Issue 35: August 23, 2016
Welcome to the NSCN Member Tip of the Week


Upwork: Connecting Freelancers With Job Opportunities

At a presentation at the PSG of Mercer County on August 19th,  New Start Career Network director Maria Heidkamp and several volunteer career coaches met with job seekers for a town-hall style Q&A session. Coach Adam shared the following tip:

Upwork is the largest site connecting freelancers with top companies who are looking to hire and work with the world's most talented independent professionals on their available jobs/projects. There are many fields to choose projects within: from web, mobile, and software development to IT and networking, to design and creative jobs. Freelancers can create a free profile where they showcase their skills, select their field of interest, and submit applications to the projects that suit their specific skill set.
 
The Upwork community features:
  • $1B worth of work done annually
  • 3M jobs posted annually
  • 5M+ registered clients looking for talented freelancers
NSCN Webinar: Better LinkedIn Profiles!

New Start Career Network Members--does your LinkedIn profile need a makeover? Join us for this one-hour webinar on the key features of a great LinkedIn profile on  Tuesday, September 6 at 10 a.m. You'll get lots of tips, plus we'll be taking your live questions. 


NSCN Webinar: Networking for People Who Hate Networking
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You know that networking is one of the best ways to find a new job, but you HATE networking! In this one-hour webinar we'll outline tips and strategies for making new connections and rekindling connections that have died out in ways that feel better than just "networking." Please join us on Tuesday, September 13 at 1:00 p.m.


Please feel free to contact us with questions at nscn@rutgers.edu or by phone at 848-932-1756. 

Maria, Chris, and Michele
Major funding for the New Start Career Network was contributed by the Philip and Tammy Murphy Family Foundation. Additional support was provided by New Jersey Resources, The Fund for New Jersey, the AARP Foundation, DirectEmployers Association, the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers Career Services-New Brunswick, the Rutgers Alumni Association, and New Start New Jersey.