May 11 – 11 Speakers in One Meeting at RUMC

Can You Imagine 11 Speakers in One Meeting to Help You in Your Career?

Join us Monday, May 11th starting at 5:55 pm for this not to miss event!

On Monday Night, May 11th, our volunteer Barbara Marks has organized one of our most popular events - 11 Speakers in a Roundtable Format.

You have time to pick 3 during the evening based on what you are most interested in.

When you arrive at 5:55 pm you can join us for our speaker / dinner program with RUMC volunteer and Craig Simons. You want to arrive on time as our serving line will close at 6:15 pm.

For information and directions please go to http://www.blogger.com/www.RUMCjobnetworking.com.

Our 11 Speakers are focusing on the following topics. You may choose 3 of them to participate in during our meeting:

1.The Importance of a Positive Attitude and How to Maintain It - Diane
Tuccito
2. Successful 30 Second Introductions - Tim Morrison
3. The Ruthie List Theory & Many Common Mistakes by Job Seekers - Ruthie
Powell
4. Small Business Opportunities - Bill Williams
5. Dealing with Compensation Issues During Your Job Search - Curt Engelmann
6. Interviewing and Body Language - Bruce Dreyfus
7. Networking into the Hidden Job Market - Richard Kirby
8. How to Answer Interview Questions - Nancy Schrempp
9. The Process- How to have a positive experience with "HR" - Dutch Earle
10. Making Networking Work for You - Greg Losh
11. Budgeting During a Job Search - Ryan Hunt, Dave Ramsey Certified
Counselor

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Please review the schedule below for Monday Night for the half dozen activities that are scheduled for you:

1. 5:55 pm - Dinner with Craig Simons. Craig has spent many hours preparing a special topic for you. Our dinner program is focused on developing your spiritual resume so you are not conducting your job search alone! Our serving line will close at 6:15 pm.

2. 6:30 - 7:45 pm Resume Reviews. We have Recruiters and HR Professionals volunteering their time as Resume Reviewers that are anxious to go one-on-one with you.

3. 6:30 - 7:45 pm Resume Workshop. Tim Morrison will lead a workshop in the best practices for getting selected via your resume.

4. 6:30 - 7:45 pm Industry Networking (a new addition).Network with others in the main room for networking in your profession. We will have sales, HR, IT and other groups for you to be a part of. If we are missing your group let us know!

5. 6:30 - 7:45 pm Interview Workshop. This is run by professional career coach Richard Kirby. Richard has an informal drop-in format.

6. 6:30 - 7:45 pm Start Your Own Business Opportunity Workshop. This is a coordinated by business consultant Bill Williams. Should you start your own business now and leave the corporate world? That question can be answered.

7. 7:00 - 7:45 pm Chapel Time with our Prayer Ministry leaders! We recognize the need to keep God in your search. This is way too hard to do without Him. Dedicated prayer partners are waiting in the Chapel between 7:00 and 7:45 to pray with you. Join them. This could be the most critical moment you spend.

8. 7:45 pm The Main Program - with 11 Guest Speakers.

NOTE:Our meeting is located in Building B on the church campus. We have signs on the street to direct you. The best parking will be at Building A and at Building D. You'll find it only a short walk to Building B. Review our website www.RUMCjobnetworking.com for maps of the campus under the link "Directions. "

Our last meeting had over 350 job seekers to hear Debbie Rodkin from Re:FocusOnCareers for her Networking Boot Camp. We also had over 75 on-site volunteers ready to assist. Take advantage of all the people to network with and our volunteers that want to assist you.

We start at 5:55 pm with a dinner speaker/program and close around 9:10 pm. No RSVP is required for the dinner but please be respectful of our starting time for dinner speaker and arrive at 5:55 pm as our serving line will close at 6:15 pm. Our dinner topic will be led by Craig Simons (details below). We accept $3.00 donations from those that are capable to help cover the costs of the dinner which have dramatically grown the past few months. However,the dinner is available at no cost for those that attend. Beat the traffic and have dinner with us.

Affects of unemployment on the family

I am posting this because unemployment and, the fear of pending unemployment, can be very hard on a family. This downturn in the housing industry has been lengthy and stressful for so many people. Those who work in lending, closings, construction, vendors, so many people from so many areas have suffered. Some of you who still have jobs are experiencing stress related to wondering how long it will last and what you will do if/when it ends. A spouse may or may not understand the stress you are suffering and how you are coping. You may not understand how the stress you are experiencing is affecting your family.

While this seminar is not designed specifically to address the issues surrounding unemployment, it is a resource you may find helpful.

INTIMATE ENCOUNTERS MARRIAGE SEMINAR

Intimate Encounters is a 12-week series designed by Dr. David & Teresa Ferguson to help couples develop the skills needed to identify each spouse's primary needs and to meet those needs in order to foster a more profoundly intimate marriage that blesses each spouse and glorifies God.  During Intimate Encounters couples learn how utilize their marriage to meet their emotional, relational, and physical needs.

If you are married, seriously dating, or engaged join Major Boglin , Don McLaughlin , and Ken Snell for this life changing series.  At a minimum, it will enhance your marriage.  If your relationship is really struggling, this series may save it.

The sessions will be held (beginning December 3) at 7:15 p.m. in room 106.

No registration fee is required for this series, but each couple is encouraged to buy an Intimate Encounters workbook for $16.

Click [HERE] to register for the seminar.

Click [HERE] for more information or to sign up.

If you have additional questions, call the Genesis Center for Christian Counseling at 770-399-6333.

http://www.nacofc.org/

Layoffs at John Wieland today

I have heard some of you were laid off today and I am truly sorry. There are posts throughout this blog that will help you locate resources and provide miscellaneous tidbits of information, such as job search expenses that are tax deductible.

All of us want and need for the housing market to rebound for a multitude of reasons. Not the least of which was my personal hope that no one else at Wieland would have to lose their job for anything other than voluntary reasons.

A speaker at the jobs ministry at my church gave us the advice that "any incident only has the importance we attach to it". For instance, if you decide the loss of a job is the end of the world for you then it may indeed be a cataclysmic event. If you decide the loss of a job is an opportunity to find something you enjoy as well or better than the job you lost, a chance to change careers, pursue education, etc. then they lay off will represent an opportunity. How you view your unemployment will affect how you perform in interviews and likely how quickly you will find another job.

Please look back through the posting archive at the very bottom and locate the post on social networking. Networking is key to locating another position and the Roswell United Methodist Church has a VERY active jobs networking group. Please check them out for moral support if nothing else.

I wish you all the best. Please post any comments you wish or email me.

Ask the Expert” Roundtables are back with 15 speakers!

Hello from RUMC Job Networking!

“Ask the Expert” Roundtables are back with 15 speakers!

Join us Monday Night, October 27th when we have 15 speakers at RUMC! This is one of our most popular and interactive events. We’ll have each of the speakers give you a 30 second pitch as to why you should be at their table. You then get to choose 3 of them.

We start at 6:00 pm with a free dinner and close around 9:15 pm. Go to www.RUMCjobnetworki ng.com for more information and directions. No RSVP is required.

We are excited to have all of our guest speakers. However, for the first time ever we’ve gotten commitment from Ruthie Powell of “Ruthie’s List” fame to join us Monday Night. The other 14 speakers and topics will be sent via email later this week via RUMC Yahoogroups in time for our meeting as we wrap up our confirmations.

Our last meeting we had over 155 job seekers in attendance. Also 112 job seekers took advantage of our dinner which focuses on developing your spiritual resume. With over 40 of our 130 volunteers on-site at each meeting we are excited to contribute to your job search. We have a great program for you on Monday Night and hope you can join us.

Please review this line up for Monday Night. We are experimenting with the timing of some of these activities causing some of the activities to overlap. We added Resume Reviewing to follow the Free Dinner so you can take advantage of both in the same room. We also have moved our resume reviewers to 6:00 pm and added a new Interview Discussion Room and the new Small Business Opportunity Discussion Room. See below:

1. 6:00 – 7:00 pm Free Dinner Program with Resume Reviews (7:00 – 7:30 pm). We have an individual contributor who is sponsoring our dinner Monday Night starting at 6:00 pm on “Developing your Spiritual Resume.” Volunteer leader Bob Kashey will lead you through some critical steps that will help you in your job search. The dinner is free but please arrive by 6:00 pm. Again, no RSVP is required. For those that attend dinner we will be offering resume reviews so you don’t have to rush out early.
2. 6:00 – 7:30 pm Resume Reviews. We have Recruiters and HR Professionals volunteering their time as Resume Reviewers that are anxious to go one-on-one with you.
3. 6:45 – 7:30 pm Interview Discussion Room. This is a brand new addition to our ministry and is run by Richard Kirby. We will have an informal drop-in format.
4. 6:45 – 7:30 pm Small Business Opportunity Discussion Room. This is also a brand new addition to our ministry and is coordinated by Bill Williams.
5. 7:30 – 9:15 pm “Ask the Expert” Program. Select 3 of our 15 guest speakers based on what you are most interested in. Bring a note pad to take notes!!
6. Industry Guide Access. We have over 65 off-site volunteers that will take one of your phone calls after the meeting. You get to select one of them based on the industry and company that they work for.

Do you need directions or more details? Go to www.RUMCjobnetworking.com.

Membership Codes
Do you need another reason to attend? We will be distributing Membership Codes for www.crossroadscareer.org which is a site that will walk you through the Six Steps in your Job Search. This website is a one of a kind resource that we are pleased to share with you – if you attend Monday Night.

See you Monday Night!

Jay Litton
Volunteer Leader
www.RUMCjobnetworking.com

Job Networking Ministry at Roswell United Methodist Church (RUMC)

A button posted on the lower right side of this blog will enable you to join RUMC's Yahoo Group. Their group distributes an email "Daily Digest" of job openings in the metro area.

Job Networking Ministry at Roswell United Methodist Church (RUMC) located at 814 Mimosa Boulevard in Roswell, Georgia.

We focus on tending to the needs of job seekers and career changers. We meet every second and fourth Monday evening at the Dodson Youth Center starting at 7:30 pm and ending around 9:15 pm. If you arrive early at 6:00 pm you can take advantage of our new program "Developing You Spritual Resume".

We provide a Free Dinner that is sponsored by companies and individuals that want to contribute to your search. Then at 6:45 pm you can take advantage of:
- Resume Guides (recruiters who will review your resume)
- Our small group program (learn more at http://www.c3g.org/)
- And many other networking opportunities.

Before you leave, take advantage of our Industry Guides (a RUMC creation) where you get to select an employed church member to network with after the meeting based on the industry and company they are employed with.

Our main program at 7:30 pm typically has powerful guest speakers and programs that will provide practical strategies you can put to work the next day.We have one of the largest volunteer programs in the State of Georgia with over 110 employed RUMC volunteers. We are anxious to show you how we can help you personally in your job search.

For directions and more information, check us out at http://www.rumcjobnetworking.com/. Take a look at our Crossroads Career Partner website. We can help you with the best practices with the Key Six Steps. It is free to everyone because we have paid for your subscription as a service to you. You will need a membership key to log into the site as a career explorer. We provide these at no cost every meeting! Join us to learn how to find the hidden jobs and obtain the skills necessary for a successful job search. Remember, keep God part of your job search too. It makes no sense to do this alone!

Faith Based Encouragement

The North Atlanta Church of Christ, located in Dunwoody, has a job search support group that is open to all and meets at 10:30 every third Sunday in a theatre area attached to the church building. The support group this coming week will be addressing "Networking" and I would love to see some of you there!! http://www.nacofc.org/index.shtml

In addition to the support group, which meets again next Sunday, March 16. I have attached some links to sermons that might be of particular interest depending on the issues with which you may be struggling.

One of these "Oh the places you go" is taught by Major Boglin (Major L. Boglin, Ph.D, LMFT Executive Director Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
and addresses how God takes us through difficult situations to learn and develop our character. It is one of my favorites when I decide that life, at any given time, is just too darn hard: http://69.15.236.170/past_sermons/2007_10_07/2007_10_07.htm then select "Oh, the places you'll go".

Today's sermon was another good one for those of us rebuilding and I will post the link once I have it. Hope you all have a lovely day and a terrific week.

Support for those in transition

Dear North Atlanta Family,
If you are experiencing job loss or a career transition, please join us as we kick-off our new North Atlanta Jobs Ministry! The initial meeting will be held Sunday, January 27, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m in the Hebrews Coffee Shop in the Family Enrichment Center.

Our goal is to provide spiritual and emotional support as well as encouragement for those in need. Our initial topic will be dealing with the emotional aspects of job loss or a career transition. We are pleased to have Dr. Major Boglin, Director of the Genesis Center, as our presenter on the topic.

Subsequent meetings will be held on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Please plan to attend!
For more information, or to volunteer to assist in this ministry, please contact Steve Pratt at 770-814-9627 or Ken Vaughn at 770-597-9840.

http://www.nacofc.org/