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Issue 38: September 13, 2016
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Welcome to the NSCN Member Tip of the Week
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Freelance Job Opportunities for Freelancers with Disabilities
New Start Career Network
is pleased to share this tip with you from
GettingHired
--sent to us by one of our NSCN Volunteer Coaches.
Thanks, Nancy!
GettingHired
has partnered with
Work Market, an industry leading freelance platform, to connect their job seekers to project-based opportunities nationwide
. (Work Market CEO Jeff Wald will speak to NSCN job seekers later this week; please see story below!)
Job seekers with disabilities can benefit from the flexibility that the new freelancing labor market brings, and this resource is a tool to help you get started.
Here's how it works: if you don't already have one, please sign up for a
GettingHired Job Seeker account by
clicking here. Please be sure to check the
"Join Work Market, a freelance management system" box when you enter your information. Once you have registered with
GettingHired, you'll be directed to the
GettingHired and
Work Market Freelancer Registration page to complete your registration as a freelancer on the
Work Market platform.
If you already have an account with GettingHired, you can register your information with Work Market by using this link.
Please note the information you enter into the Work Market Freelance Registration Page must match your GettingHired Job Seeker Account Information.
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Join This Group To Hear About the Latest Upcoming Networking Events
A group has been created for anyone who would like to receive a list of upcoming networking events. This group is free and easy to join!
If you have a Yahoo account, please log in and search for a group titled
Upcoming_Networking_Events. If you don't have a Yahoo account, you can email:
upcoming_networking_events-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to be added.
Thank you to Tom Donohue for providing this free service to job seekers!
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TODAY: NSCN Webinar: Networking for People Who Hate Networking
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.
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Forum on Strategies to Address Long-Term Unemployment for Older Job Seekers
NSCN director
Maria Heidkamp and
Heldrich Center director Carl Van Horn will share highlights from the
New Start Career Network at a forum in Washington --
Strategies to Address Long-Term Unemployment for Older Job Seekers
-- at the Center for American Progress on September 14 at 10:30 a.m. Also presenting will be Lori Strauss from NSCN's partner, the AARP Foundation, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner, Erica Groshen.
Those not in Washington can hear the session via conference call:
Dial-in: 1-888-387-8686
Passcode: 76-98-65-3#
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NSCN Webinar: Labor Force Trends and Freelance Opportunities
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n Thursday, September 15 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jeff Wald, President and Co-Founder of Work Market, Inc. will present to NSCN members about labor market trends and freelance opportunities.
Mr. Wald has a deep background in and passion for talent management and is widely recognized as a thought leader on labor force evolution. He is a contributing writer to Forbes and Huffington Post. (Please click the title of each publication to read his articles.)
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Dress For Success Excess Inventory Sale!
It's the perfect time to update your professional wardrobe!
Our Community Partner,
Dress For Success Morris County, is having an excess inventory sale this week where you can shop for suits, jackets, blouses, dresses, pants, handbags, and jewelry at outstanding prices. The sale will take place at the Madison Community House (in the Gym) at 25 Cook Avenue, Madison, N.J. during the following days and times:
- September 15 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- September 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- September 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
There is a free gift available for purchases of $25 or more! No need to RSVP for this event; no early birds will be admitted, and there are no dressing rooms available. All sales are cash only and final; all proceeds benefit
Dress for Success Morris County.
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Please feel free to contact us with questions at nscn@rutgers.edu or by phone at 848-932-1756.
Maria, Chris, and Michele
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