The document provides information about various job clubs in the metro area, including location, meeting time, format or specialization, and contact information. Over 30 different job clubs are listed across multiple cities in the metro area, offering networking, speakers, and support for those seeking employment from a variety of industries and backgrounds.
This is the latest pdf copy of job support groups in the metro area. Please check the group website or call ahead to confirm dates and times for each group. I enjoyed going to different groups in order to network and see what each group had to offer. I made a lot new friends and got many ideas and leads from them, I encourage you to do the same. Feel free to share the list with others you know who may benefit from it.
This is the latest pdf copy of job support groups in the metro area. Please check the group website or call ahead to confirm dates and times for each group. I enjoyed going to different groups in order to network and see what each group had to offer. I made a lot new friends and got many ideas and leads from them, I encourage you to do the same. Feel free to share the list with others you know who may benefit from it.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
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Job Groups Master Networking List 9 12 09
1. ~~~ METRO AREA JOB CLUBS ~~~
Updated 9/12/09
Job Transition groups host guest speakers and offer group discussions on topics related to job search, an opportunity to network
for job leads and the chance to gain support from other job seekers. Please share the list with Out Placement Firms, Recruitment
Firms, Temporary employment firms, Churches, Work Force Centers and all individuals seeking employment so they can choose a
group that meets their needs at a convenient location.
Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact
BAYPORT Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2nd Monday of each month Non-denominational group offering speakers 651-439-3450
Valley Networking 490 4th St N Bayport, MN 7pm-9pm and networking angel@bethlehemstar.org
Group 55003 www.bethlehemstar.org
BLAINE Work Force Center Mondays 763-783-4800
The Networking Group 1201 89th Ave. NE 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM www.mnworkforcecenter.org
Suite 220
Veterans Job Club Work Force Center Mondays Veterans Only 763-783-4800
1201 89th Ave. NE 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Special Job Search Topics Each Week www.mnworkforcecenter.org
Suite 220 Varied Speakers
Networking opportunities
BLOOMINGTON Oak Grove Presbyterian every-other-Saturday Networking George Burr 612-669-0455
Sales & Marketing Church 2200 Old Shakopee 9:00 AM Specializing in Sales & Marketing Email:
Professionals Network, Road (Jan 3rd, Jan 17th, Jan 31th, Executives’ networking support gburr@localmarketmedia.com
Inc. (Intersection of Old Feb 28th etc.) $50.00 per/year
(SMPnet) Shakopee and Penn) $30 per ½ year Group Web site:
www.oakgrv.org Subgroup networking groups, too www.SMPnet.org
FEI/FENG Christ Presbyterian Church Last Thursday of the month Networking and support for financial Mark Richards
Financial Executives Lee Hecht Harrison 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM executive’s members of FEI and FENG. richards_mj@msn.com
International (FEI) – International Plaza – Suite Under ‘Chapters – Meeting FEI membership has reduced fee for finance 612-859-8869
Financial Executives 505 Announcements’ for executives in transition – holds monthly www.thefeng.org
Networking Group 7900 International Drive complete details meetings for networking, professional Please contact for membership
(FENG) Bloomington, MN 55425 Also publish bi-weekly development and guest speakers information
listing of senior finance FENG membership is free – must have
opportunities from on-line, sponsor to join. Holds joint Career Service
recruiters and FEI/FENG meeting with FEI.
Members.
Minnesota Manufacturing Tuesdays 9 am to 11am Networking. Comprised primarily of Meetings by invitation only
Network (2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Minneapolis / St. Paul based professionals LinkedIn Group is OPEN to SR
month) with at least ten years of manufacturing Mfg. Experience. No recruiters.
experience in a leadership role.
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2. ~~~ METRO AREA JOB CLUBS ~~~
Updated 9/12/09
Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact
Starbucks Wednesday Networking By Invitation Only
Specializing on Sales & Marketing
Career Networking Group Hilton, 3rd Monday of each month Networking www.pmi-mn.org
The Minnesota Chapter of 34th Ave & American Blvd 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm speakers CareerNet page
the Project Management East, Bloomington, MN. (check the website) workshops careernetworking@pmi-mn.org
Institute – (PMI-MN) for Project Managers 651-917-6246
BROOKLYN PARK Work Force Center – Every Monday Pre-registration required For information please call
Job Club (Hennepin North) 10:00 – 11:30 PM Brooklyn Park, 763-536-6016 763-536-6000
HIRED & DEED 7115 Northland Terrace Call for information Special Job Search Topics Each Week www.mnworkforcecenter.org
Suite 100 Varied Speakers www.hired.org
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 Networking opportunities Nancy Buysse & Al Miller
Veterans Job Club Work Force Center Fridays Veterans Only For information please call
7115 Northland Terrace 10:00 – 12:00 Special Job Search Topics Each Week Mark Mann
Suite 100 Sign up at the front desk Varied Speakers 763-536-6073
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 Networking opportunities www.mnworkforcecenter.org
BURNSVILLE Prince of Peace Tuesday Sponsored by Prince of Peace and Shepherd 952-898-9388
The Job Connections Christian Life Center 6:30 – 8:30 PM of the Valley Churches www.princeofpeaceonline.org
Group Rooms 200 - 202 Networking, speakers addressing job search
200 E. Nicollet Blvd. skills and small group discussion/support
Networking Job Club Minnesota WorkForce Every Wednesday 9am to Usually speakers, presentations or topics for Mike Lang
Center - Dakota County 11am the first hour, 952-895-7600
2900 County Road 42 West Networking for the second hour. michael.lang@state.mn.us
Suite 140
Burnsville, MN 55337
CHANHASSEN 8201 Main Street 2nd and 4rd Tuesday The JTSG is designed to provide spiritual, George Davisson
St Hubert's Catholic 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. physiological, and moral support for people 952 443 0010
Community that are going through job transition. George_Davisson@Yahoo.com
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS Puerta Vallarta Mexican last Monday of the month . Presented in conjunction with Women 763-788-9009
Going Forward Job Club restaurant from 6p-8p Achieving New Directions, a program of
3800 Central Ave, Columbia Resource. The group is for both adult men &
Heights women job seekers. Dinner is provided, and
we can provide child care, if needed. It's free,
but if you need childcare, you must RSVP
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Updated 9/12/09
Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact
Westwood Job Transition Westwood Community 5:30PM-7:00PM on the 1st Networking, periodic speakers, and small Matthew Beck, 952-457-8866,
Group Church in Room #116 and 3rd Monday of every group discussions matthewpbeck@yahoo.com
3121 Westwood Drive Month
Chanhassen, MN 55331
Coon Rapids
North Metro Job Church of The Epiphany Tuesday evenings 6:30 - NMJNG is a non-denominational group open
Networking Group 1900 - 111th Avenue NW 8:30 P.M. to all persons. A positive evening that begins Richard White
Coon Rapids, MN 55433 and ends with prayer. We offer Speakers richardwhite01@msn.com
from time to time, networking, current job Church Office 763-755-1020
Room 708 leads, ongoing job search strategies. One-on-
one work with Dick White on resume work,
interviewing techniques and managing career
transitions; Join other jobs seekers to share
and be informed.
CRYSTAL Various locations 3 to 4 times a year, call or Networking and speakers Brian Thomas
Minnesota Management e-mail for location & time bsthomas@bitstream.net
Society 952 544 9464
EAGAN
Easter Job Transitions Easter Lutheran Church Every Tuesday at Intended to inspire job seekers, refine job catherine@arbez.com
Group 4200 Pilot Knob Road • 7:30-9:00 AM seeking skills, and celebrate successes. www.easterjobs.org
Eagan, MN 55122 New presentation by Topics change each week. Guest speakers, 651-452-3680
Pilot Knob at Diffley Road professional recruiter discussion groups, videos, networking
1st Tuesday of each month opportunities.
EDEN PRAIRIE 13600 Technology Drive Wednesday Networking 952-937-2776
St. Andrew Lutheran Eden Prairie 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM http://www.standrewlu.org/
Church
Job Transition Support St. Andrew Lutheran Monday Networking, Speakers & Small Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JITSG
Group 13600 Technology Drive 7:00 – 9:00 PM JITSG@yahoogroups.com
ITNetworkers @ St. Andrew Lutheran Wednesday Speakers, small group discussions for all groups.yahoo.com/group/ITNetworkers
St. Andrew Lutheran 13600 Technology Drive 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Techies ITGroup_Minnesota@yahoo.com
Crossroads Career Grace Church of Eden 1st Thursday of the Month Expert Speakers and varied career search Dave Sparkman
Network Prairie 7:30AM - 9:30AM topics, facilitated and informal networking, david_sparkman@uhc.com
9301 Eden Prairie Road Room M209 prayer and support. Small groups available. www.ccnatgrace.com
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
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4. ~~~ METRO AREA JOB CLUBS ~~~
Updated 9/12/09
Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact
TH
" Back Together" eden prairie assembly 9-11am – 2 & 4 Church: 952.934.2327
Careers Class 16591 duck lake trail Thurdsays www.epassembly.org/index.html
eden prairie, mn 55346 Ron Conroy
(EPAG Fellowship Hall) ron@conroyconsult.com.
Wooddale Job Transition Wooddale Church Monday Networking, Accountability, Encouragement, Lonny J. Gulden
Support Group 6630 Shady Oak 7:15 AM and Prayer Support lonny@chiefconnectionsofficer.com
Road Job Search Process Workshop Wooddale Church, 952-944-6300
www.wooddale.org
jtsg@wooddale.org
EDINA 6800 France Avenue South Every 3 weeks CEOs, COOs, & Senior VPs Jack Baloga
C-Group Conference Room #580 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM By invitation or referral 952-944-5194
Introductions, networking, & assistance jackbaloga@aol.com
Christ in Career support Christ Presbyterian Church 1st & 3rd. –Saturday Job Support Workshop 952-920-8515
6901 Normandale Road 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Room 316
Minneapolis Job Support Christ Presbyterian Church Tuesday 6:30 PM Job Support Workshop for Managers, JOHN WETZEL
Workshop 6901 Normandale Road Professionals Professionals and Others JOHN.WETZEL@RIGHT.COM
Room 107 $3.00 donation Web Site: www.mjsw.org
Phone: 612-720-6532
Hotline: 952-826-7011
Women Networking Christ Presbyterian Church Thursday 6:30 p.m. Focuses on career/life skills development and www.MJSW.org
Group 6901 Normandale Road job search with special emphasis on hotline at (952) 826-7011
Room 20 on the lower level, challenges that women face. We pursue Eleanor Ling
next to the elevator). topics and speakers to appeal to both 952.944.4054
employed women and women in transition.
The meetings aim to provide opportunities to
share knowledge, experiences and lessons
learned in an open and supportive
environment.
Saint Stephen’s Job Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Thursday evenings from Support, encouragement, and networking for Len Slade and John Barrow
Search Support Group Church 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM job seekers jobsupport@ststephens.com
4439 W. 50th Street in the library www.ststephens.com/jobsupport
Edina, MN 55424 952-920-0595
SAMS net Good Samaritan Methodist Wednesday Networking By Invitation Only
Church 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM Specializing on Sales & Marketing Shane Smith
5730 Grove Street mshanesmith@worldnet.att.net
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Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact
S & D I/T Subgroup Pentagon Park 2nd Tuesday each Month Individual commercial – 30 seconds to 2 Phillip Brooks
4620 West 77th Street 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM minutes Networking & speakers 651-470-1257
lower level conference philbrooks@comcast.net
S & D Supply Chain Pentagon Park Open to Smilin & Dialin Individual commercial – 30 seconds to 2 John Brumbaugh
Transportation and 4600 W 77th street members only minutes Networking & speakers 952-432-4801
Logistics Subgroup in the conference room 10.00 AM to 11:30 AM jbrumba742@aol.com
GOLDEN VALLEY Radisson South 2nd Tuesday bi-Month Networking By invitation only
Smilin’ & Dialin’ 7800 Normandale Blvd. 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
HOPKINS Hopkins Area Family Thursday 6:45-7:45 PM Job skills & Speaking Aids David Alrowitz at 952-939-9749
Minneapolitan Resource Center Call for information www.geocities.com/jim_4004/Toa
Toastmasters Career 915 Main street stmasters.html
Enhancement / Transition Hopkins, MN 55343
INVER GROVE Inverhills Church 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Faith-based, Encouragement, Prayer Support, 651 451-3796
HEIGHTS 8265 Babcock Trail East month Networking, Special speakers www.inverhillschurch.org.
Inverhills Work Inver Grove Heights, MN
Connection Group 55077
Lakeville Hosanna! Lutheran 1st and 3rd Tuesday Prayer focus with Networking and support Howie Nelson
Career Connections 9660 163rd St West 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Biblical Workplace values 952-892-6344
Avodah Services Lakeville, MN 55044 Room 8 Job placement howienelson@charter.net
952-435-3332 1 0n 1 Meetings room 2 Non-profit www.hosannalc.org
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 pm www.avodahservices.org
st rd
MAPLE GROVE Maple Grove Evangelical 1 and 3 Thursdays Faith-based, Encouragement, Prayer Support, Becky Peterson
Job Transition Support Free Church afternoons Networking, Special speakers Director of Women's and Care
Group 8585 Rice Lake Road 1:00 - 2:30pm Ministries
Maple Grove, MN 55369 Location: Kidzone 763-420-6485 x 105
beckyp@mgefc.org
www.mgefc.org
MEDINA 155 County Rd. 24 1st. Thursday Cheryl Alexander
Networking Introductions & then either a
Holy Name of Jesus Wayzata/Medina 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM 763-416-4570
speaker, panel discussion, or open networking
Church Area Emmaus Room cherylalexander@comcast.net
also sends out jobs from various groups and
recruiters - no need to come to meeting if just Bill Corrigan
want the jobs emailed to you wcorrig@comcast.net
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Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact
MENDOTA HEIGHTS St. Paul's United Meeting time: 6:30 PM Sharing support and knowledge; networking Church Office at: 651.452.5683
Mendota Heights Job Methodist Church, alternate Thursdays (5/21, opportunities Tom Saby at:
Club 700 Wesley Lane, 6/4 and 6/28) tomsaby@comcast.net
Mendota Heights, MN
55118
MINNEAPOLIS Basilica of St. Mary Monthly Workshops & One-on-one work with Janet Grove (ministry Janet Grove
Basilica Employment 17th and Hennepin Avenues, Individual meetings as leader) and volunteer coaches; Assistance 612 - 317 - 3508
Ministry Minneapolis scheduled networking, locating postings, resume work, E-mail: jgrove@mary.org
managing career transitions; Monthly
workshops on job seeking topics.
Career Coffee House Career Crossroads Beginning Saturday, Meetings will include check-in/updates, e-mailing Career Crossroads at
2736 Lyndale Avenue So November 5, from 9:30 networking and tips/skill building Cost is $10 vicki@careercrossroads.us
Suite 212, Minneapolis a.m. to 11:00 a.m per person for a 6 week series of meetings
Medical Device Job Southview Seventh Day 1st Tuesday of every month The mission of the Medical Device Job Jack Heil
Transition Group Adventist Church at 6:30 pm Group is to give medical device job seekers 763-797-1045
5750 S. Wentworth Ave "Please email for (engineering, quality, regulatory, purchasing, medicaldevicejobgroup@hotmail.c
SW corner of Wentworth & invitation / industry sales and marketing etc.) an opportunity to om
58th St experience required" discuss issues relevant to their particular job
Minneapolis search while meeting others in the industry.
East Side Neighborhood 1700 Second St. NE 9 – 10 a.m., Tuesday and Audrey Harris-Blount
Services Thursday 612-787 - 4051
Pillsbury Neighborhood Brian Coyle Community Call for meetings Orientation / must Preregister 612 - 338 - 3808
Services Center M-F 7:30 – 9:30 PM to Pre-Register
Mpls. Residents only 420 S. 15th Ave.
TWIN CITY 430 First Avenue North second and fourth There are speakers the second and fourth Ardis Wexler,
EMPLOYMENT Suite 620 Thursdays of the month Thursdays of the month. The goals of the Program Coordinator,
COLLABORATIVE Minneapolis, MN 55401 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at group are to provide support, networking and 952-417-2117
the Sabes JCC advice about job search skills. awexler@jvsmn.org
WAND, Women 3200 Penn Ave. N., 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Thursday Services primarily for single, working Anie Umoeka, 651-752-8500
Achieving New Minneapolis mothers; however, single, working fathers or 651-752-8554
Directions also welcome
Medical Suds Medtech, Biotech & Meets Quarterly on Education, seminars, & networking www.medsuds.com
Life science professionals Thursday evening at For Medtech, Biotech and Life Science Matt Noah
various locations Professionals 952-934-5424
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Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact
Net Suds IT & High Tech Meets quarterly at various Education, seminars, & networking www.netsuds.com
Professionals locations For IT and High-tech professionals Matt Noah
952-934-5424
MISRC Carlson School of Business Monthly during academic Seminars for IT professionals
Research Seminars – Univ. of Minnesota year – call for information
campus
Employment Transitions, Westminster Presbyterian Sat. 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Ken Huskins
Church Bates Room krh321@gmail.com
12 St. and Marquette Ave., Claudia Kapitan, 612-332-3421
Minneapolis www.ewestminster.org
Minnesota Teamsters 2829 University Avenue SE Wednesday from We work with everyone; John Coffey
Service Bureau Suite 720, Minneapolis 10:00A.M. until noon both union and non-union 612-676-3759
john@mntsb.org
MINNETONKA JVS - Suite 300 2nd and 4th Tuesday's Job search skills, networking, speakers, Leah Temkin, Career Development
Job Transition and 13100 Wayzata Boulevard, 10-11:30 am individual check-in time and support Program Manager 952.417.2108
Support Group Minnetonka ltemkin@jvsmn.org
www.jvsmn.org
NORTH ST. PAUL 2098 E. 11th Ave. Thursday Speakers, networking, current job leads, Michael Ellison
Work Force Center North St. Paul 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ongoing job search strategies and 651-770-4491
encouragement on you journey to the next www.mnworkforcecenter.org
job. Coping mechanisms and ideas. Join other 651-779-5666
jobs seekers to share and be informed.
North East Work Search North Haven Church, 2240 6:15 PM Every Tuesday - Networking, job skill Richard Brunkow,
Group 15th Ave East, North St. Room 102 development, and 651-235-3092
Paul, MN 55109 Encouragement. richardbrunkow@msn.com
PLYMOUTH Messiah United Methodist 2nd Tuesday of the Month, Open Networking, Speaker, Table Jean Paulsen-Lepley,
Network 24/7 Church 7:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. Networking jplepley@comcast.net
17805 County Road 6 Pre-registration appreciated, but not required 612-840-7869
Plymouth, MN 55447
Plymouth Covenant Plymouth Covenant Church Call for a no obligation One-on-one support to clarify and provide Pastor Dan Johnson
Career Transition Support 4300 Vicksburg Lane, appointment. personal help relative to Career Transition. 763-559-4300
Group Plymouth, MN 55446 Go to website for list of individuals and www.plymouthcovenant.org
special interests association with Career office@plymouthcovenant.org
Transition -
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Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact
Wayzata Evangelical Free 705 County Rd. 101 N. 1st Tuesday of the month Focuses on spiritual needs of individuals in Pastor Carroll, 763-473-9463
Church from 7-9 PM transition Prayer support for job seekers. carroll.miller@wayzatafreeorg
Offers mentoring and sharing of job leads Jim Villars
Job.Trans.WEFC@Comcast.net
SAVAGE Bridgewood Church Support group meets one-on-one support, assistance and Michele Boeder
Bridgepath Support 6201 W. 135th St second Mondays of each accountability 952-736-2779
Group & Workshops Savage, MN. month at Special work shops as needed tboeders@earthlink.net
6:30 – 8:30 PM John Whitmore
952-830-1420 ext 227
SHOREVIEW
SOAR for Jobs St. Odila’s Catholic 2nd and 4th The St. Odilia’s Job Transition Support Call 651-484-6681
Community MONDAYS of the Month Group is a non-denominational group open to Or See Our Web Site
3495 Victoria St. North all persons. The group coaches people to take www.soar4jobs.org
7-9pm control of their future and achieve a www.stodilia.org
successful job transition. To accomplish this,
the group offers seminars with guest
speakers, mentorship, training, fellowship and
networking.
ST. LOUIS PARK Northwest Chapter AITP Meeting 5:15 p.m 1st. Thursday 612-751-2138
AITP – Association of Doubletree Hotel Dinner: 5:30 p.m September through May www.nwaitp.org
Informational Prof. 1500 Park Place Blvd. Program: 6:30 to 8 p.m Info@nwaitp.org
Women In Transition Lennox Community Center Day Workshops: Available to all Women regardless of work Dina Stender
6715 Minnetonka Blvd, Tues / Thurs, 9am–3:30 pm experience, education or income level. Job eac-mn.org/womensprog.shtml
#212 Job Skills Workshops: search seminars held weekly. dstender@resource-mn.org
St. Louis Park, MN 55426 Mondays, 6:00 – 8:00 pm eac-mn.org/womensprog.shtml 612-752-8444
Starbuck Networking Starbuck coffee shop 1 – 2 p.m., Informal meetings but we share ideas, job Youssef Haddad
Group highway 55 & Winnetka Alternate Thursdays leads, & contacts through e-mail. The group y_haddad@yahoo.com
in the strip mall is very helpful, and made of many IT leaders, cell (612) 791-5544
managers, some business people & recruiters.
7 degrees creativ St. Georges Episcopal Fridays at 11-1:00 pm Networking and Support group for Creative www.StGeorgesOnline.org
Church Professionals info@7degreecreativ.com
5224 Minnetonka Boulevard www.SaintG.org
St. Louis Park, MN 55416 952-926-1646
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Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact
ST. PAUL 2324 University Ave. West 2nd and 4th Tuesday from Set goals and develop new ideas and leads for Call First
Women Venture 9:30 – 11:30 AM your job search. Network with others to 651-646-3808
2nd and 4th Thursday from create new contacts and create solid support www.womenventure.org
6:30 – 8:30 PM systems as you make that career transition
Coffee Hour Quality Career Services Mondays Weekly speakers, on Job Search Topics, 651-647-9322
Jobs In Transition 2515 Wabash Ave 10:00 AM –11:00 AM excellent networking opportunities, No Fees, www.qualitycareerservices.org/networking.
htm
Suite LL1 St. Paul One Stop Transition Center
directorqcs@qualitycareerservices.org
UU Networkers Unity Church-Unitarian Meets in the library upstairs check-in on prior week's job seeking Ron Prieve
Job/Career Transition & 732 Holly Avenue Every Monday morning activities, people mention agenda items. rprieve@msn.com
Support Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104 9:30 to 11:30 Occasional presentations Wendy Frieze
wendyfrieze@mac.com
Veterans Center 2480 University Ave. Open to Veterans Job assistance or Individual Counsel no 651-644-4022
groups/meetings Job search help
Veterans Job Club Work Force Center Monday s Veterans Only For info call 651 642 0363
540 Fairview Ave N 9:00 – 11:00 Special Job Search Topics Each Week Neal Krenz
St Paul, 55104 Sign up at the front desk Varied Speakers 651 642 0735
Networking opportunities www.mnworkforcecenter.org
WORK FOR PEOPLE Woodland Hills Church Meeting by appointment. Help with resumes, interviewing, and job search Mary J Anderson
1740 Van Dyke Street Please contact practices provided in a supportive, faith-based Associate Pastor of Resource Ministries
St. Paul, MN 55109 Mary J. Anderson environment. manderson@whchurch.org
At (651) 287 2059
WEST ST. PAUL 1 Mendota Road West, #170 Monday 1:30 – 3:30 PM A speaker the first hour WorkForce Center #651-554-5955
Dakota County Northern West St. Paul 55118 and networking the second hour
Service Center
WAYZATA Unitarian Universalist first and third Thursday A mix of seminar material, helpful networking, www.face2.net
Face2Face Job Search Church of Minnetonka of each month, and speakers, each meeting of Face2Face is
Networking 605 Rice Street Wayzata, 9am – noon designed to serve professionals in the metro area
MN 55391 who want the latest methods on job search in a
tough economy. Networking Clusters include
(5 minutes from 494/394/12) Sales and Marketing, Finance, Product, Project,
Program Management, Fundraising/Non-profits,
HR/Training, Operations and General
Management, Finance, Engineering, Software/IT,
Under-40, Executive Forum, and others as needed.
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Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact
New Day Career Wayzata Community 3rd Tuesday of each Month Speaker, networking and small group Katherine.poindexter@smithbarne
Connection Church discussions y.com
125 E Wayzata Blvd 952-473-8877
Wayzata, MN 55391
Breakfast Connections: Morgan Stanley Smith 2nd Tuesday of every month Networking, Key Note Speakers on revelent Sarah Curfman - Financial
Education for Careers in Barney - Wayzata Branch, September through May topics, Workshop/Small Group Breakout, Advisor, Financial Planning
Transition 445 East Lake Street, more Networking . Specialist
3rd Floor Conference Room, Complimentary continental breakfast and Sarah.a.curfman@smithbarney.com
Wayzata, MN coffee bar. Email to RSVP or call
Christine Heine at 952 475 4380
WOODBURY Woodbury Lutheran Meet 2nd. & 4th Thursday Christian aspect of strength and guidance Tom Colosimo
Career Transition 7380 Afton Road 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM through prayer. Guest speakers on relevant 651-739-5144
Connection Woodbury Except holidays topics, mentoring & networking www.woodburylutheran.org
Prepared and up dated by a fellow networker.
Please contact Bruce Hanson at bghanson@msn.com with any changes, corrections, additions.
I am a versatile & adaptable manager, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and lead at a technical and non-technical level. A manager of hardware &
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System Certification & Integration, SCADA, IC Etch & ATE, Telecommunications & Radio. Specializing in putting systems together, getting them installed, keeping them
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