Interview Preparation session - MCOA 50+ Program

50+ Job Seekers in MA Statewide Networking Groups

This free program is available through a grant from the Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs

Session 10: Interview Preparation

Tuesday March 22^nd: 10 am – 12 pm

Congratulations, you've been invited to an interview! What do you do next? Prepare! And prepare. And prepare.

But, how?

Join facilitator Melody Beach, as she discusses all things interview-related, with an emphasis on what you should do before the interview.

 

Why you need to know about this: The interview is the landing that follows all the mental and physical gymnastics of your job-search. Perfect the interview landing and your chance of landing the job goes way up!

 

Start your journey towards self-realization, reinvention and transformation with our virtual sessions - delivered via Zoom.

New to the program? Registration is Required: https://50plusjobseekers.org/outreach/registration/

For more information contact Denise Magnett: 50plusjobseekersadmin@mcoaonline.com

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Four different promo formats are attached.

Please post them, print them, or share them with anybody who could benefit by attending.

This prep session will be followed in two weeks by a practice/mock interview session.

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Thanks!

Ed Lawrence

Download a copy of the flyer ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e-TtDFXsX60UpJ3ne-qAwHnvF4RjKlVX/view?usp=sharing

Interview Preparation session - MCOA 50+ Program

Episode 199-Vincent Anter "V is For Vino" Interview (audio & video)

Caught the recent Wonderful World of Wine podcast by Mark Lenzi and Kim Simone to find out about the wine show "V is for Vino" as they interviewed Vincent Anter.

What Mark and Kim does for audio, Vincent is expanding to video to explore all aspects of wine. A fun show to add to your video queue.

Podcast link -> https://soundcloud.com/user-492543397/episode-199-vincent-anter-v-is-for-vino-interview

"V is for Vino" season 1, episode 1 -> https://youtu.be/VJ8TSSX70_0

 

The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) · Episode 199-Vincent Anter V is For Vino Interview

Episode 199-Vincent Anter V is For Vino Interview

STAR/PAR session Tuesday Dec-28th @ 10am

50+ Job Seekers in MA Statewide Networking Groups

This free program is available through a grant from the Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs

Session 4: STAR-PAR Stories

Tuesday December 28th: 10 am – 12 pm
Interviewers often ask candidates to display their potential value to a company by asking behavioral or competency-based questions. And most people reply with off-the-cuff answers or relate a story that is too long, too detailed, and unstructured.
 
The STAR [Situation-Task-Action-Result] and PAR [Problem-Action-Result] methods provide a proven framework for answering questions with concise, relevant, and interesting stories.
 
Why you need to know about this: Every interviewer will ask you how you applied your skills or worked effectively with team and colleagues. Your chances of impressing an interviewer—and landing the role-- rise dramatically when you employ the STAR-PAR methodologies.
 
Start your journey towards self-realization, reinvention and transformation!

Already registered and attended a session? Use the same Zoom link you received for the previous session.

New to the program? Registration is Required: https://50plusjobseekers.org/outreach/registration/

For more information contact Denise Magnett: 50plusjobseekersadmin@mcoaonline.com 

STAR/PAR session Tuesday Dec-28th @ 10am

Franklin TV - candidate interviews and Candidate Night broadcast schedule - week beginning Oct 24, 2021

There’s a large field of hopefuls this year.  Meet them all.

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director, Franklin●TV & wfpr●fm 10/24/2021

Who is running for which office? Here’s a link:

https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/news/local-election-11-2-2021-official-list-candidates

 
From this week’s All-Access channel schedule, here’s when you can see
the candidates on Comcast 8 or Verizon 26.

 

Sunday
12:30 pm Candidates Night 10-14-21
9:00 pm Town Candidates Forum 10-21-21

Monday

9:00 am Candidates Night 10-14-21 

5:00 pm Frank Presents: Beth Wierling 

5:30 pm Frank Presents: Dashe Videira 

6:00 pm Frank Presents: Mark Bisson 

6:30 pm Frank Presents: David Callaghan 

7:00 pm Frank Presents: Tom Mercer 

7:30 pm Frank Presents: Cobi Frongillo 

8:00 pm Frank Presents: Jennifer Williams

Tuesday

10:00 am  Frank Presents: Beth Wierling 

10:30 am  Frank Presents: Dashe Videira 

11:00 am  Frank Presents: Mark Bisson 

11:30 am  Frank Presents: David Callaghan 

12:00 pm  Frank Presents: Tom Mercer 

12:30 pm  Frank  Presents: Cobi Frongillo 

1:00 pm    Frank Presents: Jennifer Williams

 

Wednesday

6:30 pm Candidates Night 10-14-21

Thursday

5:30 pm Frank Presents: Beth Wierling 

6:00 pm Frank Presents: Dashe Videira 

6:30 pm Frank Presents: Mark Bisson 

7:00 pm Frank Presents: David Callaghan 

7:30 pm Frank Presents: Tom Mercer 

8:00 pm Frank Presents: Cobi Frongillo 

8:30 pm Frank Presents: Jennifer Williams 

9:30 pm Town Candidates Forum 10-21-21

Friday

8:30 am Frank Presents: Beth Wierling 

9:00 am Frank Presents: Dashe Videira 

9:30 am Frank Presents: Mark Bisson 

10:00 am  Frank Presents: David Callaghan 

10:30 am  Frank Presents: Tom Mercer 

11:00 am  Frank Presents: Cobi Frongillo 

11:30 am  Frank Presents: Jennifer Williams

Saturday
5:30 pm Candidates Night 10-14-21

This is the last full week before the big Franklin Vote on Nov. 2nd. It’s a big field of hopefuls. Tune in to their comments on Franklin●TV & 102.9 wfpr●fm. Also visit FranklinMatters.org any time for all the latest. Then cast your vote on November 2nd.

Want to know who most folks are considering? Click on ‘Past Shows’ on
our Home Page. Look at the number of views for each candidate.

https://franklintv.vod.castus.tv/vod

And –  as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm. 
And, thank you for watching.

For the full TV and radio schedule -> http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf

Or go to http://franklin.tv/, Select "Past Shows" and then "Live", then "Play" and you'll view what is on the cable channel at that time.

Franklin TV:  view "Frank Presents" candidate interviews

019 - Frank Presents - Dashe Videira (audio)

"In this episode, Frank Falvey sits down with Dashe Videira, candidate for Franklin School Committee, to discuss her background, the current state of the Franklin public schools, and the changes she'd like to bring as part of the School Committee."

Audio file -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0a4f76ea-a324-41cd-affd-cf33482d155f 

019 - Frank Presents - Dashe Videira (audio)

The wfpr.fm Franklin Matters Radio show schedule for Oct 20 and Oct 23, 2021

The wfpr.fm Franklin Matters Radio schedule for this week: Wednesday, Oct 20 and Saturday, Oct 23, 2021:

• Two candidate interviews are combined for airplay on Wednesday at 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM => School Committee candidate - Al Charles and Town Council candidate Patrick Sheridan
• The recent "Talk Franklin" episode is combined with Town Council candidate Melanie Hamblen for airplay on Wednesday at 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM 

On Saturday both shows replay

• 9:00 AM => School Committee candidate - Al Charles and Town Council candidate Patrick Sheridan
• 3:00 PM => "Talk Franklin" episode is combined with Town Council candidate Melanie Hamblen

Where can I listen to wfpr.fm?

• wfpr.fm is available anywhere in your internet browser at wfpr.fm and in the local Franklin, MA radio dial on the FM band at 102.9.

And if you can't listen to the radio schedule, the podcast (or on-demand) version is available. Individual audio files:

• School Committee candidate Al Charles  -  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/school-committee-candidate-al-charles.html
• Town Council candidate Patrick Sheridan -  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/town-council-candidate-patrick-sheridan.html 
• "Talk Franklin" with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen -   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/the-latest-talk-franklin-episode-is.html
• Town Council candidate Melanie Hamblen - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/015-frank-presents-melanie-hamblen-audio.html

You can also find all episodes at https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/fm-podcasts.html  or within your favorite podcast player

The wfpr.fm Franklin Matters Radio show schedule for Oct 20 and Oct 23, 2021

 

Franklin TV: Candidates Night 2 - 10/21/21

There’s a large field of hopefuls this year.  Meet them all.
by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director, Franklin●TV & wfpr●fm 10/17/2021

Candidates for local office are out and about, meeting with citizens and discussing the issues. Our own Steve Sherlock and Frank Falvey have met with many of them along the way. Tune in to their comments on Franklin●TV & 102.9 wfpr●fm. Also visit FranklinMatters.org any time for all the latest. Then cast your vote on November 2nd.

Who is running for which office? Here’s a link:
https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/news/local-election-11-2-2021-official-list-candidates

Currently, there are 12 candidates for the 9 Council seats. There are also 12 candidates for School Committee. Notably, three seasoned and dedicated committee members have opted to retire their positions: Committee Chair Dr. Anne Bergen, Judy Pfeffer and Tim Keenan. As dedicated volunteers, they provided their able oversight during the difficult pandemic period. Our thanks and best wishes to them.

There is a Candidates’ Night planned – live from the Senior Center. Candidates present their credentials, goals for Franklin’s future. Watch our All-Access Channel, Comcast 8 or Verizon 26 on Thursday evening at 6:30 PM. The Conservation Commission’s meeting will be on the Town Hall channel, Comcast 11 or Verizon 29 at 7 PM as usual.

We will also be rebroadcasting these events on All-Access TV and
Town Hall TV until the election. Check next week’s guide for details.

And –  as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm. 

And, thank you for watching.

For the full TV and radio schedule -> http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf

Or go to http://franklin.tv/, Select "Past Shows" and then "Live", then "Play" and you'll view what is on the cable channel at that time.

Franklin TV:  view "Frank Presents" candidate interviews

 

Franklin TV schedule for "Frank Presents" and "Candidates Night 10/14/21" replay

Franklin TV will be broadcasting Frank Presents, the candidate interviews conducted by Frank Falvey on the All Access Channel. 

• For those with Comcast - channel 8, for those with Verizon, channel 26
• For those without, you can also view them during their scheduled time via the streaming service at  Franklin.TV   https://franklintv.vod.castus.tv/vod/?live=ch3&nav=live%2Fch1

 

Monday
5:00 pm Frank Presents: Nancy Danello 
5:30 pm Frank Presents: Mel Hamblen 
6:00 pm Frank Presents: Ted Cormier-Leger
6:30 pm Frank Presents: Meghan Whitmore 
7:00 pm Frank Presents: Camille Bernstein 
7:30 pm Frank Presents: Beth Wierling 
Tuesday
10:00 am Frank Presents: Dashe Videira 
10:30 am Frank Presents: Nancy Danello 
11:00 am Frank Presents: Mel Hamblen 
11:30 am Frank Presents: Ted Cormier-Leger 
12:00 pm Frank Presents: Meghan Whitmore 
12:30 pm Frank Presents: Camille Bernstein 
Wednesday
3:30 pm Frank Presents: Beth Wierling
4:00 pm Frank Presents: Dashe Videira 
4:30 pm Frank Presents: Meghan Whitmore 
5:00 pm Frank Presents: Camille Bernstein 
5:30 pm Frank Presents: Nancy Danello 
6:00 pm Frank Presents: Mel Hamblen
6:30 pm Candidates Night 10-14-21 
Friday
9:00 am Frank Presents: Ted Cormier-Leger
9:30 am Frank Presents: Meghan Whitmore 
10:00 am Frank Presents: Camille Bernstein 
10:30 am Frank Presents: Beth Wierling 
11:00 am Frank Presents: Dashe Videira 
11:30 am Frank Presents: Nancy Danello 


On the Town Government Channel

• For those with Comcast - channel 11, for those with Verizon, channel 29
• For those without, you can also view them during their scheduled time via the streaming service at  Franklin.TV   https://franklintv.vod.castus.tv/vod/?live=ch3&nav=live%2Fch3

 

MONDAY
11:00 am   Candidates Night 10-14-21
WEDNESDAY
11:00 am   Candidates Night 10-14-21
FRIDAY
6:00 pm Candidates Night 10-14-21

Franklin TV schedule for "Frank Presents" and "Candidates Night 10/14/21" replay

Franklin Matters Radio show schedule for Oct 13 and Oct 16, 2021

The wfpr.fm Franklin Matters Radio schedule for this week Oct 13 and Oct 16, 2021:

• Two candidate interviews combined for airplay on Wednesday at 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM => School Committee candidate - Dave McNeill and Town Clerk candidate Nancy Danello
• Two candidate interviews combined for airplay on Wednesday at 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM => Town Council candidate Ted Cormier-Ledger and School Committee candidate Camille Bernstein

 

On Saturday both shows replay

• 9:00 AM => School Committee candidate - Dave McNeill and Town Clerk candidate Nancy Danello
• 3:00 PM => Town Council candidate Ted Cormier-Ledger and School Committee candidate Camille Bernstein

And if you can't listen to the radio schedule, the podcast (on-demand) version is available. Individual candidate audio files:

• Town Council candidate Ted Cormier-Ledger  -  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/town-council-candidate-ted-cormier.html
• Town Clerk candidate Nancy Danello -   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/fm-622-town-clerk-candidate-nancy.html
• School Committee candidate Camille Bernstein -   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/school-committee-candidate-camille.html
• School Committee candidate Dave McNeill - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/school-committee-candidate-dave-mcneill.html

You can also find all episodes at https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/fm-podcasts.html  or within your favorite podcast player

Franklin Matters Radio show schedule for Oct 13 and Oct 16, 2021

Franklin TV: Are You a Candidate? There’s a large field of hopefuls this year

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director, Franklin●TV & wfpr●fm 10/10/2021

Candidates for local office are out and about, meeting with citizens and discussing the issues. Our own Steve Sherlock and Frank Falvey have met with many of them along the way. Tune in to their comments on Franklin●TV & 102.9 wfpr●fm. Also visit FranklinMatters.org any time for all the latest. Then cast your vote on November 2nd.

Who is running for which office? Here’s a link:
https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/news/local-election-11-2-2021-official-list-candidates

Currently, there are 12 candidates for the 9 Council seats. There are also 12 candidates for School Committee. Notably, three committee members have opted not to return.

As in years past, there is a Candidates’ Night planned – live from Town Chambers. Candidates present their credentials, goals for Franklin’s future. There will also be a candidates’ event at the Senior Center. More details on these events to come.

We will also be rebroadcasting these events on All-Access TV and
Town Hall TV until the election. Check next week’s guide for details.

And –  as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm. 

And, thank you for watching.

 

For the full TV and radio schedule -> http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf

Or go to http://franklin.tv/, Select "Past Shows" and then "Live", then "Play" and you'll view what is on the cable channel at that time.

Franklin TV:  view "Frank Presents" candidate interviews

School Committee Candidate: Meghan Whitmore - 09/28/21 (audio)

FM #619 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 619 in the series. 

This shares my conversation with candidate for School Committee Meghan Whitmore 

This is one of a series of conversations with candidates for the Franklin Election on Nov 2, 2021. I do this to provide Franklin, MA voters with accurate and timely information that they can use to cast an informed vote.  Publication of the answers or interview responses does not constitute an endorsement of this or any candidate.

We cover the candidate questions as previously developed in conjunction with the community and shared with the candidates in advance. Five of the questions are ‘general’ in nature, the sixth is specific to the role of the candidate. In this case, for the School Committee.

Our conversation runs about 11 minutes, so let’s listen to my interview with Meghan Whitmore.  ** Audio file -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/82dd1ec2-2b4a-4e41-b6bb-8ee48051c801

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Candidate questions -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/election-2021-candidate-interview.html 

Facebook page -> https://www.facebook.com/Meghan-Whitmore-for-Franklin-School-Committee-106021458463361   

Election Collection 2021 ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/07/franklin-election-collection-2021.html 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. 

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

 

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/  or www.franklin.news 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

 

School Committee Candidate: Meghan Whitmore

010 - Frank Presents - Jane Callaway-Tripp (audio)

"In this episode, Frank Falvey sits down with Jane Callaway-Tripp, a candidate for the Town Council in the town of Franklin, to discuss her campaign, her beliefs and the changes she'd like to bring to town."

Audio link -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/04ff89ff-2571-4553-b80a-41e943715b4a

 

010 - Frank Presents - Jane Callaway-Tripp (audio)

FM #616 - Town Council Candidate Alan Earls - 09/27/21 (audio)

FM #616 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 616 in the series. 

This shares my conversation with candidate for Town Council Alan Earls. 

This is one of a series of conversations with candidates for the Franklin Election on Nov 2, 2021. I do this to provide Franklin, MA voters with accurate and timely information that they can use to cast an informed vote.  Publication of the answers or interview responses does not constitute an endorsement of this or any candidate.

We cover the candidate questions as previously developed with the community and shared with the candidates. Five of the questions are ‘general’ in nature, the sixth is specific to the role of the candidate. In this case, for the Town Council.

Our conversation runs about 20 minutes, so let’s listen to my interview with Alan Earls. Audio file -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3bdebcf9-0368-41ad-921b-76fd4332108e

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Candidate questions -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/election-2021-candidate-interview.html 

Facebook page ->  https://www.facebook.com/Alan-Earls-for-Town-Council-100156761900851 

Web page -> https://www.alanearls.com/

Franklin Observer -> https://franklinobserver.town.news/ 

Election Collection 2021 ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/07/franklin-election-collection-2021.html 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. 

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

 

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/  or www.franklin.news 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

 

Town Council Candidate Alan Earls 

FM #614 - Planning Board Candidate Jennifer Williams - 09/22/21 (audio)

FM #614 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 614 in the series. 

This shares my conversation with candidate for Planning Board Jennifer Williams.  

This is one of a series of conversations with candidates for the Franklin Election on Nov 2, 2021. I do this to provide Franklin, MA voters with accurate and timely information that they can use to cast an informed vote.  Publication of the answers or interview responses does not constitute an endorsement of this or any candidate.

We cover the candidate questions as previously developed with the community and shared with the candidates. Five of the questions are ‘general’ in nature, the sixth is specific to the role of the candidate. In this case, for the Planning Board.

Our conversation runs about 20 minutes, so let’s listen to my interview with Jennifer Williams. Audio file -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c7452164-ff42-4192-908c-bd6ad1fd2b44

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Candidate questions -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/election-2021-candidate-interview.html 

Candidate page ->  https://sites.google.com/view/jenniferwilliamsforfranklin

Facebook page -> https://www.facebook.com/JenniferWilliamsforFranklin 

Election Collection 2021 ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/07/franklin-election-collection-2021.html 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. 

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

 

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/  or www.franklin.news 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

 

Planning Board Candidate Jennifer Williams