Network For Work™ was founded by unemployed professionals from Southern NH who quickly realized the importance of networking to find the next job. Beginning in February, 2009 at a local coffee shop, this grass roots group quickly grew to over 700 members in just 5 months. Our philosophy was established from day one. We will help each other make business connections, remain positive, and model the behavior, “Pay It Forward”.
Mission Statement
Network For Work provides a professional network to form business relationships that foster and promote career opportunities. We offer services and information to meet current and future career development needs.
Paul Philbrick is an accomplished information systems executive with 17 years IT experience. Upon losing his job along with so many others, Paul Founder Network For Work. He along with his partners and co-founders have pledged to create a network with a "Pay it Forward philosophy" to help others in similar situations. There is strength in numbers and Paul is looking to take the power of the in person Network events and combine it with technology to create a professional network with social values. Knowing firsthand the physical and emotional impact of loosing ones job, Paul and his partners have created a network that offers a hand up not a hand out. Today more than ever your next job will be obtained through networking. You need to know someone on the inside. Networking is all about increasing your opportunities to make that connection.
Tammy Hildreth is a business professional and entrepreneur with expertise in multiple areas, including project management, process engineering, and client relationships. Tammy’s training in Six Sigma Black Belt methods lends itself well to the challenges of a new business. She listens to the voice of the customer, and builds Best In Class products and services that bring direct value to Network For Work members.
Tammy’s focus on customer service is demonstrated through her relationships with members and business partners. Her definition of success is, “seeing our Members reap the rewards of a ‘Pay it Forward’ network, landing jobs in companies that challenge and reward them;then seeing those same members ‘Pay it Back’, continuing to participate in our vibrant networking group after they have landed.”
Jim Starrett is a strategic and tactical senior business leader who delivers results by turning strategy into action. He is a Partner and Co-Founder of Network For Work™. Jim is experienced in building and training effective teams to implement solutions, manage clients and deliver quality and service in rapidly changing environments.
Prior to Network For Work™, Jim led large-scale resource redeployment efforts, collaborating with business partners to match the position with the individual while ensuring all business requirements were met. He has entrepreneur experience leading a team in an Internet start-up and creating structured processes for newly formed organizations. Jim routinely facilitates large-group events and has delivered process, product, technical and customer service training programs.
Jim holds an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University and a BS in Information Systems from NortheasternUniversity. He has held several Director-level positions in the private sector and is Six Sigma Black Belt-trained with Certificates in Project Management and Leadership & Change Management from BU’s CorporateEducationCenter.
