Author: Matthew Gerson
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{Green Careers} September 15, 2015 Meeting – Managing Impressions: The Power of Body Language
Did you know that it takes only 30 seconds to make a first impression? And as many as 21 tries to undo a negative one? By the time you’ve walked into a room and shaken hands, chances are you’ve already reached that critical first impression deadline–and you’ve barely uttered a word yet! We are always…
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{Green Careers} August 2015 Meeting: LinkedIn Strategies
Hard work, determination and patience have always been virtues that contribute to successful careers. However, today’s job market allows for increased visibility and opportunities for personal branding that go beyond the traditional resume. How can you create a positive and effective online perception for employers and open the door to more opportunities? LinkedIn provides…
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{Green Careers} July 2015 meeting – Staying a Step Ahead of the Job Market: Building Internal Connections
UPDATE: Unfortunately, tonight’s speaker had to cancel due to illness. . We will still be holding a networking session tonight, Tuesday the 14th, at the location below. Our apologies for the inconvenience! Time: 6:30pm networking Location: Murphy’s Tavern, 6 Stone St New York, NY 10004 . Two of the most important tools and skills for effective job seeking…
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{Green Careers} June 2015 Sustainable Career Tracks
For our June 9th Green Careers meeting, we’re inviting champions of sustainability and energy efficiency to talk to the group about their current work, their overall careers, and what advice they have for those people currently on the job hunt. The goal is for attendees to gain perspective and information about different career paths within the multi-faceted…
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{Green Careers} July 2014 Recap – Writing Skills
Article by Louisa Chan Photos by Keith Wong Job seekers of all types from students and recent graduates to seasoned professional looking to make a career change gathered for GreenHomeNYC’s latest Green Careers meeting to hear green industry veterans share their insight on the hiring process and written communication. Over 20 participants attended the event which…
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{Green Careers} June 2014 Recap – Sustainable Career Tracks: Government Edition
For the June meeting, the GreenHomeNYC Green Careers group invited professionals with sustainability-focused experience in the government sector to present information regarding their backgrounds, their involvement in government, projects on which they’ve worked and advice they have for job seekers. The event was hosted by Skanska at their offices in the Empire State Building. …
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{Green Careers} May 2014 Recap – Speed Up-Dating Your Resume
On Tuesday, May 13th, 2014, the GreenHomeNYC Green Careers group organized a resume workshop dubbed: Speed Up-Dating Your Resume. This event, hosted by Enterprise Community Partners, brought 7 resume reviewers together to spend time with different attendees and critique their resumes. Photo by Matt Gerson The resume workshop received its name from the…
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{Green Careers} January 2014 Recap – Job Interview & Communication Tips
On Tuesday, January 7th the GreenHomeNYC Green Careers group held its first meeting of 2014. 27 people, ranging from recent graduates to seasoned industry professionals, attended the meet-up to discuss common issues shared by job seekers and to learn ways to address them. The meeting was lead by Andy Padian, who has 30 years…