Job-Seeker Group Expands Outside of River Edge

(NhN), an organization offering free peer volunteer support for people actively seeking employment, is now expanding outward in Bergen County and even in nearby Passaic County.

Started in River Edge in January 2011, NhN has fostered an environment in which group members assist each other in job search techniques and suggestions based on personal experience plus personal and professional networking. Resources are available at host libraries to assist with computer job searches and other useful resources.

“Not feeling alone or powerless are critical factors in a job search, particularly for those who have been out of work for an extended period of time,” explained John Fugazzie, founder of NhN. “Support, discussion and information sharing can make all the difference. It helps re-build the confidence needed to successfully land a job. During our initial six months, nine group members – including myself – found jobs as a direct result of regularly attending meetings and putting to use the tips and techniques the group provides.”

In River Edge, meetings are held at the on Thursday nights at 7pm; the Cresskill Library hosts meetings on Wednesday nights at 7pm; a Bergenfield group will start Tuesday night meetings on July 12 at 7pm. Meetings at the Ridgewood Library and Hawthorne Library (Passaic County) will begin soon. The NhN Group is open to adding programs in other libraries where needed by their local community.

is a free job search support group open to all residents of Bergen County, NJ. Regardless of career discipline or objective, members include workers in transition; recent college graduates; unemployed and underemployed professionals; those re-entering the job market; small business owners, and retirees seeking part-time work.