“Need Job? Try Church” is not a paid advertisement, an evangelistic effort, or a government sponsored initiative. It is the title of Dennis Nishi’s May 15 Wall Street Journal article, which suggests:
Across the nation, local churches and other religious organizations have stepped up their recession-busting efforts with free career workshops, résumé clinics and networking functions. The latter can generate quick leads if leveraged properly since religious-centered networks tend to have very invested members, says Elliot Lasson, executive director of Joblink of Maryland, a job matching service that works with the Jewish community in Baltimore. “It’s a community that wants to help each other,” he says. But netting results requires effort.
So What?
Does your church provide or participate as a partner with other area churches in providing free career workshops, résumé clinics and networking functions?
- If so, what have you found to be most helpful and why? How do you use your networks to let other area religious groups know of these services?
- If not, are you aware of groups held at area churches, synagogues or mosques? How do you make this information available to your parishioners?