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HTT / Montreal Hi-Tech Networking Meeting
http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/mygroups
Email: Montreal_Hi_Tech_Network@yahoogroups.ca
A group of people from High Tech companies who have been laid off and want to network on how to get jobs, where the jobs are, for support, ....
They normally meet weekly. See below for detail information. Contact them via Nortel Networks Alumni Forum or HireTopTalent-Montreal Community to confirm the date and time of their meetings or to join in their on-line discussions.
Weekly Meeting 
Date: Thursday
Time: 1:30PM - 3:30PM EST (GMT-05:00)
Location: Tim Hortons - 2850 boul Laurentien
To get there by car:
Follow Decarie North. Stay in lane 2 of 4, as you approach the Metropolitain.
Go under the Metropolitain and THEN make a gentle LEFT to Marcel - Laurin (formerly Laurentien). (If you miss this, make a left at any traffic light off Decarie and right onto Marcel Laurin.) Stay on Marcel - Laurin or Laurentien north, past the Bombardier/Canadair plant. Soon after the plant, you will go down under train tracks, get into the left lane.
At the FIRST light after the train tracks, turn LEFT into Tim Hortons. (If you miss this, you can make a left at the next light and still get into the Tim Hortons parking lot.) If you end up in Laval, you've gone too far.
By bus:
Keller bus 170 departs from the Cote Vertu Metro station about 20m North of the Decarie entrance opposite Norgate Shopping Center at 1:09, 1:36, 2:05, and 2:33PM. Schedule and map at: (http://www.stm.info/English/bus/planibus/170.pdf).
Also bus 164 from Henri Bourassa metro.
Take either to the first stop on Keller at Laurentien - you should see Tim's to the left of the bus at that corner. Also, close to Bois Franc Train.
FOR HELP OR INFO,
Richard Cekal: 514 993-3712
Company Contact & Members Profile Lists:
The Montreal Hi Tech Network Group offers an extensive list of contacts at companies complete with addresses and phone numbers.
Profiles of most members are also available, providing insight about their experience and expectations. This information resides in a database, provided you have registered for an email account and have subscribed to the Montreal Hi Tech Network group for membership.
Appended below is a list of instructions to quickly and painlessly access the database and enter your profile. Read how members have chosen to describe themselves.
THE MONTREAL HI-TECH NETWORK DATABASE
- Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/
- In the section, ‘Sign In’ for new users, select “Click here to register” .
- Note: If you have a yahoo account already, skip this step.
- Remark: If you do not want a yahoo account, then you can not access the additional information on our yahoo groups site. You simply receive the email sent to the group mailing list, Montreal_Hi_Tech_Network@yahoogroups.ca.
- Look for the salutation, Welcome <your_user_name>, on the top-left corner of the window. If you do not see it, then you are not yet logged on.
- In the section, “My Groups”, click on Montreal_Hi_Tec. (truncated since long name)
Section I: COMPANIES AND CONTACTS
- In the left column, click on ‘Database’.
- Under ‘Table Name’, there are two entries (as of June 6 2002). Select the first one, ‘Company Contact List.’ You will find a list of at least 123 companies including addresses in Quebec.
- Note: Add companies that are missing from this list at least the name and phone number can be entered.
- Remark: Please add your name and/or details to assist everyone else in the group looking for more information about these companies. Updating old addresses or telephone numbers would be particularly useful.
- Remark: If you have interviews, please add a comment about what the company expects from new employees. Clarify the expected requirements and let others compare/contrast your notes to the descriptions written on the web site or newspapers. On a scale of 1-10, was your interview given with dignity or disgrace?
Section II: MEMBER PROFILES
- In the left column, click on ‘Database’ again.
- Under ‘Table Name’, select the second entry, ’Talent List.’
- Under the title, ‘Database’, click “Add Record.” Fill out the form and click the button entitled “Save Record.”
- At the end of every entry, you may click ‘Edit’ or ‘delete’ to update or cancel your profile.
- Note: Keep a copy for your own records in case of accidental deletions.
- Remark: Use the horizontal scroll bar to view the complete page.
- See how other members describe themselves in a written format.
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