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Job Support Group Leader Newsletter
May 2006
Welcome to Job Support Groups that have just joined us!
First Presbyterian Church
Las Vegas, NV
St. Catherine of Siena
Farmingdale, NJ
Job market talking points
Over the past two years, four million jobs have been added to the US economy. The pace of job creation has replaced all of the jobs lost with new jobs, with 134 million+ employees today compared to 132 million in 2001. In 2006, the job growth forecast is two million more jobs. The growth sectors are health care, financial services and some sectors of manufacturing and IT.
Job search successes
In a word...
A very diligent job seeker did all of the right things for many months to get his resume posted and viewed on the major job boards. He submitted his resume several times for an Operations Manager opportunity. One day, he changed his resume title from Plant Manager to Operations Manager. Within three weeks, he was interviewed and hired by the same employer that had passed on his resume several times. Soon after his starting date, he asked HR for information about their process that produced his interview opportunity. He was advised that the HR Specialist was looking for resumes of "Operations Managers" and did not review any other alternates. So the title change produced a career opportunity that never would have developed otherwise. Note to job seekers: get those key words and titles right.
Connecting with employers
Cycle time
All of us deal with employers in relation to fulfilling their staffing needs. As the pressures grow for success in staffing, employers will focus more on cycle time for filling open positions. How fast can an employer fill jobs? That will be a key criteria for recruiters as they select resources for fulfilling the company needs based upon performance. Your Job Support Group’s rapid response to job postings will provide a competitive advantage over other resources. Suggestion: As a Leader of a JSG, work actively on the information on jobs and get people on site with employers.
Best ideas in job search
What’s working well in job search? Based upon the feedback we are getting from job seekers and Leaders like yourself, plus recent surveys, here’s the best job search game plan:
- Use the Internet and other resources to find a job opportunity in a target company
- Follow the procedures to apply directly with the company via the job board or company website
- Go to networking meetings and ask for contacts at the company; allow three to four weeks to accomplish this step
- Contact the person by phone and email to get connected to the hiring manager within the target company
Job seekers using this game plan are achieving results through better time management and focused effort.
Leaders and Work Ministry: key support issues
We hope our site and content plus a growing list of job leads is helping you in achieving your goals for your group. Please contact us with ideas and needs that would be helpful to you. Here's a short list of areas where we welcome your help:
- employer postings: can you note client companies using workministry.com in your emails and meetings with your group?
- job leads: please get job posts out to your group, follow up with the group for any updates and referrals. Ideally, all referrals should use the website process to apply for job posts.
- job market leads: if you learn about employers in your area that are adding to staff, an email to us would be most helpful. We would like to get those jobs posted on the site for your group access and follow up.
Have a success story or best ideas for job search to share? Send an email to leader@workministry.com.
Reminder:
Workministry.com has a growing list of job posts as well as continual improvement in resources for JSG Leaders and job seekers. Please make a
point of asking your group members to check the site, review the job posts and respond or send along to a friend, relative or former group
member.
Editor’s Note:
The Job Support Group Leader newsletter and message board are all about you. Our goal is to create a forum for
sharing information that helps you fulfill your mission. If you have feedback, ideas or suggestions for either the newsletter or the message
board, please send email to: leader@workministry.com.
Call our toll free number at 877-967-5646.
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