[jsfg_cinti] External Programs and Events Weeks of May 30, 2005 and June 7, 2005

From:         Chris Ascolese
To:           Job Search Focus Group

Subject:      JSFG CALENDAR OF EXTERNAL EVENTS

Week of May 30, 2005 and June 7, 2005

Subject: External Programs and Events as of May 30, 2005:

 

Last Weeks Events (05/23/05): 

Anyone attending please be prepared to give a recap of viability at Mondays
JSFG meeting.

 

1) May 23 The Circuit, "The Circuit's scholarship golf outing

2) May 24 PNG meeting, Structured Networking Exercise

3) May 24 Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, CFO Quarterly Roundtable

4) May 24 Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Spirit Seminars

5) May 25 Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, Introducing your Chambers

6) May 25 Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, Leadership luncheon series

7) May 26 The Circuit, The Circuit presents: Steve Ballmer, CEO Microsoft -

8) May 26 Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, Introducing your Chamber.

9) May 26 Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, Biz Connections.

10) May 27  Mental Health Association of Southwest Ohio,  Workplace series:

11) May 27 Breakfast with President Nancy Zimpher

12) May 27 Christians in Business West Cincinnati

13) Christy Vogelsang Director of the Family Life Center
14) May 28, 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM Taste of Cincinnati, Central Parkway

15) Weekly Business and Workforce Resource Center of Clermont County

 

Please remember when attending any of these events, Go to 

network, if recruiters want to fill entry level positions then you're there
to pass you name around and get new contacts, take lots of business cards.

 

REMINDER

The presentations, workshops, seminars, and external events offered here

have not been evaluated by JSFG.  The knowledge gained from these
opportunities may be of tremendous value to you; however, JSFG does not
monitor, support, or endorse any of these activities.  If you feel that any
event has been misrepresented, please bring the matter to my attention.

Your resume has gotten you in the door; now present yourself with confidence
at your interview! Complete your package by conveying a positive,
professional image - Includes do's vs. don'ts and the most common fashion &
image mistakes that you could be making in your interview that could cost
you the job.

 

1) May 31 PNG meeting Structured Networking Exercise - 

In today's job market, networking is essential to a successful job search.
It is also a skill that can be difficult to master. We can help.

The Professionals Networking Group invites you to step outside your comfort
zone and join us for structured networking on Tuesday, May 31st. 

Practice your positioning statement, expand your network, and share contacts
and job leads. We invite each of you to participate, regardless of your
employment status.

Be a part of the Professionals Networking Group. Each meeting begins with a
topic that is relevant to career transition, and finishes with networking in
a business-casual atmosphere. Whether you are looking for your next career
opportunity, have openings to fill, wish to help others succeed, or simply
enjoy networking, your contributions are encouraged.

The Professionals Networking Group is sponsored by Business and Career
Partners, building stronger communities by providing networking
opportunities between businesses and professionals. For more information,
write to BusinessNCareer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Meetings are held every Tuesday at 11 AM at the Warren County Business and
Employment Center, which is located in the heart of Lebanon, Ohio, in the
Old Courthouse (300 East Silver Street at East Street). For directions,
please visit http://www.ohioworkforce.com/local%20info/map.htm

 

2) 6/1/2005 Cincinnati Tri-State Employment Guide Career Fair 10 am - 4 pm 

Cintas Center, XU, 1624 Herald Ave. No charge for job seekers; employers
call for info. General & Professional Career Fair sponsored by the
Cincinnati Tri-State Employment Guide Patrick Hooper P: 769-8400, ext.
phooler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



3) June 1 The YPCincy 3CDC Fountain Square Plan Preview will be held on
Wednesday, June 1, 2005 from 6-8 p.m., at McFadden's (19 E. 7th St.), a
block up from Fountain Square in Downtown (formerly Nick & Tony's). Check-in
and networking begins at 6 p.m., and the program starts promptly at 6:30
p.m. Please REGISTER by Tuesday, May 31, 2005 so that we can plan
accordingly for space and food. Registrants will receive a confirmation and
reminder e-mail with any updates. 513-579-3111
http://www.gccc.com/programs/events/event_detail.asp?MEETING=A0506YPCIN&is_f
ull=False

 

4) June 1, Fast Pitch! No-Nonsense Networking Returns to Cincinnati.   

WHAT: Fast Pitch! - Cincinnati 

WHEN: June 1, 2005  (Wednesday)   4:00 - 6:00 PM 

WHERE: Morton's, The Steakhouse (downtown) SEATS REMAINING: 8

COST: $40 per person

RSVP www.fastpitchnetworking.com  or call 941-730-1793 Limited Seating.  You
Must RSVP. 

Why Fast Pitch? 

A "Sales Friendly" Environment (everyone EXPECTS to do business). 

Your Time is Valuable.  Meet up to 30 serious professionals in less than 2
hours). 

Meet People from a Cross-Section of Industries. 

Pay as You Go.  No Costly Membership Fees.  

Quickly break into new markets (local, statewide, nationwide). 

Meet Quality Professionals Eager to Do Business 

About Fast Pitch!:

Fast Pitch! organizes a "no-nonsense" style of networking that provides
businesses with a rapid-fire approach to pitching products or services in a
one-on-one format with another attendee. Every five minutes each attendee
begins a new discussion with a different business.  This approach allows
each person the opportunity to meet up to 30 other professionals in less
than two hours.  Events also include an attendee directory which includes
everyone's contact information (names, emails, etc..) as well as appetizers.
Fast Pitch! has successfully facilitated over 70 events for over 4,000
business professionals across 35 cities across 12 states since March 2004.
To learn more about Fast Pitch!, visit our website at:
www.fastpitchnetworking.com 

 

5) June 2 Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, "Introducing your
Chamber." Chamber office, 300 Carew Tower, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. No fee.
Information, (513) 579-3111 or www.cincinnatichamber.com. 

 

6) Jun 2, 2005 Water Cooler Talk Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
presents: "Gadget Geeks"
08:00 am - 09:30 am 
Featured Speakers: Phil Horney, METS, James Pilcher, The Kentucky Enquirer,
and Ronald Haysbert, Gateway Community and Technical College
This is your chance to see the hottest new items in the high-tech realm.
Find out how your business and personal life can be revolutionized by these
gadgets. Join our panel of gadget lovers who will discuss, in
easy-to-understand language, what you need to succeed, what's reasonable in
cost and what's just plain cool in the areas of computers and programs,
communications devices and presentation and meeting room technology. And
yes, there will be show and tell!
Items being showcased include: Jump drives, tablet computers, wireless
networking, voice activation, digital signage, virtual conferencing,
wireless polling equipment, digital cameras, cell phones, and PDAs.
300 Buttermilk Pike Ste. 330, Ft. Mitchell, KY

Member Reservation: $10.00 Future Member Reservation: $20.00 Call
859-578-8801 to register.
Cost: $10 Pre-Paid, $15 at the door for Chamber Members and NKU SBDC
referrals; $20 Future Members

 

7) June 3 Tier1 Performance Solutions and Procter and Gamble Co., "Global
and Domestic Deployment of Success Drivers at Procter and Gamble." The NKU
METS Center for Corporate Learning, 3861 Olympic Blvd., Erlanger, 7:15 a.m.
Speakers: Kim McGraw and Sandra Tindall of P&G. No fee. Information,
www.useMETS.org. 

 

8) June 3 Northern Kentucky University Small Business Development Center,
"Secrets to Starting a Successful Small Business." Newport Library, 901 E.
Sixth St., Newport, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. No fee. Information, (859) 442-4281.


 

9) June 4 Butler Tech Public Safety and Homeland Security Expo 10am to 5pm

1540 Princeton-Glendale Road, Route 747, Liberty Township, Ohio

On June 4th, 2005 the Butler Tech Public Safety Education Center will host
the Public Safety and Homeland Security EXPO. The event will be open to the
public and will highlight all of the Butler County resources vital to the
safety of our citizens.

For further information about this event, or to offer donations, please

call 513-645-8350.

 

10) June 7 ClubNetworking.com, weekly meeting. Bob Evans, 8057 Montgomery
Road, Cincinnati. 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Fee. Information, Brandi Taylor (513)
753-9400 ext. 106 or online at clubnetworking.com. 

 

11) June 7 Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, "Performance Hiring Boot
Camp Executive Preview." Indiana Wesleyan University at Union Centre, 9286
Schulze Drive, West Chester, 8 to 9:30 a.m. No fee. Information (513)
579-3111 or cincinnatichamber.com. 

 

12) June 7 IBM, "Best Practices in Online Commerce." IBM Blue Ash office,
4600 McAuley Place, Oscar Robertson Room, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. No fee.
Information (866) 541-9840 or dyntec.com.events. 

 

13) June 8 Association for Corporate Growth, luncheon meeting. Queen City
Club, 331 E. Fourth St., 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Members, $30; non-members,
$40. Information, (513) 579-3111 or www.cincinnatichamber.com. 

 

14) June 8 The Circuit, "SPIN (Software Process Improvement Network)."
Atrium II, 211 E. Fourth St., 4 to 6 p.m. Information, Connie, (513)
618-6441 or www.cincinnatispin.com. 

 

15) June 9 Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, "Mix and Mingle." Life
Success Seminars, 9248 Princeton Glendale Road, West Chester, 8 to 9:30 a.m.
No fee. Information, (513) 579-3111 or www.cincinnatichamber.com. 

 

16) June 9 Cincinnati Chapter of eWomenNetwork, "Leading Women Against All
Odds." The Polo Grille, 5035 Deerfield Blvd., Mason, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Guests: $45; eWomenNetwork members, $30; at the door, $55. Speaker: Tillie
Hildalgo Lima of Best Upon Request. Information, (513) 398-9458 or
www.eWomenNetwork.com. 

 

17) June 10 Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, "A Chance to Meet."
Chamber Center, 300 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 330, Fort Mitchell, 8 to 10 a.m.
Fee. Information, (859) 578-8801 or www.nkychamber.com. 

 

18) June 10, 2005, Greene County Job Fair 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
This will take place at Greene Woks, located at 571 Ledbetter Road in Xenia,
Ohio

 

19) Christy Vogelsang Director of the Family Life Center, is extending an
invitation to each of you to participate in the spring 2005 sessions of the
Job Search Support Group. 
The program runs for 10 weeks beginning this coming Monday, April 11th, 1:30
- 3 PM. Meetings are held at the Family Life Center, 703 Compton Road in
Finneytown. 
The schedule is below. For further information, 

please call Chris at 513-931-5777. 

For directions, visit the Northminster Presbyterian Church web site at
www.nmpchurch.org/html/map.html. 
Sessions and Speakers
4/18  Phyllis Martin, "Martin's Magic Formula."
4/25  Marianne Fernandes, President of ASTD and Professional Trainer,
"Behavioral Interviewing."
5/2  Jennifer Heffron, Librarian, about the JobSp@ce focus area within the
Government and Business Department at the Hamilton County/Greater Cincinnati
Public Library, downtown branch, and other services the Library offers for
job seekers.  Jennifer will bring a selection of the resources offered at
JobSp@ce.
5/9  Field Trip to Career Resource Center
5/16  Denny Krause, "How I 'barely' got my last few jobs."  Denny is an
adjunct professor in the HR program at XU, and a Training Manager with
American Financial.  He is also known as the "Seinfeld of presenters."
Great sense of humor, a generous networker and very encouraging to job
seekers
5/23 Dana Glasgo, career consultant with Lee Hecht Harrison, assigned to
Hillenbrand Industries.  "Marketing yourself."
5/30  No class, Memorial Day Weekend.
6/6   Marie Buday, Manager, US Bank, "How to survive while on Unemployment."
Marie has experienced this "from the trenches," and gives very practical
advice.
6/13  Kim Valmore, owner of Professions, Inc. on the differences between
head hunters, recruiters, retained and retail.
6/20 Administration and interpretation of the Myers-Briggs.  Wrap up of
class.
EXTRA:  Phyllis Martin, former HR staff at P&G and former Careers Reporter
for Channels 9 & 12 and the Cincinnati POST, is available to do resume
review via telephone at no charge.  Give your resume to Chris, she will get
it to Phyllis, and Phyllis will call you with comments and suggestions.

 

20) Weekly Business and Workforce Resource Center of Clermont County

www.clermontbwrc.com/clermontbwrc/bwrcEventsCalendar.shtml

Visit the calendar for Tuesday and Thursday workshop and training events.

Each week the Business Workforce and Resource Center offers several
workshops and training classes to assist you in gaining skills and
information. The facility houses a reception area, a community resource room
with internet access, training classrooms, a business services unit and
staff that represent a number of programs focused on workforce development
through a vast number of community services.

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Drop in for basic training in computer operation, Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Access, QuickBooks/Quicken, and the Internet.

Monday-Friday: 10:00am-4:00pm
Literacy Council. The Literacy Council offers free evaluations for adults
who may struggle with reading, writing, spelling, and grammar. We can match
you with someone who lives in your area for one-to-one tutoring.OR.you can
come into our office to learn at your own pace on our computer-guided
programs.OR.you can do both.

 

 

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NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES by GROUP   

 

1) Butler County Job Center
www.butlercountyjobcenter.com
2270 Dixie Hwy

Hamilton Plaza Shopping Center Hamilton, Ohio 45015 (513)-785-6500

 

2) Business & Workforce Resource Center of Clermont County BWRC

756 Old State Route 74

Cincinnati, Ohio 45245

(513)-943-3000

www.clermontbwrc.com

 

3) Careerbuilder
www.careerbuilder.com  Targeted Job Fairs (513)-251-1400

 

4) Clermont County C of C

Http: //www.clermontchamber.com/upcomingevents.htm

 

5) Greater Cincinnati C of C
GREATER CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (513)-579-3911
The Job Search Focus Group is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of
Commerce. As a member of JSFG, you are permitted to take advantage of
chamber member benefits. If you use your JSFG membership to register for
chamber events, you must attend as a job hunter and a member of JSFG, not as
a representative of any business.

We are working, "on a process for JSFG members to register for Chamber
Events." www.gccc.com www.gccc.com/programs

 

6)NORTHERN KENTUCKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

The HR 100 GROUP meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month.

NKY Chamber NOR-COM Room, 300 Buttermilk Pike, Ste. 330, Ft. Mitchell, KY

www.nkychamber.com

The Job Search Focus Group is a member of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of
Commerce. HR100 group meetings and JSFG members are invited to attend.

To register, send an e-mail to JStebbins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or call

859-578-6399

 

7) CHRISTIAN BUSINESS NETWORK meetings offer a chance to network with Other
Christians in the business community. A typical meeting begins at 11:30 am
and ends at 1:00 pm. The non-member fee varies from $10 to $16 and includes
lunch.

The NORTHERN KENTUCKY CHAPTER meets on the first Friday of the month at the
Five Seasons Country Club at 345 Thomas More Parkway in Crestview Hills.
($16)

The CENTRAL CINCINNATI CHAPTER meets on the second Friday of the month at
St. Paul Lutheran Village Inc. at 5515 Madison Road in Madisonville.($10)

The NORTH CINCINNATI CHAPTER meets on the third Friday of the month at the
Vineyard Community Church at 11340 Century Circle East in Springdale. ($10)

For more information, visit http://www.cbn-ohio.org.

For scheduling info:  http://www.cbn-ohio.org/schedule.cfm

 

8) Southwest Ohio Career Resource Network 

One-Stop Contact Information

1916 Central Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH 45214

731-9800

www.swohiolstop.org

 

9) Warren County One-Stop Business and Employment Center 

300 East Silver St., Lebanon 45036 

Lebanon Area: 513-695-1130 Cincinnati Area: 513-925-1130

Dayton Area: 937-425-1130 Franklin Area: 513-261-1130

From Southeast Warren County: 937-738-4993, extension 1130
www.ohioworkforce.com

 

10) Butler County Job Center

Hamilton Plaza Shopping Center, 2270 Dixie Highway, Hamilton 45015

513-785-6500

www.butlercountyohio.org/workplace/

Beta site: http://www.butlercountyjobcenter.com/

 

11) Business & Workforce Resource Center of Clermont County 

756 Old State, Route 74, Summerside 45245 

513-943-3000

www.clerriiontbWrc.com

 

12) One-Stop Career Alliance Of Northern Kentucky

Florence 8020 Ewing Blvd. or 8020 Veterans Memorial Dr., 41042

859-371-0808

Covington 636 Madison Avenue, Suite 504; or 320 Garrard St., 41011
859-292-6513 or 859-292-6666

 

13) WorkOne

Lawrenceburg, IN 230 Mary Avenue, Suite 100, 47025

812-537-1117

Madison, IN 620 Green Road, 47250

812-265-3734

www.in.gov/dwd/

 

Chris Ascolese

JSFG VP External Chairperson Job Search Focus Group 1345 Grace Avenue
Cincinnati, OH  45208 513-871-0320 JSFG Office 513-871-3754 FAX

 



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