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Mission:To provide instruction, coaching, and mentoring to individuals who are out of work or looking to change careers. Within the context of an overall job search campaign, we offer instruction on resume and interview preparation and proper networking techniques. We do not serve as a job bank or provide financial assistance; those services are available from Catholic Charities.Our mission is to provide a sanctuary for listening, and provide a faith-based way of dealing with the stress of a job search.
Marty Broach - Ministry Director
Facilitators:Tom Ackermann - 904-402-3655c
Marty Broach - 904-923-0439c
Bill Hampel
Dave PhilipsMeeting Location and Times:
Location: Cody Enrichment Center at the corner of Old St. Augustine Road and Greenland/Loretto Roads. 2nd Floor (left at the top of the stairs)
Day/Time: every Thursday at 7 PM (except on holidays, holydays and when special events are scheduled in the Main Church or the Cody Enrichment Center)Topics covered during meetings:
- Resume writing
- Search strategy
- The art of networking
- Interviewing
- Salary Negotiation
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Documents
- Section 1 -------------------- Getting started with your Job Search
- 1. Getting Started - Assess Your Interests
- 1a. Getting Started - Identify Your Strengths
- 1b. Getting Started- Setting Goals
- 1c. Getting Started- Goal Setting Exercise
- 1d. Getting Started- Create a Plan
- 1e. Getting Started- Execute Plan
- 1f. A new approach to job search strategy - something to consider
- Section 2 -------------------- Understanding the Job Market
- 2a. How to be Successful
- 2b. Job Search Realities
- 2c. The Job Search Funnel
- 2d. Job Search Approaches
- 2e. Holiday Search Tips
- 2f. Filling in - Part Time
- 2g. What Recruiters Don’t Want You to Know
- 2h. If you are over 40 or 50 - Job Search Tips
- Section 3 -------------------- The Networking Process
- 3a. Networking Process
- 3b. Cardinal Rules of Networking
- 3c. Networking Checklist
- 3d. Networking No-No's
- 3d.1. Severe Networking Mistakes
- 3e. Tell me about yourself
- 3f. Tell me about yourself worksheet
- 3f.1. How to craft an ‘ELEVATOR SPEECH’ that has impact
- 3g. Success Traits
- 3h. Hints - Dealing with Stress
- 3i. Networking Introduction Letter - Sample Letter
- 3j. Networking Thank You Letter - Sample Letter
- 3k. Some Networking Questions to Help You Get Started
- Section 4 -------------------- Creating an Effective Resume
- 4. The real audience for your resume is...
- 4a. 10 Resume Tips
- 4b. Effective Resume Opening
- 4b.1. The resume objective statement, explained
- 4c. Resume Instructions
- 4c.1. Resume Instructions
- 4c.2. Resume Instructions
- 4c.3. Trade Secrets of Professional Résumé Writers
- 4c.4. Applicant tracking system
- 4c.5. 25 Magic Resume Words
- 4d. How to get your resume read - pg 1
- 4e. How to get your resume read - pg 2
- 4f. How to get your resume read - pg 3
- 4g. How to get your resume read - pg 4
- 4h. How to Write a Cover Letter
- 4h.1.Cover letter mistakes you should avoid
- 4i. Resume Cover Letter - Sample Letter
- 4j. Cover Letter - Pro's and Con's
- Section 5 -------------------- The Interviewing Process
- 5a. Interview Models
- 5b. Two essential Interview Keys
- 5c. How to Tell Your Story
- 5d. End of Interview Questions
- 5e. Interviewing Errors to Avoid
- 5e.1. 8 mistakes to never make in job interviews
- 5f. Interviewing Preparation
- 5f.1. Interview Preparation Tips
- 5f.2. Interview Tip
- 5g. Interview Questions
- 5g.1. Illegal Interview Questions
- 5g.2. How to Answer: "What Are Your Weaknesses?"
- 5g.3. How to Answer the 5 Most Important Interview Questions
- 5h. Interviewing - Behavioral Questions
- 5i. Interview the Interviewer
- 5j. Questions Interviewers Expect You to Ask!
- 5j.1. Smart Questions You Should Ask in a Job Interview
- 5j.2. Top questions you should ask during an interview
- 5k. Interview Day TIPs
- 5l. Additional Interviewing - additional resources
- 5m. Handling Rejection
- 5n. Interview Thank You Letter - Sample Letter
- Section 6 -------------------- The Salary Negotiation Process
- 6a. Handling Salary Discussion - Strategy
- 6b. Handling Salary Discussion - Gather Data
- 6c. Salary Negotiations - 11 Things to Say in a Salary Discussion
- 6d. How to make the salary question work for you
- 6e. How to negotiate a larger salary from a lowball offer
- 6f. The best negotiation tactic my be to awkward for most people
- Section 7 ---------------------Work and Life Articles
- 7. How to have lifetime JOY!
- 7a. The Whole Human - 5 Key Life Choices
- 7b. 9 phrases smart people never use in conversation
- 7c. 10 habits of super likable leaders
- 7d. 12 habits of genuine people
- 7e. 6 things you don’t owe your boss
- 7f. Unforgivable e-mail mistakes
- 7g. When to push back at work
- 7h. 6 phrases that will make you sound clueless at work
- 7i. 10 Toxic People You Should Avoid Like The Plague
- 7j. About Being Unemployed and Searching...It's Awful
- 7k. Bad habits you must immediately break to improve your life
- 7l. The 10 things confident people NEVER do
- 7m. 7 indispensable soft skills to develop