Networking Lunch on Friday, 04 May 2012 was at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, 4032 Preston Road, Plano, Texas 75094. There were 13 people present. This is a great way to get to know people. The Networking Lunch is at a different eatery each week; the location is announced by message posted to http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/CC_NorthDallas/ and by live announcement during the North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group meeting. 

The North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group met on Friday, 04 May 2012. Attendees, who arrived on time, paired up, told each other their 30 second commercials, next each participant introduced the person they were paired with to the entire group. This caused the 30 second commercial to be less technical; therefore, they were better understood by persons in different professions. Plans for a group picnic on the Friday before Memorial Day were discussed. The last hour of the meeting was Open Forum. Some of the topics discussed were:

• Job Fairs – apply on-line to companies represented at job fairs prior to attending the job fair, then you can tell them that you have already applied on-line and ask for the name of the hiring manager; you might not be told the name, but there is no harm in asking
• Telling another person how to give a 30 second introduction for you forces you to put it in plain language
• Look at alumni list of networking group roosters for people working in target companies
• After landing, do not unsubscribe from Yahoo and Google groups; rather, modify profiles for web access only to avoid receiving all the e-mails

Next Meeting: John Jacobs, Executive Vice President, Economic Development for Richardson, Texas Chamber of Commerce is schedule to speak to the North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group on Friday, 11 May 2012.

The North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group meetings are on most Friday mornings at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas. Official information about this group is available at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/CC_NorthDallas/. 

The Alcatel Lunch Bunch met for lunch and conversation on Wednesday, 02 May 2012. Nine former Rockwell International and/or Alcatel USA employees and two spouses participated. This get together includes current and former Alcatel employees who have been meeting since 2002. These meetings occur the first Wednesday of most months at the Golden Corral, 1440 East Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75081 from 11:30 AM to about 1:00 PM. An e-mail reminder is sent to a mailing list most months. The Alcatel Lunch Bunch does NOT have an on-line presence. Send questions about the Alcatel Lunch Bunch to Keith at [email protected]. NOTE: Keith is NOT the custodian of the mailing list, but will forward your contact information to the mailing list custodian if you desire to receive the meeting reminders. 

Monday Night Bible Study met Monday night 30 April 2012. Montague “Monty” Stephen Mills taught four parables to a class of 20 people:

• The Master’s Return (Mark 13:33-36)
• A Thief in the Night (Matt 24:43-44)
• The Wise and Evil Stewards (Matt 24:45-51)
• Ten Virgins (Matt 25:1-13)

This Monday Night Bible Study meets most Monday nights at Edgemere℠, 8523 Thackery, Dallas, Texas  75225. Verify study times and agendas by calling the Monty Mills at 214-821-3258.The study guide Jesus’ Parables and Word Pictures was written by M. S. Mills and is distributed by 3E Ministries.