Congrats to Nolu on WaPo article

Congrats to 40Plus Member Noluthando Crockett-Ntonga, who was the subject of a great feature in today’s Washington Post Jobs section by freelancer Vickie Elmer about overcoming the “overqualified” response in your job search.  It’s a wonderful success story for Nolu, and I’m delighted we were able to get it out to a broader audience, along with a closing mention of 40Plus and her new employer CARE.  It’s the perfect holiday uplift during these tough economic times.
 
Thanks to Vickie and Nolu for a job well done.
 
Dave Heffernan
Marketing Director
40Plus of Greater Washington
 
See:
 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/20/AR2008122000441_pf.html

40Plus welcomes Dec. 22 speaker Miriam Turner

40Plus of Greater Washington welcomes Miriam Turner to speak at our December 22 Monday Morning Meeting.  Ms. Turner is a licensed professional counselor who will talk about “Career Exploration: Understanding Career Transition and Building Your Support Network.”

Monday morning professional networking meetings are free and open to the public.

Want to be in a Job Club?

Bob Guldin, the 40Plus job club coordinator, wants to help you find a job club that will support your work and/or career search. These job clubs are for 40Plus members only. They usually have weekly meetings, and offer both practical and emotional support, ideas for job search, contacts, accountability – stuff like that. Many people feel that job clubs are a real benefit of the extended 40Plus experience.

If you would like to be in a job club, or if you are currently in a job club that’s open to new members, please get in touch with Bob at guldin@starpower.net.  That way, he can help to match up people with job clubs that will work for them. (It’s also useful simply to know which 40Plus-affiliated job clubs are out there, so please get in touch with that info too.)

40Plus Holiday Luncheon

Plan now to join us for a holiday luncheon, Monday, December 15,
after the morning speaker.  We’ve reserved the second floor at
Zorba’s Cafe, 1612 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009, 202-387-
8555.  We’ll be there from noon to 2 p.m.  Order your own lunch and
meet us upstairs.  Network, reconnect with old friends, and share a
toast to the holidays and New Year.

WaPo columnist Rob Pegoraro speaks at 40Plus

40Plus welcomed Washington Post “Fast Forward” columnist Rob Pegoraro December 8 as the guest speaker for our regular Monday Morning Job Networking meeting.  Mr. Pegoraro regularly writes about computers, gadgets, and all things technical in a way non-geeks can understand.  To an overflowing audience he presented a lot of good information about various online social networking opportunities such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and more.

Check out his blog for more information and to pose any follow-up questions.

40Plus welcomes Dec. 15 speaker Cynthia de Lorenzi

40Plus of Greater Washington welcomes Cynthia de Lorenzi to speak at our December 15 Monday Morning Meeting.  Ms. de Lorenzi will present a lively discussion about networking in the regional job market.  A successful entrepreneur, she serves as Chief Executive Diva of Success in the City, a unique social networking organization for senior level executive business leaders.

Monday morning professional networking meetings are free and open to the public.

Gift Ideas for Job Seekers

A couple of 40Plus Members recommended this item from Anne Headley’s blog, which provides a lot of good information about job search strategies.

Top Ten Holiday Gifts for the Job Seeker

Don’t forget me for the holiday gift list.

Networking for IT Professionals

Passing this info along, as it came in to me.

DC ACM is a professional chapter of ACM. The Washington, DC area has a
wide range of IT professionals, and a strong tech sector despite the
economic downturn. This panel explores in further detail the regional
characteristics (Northern Virginia, Maryland, downtown) and the types of
employment (government contractors, R&D, civil service, start-ups, etc.)
peculiar to the DC metropolitan area. This panel is geared towards IT
professionals who are considering a job change, pondering their career
path, or just wondering what skills are attractive in this region’s job
market. Students of computer science at the local colleges and
universities may also be interested in attending.  Please feel free to
pass this message along to anyone who you think might wish to come.

Panelists:

Robert Neelbauer
Principal, Staffmagnet and Jobmatchbox.com

Dr. Annette Reilly
Senior Manager, HR/Finance Systems Engineering, Lockheed Martin

Dr. Martin Herman
Chief, Information Access Division, NIST

John Thomas
Vice President, Large Scale Systems Engineering, Booz Allen Hamilton

Moderator: Dr. Kent Miller

When:

Monday, December 8th, 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Location:

American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 New York Avenue NW (entrance is on 12th street)
Washington, D.C.
Near Metro Center

This panel discussion is free and open to the public.  Registration is not
required.