Career Fair

04 Apr - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Virtual using Zoom

P 2.0, B 1.5, W 0.75

Abstract

PMINJ followers who are in transition or considering a job or career change will have an excellent opportunity to:

• Hear a lively keynote speaker that will kick-start your career goals.
• Hear career coaches and a lively panel discussion.
• Interview with recruiters and company hiring managers

Features:

• 4.25 PDUs
• Personalized resume review free with registration. The first 20 to submit their resume will have a 1 on 1 virtual session with one of the coaches.  Instructions will be provided in the registration confirmation.

Resume Reviews will be scheduled after the event

Veterans should self identify when submitting their resume for individualized assistance.
Instructions to submit your resume will be included in the registration receipt.
A maximum of 20 resumes will be reviewed, first received - first reviewed.
Reviewers:
Tony Calabrese

Fees

PMINJ & Partner Chapter Members	$5
Non-members	$10

Cancellation Policy

No refund if canceled after 01 Apr

To cancel a registration send the PMINJ receipt to

Recruiters / Hiring Managers

Are you a recruiter or hiring manager?
Would you like to participate in this Virtual Career Fair?
Plan for your current and future needs for Project / Program managers and be a recruiter at this event!
For further details, contact Agnes Benneh at

Heather Kay

Heather Kay has been working with the Strengths philosophy for more than 10 years and has been a certified Gallup Strengths Coach since 2015. She has worked for numerous industries such as security, healthcare, insurance, and education, focused on Learning & Development and Talent Management roles. One of her greatest accomplishments was creating a Strengths-based organization where more than 1000 employees went through her program; Gallup asked her to present her outcomes and approach at its International Conference.

As a facilitator, Heather is centered on ensuring that her programs create a change in behavior which is why she focuses on specific workshops. She has helped people recognize and leverage their strengths, and leaders become more effective.

Heather is also certified in Ken Blanchard’s SL2 program, a Situational Approach to Leadership, and administers the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Heather received her BA from Lehigh University, an M.Ed. from the University of South Carolina and a certificate in Training and Organizational Dynamics from Temple University. She lives outside of Philadelphia with her husband and two children. She is also a huge University of Wisconsin fan as her husband graduated from there, her daughter is currently there (’25) and her son will attend in the fall (’28)

Unleash Your Unique Talents to Strengthen Your Job Search!

Join Heather Kay, Wonder Woman of Strengths, as she shares how your natural abilities or talents can help you achieve greater success in your career journey. Through stories and exercises designed to help participants see how they work effectively, you will become more confident in your abilities when networking and responding to interview questions about your successes.

Executive Leader, Board Member, Military Family Advocate, Army Veteran, Public Speaker, Mentor

Jim Beamesderfer is a seasoned executive with experience in various roles in a Fortune 100 company, including IT project and program management, and Military Community Initiatives. Mr. Beamesderfer mentors military spouses through the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hiring Our Heroes Amplify program and mentors transitioning service members through America’s Corporate Partnership (ACP). He has been on and led various national advisory councils, including having spent multiple years as the co-chair of the US Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Employment Advisory Council. Currently Mr. Beamesderfer is a member of the SHRM Foundation Military Community Advisory Committee and also advises companies on their military talent strategies and advises military community nonprofits on their strategic plans and programs.

Mr. Beamesderfer is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering and holds an MBA from Phoenix University.

Mr. Beamesderfer was a 2021 George W. Bush Presidential Center Stand To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar.

Mr. Beamesderfer and his family reside in northern New Jersey.

Rich Bruno Bio - Interview Coaching focused Professional Experience as it relates to Interview Coaching: I am a 30 year supply chain professional, who has always focused on people leadership and talent development. As a career driven individual and hiring manager, I have had extensive experience in interviewing, both as an interviewee and interviewer.

As a candidate, to best position myself to land my next role, I developed a process I call “the four components of interview mastery”. Using this process, I was able to identify with my strengths, the experiences (transferrable skills) I had that would lend itself to the upcoming role, and how to conduct myself in the interview so that I could articulate my message in a confident, composed, and conversational way. I teach this approach in workshops in such a way that the participants have actionable steps to take going forward.

As a hiring manager, I understood the importance of selecting the best person for the role. This assessment of the candidates included a combination of competencies and soft skills, diversity of thought and experience, and fit within the organization. To deploy the most effective and robust process for interviewing and selecting the next member of your team, I created the “Hiring Manager Code of Conduct”, which was a ten-step process to recruit, interview, and select the best candidate for the role, while also closing the loop with meaningful feedback to the de-selected candidates.

This Hiring Manager Code of Conduct was also put on an e-learning platform and taught to 500 hiring managers at Johnson & Johnson.

Personal Background:
I like to begin with WHO I am. I’m a dad, a husband, a son, brother and friend to many. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY along with my three siblings, and now reside in NJ where I’ve lived for the last 22 years with my wife Maureen of 27 years and our three children. Health and wellness are an important part of my life, and character, integrity and family values are the most important things to me. I am continuously trying to improve myself both personally and professionally. I am a relationship-builder at heart and have a giver’s mindset. I am someone who truly wants to have an impact – to make a difference in the lives of others.

I retired at the age of 55 to improve my quality of life and have more time with my family, while shifting my focus to running a small business and developing coaching credentials, which I use now as an executive coach.

To learn more: www.richbrunoconsulting.com

Tony Calabrese is a certified Life and Career Coach.  A lifelong New Jersey resident, he has thrived through a series of life changing events.   Coaching, consulting, facilitating support groups, and writing blogs and newsletters provide the opportunity for him to share what he has learned with others.

After a long and successful career in Project Management and Systems assignments, a series of life events led Tony to shift directions and pursue a new career in coaching.  In 2009, Tony earned his certifications from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC) in both their intensive coach training program and their Energy Leadership assessment and debrief process.  In August of 2011, he became a Certified Career Coach.  Tony is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and was President of its New Jersey chapter in 2012.

Tony and his wife, Carolina, reside in Maplewood, NJ. 
Telephone: (973) 762-1350 Cell: (201) 306-9811

Paul Cecala, a Five O’Clock Club Certified Career Coach, has been coaching since 1999 and assisted over 3000 people in either changing careers or starting their professional lives.  He has worked for several post-secondary career schools as Director of Career Services specializing in Biotech/pharmaceutical careers, Green Economy jobs, aviation, allied health, IT and general administrative professions.  Currently, he the Director of Program Development for Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies where his responsibilities include identifying developing and managing many of the school's adult, non-credit programming.  Additionally, he helped develop the job search training process for several NJ Department of Labor sponsored job search groups.

Paul has a BS in Psychology from Florida Institute of Technology.  Prior to career coaching, he had a long career in corporate aviation sales.  His final position in this arena was Vice President of Aircraft Charter Sales for a nation-wide industry leader.

Known as “The Landing Expert,” Alex Freund helps his clients improve their interview performance by removing the fear so they can feel confident during the process. For the last 17 years, Alex has helped more than 1300 clients ranging from managers to CEOs in a variety of industries.

Alex is volunteering and active in several job-search networking groups where he is an occasional presenter. He teaches via his workshops on interviewing, resumes, LinkedIn, Value Proposition, Personal Branding and Personal Marketing.

Amy Geffen, PhD is a trainer, educator, author, and career coach. She brings to her practice over thirty years of experience in such industries as finance, engineering, higher education, risk management, health, non-profit organizations, and associations. She has a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College, a master’s degree from Harvard University and a PhD from New York University.

Charles B. Rosen has over 4 decades of experience delivering technology-enabled business solutions that address strategic and operational issues facing Global organizations. With degrees in econometrics and organizational behavior, he specializes in assisting Clients mine the value of their technical and cultural infrastructure and design strategic and tactical plans that showcase their strengths.

Charles is also Vice Chair – Operations & Finance for the New Jersey (region 4) Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMINJ) Charles was Vice President of Delivery, P3M, at GalaxE Solutions (Somerset, NJ / Detroit, MI). In addition to the financial responsibility for a $14M+ portfolio, he managed the delivery of project management services to firms including Johnson & Johnson and TD Bank. Prior to being engaged with GalaxE, Charles served as VP–Technical Consulting at PMOLink, Inc. (New Orleans, LA) PMOLink delivers products and services to a diverse range of public and private sector Clients including Pfizer, MetLife, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics, USDA Forest Service, US Army, Cox Target Media, Entergy and Public Service Electric and Gas. He has developed and taught courses in Successful Project Management and Estimation and Cost Benefit Analysis at Louisiana State University, Rutgers and for private enterprises, and now splits his time among writing and work for the Somerset County Park Foundation, PMINJ and Ethical-PM, LLC.

Career Transition Consultant - 2019 As an Executive Career Transition Consultant with The Ayers Group since 2009, Terry helps professionals and executives as they make their way through the career transition process toward their career goals.

Terry’s approach is to focus on each person, tailoring the process to fit their needs and objectives. As he guides them through the challenges of job search and career change, Terry supports them with customized tools and strategies. His goal is to help them quickly galvanize into action and thereby accelerate their searches.

In addition to working with individuals, Terry also gives presentations on job search topics to professional networking groups in New Jersey.

An active writer, Terry writes articles on many aspects of the career transition process such as networking, interviewing, and personal branding. He publishes them frequently on LinkedIn where he is an active user of the networking platform.

Before joining The Ayers Group, Terry was a Training & Development professional for many years in the corporate world, specializing in leadership and management development, as well as organization change and development.

Terry holds a BA in Human Communication from Rutgers University, and a Masters degree in Education from the Rutgers Graduate School of Education.

He lives in Somerset, NJ with his wife Joan. His interests include family, music, theater, and film, as well as travel, food, and wine.

Connie Teng is a career and leadership coach who helps mid-career professionals feeling unfulfilled and looking for a change to connect with their passion, purpose and values. Her background has spanned a career as a performer, relationship manager and a talent acquisition leader in the asset management, fintech and healthcare industries.

After building a 15 year career leading talent acquisition teams across notable companies such as Two Sigma and Arcesium, Connie launched Acuity Coaching and Consulting, which helps individuals and leaders find their true purpose and align their values with their career to unlock their maximum potential. Connie graduated with a BA from Northwestern University, speaks conversational Mandarin Chinese, and is on the board of the Madison Public Theatre, a non-profit theatre organization that aims to create and promote theatrical works that are inclusive and bring together both Broadway level and local community performers.