De-de Mulligan from Mulligan Management Group walked Monday night’s Zoom attendees through a much overlooked and misunderstood aspect of LinkedIn, Jobs. De-de shared with the group that job security is a thing of the past, and LI users need to keep their profiles active. In addition, since LinkedIn is run by Artificial Intelligence (AI), candidates...Read More

After two years of living in the pandemic world, it seems as video networking is here to stay. Our speaker last Monday, Hugo Sandberg, said everyone should accept and make the most of it. Hugo worked for large and small companies such as Smucker’s, Little Tikes, and The Flood Company. In 2020, he started his...Read More

Jeff Bissell from NMG Aerospace led the charge on a lively discussion about ways to improve your resume. As an introduction, Jeff mentioned he was a Boy Scout leader, fitness instructor, and a seasoned Hudson Job Search advisor. Jeff said, you need to ask the following questions with every prospective employer interview: Am I prepared?...Read More

Marvin Montgomery spoke last Monday night about your Power of Attitude in almost everything that happens to you. He reiterated that things will happen to you – whether it is a loss of a job, divorce, or death of a loved one. Marvin wants job seekers to look at this loss as an opportunity. So...Read More

Bill Homjak was the presenter last Monday, and he speaks from experience. As a seasoned HR professional, he had five job changes between 50-59 years of age and three additional ones in his 60s. “Is age a disadvantage in finding a job?” Bill said it could be as an employer can hire someone with the...Read More

Hugh Littleton, President of HJL Leadership Solutions, spoke about Emotional Intelligence at our recent Monday Night Meeting. Emotional Intelligence is NOT: Related to IQ Often visible to the average person About being nice all the time, it’s about being truthful About being touchy-feely, it’s about being aware of your feelings and those of others About...Read More

Diana Clarke, Owner of Silverwood Associates, spoke about building your future with O*NET Online. This free tool, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, has detailed descriptions of the world of work for job seekers, workforce development, HR professionals, students, and researchers!   Diana spent much of her career working in career guidance and job placement. However,...Read More

Jim Gorian, President of Management Recruiters of Hudson, was the presenter at the Monday Night meeting. Jim has owned and operated his business for the last twenty-two years, and while his company has a variety of clients, its focus is on the manufacturing sector. “Recruiters find people for jobs, not the other way around.” —...Read More

Michael Polovick, the new President of Hudson Job Search, spoke about the objective of a job interview – to see if you are a technical fit (i.e., skills, experience) for the job and a cultural fit for the organization. He said many interviews start with a phone screen followed by one or more Zoom interviews....Read More

Abby Kohut, Owner & Recruiter at Staffing Symphony, LLC, talked about strategies she has personally used with her clients or those she has heard or read about. She encouraged our attendees to try one or more, especially if their job search is currently stalled.   Uncommon LinkedIn Job Search Strategies   Alert your LinkedIn connections...Read More

Holly Klingler, an Instructional Systems Designer for NASA Safety Center (NSC), was our presenter last Monday. She shared many statistics from her research about ways a candidate can enhance their chance of getting hired after the interview, which is almost exclusively through nonverbal cues. Holly stated that the average interview lasts 45 minutes, yet, the...Read More

Phil Stella, President of Effective Training & Communication, Inc., was our most recent presenter.   He said the exercise below should take two weeks to complete.   On the positive side, it will shorten your job search and give you good interview answers.   On the negative side, it is a pain in the butt...Read More

Jeff Nischwitz from The Nischwitz Group was our speaker this past Monday. He has written four leadership books. He said most people get the words “being present” wrong – that there are three elements to this state of mind. Being present to the moment Being present with others Being present with a task When it...Read More

Jim Folger, Owner, and Founder of One Source Technical, Inc., talked about networking tactics and technologies to use when conducting your job search. He said to make networking work for you; three things are needed: A list of target companies The name, email, and phone number of the hiring manager at each company and A...Read More

Kris McGuigan, Found & CEO of Professional Courage, was our speaker at Monday’s meeting. Kris mentioned several individuals would give you their opinion about your resume, but it’s important to seek someone who is credentialed and someone you trust. Then stick with that person’s opinion, or else you will be utterly confused and frustrated during...Read More