Job Search Guru - Abby Kohut - Appearing at Career Support Group (Sept. 19)

September 19, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. The Career Support Group at St. Gregory the Great has been in the fast lane of providing area residents with career help for more than six years. An OPEN HOUSE CELEBRATION and the launch of the group’s new name will be topped off by a very special national guest speaker -- Abby Kohut.

Abby Kohut, a.k.a Absolutely Abby, will be the presenting “Success for the Seasoned Search: The Benefit of Being Overqualified” and why that search should be music to your ears. Understanding the rationale behind the questions and knowing how to handle adversity in the interviewing process can give a candidate a distinct advantage.

EVENT INFORMATION

The event is expected to draw a large number of attendees and is ideal for job searchers, recent graduates, those returning to work force, job holders, those seeking a promotion, or even those considering a career transition of any age. Even a young person should be prepared to hear those words “you’re overqualified” at some point in their job search.

The event is FREE and begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 19th. All Career Support Group meetings are open to the public and there is no cost to participate. Doors will open at 8:00 a.m. There will be an opportunity to network afterwards. The event will be held at Saint Gregory the Great Church, Parish Center (rear of parking lot), 4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square. All are welcome where ever your residence or denomination..

The meeting will be in held at St. Gregory the Great’s Community Parish Center located at the rear of the parking lot. Our address is: 4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, New Jersey, 08690. Directions and additional information can be found at www.careersupportgroup.org.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION/SEMINAR

Abby will present “Success for the Seasoned Search: The Benefit of Being Overqualified.” During the session, you will learn:

• How to answer the overqualified question
• The REAL reason why recruiters and hiring managers are concerned about hiring overqualified applicants
• How to change your cover letter and resume if you believe you are overqualified
• How to handle the “age factor”
• Seven ways to explain on an interview why being overqualified is an advantage

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ABOUT THE CAREER SUPPORT GROUP

The Career Support Group at St. Gregory the Great welcomes the public to participate in its monthly support meetings. It is where job seekers and job holders can connect to move forward in their careers and where participants are willing and committed to providing help to one another in the job search process. Members have access to its LinkedIn group, job email blasts, Meetup group, and networking opportunities. We are non-denominational serving the greater Princeton, Trenton, Hamilton, Robbinsville, Windsor, Mercer, Bucks areas. The group is primarily geared toward professionals and free. Meetings are held the third Saturday of the month. Please visit www.careersupportgroup.org for upcoming meetings and topics.

Do not miss this month’s informative meeting or our upcoming events - put them on your calendar today!

• Saturday, September 19 “Success for the Seasoned Search: The Benefits of Being Overqualified” with Abby Kohut
• Saturday, October 17 “What Message Are you Sending? Using Executive Presence to Get Hired” with Jennifer L. Smith
• Saturday, November 21 “Using LinkedIn for Your Job Search” with Debra Wheatman

ABOUT ABBY

Abby Kohut, who is known in the job search world as Absolutely Abby, is the President of Staffing Symphony, LLC and the author of “Absolutely Abby’s 101 Job Search Secrets”. In the past 18 years, Abby held corporate recruiting positions in a variety of industries and is responsible for helping 10,000 people get hired. Her website www.AbsolutelyAbby.com, which was selected as one of the “Top 100 Websites for Your Career” by Forbes, teaches candidates secrets the Absolute truth about the job search process that other recruiters won’t tell you. Abby is one of the “Top 100 Influential People Online” according to Fast Company Magazine and is known as “Ask Abby” on LinkedIn. Abby has provided job search tips on Fox 5, NBC, CBS, ABC, Monster, Real Simple, The Ladders, Bloomberg Radio, and Forbes. Recently, CEOWORLD Magazine rated Abby “One of the Top 25 Women for your Job Search” and Business News Daily rated @Absolutely_Abby as “One of Top 10 Twitter Accounts Every Jobseeker Should Follow”. Since 2012, Abby has been on a mission to help one million job seekers and is currently driving around the USA on a nationwide tour to accomplish that goal.