IT Professionals

Name of Organization Website Meeting Times
.NET User Group Visit site 2nd Thursday of each month
Doors open at 6:00PM
Presentation starts at 6:30PM.
JavaMug Visit site 2nd Wed. @ 7:00; 6:30 social
MSBIC Visit site 6:30 on 1st Tues 
Business Intelligence Data Warehousing Visit site  
Unix User Group Visit site 1st Thursday @ 7:00 pm
SAP User Group Visit site  
Sharepoint User Group Visit site 3rd Tuesday of Month
CISCO User Group Visit site 6:30pm on the first Wednesday 
North Texas SQL Server User Group Visit site 3rd Tuesday of Month
Metroplex Application Developer Group  Visit site 2nd Tuesday of Month
Dallas Oracle User Group Visit site Visit site
.Net, VB.Net and C# user groups Visit site  
TDWI Visit site  
MicroStrategy Visit site no regular meeting times – events and conferences

DFW Career Support Groups

Career Care
St. Andrew United Methodist
Church
1401 Mira Vista
Education Building, Room 127
Plano, TX  75093
MON 7-9 PM
Bill Brewer
bbrewer@standrewumc.org 
214-291-8082
CareerConnection 
Preston Hollow Presbyterian
Church
9800  Preston Road
Dallas, TX  75230
Meetings every TUE 10AM  - 12 Noon
(New Member Orientation at 9AM) 
Lisa Miller, Executive Director
Lisa@careerconnection.org 
www.careerconnection.org
214-739-7153

Career Solutions – Downtown Dallas
First Baptist Church Dallas
1707 San Jacinto Room 527
Dallas, TX   75201
THURS 6-9 PM
Tom Burns
thomasburns@tx.twcbc.com
972-618-2736  

Career Solutions – Euless
First Baptist Church of Euless
1000 Airport Freeway
Euless, TX  76036
TUE 6-9 PM
David Rawles
dhrawles@sbcglobal.net
817-354-4864  

Career Solutions – Far North Dallas
Valley View Christian Church
17601 Marsh Ln
Dallas, TX  75287
WED 6-9 PM
Charles Coppage
charles@ccoppage.com 
972-446-8110

Career Transition Workshop – Dallas
Northwest Bible Church
Junior High Building
8505 Douglas Avenue
Dallas, TX  75225
MON 6-9 PM
Kat O’Toole
ctw@transitionconsulting.com 
kat.otoole@ambrado.com
972-702-0761
972-696-6801

Career Transitions
Prestonwood Baptist Church
Main Church Building
2nd Floor, Room A 210-211
(NW corner Park at Midway) 
6801 W. Park
Plano, TX  75093
TUE
6:30-9 PM
Lynn Guillory
lynnguillory@gmail.com  
www.prestonwood.org
Church: 972-820-5000

Empowering Job Seekers Seminar
Richland Hills Church of Christ
Main Building, Room 224
6300 Northeast Loop 820
North Richland Hills, TX  76180
1st TUE 7-9 PM
David Newhouse
dnewhouse@att.net
www.rhchurch.org
817-581-3303 

Job Connection – Seminar & Networking
Lake Pointe Church
701 East I-30
Rockwall,TX  75087
WED 7:30-8:30 PM
Brad Bischof
Steve Radney
bradbischof@yahoo.com
stever@lakepointe.org
www.lakepointe.org/jobcon
972-772-5155
469-698-2340    

Job Search Coaching & Networking Symposium
The Life Church
13701 Hillcrest Rd.
Dallas, TX   75240
TUE 7-9 PM
Bob Snelling
bsnelling@rosshr.com
214-618-2523

Job SearchTraining
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Business & Technology Division
5th Floor, Hamon Training Room
1515 Young Street
Dallas, TX  75201
TBD
Greg Browder
www.dallaslibrary.org  
214-670-1608

Jobs Now Program – Self Marketing Seminar
The Women’s Center of Tarrant
County
1723 Hemphill
Ft. Worth, TX  76110
THU 2-3 PM
Required
Orientation
M – F 8:30 AM -12:30 PM
Seminar
Andrea Carter
acarter@womenscentertc.org  
817-927-4050

Jobs Now Program – Practical Application Workshop
The Women’s Center of Tarrant
County
1723 Hemphill
Ft. Worth, TX  76110
M – F 9 AM – 12 Noon*
Andrea Carter
acarter@womenscentertc.org  
817-927-4050

*See Jobs Now Program Self-Marketing seminar for prerequisites

Waterview Job Seeker
Support Group
Waterview Church of Christ
1409 North Waterview
Richardson,TX  75080
WED 7:15 – 8 PM
job_seeker_support@waterview.org
www.waterview.org  
972-238-4700

Targeted Support Groups

CareerBridge
Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church
6101 Morriss Road
Flower Mound, TX  75028
Online
Access
By Appt
Linda Mihalick
linda_mihalick@hotmail.com
972-539-0413 
Dan Chraska
runner@grandecom.net
214-500-4548

CareerConnection -
Career Management Various geographic locations
and career disciplines
Various Dates& Times
Lisa Miller,
Executive Director
Lisa@careerconnection.org 
www.careerconnection.org
214-739-7153

Carrollton CFG -
Carrollton Career Focus Carrollton Public Library
(N Josey Ln at Hebron Pkwy)
4220 N. Josey Lane
Carrollton, TX  75010
MON 10 AM – 12 Noon
Claire Mullins
cmullins36@tx.rr.com  
Sue Heusing
sue-heusing@tx.rr.com
Library:
972-466-4800

Crossroad Career Transition Workshop
Crossroads Bible Church
8101 FM 407
Double Oak, TX  75077
SAT 9AM-4PM
7 times per year*
Gail Houston
Rex Saoit
Sherry Alpert

To RSVP & confirm dates, contact:
ctw@crossroadsbible.org  

*Usually 2nd or 3rd SAT of month
972-355-3343

DFW Sales & Business Development Networking Group
St. Andrew United Methodist Church
(Main Church Building)
(Downstairs – Room Piro #4)
5801 W. Plano Pkwy
Plano, TX  75093
TUE 8-10 AM
Dennis O’Hagan
Dennis@DennisOHagan.com 
214-507-7475
(Cell)
469-234-2006 (Office)

FENG (Financial Executives Networking Group)
For Senior Level Executives.
Please contact the group for additional information.
4th TUE 6-8 PM
Bob Walker
rbobwalker@gmail.com
214-532-1152   

Logan Clark
loganclarkfeng@swbell.net
214-676-9570
www.thefeng.org

Grace Outreach Center Employment Network
Grace Outreach Center Church
(NW corner Preston at Parker)
3301 Preston Road, Room 241
Plano, TX  75093
SAT 5:15-6:30 PM
Vicki L. Walker
Vicki.Walker@ExpressPros.com
214-264-3177

HR Job Link – Human Resources
Dallas Human Resource Management Association, Inc.
4100 Spring Valley Rd.
Suite 300
Dallas, TX  75244
1st & 3rd TUE 8:30-10:30 AM
Diane McClendon,
Executive Director
diane@dallashr.org  
www.dallashr.org
214-631-8775
X 21

HR JobNet
Wells Fargo Tower
201 Main Street, Suite 600
Fort Worth, TX  76102
Call to confirm meeting location
THUR 8:45-10 AM
Pam Stoker
pstoker@stokerresources.com       www.fwhrma.org/jobnet/cfm  
817-988-2223

Job Net at Prestoncrest Church of Christ
Prestoncrest Church of Christ
6002 Preston Crest
Dallas, TX  75230
By Appt
Robert Stilte
Robert@prestoncrest.org www.prestoncrest.org  
972-233-2392

Jobseekers – Covenant Church
Covenant Church
2644 E. Trinity Mills Rd.
Carrollton, TX   75006
By Appt
Leslie Horwitz
To request job counseling:
careerguidance@convenantchurch.org
leslieh@convenantchurch.org
www.jobnetwork.org     
972-572-4453

M.E.G. – Midlevel  Executive Group
Membership is by invitation only. Contact Peter Gailey for information.
THUR 9-11 AM
Peter Gailey
pgailey@gmail.com    
214-336-1286

Senior Employment Source
Senior Citizens of Greater
Dallas
3910 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX  75219 
M – F 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Renae Perry,Director
rperry@theseniorsource.org  www.theseniorsource.org   
214-823-5700 X6104

Senior Employment Source – Sr. Connection
Senior Citizens of Greater
Dallas
3910 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX  75219 
1st & 3rd THUR 10-11:30 AM
Renae Perry,Director
rperry@theseniorsource.org  www.theseniorsource.org   
214-823-5700 X6104

Southlake Career Focus Group
White’s Chapel United Methodist Church
185 South White’s Chapel Blvd.
Wesley Hall
Southlake, TX  76092
THUR 8:15-10:15 AM
Not Available
info@SouthlakeFocusGroup.com
www.southlakefocusgroup.com 

Westside Baptist Church Job Ministries
Westside Baptist Church-  Lewisville
802 Bellaire Blvd.
Lewisville, TX  75067
By Appt
Jackie Massey
972-874-7257

Wilkinson Center
Munger Place United Methodist
Church
Education Building
1314 Munger Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75206
M-F 5 WKS 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Rachael Berhe,
Adult Education Coordinator
Rachael_berhe@wilkinsoncenter.org 
214-821-6380

 

General Support Groups

Career Jump-Start Ministry
First United Methodist Church of Richardson
503 N Central Expressway
Ogden Fellowship Hall
Richardson, TX  75080
TUE 6:30-8 PM
Katherine Smith
katherine.l.smith@sbcglobal.net
www.fumcr.com  
972-880-1942

CareerNet Networking Group
Jewish Family Service Office
5402 Arapaho Road
Dallas, TX  75248
MON 9:30-11:30 AM
Mr. Carter
www.jfsdallas.org    
972-437-9950

Custer Road UMC JOB (Job Opportunity Basics)
Custer Road United Methodist Church  -  Room Varies
Fellowship Hall A & B or Room B14
6601 Custer Road,
Plano, TX  75023    
TUE 6:30-8 PM
Taci Kistler
tkistler@crumc.org   
972-618-3450 X242
Ruth Glover
rglover@hotcareers.com
972-208-2333
www.crumc.org

Employment Resource Group
Jewish Family Service Office
5402 Arapaho Road
Dallas, TX  75248   
2nd TUE of month 7-8:30 PM
Mitch Jacobs
mjacobs@jfsdallas.org
www.jfsdallas.org      
972-437-9950

Employment Transition Ministry
First United Methodist Church of Richardson
503 N Central Expressway
Room 209
Richardson, TX  75080
SUN 11 AM - 12 Noon
Katherine Smith
katherine.l.smith@sbcglobal.net
www.fumcr.com  
972-880-1942

Job Connection – Small Group & 1-on-1 Skills Building
Lake Pointe Church
701 East I-30
Rockwall,TX  75087
MON 6:30-8:30 PM
Rm A138
Brad Bischof
bradbischof@yahoo.com
972-772-5155
Steve Radney
stever@lakepointe.org
469-698-2340
www.lakepointe.org/jobcon   

Job-Net of Plano
Reformed Church in Plano
5333 Independence Parkway
Plano, TX   75023
THUR 7-8:30 PM
Don Mills
rdonaldm@yahoo.com   
Pat Robinson
robinson.patrick@verizon.net 
contactus@reformedchurchplano.org
www.reformedchurchplano.org   
Church: 972-867-6704

North Dallas Career Focus Group
Christ United Methodist Church
(SW corner Coit at Parker)
North Bldg – Room N 156
3101 Coit Road
Plano, TX  75075
FRI 9:30-11:30 AM
Jeff Morris
northdallascfg@gmail.com
214-543-0555

Preston Trail Job Network
Preston Trail Community Church
1051 E. Main Street
Frisco, TX  75035
THUR 6:30-8 PM
Dennis O’Hagan
Dennis@DennisOHagan.com 
214-507-7475
Blane Cox
coxhb@hotmail.com
214-995-2896
www.prestontraiil.org

St. Ann’s Employment Network
St. Ann Catholic Parish
180 Samuel Blvd.
Coppell, TX  75019
1st & 3rd MON 7- 9 PM
Tony Waldschmidt
www.stannparish.org  
972-462-8334
Church: 972-393-5544

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Resources

TWC Job Search Seminar (Garland)
TWC Garland Office
217 North 10th Street
Garland, TX  75040
FRI 2-4 PM
Tarsha Handsborough
www.twc.state.tx.us    
972-276-8361 X2110

TWC Job Search Seminar (Richardson)
TWC Richardson Office
1222 E. Arapaho, Suite 336
Richardson, TX  78081
WED 1:30-3:30 PM
Ginger Anderson

www.twc.state.tx.us   
972-234-5391

TWC Job Prep and Job Search Seminars
(Grand Prairie)
TWC Grand Prairie Office
801 West Freeway St., 5th Floor
Grand Prairie,TX  75051
MWF 1:30-5 PM  Job Prep
THUR 1:30-5 PM
Job Search
Sheila Collins

www.twc.state.tx.us   
972-264-5881

DFW Metroplex Texas Workforce Commission Centers

817-804-4200 Garland / DL 972-864-1739 Mineral Wells
817-641-6201 Grand Prairie 972-264-5881 North Richland Hills / Mid-Cities
903-874-8276 Greenville 903-454-9350 Plano
940-382-6712 Irving 972-573-3500 Richardson
972-878-0335 McKinney 972-542-3381 Rockwall
972-276-8361 Mesquite 972-329-1948 Waxahachie
214-421-2460 Fort Worth / Resource Ctn 817-531-5670  
219-920-3663 Fort Worth / Alliance Airport 817-548-5270  
972-288-2703 Fort Worth / Westside 817-737-0311  
972-709-5377 Fort Worth / Eastside 817-531-7800  
  Fort Worth / Northside 817-626-5262