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This months meeting is ONLINE only. Contact John Barry for the Zoom link.
The next Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) meeting is 5:30 - 8 pm on March 10, 2026 at the Knights of Columbus building on the Saint Rose campus and Online via Zoom.
Speaker: Marty Latman
Topic: Relationship Building to Advance Your Career
Description
One of the keys to success in advancing your career is relationship building. When you participate
in activities in and out of the office and in networking groups, you meet many people from
different industries and different job functions. How do you build relationships with these people
so they can help you advance your career? Join us for a workshop where you will see how YOU can
build these relationships.
You learn what it takes to turn a "cold contact" into a "warm referral" and many essential networking/job search tips.
For the Zoom link and other information on upcoming NFP meetings, please e-mail johnbarryitech@gmail.com
Then, on April 14th:
The Northern Fairfield Professionals (NFP) meeting is 5:30 - 8 pm at the Knights of Columbus building.
Email michael.shavel@ct.gov to register for this workshop.
· Onsite meeting is 5:30 to 8:00 pm, with opportunities to network with other attendees from 5:30-6:00 and 7:30-8:00.
· Speaker presentation is from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
April 14 Session:
Registration with American Job center is required (www.cthires.com)
Title of Workshop: Career Exploration and Effective Job Search Strategies in a Challenging Labor Market.
Description: Learn effective job search strategies in a stagnant job market, identify steps and challenges when exploring a career change, and discover trends in Connecticut’s labor market.
Guest speaker: Michael Shavel, Career Development Specialist with CT Dept of Labor
About Michael Shavel
Michael Shavel is a Career Development Specialist with the Bridgeport American Job Center, where he provides Career Counseling, resume and job search assistance to a wide variety of job seekers including laid off executives and professionals, persons with disabilities, justice-involved individuals and those re-entering the workforce. He can be contacted at Michael.Shavel@ct.gov, or 203-455-2707. Michael’s LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelshavel
May 12 Session:
Guest speaker: Donald (Don) Wittman a well-known LinkedIn author and LinkedIn expert.
Topic: Your LinkedIn profile and AI
About the Speaker:
As a former CTO for Fortune 500 companies, Don's expertise in technology operations and using back-end systems allowed him to customize a new learning system for the LinkedIn end user to achieve better results in leveraging their profile to attract more employers, HR professionals, and recruiters.
Don is a sought-after regional trainer throughout New England and is known for teaching advancement of technology for a better future.
Don is a well-known LinkedIn author and LinkedIn expert.
Location: The Knights of Columbus building which has 3 garage doors on the first floor with the meeting room upstairs. The entrance is the door on the left front of the building.
This is a free network group, for people looking for new opportunities or interested in professional development.
To receive an NFP Evite email and other information on upcoming NFP meetings, please email johnbarryitech@gmail.com
