Job Seekers of Montclair

Schedule	First Quarter 2025 (Download the current schedule) (Download the poster)
January 8	Coping with Change • Understanding your feelings • Coping with stress • Gain control • Opportunities of growth
January 15	LinkedIn--How to Best Create Your Branding Statement • What is a branding statement? • How can we use it effectively? • Increase your LinkedIn views
January 22	Recognizing your accomplishments • Knowing and understanding yourself • Personal assessment inventory • Am I who I think I am? • Assets and liabilities
January 29	Handling your finances • Preparing a budget • Dealing with banks and creditors • Credit Cards • Unemployment benefits and subsidies
May 1	Job Search Techniques • Using the Internet • Informational interviewing • Directory of Organizations • Work Search Teams • Recruiters
May 8	Resume Writing 101 • The message: What do I want to communicate • Styles: functional, chronological, etc. • Summarizing PAR's
May 22	Cover Letters, Thank-You Letters and References • Designing effective cover letters • Telephone etiquette and effective use • Thank you letters and their place
May 29	Understanding Networking • What is it? How does it work? • Techniques to manage an effective network • Overcoming networking fears • Media and Social Networking • Internet Networking

June 5	Interview Preparation and Tips • Types of Interviews • Preparation • Answering: “Why Should I Hire You?”

June 12	Dealing with Roadblocks & Setting Goals • Recognizing Common Blocks • How to move beyond the blocks or avoid them • Where to find motivation and support • Long & short-term goal setting
June 19	Open--Check Website