Metro Area Job Clubs

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Job Transition groups host guest speakers and offer group discussions on topics related to job search, an opportunity to network for job leads and the chance to gain support from other job seekers. Please share the list with Out Placement Firms, Recruitment Firms, Temporary employment firms, Churches, Work Force Centers and all individuals seeking employment so they can choose a group that meets their needs at a convenient location.

Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact APPLE VALLEY "theDoor" Shepherd of the Valley Monday’s from 10:00am to Speakers, workshops, networking and a Rick Hatch Lutheran Church 11:30am in the community chance to share with others who are [email protected] McAndrews Road [county room encountering many of the same challenges 952-484-5581 road 38] and Johnny Cake you are today. Free Day Care is available Ridge Road BLAINE The Networking Group Work Force Center Monday 763-783-4800 1201 89th Ave. NE 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM www.mnworkforcecenter.org Suite 220 BLOOMINGTON MNIPS – IT Group Bloomington Holiday Inn 3rd. Tues. – Holiday Inn, 3:30 – 5 p.m.: Support Group Meeting www.mnips.org or call 35W and 94th St. S., I35W & 94 th St. 5 – 6 p.m. Social Hour; 6 – 8 p.m. Dinner Joe Prezel 612-340-1110 Bloomington Meeting Sales/Marketing Oak Grove Presbyterian every-other-Saturday Networking George Burr 612-669-0455 Professionals Network Church 2200 Old Shakopee 9:00 AM Specializing in Sales & Marketing Email: Group (SMPnet, aka Road (Jan 3rd, Jan 17th, Jan 31th, Executives’ networking support [email protected] SADSAMS) (Intersection of Old Feb 28th etc.) $50.00 per/year Shakopee and Penn) $30 per ½ year Group Web site: www.oakgrv.org groups.yahoo.com/group/sadsams HIRED HIRED 1:00pm-3:00pm Pre-registration required Transition Seminar Hennepin South Thursday – Weekly Bloomington, 952-346-4028 General Information WorkForce Center Special Job Search Topics Each Week 763-536-6020 4220 West Old Shakopee Varied Speakers Road Networking opportunities www.hired.org Bloomington, MN 55437 BROOKLYN PARK Job Club Work Force Center – Once a month *Pre-registration required For information please call (Hennepin North) 1:00 – 3:00 PM 763-536-6000 7115 Northland Terrace Call for information www.mnworkforcecenter.org Suite 100 Page 1 of 10 ~~~ METRO AREA JOB CLUBS ~~~ Updated 3/05/05

Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact HIRED HIRED 1:00pm-3:00pm Pre-registration required Transition Seminar Hennepin North Wednesday – Weekly Brooklyn Park, 763-536-6016 General Information WorkForce Center Special Job Search Topics Each Week 763-536-6020 7115 Northland Terrace Varied Speakers Suite 100 Networking opportunities www.hired.org Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 BURNSVILLE Work Force Center 14551 County Rd 11 Thursday John Stiffin Burnsville, MN. 1:30 – 3:30 PM 952-997-4846 www.mnworkforcecenter.org IT Sub Group 14551 County Rd 11 Friday mornings 10:00- IT Sub Group John Stiffin Work Force Center Burnsville, MN. 12:00 952-997-4846 www.mnworkforcecenter.org Job Transition Berean Baptist Church Bill Goodman, 952.891.1724 309 E Cty Road 42 [email protected] Burnsville MN 55306 952.432.7168 www.bereanbaptist.com Prince of Peace Christian Life Center Tuesday Networking, speakers addressing job search Bob Callahan Lutheran Church Rooms 200 - 202 6:30 – 8:30 PM skills and small group discussion/support 952-898-9388 200 E. Nicollet Blvd. www.princeofpeaceonline.org CHANHASSEN St Hubert's Catholic 8201 Main Street 1st and 3rd Tuesday The JTSG is designed to provide spiritual, George Davisson Community 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. physiological, and moral support for people 952 443 0010 that are going through job transition. [email protected] CRYSTAL Minnesota Management Verious locations 3 to 4 times a year, call or Networking ans speakers Brian Thomas Society e-mail for location & time [email protected] 952 544 9464 EAGAN Saints Martha & Mary 4180 Lexington Ave. S Wednesday from Focuses on emotional support & Networking. Cindy Schultz Episcopal Church northeast corner of Diffley 10:00 to 11:30 AM May discuss a specific topic related to job 651-686-4419 Road and Lexington searches, use a skill builder exercise, or other fax: 651-688-9997 job search related activity (mock e-mail: [email protected] interviewing, critiquing resumes, etc.) as needed by the group.

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Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact EDEN PRAIRIE Pax Christi Catholic 12100 Pioneer Trail 1st and 3rd Tuesday Our meetings focus on spiritual and Steve Tatro Community 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM emotional transition as well as specific job [email protected] search skills and networking Church office: 952-941-3150 www.paxchristi.com/jobs.html. St. Andrew Lutheran 13600 Technology Drive Wednesday Networking 952-937-2776 Church Eden Prairie 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM http://www.standrewlu.org/ ITNetworkers @ 13600 Technology Drive Wednesday Speakers, small group discussons for all groups.yahoo.com/group/ITNetworkers St. Andrew Lutheran 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Techies [email protected] Wooddale Job Transition 6630 Shady Oak Monday Networking, Accountability, Encouragement, Don Rasmussen, 952-927-1668 Support Group Road 7:15 AM and Prayer Support Wooddale Church, 952-944-6300 www.wooddale.org [email protected] EDINA C-Group 6800 France Avenue South Every 3 weeks CEOs, COOs, & Senior VPs Jack Baloga Conference Room #580 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM By invitation or referal 952-944-5194 Introductions, networking, & mutual [email protected] assistance Christ in Career support Christ Presbyterian Church 1st & 3rd. –Saturday Job Support Workshop 952-920-8515 6901 Normandale Road 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Room 316 Minneapolis Job Support Christ Presbyterian Church Tuesday 6:30 PM Job Support Workshop for Managers, 952-949-0521 Workshop 6901 Normandale Road Professionals Professionals and Others Stan Brown $3.00 donation [email protected] The Financial executives Christ Presbyterian Church Fourth Tuesday of the Networking and support for finiancal William Nolte, C.P.A. networking group 6901 Normandale Road Month executives only. Phone-612-920-0414 Mail -William Nolte, C.P.A. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM You must verify your credentials. e-mail: [email protected] 2604 W. 42 St. www.thefeng.com Minneapolis, MN 55410 Job Transition Support Colonial Church of Edina Monday Networking, Speakers & Small Group Paula, 952-925-2711 Group 6200 Colonial Way 7:00 – 9:00 PM www.colonialchurch.org Tracy Ave. & 62 [email protected] Saint Stephen’s Job Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Every Saturday Support, encouragement, and networking for Len Slade and John Barrow Search Support Group Church 8:30 am – 9:30 am job seekers [email protected] 4439 W. 50th Street Edina, in the library www.ststephens.com/jobsupport MN 55424 952-920-0595

Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact Starbucks Wednesday By Invitation Only Networking Specializing on Sales & Marketing Smilin’ N Dialin’ Radisson South 2nd Tuesday bi-Month By invitation only By invitation ONLY 7800 Normandale Blvd. 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM Networking SAMS net Good Samaritan Methodist Wednesday By Invitation Only Shane Smith Church 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM Networking [email protected] 5730 Grove Street Specializing on Sales & Marketing S n D I/T Subgroup Pentagon Park 1st Tuesday each Month Individual commercial – 30 seconds to 2 Phillip Brooks 4620 West 77th Street 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM minutes Networking & speakers 651-470-1257 lower level conference [email protected] S n D Supply Chain Pentagon Park Open to Smilin & Dialin Individual commercial – 30 seconds to 2 John Brumbaugh Transportation and 4600 W 77th street members only minutes Networking & speakers 952-432-4801 Logistics Subgroup in the conference room [email protected] Women Networking Christ Presbyterian Church 6:30 pm, Thursday Eleanor Ling Group Meeting 6901 Normandale Road 952.944.4054 [email protected] HOPKINS Minneapolitan Hopkins Area Family Thursday 6:45-7:45 PM Job skills & Speaking Aids Karen Kenzie, 952-936-9374 or Toastmasters Career Resource Center Call for information David Alrowitz at 952-939-9749 Enhancement& Transition 915 Mainstreet www.geocities.com/jim_4004/Toa Hopkins, MN 55343 stmasters.html MEDINA Holy Name of Jesus 155 County Rd. 24 1st. Thursday Networking Introductions & then either a Contact Cathy Roth Church Wayzata/Medina 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM speaker, panel discussion, or open networking 763-473-2269 Area Emmaus Room Bill Corrigan, [email protected] MENDOTA HEIGHTS Twin Cities Job Beth Jacob Synagogue Thursday There are speakers the second and fourth Rabbi Morris Allen Connections Group 1179 Victoria Crve 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Thursdays of the month. The goals of the 651-452-2226 Mendota Heights, MN group are to provide support, networking and [email protected] 55118 advice about job search skills. Rich Markovitz near 110 & Lexington [email protected]

Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact MINNEAPOLIS Basilica Employment Basilica of St. Mary Quarterly Workshops & One-on-one work with Tom Green (ministry Heather Craig Ministry 17th and Hennepin Individual meetings as leader) and volunteer coaches; Assistance 612/317-3508 Avenues, Minneapolis scheduled networking, locating postings, resume work, E-mail: [email protected] managing career transitions; Quarterly workshops on job seeking topics. Thursday Morning Job WorkForce Center 777 East Thursdays Support Group & Check - In 9:00 - 10:00 Steven Chirpich Club Lake Street cor. Lake & 9:00AM - 11:00 AM Meeting from 10:00 - 11:00 "Different topic 612/821-4045 Chicago Ave. South each week to help individuals make progress in their job search. Emphasis on fine-tuning job search skills. "Guest presenters about once per month Medical Device Job Southview Seventh Day Once a month at 7 pm The mission of the Medical Device Job Jack Heil Transition Group Adventist Church Starting June 3rd Group is to give medical device job seekers [email protected] 5750 S. Wentworth Ave (engineering, quality, regulatory, purchasing, www.excelsior-covenant- SW corner of Wentworth & sales and marketing etc.) an opportunity to church.org/map.html 58th St discuss issues relevant to their particular job Minneapolis search while meeting others in the industry. Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact HIRED HIRED Every-other Tuesday The HIRED Networking Groups focus on Networking Group North Minneapolis 1:00-2:30 helping participants generate job leads Nancy Stellick WorkForce Center Call or email to confirm through networking and gain support from 1200 Plymouth Avenue N next meeting date and to fellow job seekers during job search. [email protected] Minneapolis, MN 55411 RSVP www.hired.org 612-287-1393 East Side Neighborhood 1700 Second St. NE 9 – 10 a.m., Tuesday and Services Thursday Audrey Harris-Blount 612-787-4051 S n D Acadia Café Third Thursday Mission: Help members start, buy, and/or please RSVP Entrepreneur's Subgroup 1931 Nicollet Avenue South at 7am grow successful businesses by providing Tom Davidson Franklin and Nicollet information, resources, and networking (612) 669 – 8468 (612) 874-8702 [email protected] First Friday 1st Friday of month 612-339-9963 (Black Professionals) Call or check web site for www.1stfriday.com information

Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact Pillsbury Neighborhood Brian Coyle Community Orientation – must 612-338-3808 Services Center Pre-register to Pre-Register Mpls. Residents only 420 S. 15th Ave. Call for meetings M-F 7:30 – 9:30 PM Twin Cities Men’s Center 3255 Hennepin Ave. South 12:30 p.m., Monday; 7:30 Divorce, Uncoupling and General Issues Randy Genrich, – (Room 55) p.m. Thursday Workshops – Support Group 612-822-5892 E-mail: [email protected] www.tcmc.org WAND, Women 3200 Penn Ave. N., 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Thursday Services primarily for single, working Anie Umoeka, 651-752-8500 Achieving New Minneapolis mothers; however, single, working fathers or 651-752-8554 Directions also welcome MedicalSuds Medtech, Biotech & Meets Quarterly on Education, seminars, & networking www.medsuds.com Life science professionals Thursday evening at For Medtech, Biotech and Life Science Matt Noah various locations Professionals 952-934-5424 Netsuds IT & High Tech Meets quarterly at various Education, seminars, & networking www.netsuds.com Professionals locations For IT and High-tech professionals Matt Noah 952-934-5424 MISRC Carlton School of Business Monthly during academic Seminars for IT professionals Research Seminars – Univ. of Minnesota year – call for information campus Off Ramp Network group Business/Tech. Meets 3rd Thursday Networking & Socializing http://www.offrampnetwork.com/ Social & networking quarterly at different Register to attend location see web site for information Employment Transitions, Westminster Presbyterian Sat. 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Ken Huskins Church Bates Room [email protected] 12 St. and Marquette Ave., Miriam Haines, 612-332-3421 Minneapolis www.ewestminster.org Minnesota Teamsters 2829 University Avenue SE Wednesday from We work with everyone; John Coffey Service Bureau Suite 720, Minneapolis 10:00A.M. until noon both union and non-union 612-676-3759 [email protected] MINNETONKA Job Transition and JVS - Suite 300 Tuesdays 10-11:30 am Job search skills, networking, speakers, Diane Daleiden, 952-417-2129, Support Group 13100 Wayzata Boulevard, individual check-in time and support [email protected] Minnetonka www.jvsmn.org

Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact MOUND West Metro Employment Our Lady of the Lake Every other Thursday: Sept Speakers on job search skills, networking, Phone: 952-472-1284 ext. 161 Support Networking Church, 2385 Commerce 25, Oct 9, Oct 23, Nov 6, support, job leads, employment counseling e-mail: Group Blvd Nov 20 services through WeCAN (Western [email protected] Community Action Network) NORTH ST. PAUL Work Force Center 2098 E. 11th Ave. Thursday Speakers,networking,current job leads, on Michael Ellison North St. Paul 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM going job search strategies and 651-770-4491 encouragement on you journey to the next www.mnworkforcecenter.org job. Coping mechanisms and ideas. Join other 651-779-5666 jobs seekers to share and be informed. PLYMOUTH Wayzata Evangelical Free 705 County Rd. 101 N. Every other Tuesday at Focuses on spiritual needs of individuals in Pastor Carroll, 763-473-9463 Church 7:00 PM transition Prayer support for job seekers. [email protected] Offers mentoring and sharing of job leads Plymouth Covenant Plymouth Covenant Church Call for a no obligation One-on-one support to clarify and provide Pastor Dan Johnson Career Transition Support 4300 Vicksburg Lane, appointment. personal help relative to Career Transition. 763-559-4300 Group Plymouth, MN 55446 Go to website for list of individuals and special interests associtation with Career Transition - http://www.plymouthcovenant.org SAVAGE Bridgepath Support Bridgewood Church Support group meets one-on-one support, assistance and Michele Boeder Group & Workshops 6201 W. 135th St second Mondays of each accountability 952-736-2779 Savage, Mn. month at Special work shops as needed [email protected] 6:30 – 8:30 PM John Whitmore 952-830-1420 ext 227 SHAKOPEE Work Force Center Canterbury Park Every other Tuesday Call Tom Reese at Hidden Job Market is 1100 Canterbury Road 1 – 3 PM 952-346-4330 focus of group Enter through door on South Meet twice a month for exact meeting date or speaker Side (1 st Hour - Employer subject Presentations) www.mnworkforcecenter.org

Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact SHOREVIEW SOAR for Jobs St. Odila’s Catholic Monday 7 – 9 PM The St. Odilia’s Job Transition Support Call 651-484-6681 Community Group is a non-denominational group open to Or See Our Web Site 3495 Victoria St. North all persons. The group coaches people to take www.stodilia.org/soar4jobs control of their future and achieve a successful job transition. To accomplish this, the group offers seminars with guest speakers, mentorship, training, fellowship, networking and referrals.

Spring Lake Park North Metro Job Emmanuel Christian Center Thursday evenings 6:30 - NMJNG is a non-denominational group open Emmanuel Christian Center Networking Group 7777 University Avenue 8:30 P.M. to all persons. A positive evening that begins 763-784-7777 NW and ends with prayer. We offer Speakers, [email protected] Spring Lake Park, MN networking, current job leads, on going job 55432 search strategies. One-on-one work with Dick White on resume work, interviewing techniques and managing career transitions; Join other jobs seekers to share and be informed. ST. LOUIS PARK AITP – Association of Northwest Chapter AITP Meeting 5:15 p.m 1st. Thursday contact Informational Prof. Doubletree Hotel Dinner: 5:30 p.m September through May 612-751-2138 Park Place Program: 6:30 to 8 p.m www.nwaitp.org 1500 Park Place Blvd. [email protected] Bet Shalom Job Search Sabes JCC 2nd and 4th thursdays of "check-in" and updates, question and answer, Barb Krantz Taylor Support Group 4330 S. Cedar Lake Road each month, 9-11 am networking, and tips/skill building 612-327-4508 St louis Park, MN 55416 Ardis Wexler 952-417-2117 [email protected]. Women In Transition Lennox Community Center 1 – 2 p.m., Monday Open to women only Naomi McClanahan 6715 Minnetonka Blvd. Open house held monthly 612-752-8448 Job coaching & support -

Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact Starbuck Networking Starbuck coffee shop 1 – 2 p.m., Thursdays Informal meetings but we share ideas, job Youssef Haddad Group highway 55 & Winnetka leads, & contacts through e-mail. The group [email protected] in the strip mall is very helpful, and made of many IT leaders, cell (612) 791-5544 managers, some business people & recruiters.

ST. PAUL Women Venture 2324 University Ave. West 3rd Tuesday 10 – 11:30 a.m. Set goals and develop new ideas and leads for 651-646-3808 3rd Thursday your job search. Network with others to Career open house 7 – 8:30 p.m. create new contacts and create solid support www.womenventure.org systems as you make that career transition MEMSNet Room L104 At Noon East Metro Management Focus, Networking, Metro East Management New Main Building On every other Tuesday Speakers Search Networking Metro State University 700 E 7th Street Coffee Hour Quality Career Services Mondays Networking & Speakers 651-647-9322 Jobs In Transition 2515 Wabash St 10:00 AM –11:00 AM www.qualitycareerservices.com Suite LL1 St. Paul [email protected] Veterans Center 2480 University Ave. Open to Veterans Job assistance or Individual Counsel no 651-644-4022 groups/meetings Job search help HIRED HIRED Every other Wednesday The HIRED Networking Groups focus on Mary White Networking Group Griggs Midway Building 1:00-2:30 helping participants generate job leads [email protected] 1821 University Avenue Call or email to confirm through networking and gain support from www.hired.org Suite N263 next meeting date and to fellow job seekers during job search. 651-999-5645 St. Paul, MN 55104 RSVP WORK FOR PEOPLE Woodland Hills Church Thursdays Help with resumes, interviewing, and job Christopher Stewart 1740 Van Dyke Street 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM search practices provided in a supportive, (651) 233-0000 St. Paul, MN 55109 faith-based environment. [email protected] WAYZATA St Bartholomew Catholic 630 E Wayzata Blvd. First Monday of the month Ursula Pottinga 952-449-0409 Church Wayzata, MN 55391 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Anna Hudson 952-945-0075 downstairs [email protected] WEST ST. PAUL Mary Reis Dakota County Northern 1 Mendota Road West, #170 Monday 1:30 – 3:30 PM A speaker the first hour 651-554-6584 Service Center West St. Paul 55118 and then networking the second hour [email protected]

Group Location Meeting Time Format or Specialization Contact WOODBURY Career Transition Woodbury Lutheran Meet 2nd. & 4th Thursday Christian aspect of strength and guidance Amy Zastrow or Connection 7380 Afton Road 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM through prayer. Guest speakers on relevant Tom Colosimo Woodbury Except holidays topics, mentoring & networking [email protected] 651-739-5144 www.woodburylutheran.org Washington County 2150 Radio Drive 9am - 11am every Friday Networking, Support, Job Searching Cindy Hinderks 651.275.8681 WorkForce Center Woodbury 55125 Strategies, and we invite guest [email protected] speakers from time to time General Number 651.275.8650 WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP Christ Community Church Monday (except holidays) Our focus is on prayer, encouragement, LeRoy Bendickson Job transition group 4604 Greenhaven Drive starting June 16th support and networking 651-426-5597 (BASCIS) 6:00 PM Room 101 [email protected] Prepaired and up dated by a fellow networker. Please contact Bruce Hanson at [email protected] with any changes, corrections, additions or leads. I am a versatile & adaptable manager, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and lead at a technical and non-technical level. A manager of hardware & software: customer service, field service, system, and application engineers in manufacturing, and operations. Working nationally and internationally, in the areas of Production Automation, System Certification & Integration, SCADA, IC Etch & ATE, Telecommunications & Radio. Specializing in putting systems together, getting them out the door, keeping them running, & training, by managing production & service personnel, vendors, integrators, distributors, & mfg's rep’s. For more info see my web site http://brucehanson.efoliomn1.com