Six reasons to get out of the house

With all the time you spend on your Internet job search (and downloading that latest Muse/Whitney Houston/Megadeth/Miley Cyrus/Kid Cudi file from iTunes), you may want to get out and stretch your legs a bit. Here are this week's job fairs and events, with thanks to amNewYork for the details.

Monday Sept. 14: Self-Recruiter Lecture Series: Resume Renovation
Location: West Side YMCA, 5 W. 63rd St.
Time: 10-11:30 am
To register: Free. Registration recommended, call 212-875-4220.

Monday Sept. 14: Brandhackers Speaker Series and Networking Meeting
Location: Dewey's Flatiron, 210 Fifth Ave.
Time: 6-9 pm
To register: $10. Call 917-257-3523 or visit meetup.com/brandhackers to reserve a spot.

Tuesday Sept. 15: Shakers and Stirrers NYC — Business Networking Mixer
Location: O'Brien's Irish Pub, 134 W. 46th St.
Time: 6-8 pm
To register: $20 at the door. $10 for members in advance; $15 for nonmembers in advance. Call 212-227-6556 for an early registration discount.

Wednesday Sept. 16: How to Start Your Successful Small Business
Location: CUNY on the Concourse, 2501 Grand Concourse, Room 317
Time: 10 am-1 pm
To register: Free. For more information, call 718-960-8697.

Thursday, Sept. 17: Out to Work LGBT Job Fair
Location: LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13 th Street
Time: 11 am-4 pm
To register: Sign up at www.outtowork.org

Saturday Sept. 19:Self-Recruiter Lecture Series: Building Your Professional Network with LinkedIn & Using It for Job Search
Location: West Side YMCA, 5 W. 63rd St.
Time: 10-11:30 am
To register: $45. Registration recommended, call 212-372-9878.

--Posted by Todd Obolsky, Vault Staff Writer