ParnasaFest Baltimore II

Tuesday, October 27, 7pm-9:30pm. Beth Tfiloh Congregation, Baltimore, MD

Dave Weinberg, Founder and Executive Director of ParnasaFest will be Live Blogging this event.

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Don’t Forget “Low-Tech” Networking

All the buzz these days seems to be about job search and professional networking through sites such as LinkedIn and Twitter, to the point there is a danger of neglecting the traditional “low-tech” methods of building and maintaining a network. Like most good things in life, online social networking has its merits, but it is not the be-all and end-all, and it does have limitations that could keep you from making that vital connection that leads to a job.

Take for example this scenario outlined in a recent Ask the Headhunter newsletter: There is a company that you would really, really like to work for. But the company is in a different field from your current employer, and you have no prior work history directly related to this field. This means that you seemingly have no easy path to networking within that company. Add to this the fact that the person you have identified as your desired contact within the company has limited or no online footprint through which you might make contact and strike up a conversation.

What do do next? As Nick Corcodilos puts it, “Get thee to the library.” As I have mentioned in previous articles, reference librarians can be incredibly helpful, and can assist you in accessing a treasure trove of information difficult to duplicate elsewhere. Your reference librarian can help you find information on virtually anyone or anything in the business world. Once you’ve found that article written by or about your contact, or an interview in which they’ve expressed their expert opinion, call and tell them that their name turned up as you were researching “x” and that you’d like to tap their insights. People absolutely love it when you flatter them as an expert from whom you would like to learn.

If you cannot find an article or reference that will take you directly to the person you want to contact, you can identify one or more peripheral contacts within or associated with the targeted company. Once you’ve struck up a dialogue, inquire whether they know your target or know anyone who knows him or her. Bingo! You have a reason to call your target: “So and so mentioned that you were an expert on this subject, and suggested that I call you…”

The icing on the cake is that this resource is FREE. (Actually, you pay for it with your taxes, whether you use it or not. So why not take advantage?)

[Reprinted with permission, copyright Laurie Smith DBA Creative Keystrokes 2009]

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ParnasaFest NJ I

Thursday, September 10, 7pm-9:30pm.

B’nai Shalom Congregation, East Brunswick, NJ

Dave Weinberg, Founder and Executive Director of ParnasaFest will be live blogging this event.

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Working for the Government and Public Sector in Canada

With input from several people who have worked in the government at various levels, we have compiled a list of resources for finding government positions. The reader should be aware that while working for the government has some distinct advantages (good benefits, a nice pension, relative job security), it can be difficult to get your foot in the door. The process of applying for one of these positions is lengthy, and the applicant should not be discouraged by the time it takes from finding a posting to getting a job offer.

If you are interested in applying for a government position, and need help with the application process, please get in touch with a ParnasaFest representative, who can forward you to one of several people available to help you with the process.

Elie Kochman

ParnasaFest Toronto Co-Chair

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Detroit – Biggest ParnasaFest to Date!

Last night in Detroit, we had our biggest turn out at a ParnasaFest yet – 200 people!!!

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Pictures from ParnasaFest Long Island

ParnasaFest Long Island was held Wednesday March 25th. 150 people attended! Thanks for making this event a success.

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Pictures from ParnasaFest NY II

ParnasaFest NY II was held Tuesday March 17th, 2009

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Interested in helping out, partnering or sponsoring? email us at parnasafest@gmail.com

Thank you to our NY Chairs:

Dave Weinberg, Dani Klein, Susanne Goldstone Rosenhouse and Charlie Shrem

Thank you very much to our Partners and Sponsors:

Partners:

Orthodox Union Job Board
Jewneric
SocialCity Marketing

Sponsors:

Career, Life, Management and Executive Coaching for Jewish Professionals

If your company or organization can help us defray the costs of future events, please consider sponsoring.

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Free Resume Printing Tomorrow ONLY

We thought that this would be supremely helpful to all those looking for work out there. Although we don’t suggest bringing a resume to ParnasaFest, you should always have an updated one handy for interviews.

Kinko’s is doing something about this economic situation. Bring in your resume in digital or print form. They’ll make 25 free copies of it on high quality resume paper tomorrow, March 10th.

Thanks FedEx Kinkos.

[FedEx is not a sponsor, but we thought this was a really great thing they were doing and wanted to share it with all of you]

http://news.van.fedex.com/freeresumeprinting

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