Northern New Jersey Chapter of Learning and Performance Professionals

Career Transition Special Interest Group

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

7:00-7:30 NNJ ASTD Org, Intros
7:30–8:45 Program Presentation
8:45–9:00 Networking

Thursday, August 11, 2011

7-9 p.m.
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Registration is required:

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This meeting is free.

Location
Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church

422 Cedar Hill Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481-2219, (201) 652-3245
Get directions

Park in the back, entrance on the right.

Contact:
Alicja Lisnow (SIG Chair): a_lisnow@yahoo.com
201-519-0545

Get A YOB! (Your Own Business)
Is entrepreneurship right for you?

Working with a Career Coach:  Everything You’ve Always Wanted To Know, But Were Afraid To Ask.

·         Comprehend trends in the current labor market

·         Understand the benefits of self-employment

·         Learn how to evaluate entrepreneurial opportunities and make a decision about the business in which you want to invest

·         Learn differences between starting a business from scratch, buying an existing business, and buying a franchise.

·         Learn about funding options: 401K rollovers, SBA loans, credit lines, etc.

·         Have you ever thought of working with a Career Coach to partner with you in your job search?  What’s held you back? 

·         Concerned about the cost, the process, what to expect, and what you might be getting yourself into? 

·         Cynthia Clark will explain the exciting, challenging, invigorating, and rewarding experience of coaching.  

·         Get the facts you need to make an informed decision about whether coaching is right for you.  

·         Bring your curiosity, your questions, and your concerns and we will address them all!

Career Transition SIG:
Everyone is welcome to attend.

Frank Dunne, Franchise Coach & Consultant.  NY/NJ FranNet

Cynthia Clark, President of Career Quest Coaching

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

Frank Dunne is a franchise coach/consultant in NY/NJ with FranNet, the oldest and most recognizable franchise coaching organization in the world. He helps entrepreneurs, executives-in-transition and others explore franchised business ownership, providing counsel on the benefits, costs, and risks of owning a franchised business.

Clients are coached through a robust research, and selection process in a safe and professional environment, being navigated through a maze of leading franchise concepts.

Utilizing cutting-edge profiling, and 1:1 consultative processes, Dunne helps match leading franchises that best fit each client's goals, skills, and interests.

Qualified clients receive coaching services on a no-cost/no-obligation basis, as all funding is provided by franchisors.

Experienced Recruiter and Career Coach specializing in executive coaching and coaching individuals in career transition.  Prior to establishing Career Quest Coaching, Ms. Clark recruited for Deloitte Touche and served as a Vice President of JP Morgan Chase.  While at Chase, Ms. Clark served as the Head Coach for the metropolitan New York retail branches, providing coaching support to 150 senior bank officers.  Ms. Clark also has extensive experience as a Recruiter in both high-volume and traditional recruiting environments, filling positions from Administrative through “C” levels.

Ms. Clark is a summa cum laude graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, and holds her MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.  She is currently an adjunct professor at Baruch College, City University of New York and a frequent speaker on career topics at local in-transition meetings.

Ms. Clark is a certified Myers-Briggs practitioner and a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SPHR), the American Society for Training and Development, the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches, and the International Coach Federation.

Cynthia Clark – Career Quest Coaching, Inc. – www.cynthiaclarkconsulting.com