills. PSG members regularly benefit from . . . Speakers on Verbal and Non-Verbal Communications Lessons Learned on Phone and Face-to-Face Job Interviews Our unique Searchable Database provides employers instant access to a large resource pool of diverse, highly skilled professional talent in New Jersey. The Database allows them to search by functional discipline and industry. How would you like a 30-second promotion about you to be sent to key employers in New Jersey? Regular mailings of Corporate Bulletins with Active Members’ Candidate Profiles . Regularly updated website with real time access to employers Hotline to the “Hidden Job Market”. The New Jersey Department of Labor provides the following for the use of Active PSG Members: Free office workspace Free use of telephone, copy and fax machines Free use of Pentium PCs (Windows 98, MS Office) Free use of the Internet for job search and research Free personal mailings to your target employers and recruiters Free bagels and donuts provided weekly by members who land Other appropriate avenues can be explored with the New Jersey Department of Labor. If your skills need updating or if you are changing careers, the following options may be available if you qualify. Contact your local office for further information. PSG Workshops give you the information and skills to approach your job search with confidence and professionalism. They are FREE and conducted by PSG members, often having professional expertise in the subject. All workshops can be repeated as often as you wish … at no cost to you. It is recommended that they be taken in the order listed. Coping & Orientation (Must be the first Class!) An overview of PSG and how it works How to Cope with Job Loss An introduction to the Job Search Process Resume Development Instruction for developing an interview-getting resume Peer critique of your resume Networking Skills Reviews the skills to help you develop and take advantage of contacts in the workplace and within PSG. Interview Techniques An outstanding workshop that gives you an agenda and methodology to manage an interview and present your background that fosters a favorable outcome … A job offer. A proven, proprietary PSG “4 x 4” Interviewing tool is taught and practiced here. This tool has helped many alums get offers at the end of their job interviews. Mock Interviews (Prerequisite: Interview Techniques) Helps you put into practice the skills covered in the Interview Techniques Workshop. Survive the PSG Mock Interview, and your confidence level will zoom. Opportunity Center Covers telemarketing skills, procedures and forms for making the most effective use of your volunteer time in the Opportunity Center. Here is a place where you can practice and hone your newly learned skills to benefit all. MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS So, what’s the bottom line? Since PSG is a volunteer-run organization, active members volunteer three (3) hours a week. This means you can volunteer for one of the following: Opportunity Center Teach one of the six (6) weekly Workshops Teach a special class on a weekly basis (Excel, Access) To become a member, it is suggested that you attend the Coping & Orientation Workshop on a Wednesday afternoon at 1PM-4PM at the Dover Office. Ed May | ||
| Joan Citizen Username: Joancrystal Post Number: 1725 Registered: 5-2001 |
Ed: Is this service available to people entering the job market for the first time (recent college graduates with professional and/or technical degrees; professional/technical students looking for internship positions, etc.) or is prior journeyperson or higher work experience in a professional or technical field a prerequisite? | ||
| Ed May Citizen Username: Edmay Post Number: 1551 Registered: 9-2001 |
No pre-requisite per se ~ but 90% are unemployed people attempting to find their next job. Ed May | ||
| Veronica Peralta Citizen Username: Vperalta Post Number: 66 Registered: 1-2003 |
Is there are similar office in Essex County? Is it of the same quality? Why did you go to Morris County? Do they accept Essex Co. residents? | ||
| Ed May Citizen Username: Edmay Post Number: 1851 Registered: 9-2001 |
Veronica No. None. It is the best. Yes. Ed May |
