THIS WEEK ONLY. Career Center of Lowell 18 John St. at the corner of Merrimack St., Lowell 978-458-2503.

The Holiday season is upon us & the Brewers Exchange, resulting in
multiple afternoon and early evening functions during our normal
meeting time.

The Career Center of Lowell Staff have graciously agreed to host us
this week to provide a more amicable meeting place. We will meet on the
1st floor in the Cherry & Webb conference room.

The Career Center receptionist will require participants to provide
their MA career center member ID - ANY Career Center. Parking in the
garage across the street is free, get your ticket validated at the end
of the meeting.

The Lowell Networking Group is an open invitation group of
individuals either in employment transition, or seeking to help others
in transition. Meetings are held weekly on Thursdays from 2:00PM to
4:00PM at the Brewery Exchange, 201 Cabot St, Lowell, near the Tsongas
Arena and LeLacheur Park. Share needs and leads, and offer suggestions
and support to those in transition.

Email questions to jnojeim at verizon.net

*Structure (agenda may be modified after input from the group):


1. Moderator welcome, agenda - dedicated to interpersonal networking and tracking weekly action plans through accountibility.


2. Seekers get into groups of 4-6 people for "table talk" networking.
Each person has 5 minutes to describe themselves, what they're looking
for, and get advice from the others at their table. Some ideas:

* Practice Elevator pitch


* Distribute profile sheet


* Itemize target companies


* Advice on career changes


* Resume review (bring enough copies for all at your table).


* Needs for the week


* Weekly Action Plan review by table or "buddy" - your accountability
to what you said you'd do. Details: everyone is to develop and execute
to their individual weekly action plan. They are to review it with a
peer or peers at the meeting in an effort to stay on track with a
thought out plan, and to seek help with roadblocks; similar to any
project meeting. The participants can chose to use their 4-5 minutes
during table talk for their plan review or to review it with their
selected "buddy" after the meeting or between meetings.

3. Break, move to group sharing portion.


4. All seekers will share a need or a lead with the entire group.


5. The formal meeting comes to a close.


6. Open networking, walking around, game playing and networking/informational meetings you've set up with your contacts.

* Logistics:


1. This is a perfect venue & timeslot to coordinate informational
and networking meetings with your working contacts either before or
after this meeting.

2. Group communications: via established listservs of other networking
groups. Make sure you're a member of at least one of them (list is
below).

3. This is a self managed meeting.


4. Free of charge for networking meeting.


5. Parking is free at the Notini lot across the street.


6. Food & Beverages - We're in a restaurant/bar. Please patronize the establishment.


7. Need to be sensitive of other patrons who may be using other areas of the building.

*What to bring weekly:


1. Business cards


2. Needs, Leads


3. Resumes


4. Notepad


5. Your own nametag


6. Weekly Action Plan/Actuals -to review with your table or networking buddy.

Yahoo Groups


ActonNetworkers@yahoogroups.com


rightnewengland@yahoogroups.com


westford-job-seekers@yahoogroups.com


nahngroup@yahoogroups.com


DynamicNetworkingGroup@yahoogroups.com


Nutfield_Networking@yahoogroups.com


brown_bag_networkers@yahoogroups.com


Career_Place_Members@yahoogroups.com


TCP-JobLeads@yahoogroups.com

LinkedIn Groups:


Network for Work


Career Center of Lowell


Acton Networkers


Right Management Alumni


The New England Job Show


NHnetWORKS


Greater Lowell Professionals