Job Networking at Church?

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Crown Financial Ministries’ CEO Chuck Bentley recommends Crossroads Career® Network of churches to help people find jobs, careers, calling. Listen to My MoneyLife radio broadcast and read highlights below about churches offering career coaching and job hunting assistance.

Church Job-Networking Pays Off

Does your church provide career coaching and job hunting assistance? Well, many churches are offering employment help to members and non-members alike in this tough economy.

In fact, church-based employment assistance has become so popular that the secular media has been covering it. CNNMoney recently had a story about a father of three in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area who found a new job after taking a course at his local church.

Networking Within the Church

Now here are 3 great points that you can take from this story:

1. Many churches are offering a wide range of services. It includes coaching, resume writing, and sharpening your interviewing skills.
2. It’s smart to let people in your church know that you’re looking for a job, especially if you’ve been laid off. It’s one of the best networking opportunities out there.
3. The Internet is a great tool, but simply applying for jobs online isn’t the best way to find work. The vast majority of jobs are still filled by networking and word of mouth.

So, one of the best ministries offering church-based employment assistance is Crossroads Career Network. Their 2009 Explorers’ Guide covers everything from writing resumes to deciding which job offer is best for you.

But unlike most career assistance programs, everything Crossroads Career Network does is Bible-based and designed to help you find and use your God-given skills and talents. Now, you can find them online at CrossroadsCareer.org. We highly recommend them.

Equip Your Church for Career Ministry
See how your church can help people through crossroads in their careers to find jobs, careers, calling.  Sign up your church for free membership trial. Explore all the career, ministry and employers resources that comes with your church joining the network.  For more information about career ministry in your church, call our member services line at 1.800.941.3566.