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Blog: Bill AustinForeclosure survival seminars
posted Wednesday, December 10, 2008 1:41 PM
Foreclosure survival seminars
Mesa residents are invited to attend two upcoming free seminars on Foreclosure Survival for Families and Neighborhoods. Topics to be covered include “What are foreclosures and what can be done about them?, “Creating a Crisis Budget” and “Neighborhood Solutions.” Opportunities to receive one-on-one counseling will be available. The seminars will be held on the following dates: • Saturday, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at Gilbert Town Hall, 50 E. Civic Center Drive • Saturday, Jan. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon at City of Mesa Utilities Building, 640 N. Mesa Drive The City of Mesa has partnered with The Leadership Centre, a nonprofit organization that provides Arizona residents with information, resources and tools that create and support effective leaders, to sponsor the foreclosure survival seminars. Other partners include the towns of Gilbert, Queen Creek and Fountain Hills and the cities of Chandler and Apache Junction. The event is co-sponsored by the Arizona Foreclosure Prevention Task Force. For more information on the foreclosure survival seminars, log onto www.mesaaz.gov/neighbor and click on Leadership Centre.
1-877-448-1211 to connect to the Arizona Foreclosure Helpline.
Extend Your Network and Find a Job
posted Monday, September 8, 2008 11:11 PM
In your job search, most experts agree that you should extend your personal network.
Video segment on 12 News Today (NBC) entitled "Extend Your Network with LinkedIn - Social Media Expert and Scottsdale Job Network board member Bill Austin talks about network strategies" This interview was conducted live on Tuesday August 26, 2008. Learn more about networking at SJN and Jobing.com. Thank you!
If you can't see the video above, you can visit here Social Media Expert to view it. Please note that Bill Austin is not a certified or accredited trainer, is not associated with LinkedIn, and that LinkedIn is a registered trademark of LinkedIn Corporation.
Social Networking Workshop for Job Seekers
posted Monday, August 18, 2008 11:07 PM
Social Networking Workshop for Job Seekers Bill Austin bill@azhttp.com http://www.azhttp.com/ Vice President of Business Development, AZhttp, Inc. LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/billaustin (480) 998-0246 Social Networking Workshop Aims to Help Build Contacts and Generate Leads for Job Seekers At the workshop, social media expert Bill Austin, one of the most-connected networkers in the What: Social Networking Platforms Workshop for Job Seekers and Others When: Tuesday, Aug. 19 Where: Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members. No pre-registration is required. Contact: Call (480) 513-1491 or email info@scottsdalejobnet.com for more information Scottsdale Job Network Inc. Scottsdale Job Network Inc. (SJN) is an Arizona-based charitable corporation that provides job transition training, personal connections, access to resources and moral support for job seekers through a Valley-wide network of passionate volunteers. SJN utilizes speakers from various industries including, technology, government, finance, coaching and recruiting to discuss job search fundamentals and present the SJN Curriculum in the job search process. For more information, visit http://www.scottsdalejobnet.com/ ###
Fourth of July Celebration and MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER: ROBERT VAN ARLEN
posted Monday, June 30, 2008 10:12 PM
Sorry this is so late. It appears that we have been slow to update here. Below is the meeting notice for the July 1, 2008 (tomorrow) meeting and the July 15th, 2008 meeting as posted several other places. We look forward to seeing you there, especially since we are having a Fourth of July Celebration and an motivational speaker.
Fourth of July Celebration and MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER: ROBERT VAN ARLENSorry for the short notice. If you know people in the greater Phoenix area who are out of work and looking, this is a great resource. ... and free lunch to boot (tomorrow.) Scottsdale Job Network Meeting in Phoenix Arizona Tuesday July 1, 2008 Fourth of July Celebration and MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER: ROBERT VAN ARLEN MEETINGS IN JULY Tues, July 1, 2008Meeting: 9 AM - 11:30 AM MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER: ROBERT VAN ARLEN Robert Van Arlen is an expert in transforming organizational culture through a process called “Focused Synergy.” Born in Honolulu, the former Fortune 500 executive built a reputation during his 15 year career of changing the culture of his teams from whiners to winners. Robert’s distinction is his ability to use the power of music to ignite his audience in an experiential learning environment that becomes a significant element of personal growth. NOTE: At this meeting, SJN is celebrating the Fourth of July! Participants are encouraged to wear shorts, patriotic colors or Hawaiian shirts and stay after the meeting for a lunch of hot dogs, etc. No cost, donations appreciated. * * * * * * * * Tues, July 15, 2008Meeting: 9 AM - 11:30 AM BUILDING THE BRAND CALLED YOU: HOLLY SCHOR Holly Schor, Community Relations Manager-Jobing.com, will help job seekers understand that your personal brand is you and your packaging. Holly will offer insights that enable you to build a strong brand that tells employers who you are and why they should hire you. Bi-monthly meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday mornings: 9-9:30 Registration, resume reviews and networking We meet at and use space offered by Temple Chai, 4645 East Marilyn Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032-4839. Click here for a location map on MapQuest SJN benefits when you order business cards and printing from VistaPrint
online at our website http://www.scottsdalejobnet.com/business-cards/
Scottsdale Job Network (SJN) is the premier career transition support group in the Valley. Mission Scottsdale Job Network (SJN) provides job transition training, personal connections, access to resources and moral support for job seekers through a Valley-wide network of passionate volunteers.
The Scottsdale Job Network (SJN) is a non-profit community service group of job seekers and others volunteering their time to help them in their career transitions. SJN has applied to the IRS for 501(c)(3) non-profit status. The group attracts speakers from industry, technology, government, finance, coaching and recruiting to discuss job search fundamentals and present the SJN Curriculum on the Job Search Process Meetings Job seekers are offered the opportunity to network, learn new job seeking skills, and work with people who genuinely care about you and your job search. See our EVENTS CALENDAR for meeting dates and other events scheduled. Recruiters Are Welcome Resume Reviews Yahoo Group Volunteering We do not require membership dues or meeting fees to allow everyone who is in job transition to be able to participate. Since our program is unfunded, we suggest that participants make a voluntary donation of $5 per meeting. When we have an all-day workshop, we do need to pass the costs along to participants. Thank you,
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Passions Workshop RSVP Needed
posted Sunday, April 27, 2008 11:22 AM
Just a quick reminder to RSVP and sign up for the Passions Workshop if you have not already done so.
There is limited seating and Maria does an excellent job of presenting and facilitating this.
Exploring Your Passion – Putting It To Work NOTE: THE DATE FOR THIS WORKSHOP WAS RECENTLY CHANGED FROM TUES, APR 29, 2008. NEW DATE: TUES, MAY 27 Description “Do you love what you do?” If you’re one of those “lucky ones” who can answer a resounding “Yes!” to this question, then this seminar is not for you. But, if you’re not, then you’ve probably asked yourself if there’s a job or career out there that’s a better match than what you’ve experienced - one that can be more satisfying and have more meaning in your life - and how you might go about finding it. This workshop is designed to help people who have asked themselves those questions. Job seekers often limit themselves to what they “have always done” because it was the career that defined them for many years. They tend to lose sight of their many gifts, interests, strengths, and wealth of skills developed through life experience. This workshop utilizes proven tools to help individuals identify their strengths, talents and preferences - what they’re basically good at and really enjoy doing, and can prove to be useful in opening up job search options. Presenter Maria Wojtczak has 20+ years of organization development (OD) experience and worked with a wide range of organizations. She has worked with Chris Vicari, Director of the Scottsdale Job Network, offering the Passions workshop and Job Transition workshops for the last five years. She currently serves on the SJN Board and is a member of the Curriculum Development committee. Maria is a graduate of the University of Michigan. She is also the owner of DrivingMBA, a driver tutoring facility here in the valley http://www.drivingmba.com Register via Internet by May 26 Lunch/Snack General Inquiries Scottsdale Job Network (SJN) is a non-profit community group of business leaders and volunteers. We are not a job placement forum, and we do not match candidates to openings nor do we send resumes to employers or recruiters. There is no guarantee of employment either directly through this group or as a result of association with SJN. We do, however, provide education in the job search process and all attendees have the opportunity to meet and work with people who offer support and guidance during employment transition. The value of SJN lies in the skills, business networks and personal passions of our members. Membership is open to everyone willing to share their skills and anyone interested in local networking or in need of employment transition support. Email: | Scottsdale Job Network | Voice Mail: Phone: (480) 513-1491
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LinkedIn Live! Phoenix Event
posted Friday, January 25, 2008 4:25 PM
LinkedIn ® Live! Phoenix Event
Tuesday February 5th 5:30 - 7:30 PM Jilly's American Grill We received lots of requests to announce these events earlier. So we are pleased to announce the next LinkedIn® Centric event in the Phoenix Market at Jilly's American Grill at the Scottsdale Airpark! Our LinkedIn® Live! Event brings LinkedIn® Users together with key members of the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Community (who should be top Linkedin ® users) introducing them to each other. This month, the event is co-produced in alliance with the Arizona International Growth Group. LinkedIn Live! is a Free Event with appetizers and a Cash Bar. Register NowPlease bring one or two of your most connected LinkedIn® connections! Join us as we continue to unlock the power of the extended Metro Phoenix network! For more information please visit us at Phoenix LinkedIn Live. "LinkedIn" and it's logo are registered trademarks of the LinkedIn Corporation. Thank you, Bill Austin
Robert Scoble on The Job Search Process
posted Friday, January 25, 2008 3:40 PM
Robert Scoble on The Job Search Process What to do if you’re laid off in 2008 recession Read more about it here:
SJN at Jobing. . . and a good time was had by all
posted Saturday, October 27, 2007 7:17 AM
On Thursday evening, Oct 25, SJN hosted its first social networking event at the offices of Jobing.com.
We were a group of 30 people--current members, alumni, recruiters, board representatives and a few first-time participants at SJN. Holly Schor of Jobing.com was our host and spent time with me explaining the Jobing-SJN relationship. Holly also used the room's two large screens to project images of SJN's profile page and video clips on the Jobing website. Bill Austin took the helm and navigated onto the SJN website and explaining ways we can help increase hits on it by making links from other websites. Kurt Anzelmo answered questions while demonstrating features of SJN's Yahoo Group. . . a picture is worth a thousand words! During the evening, networking contacts were made and help was offered to members. Thanks to all who attended--it was especially good to reconnect with several alumni members. Thanks to all volunteers! We will consider hosting other such events in future. Chris Christine Vicari, Director email: info@scottsdalejobnet.com
Free Resume Reviews
posted Friday, October 12, 2007 9:00 AM
SJN Members Get Free Resume Reviews.
Scottsdale Job Network (SJN) is fortunate to have the support of professional resume writers at every SJN meeting. Donna Tucker and Martha Rockwell, both of the Resume Writers Council of Arizona (RWCA), regularly critique resumes from 9-9:30 AM. Donna is the President of the RWCA. Martha is also a certified career coach. They offer the resume critiques free of charge. Both Donna and Martha will be at Temple Chai on Tuesday, Oct 16, 2007. If you are interested in a resume review, we recommend arriving before 9 AM to get some time with one of them. Also, our program format allows time from 9-9:30 AM for networking. If we see you sitting and reading the paper before the meeting, we may just ask you to go introduce yourself to someone else in the room. The best use of the time is to mingle and get to know others, listen to each other's marketing pitch, offer help where you can, ask for contacts . . . network!
See you on Tuesday morning.
Chris Vicari http://www.scottsdalejobnet.com/
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MODEL FOR ARIZONA
posted Friday, October 5, 2007 5:23 PM
Thursday, October 4, 2007
PHOENIX – Governor Janet Napolitano today unveiled a new private-public-nonprofit collaboration geared toward streamlining, unifying and enhancing Arizona’s economic development efforts. Rather than competing with one another, Arizona companies will work together to ensure Arizona’s position in the global marketplace. "Our goal is to attract and grow businesses in Arizona to keep us economically strong," said Governor Napolitano. "We want the next Fortune 500 and high-growth companies in our state, and are committed to collaborating on diversifying and modernizing our economy." The new partnership – unprecedented in Arizona – involves a model that utilizes a coordinating, nonprofit board to work on policy and recommendations for statewide economic development, and lead positioning and branding for the state of Arizona. This coordinating board – known as Arizona Economic Resource Organization (AERO) – will provide guidance and a voice for public policy issues related to both public and private funding of economic development in Arizona to the following entities: Commerce and Economic Development Commission (CEDC), Greater Arizona Development Authority (GADA), the Arizona Department of Commerce, Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz), and a formalized and expanded Arizona Global Network (AGN). Similar economic development models have shown success in other regions of the United States and worldwide. The new model for Arizona has already begun to take shape . AERO will work with the presidents of Arizona’s three universities, and collaborate with representatives from the CEDC, GADA, Commerce, Science Foundation Arizona, AGN and others. AERO will operate as a nonprofit, 501(c)(6) and be funded by private and other dollars. "A tremendous amount of work has gone into this economic development model," said Napolitano. "We are looking forward to collaborating with all of the entities involved to promote Arizona in the new and global economy."
The CEDC assists in developing a 10-year strategy for Arizona, and serves to develop and launch "economy defining" initiatives that have a fundamental impact on statewide regional and local economies. Recent projects include funding for the feasibility and organization planning for Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the Critical Path Institute in Tucson. is the entity that provides low-cost financing to political subdivisions, special districts and Arizona Indian Tribes for the creation or improvement of public infrastructure projects that enhance economic development efforts of local communities. The Arizona Department of Commerce is the state government agency responsible for statewide economic development efforts, including community development business attraction and development, and houses the Arizona Energy Office and the state’s Film Office. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization consisting of CEOs of Arizona corporations. Its goal is to build and strengthen scientific, engineering and medical research programs and infrastructure to increase Arizona’s global competitiveness. , also a nonprofit 501(c)(3), will include the membership of all economic development organizations in Arizona, including the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, with representation from the state’s higher education system, the Department of Commerce and other entities. AGN will be funded by private contributions and other dollars. Membership for AERO and AGN will be announced in the coming weeks. More information regarding these organizations is attached. For more information about the Office of the Governor, please visit http://www.azgovernor.gov/
Bill Austin AGN Science Foundation Arizona GADA GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MODEL FOR ARIZONA Partners public, private, nonprofit sectors join forces to compete globally
Autumn Basket Festival - Community Information & Referral
posted Saturday, September 29, 2007 11:08 AM
Autumn Basket Festival 2007
A Luncheon Celebrating Friendship, Peace and Goodwill Join Us Wednesday, October 24, 2007 from 11:30am to 1:00pm in the 2nd floor ballroom of the Wyndham Phoenix Hotel at 50 East Adams Street in Phoenix Join Community Information & Referral for our first annual Autumn Basket Festival luncheon at the elegant and newly remodeled ballroom of the Wyndham Phoenix Hotel in downtown Phoenix. Proceeds from this luncheon benefit our 24 Hour Help Hotline which responded to over 259,000 calls for help in 2006 for human, health, and emergency services. Our 2007 Autumn Basket Festival is a luncheon celebrating Friendship, Peace and Goodwill. This event will feature a three-course chef-prepared meal; a barrage of gift baskets to be raffled and auctioned off; a live auction with premiere baskets, weekend getaways, and spectacular gift packages; and a short presentation. Please join us at this worthwhile event. It promises to be fun for all as well as a great help to people in need throughout central and northern Arizona. Register to Attend and join us for a great luncheon and chances to win some fantastic gift baskets and other prizes! Be a Sponsor and help us make this event the best it can be! Make a Donation of gift baskets, individual items to be included with gift baskets, or other prizes. Learn More About Us and see how your generosity can help those in need by supporting what we do. Contact Us for more information or to learn how you can participate in this event.
Arizona Bikers Against Diabetes
posted Saturday, September 29, 2007 10:22 AM
Annual Arizona Bikers Against Diabetes Ride is less than a month away.
and signup for riders is here: Volunteers are still needed and helping with the ride can be a tremendous opportunity to network with the participants, staff, other volunteers and VIP's. Over 2000 riders are expected. Contact Heidi Goldsmith for additional information. Event: Arizona Rip's BAD Ride
Why Did He Hire Me?
posted Thursday, September 27, 2007 3:45 PM
A friend of mine, Wes Zimmerman, is currently writing and posting a series of articles on his weblog about the hiring process and how perception and first impressions fit into that process.
Since he is an expert on that topic and the author of a book called "The Perception of a Difference", I thought that the readers here might have an interest in reading his perspective on the hiring process and how you can directly benefit from understanding that process. Two installments have been posted and there are more to come. You can subscribe by e-mail or using a feed reader from the site or from here to be sure you get the rest of the installments when they are released. Installment One: Crazy Like A Fox Installment Two: Why Did He Hire Me?
Scottsdale Networking Groups
posted Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:17 AM
In and around Scottsdale there are a number of Networking Groups that help people connect for a variety of purposes.
Some of these groups meet for business reasons such as trading leads, doing business by referrals, for moral support, for building of community, relationships and partnerships. Another major reason for networking is for the purpose of identifying jobs available and for filling those job openings. A large percentage of available jobs don't appear in the newspaper or online at job posting websites. One of the best means of discovering this "hidden job market" is through the practice of networking. Your friends, acquaintances and referrals can be very helpful in finding a job but as your career moves through various phases, networking with people outside of your close circle of friends becomes more important. By meeting people, letting them see your face, and hearing what they have to say you are tapping into the vast number of jobs that simply don't exist until someone identifies a need for them and tells a friend, who tells a friend, who tells a friend, who tells you. People that you meet at these Scottsdale Networking Groups can help you tap into the hidden job market and find the best job to utilize your knowledge skills and abilities. One of the members of the SJN Board of Directors maintains a large list of networking groups for Scottsdale and the rest of the Greater Phoenix area. This list identifies all of the networking groups and their purposes and enables a person to find just the right opportunity for networking within the Valley of the Sun. Join Scottsdale Job Network today and gain access to this valuable networking resource.
Volunteer Opportunities
posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 4:45 PM
The other day I wrote about Volunteer Opportunities with the City of Tempe and the Tempe Public Library's Volunteer Fair.
A variety of Volunteer Opportunities are also available with Scottsdale Job Network. These Volunteer Opportunities include the following SJN Committees: Programs: Works with the Executive Director to develop, schedule and coordinator SJN meetings and workshops. Meeting Operations: Ensures efficient and effective bi-monthly meetings by lining up volunteers for hospitality and meeting facilitation. Membership: Attracts new members to SJN, serves as Yahoo Group moderators, and supports alumni initiatives. Marketing: Promotes SJN activities within the organization and in the community. Defines and develops potential alliances that benefit SJN. Curriculum: Career Coaches, HR and senior business professionals work together to develop the content of the SJN 7-Step Job Transition Process, SJN’s core curriculum (under development). Administration: Work directly with Executive Director on various administrative tasks. Please let us know if you can help by writing to info@scottsdalejobnet.com or by speaking to Chris Vicari, or one of the Board members. Thank you,
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