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Job Seekers Network
networking, encouragement and resource group for job seekers
Job Seekers Network is a networking, encouragement and resource group to assist local area residents in their job search.
Upcoming
We will not meet March 12 (Spring Break) or May 28 (Memorial Day).
Weekly Meetings
Monday mornings from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. The meetings are free and please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early the first time you come.
Hill Country Bible Church Northwest
12124 RR 620 North (1.5 miles west of 183 on 620)
Building A, First Floor Auditorium
Look for signs on Little Elm Trail and at the Northwest Lobby Entrance under the portico. The meeting is inside this entrance, and to the right, down the stairs.
What to Expect
| 8:55 am | Sign in, enjoy a free cup of coffee and find your seat. Signing in will count as a job search contact for unemployment benefits. |
| 9:00 - 9:50 am | Job search tips (training on resumes, interviewing, networking, etc. by an “expert”) or a motivational talk. |
| 9:50 - 10:05 am | Hear encouraging life change stories regarding interviews, job offers and life. |
| 10:05 - 11:00 am | Break up into small groups to get the help you need. If you are new you attend a new comer orientation. Otherwise, get help on your resume, elevator pitch, marketing plan, interviewing, accountability and networking. |
The Group
Everyone is welcome whether or not you have a faith background. This is not a Bible study but there is a spiritual component. The job seeker will primarily find practical job search help. This group is useful for the unemployed and the underemployed. The group will not meet 3/12 (Spring Break), 5/28 (Memorial Day), 7/9 or 7/16 (Summer Break), 11/19 (Thanksgiving), 12/24 (Christmas Day) and 12/31 (New Year's Day).
The facilitator, Craig Foster, has 21 years of work experience, the last 11 years with Dell where he was an executive. Craig has helped and taught job seekers on and off for the last 15 years. He has been through seven position transitions himself.
Our Process
Everyone attends the first hour talk. If this is your first time to visit, we ask that you attend the new member orientation the second hour.
The second time attenders will have several choices:
- Elevator Pitch
- Resume Review
- Interviewing, Practice and Review
- LinkedIn Review
- Periodically we also offer a Design and Focus seminar. This seminar is for those who want to transition to another career or are not sure of their next career step.
Resources
Job Search List
Comprehensive Job Search Plan
Job Search Snapshot
At least once a month a job seeker should use the following as a reality check that they are doing the things that will land them a job.
Marketing Plan
This is an internal document that includes your target position, elevator pitch, competencies and a list of target companies.
Other Help
Contact
Questions about Job Seekers? Email Craig Foster
Struggling with emotional or relational issues brought on by your job loss? Contact our Biblical Guidance ministry at 512-331-2213.
Do you want to offer your time and talents to Job Seekers Network either during the week or on Monday mornings? Email Craig Foster
If you are the spouse of a job seeker and need some encouragement, please contact Craig Foster.
"But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months or drought, their leaves stay green, and they go right on producing delicious fruit." Jeremiah 17:7-8
