RUMC trip is tonight

Don't forget to call the church office at 770-942-0710 or email Lynn@fpcdouglasville.org if you want to ride with the GEN group to the meeting tonight at Roswell UMC!

Roswell UMC's next networking meeting

GEN members, we plan to meet here at First Presbyterian next Monday, Sept. 27, at 6:30 pm.

HOWEVER....there is a job networking meeting at Roswell United Methodist that same day. We probably would have carpooled to it, if we had known in time, but the RUMC website had conflicting dates listed (and we're still waiting for somebody to call us back with a list of meeting dates there through the remainder of the year).

If you want to go to the meeting at Roswell anyway, and arrange your own transporation, here are the details:
AGENDA at RUMC: Monday, September 27th

Art Eyzaguirre: Receiving the Job!

Do You Know How to "Receive" a New Job?

Join us at the next Job Networking to learn how to add an exciting twist to your job search with our guest speaker Art Eyzaguirre.

Everything begins this Monday, September 27th with Art who is back for the 7th time in eight years. You never know what to expect from Art as he always has new ideas to propel you in your next career move.

The evening begins at 5:45 pm with dinner, networking, resume reviews and custom workshops before our keynote speaker begins at 7:45 pm. We even have bonus workshops for you during the afternoon.

For more info and directions go to www.RUMCjobnetworking.com.

When you arrive at 5:45 pm you may join us for our dinner speaker / small group program with one of our top speakers in Rick Page. You do not want to miss Rick so arrive early! In addition you will want to arrive on time as our serving line will close before 6:15 pm.

Join us Monday, September 27th at

5:45 pm and stay with us until 9:10 pm.
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Directions to RUMC Job Networking...


For information and directions please go to: www.RUMCjobnetworking.com. 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."

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BONUS: Five Afternoon Workshops - Prior to our next scheduled meeting this Monday. You MUST RSVP in order to participate. Details are below:

Workshop #1 - 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm - The Art of Buying the Right Business-A Business Ownership Boot Camp. Business ownership is not for everyone so choosing the right concept is key. This is the extended 2 ½ hour session. To RSVP please email Bill Williams at b.williams@murphybusiness.com.

Workshop # 2- 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm- Boomers' Winning Job Strategies - Overcoming Being Called Overqualified - Extended 2 Hour Version. Have you ever been passed over for a job because you were called overqualified? Join Curt Engelmann in this highly sought after extended workshop. This workshop is a full two hours compared to the shorter 45 minute overview version during our 7:00 - 7:45 pm evening session. The downturn in the economy has resulted in significant number of older, more experienced, and more highly paid employees losing their jobs. As these individuals seek new employment, they are often told that they are "overqualified" for the positions they are seeking. During the session, we will investigate the concept of a job seeker being "overqualified" and present strategies for overcoming this perception during all phases of the job seeking process. To RSVP please email Curt Engelmann at engelmann@bellsouth.net for reservations.

Workshop #3 - 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm - How to Start or Expand a Career Ministry at Your Church. Workshop for Lay Leaders and/or Pastors interested in expanding or starting a Career/Job Networking Program at their own place of worship. Please sign up and join us at 3:00 Monday in the Trinity Café building B. Material Costs are $12.00. To RSVP please email ksimons@msrstaffing.com. We believe every church can develop a ministry for the unemployed and underemployed. See also www.lovingyourneighbor.com for more info. Workshop only available after RSVP confirmation from Katherine Simons at email address listed above.

Workshop #4 - 4:00 to 5:30 pm - Network Your Way to the Top - Learn the techniques and skills necessary to open the "right" doors, resume in the "right" hands, and the interview with the "right" person. Steve Beecham will show you how to use your team to meet the decision makers and land that next opportunity. To RSVP please email Steve@hometownmoney.com

Workshop #5 - 1:30 to 5:30 pm - Crossroads Career Workshop

"Maximize Your Career in the New World of Work" Led by Craig Simons and Chris Gilliam, RUMC Volunteer and business professionals. This accelerated 4-hour workshop will be held before the RUMC Job Networking meeting in the Dining Room across from the Fellowship Hall. The workshop is a condensed version of the Crossroads Career Network training that is usually offered in extended multiple training sessions. It is designed to INTRODUCE you to this very comprehensive, analytical, and disciplined process for your job search. You will receive a workbook filled with exercises that you will need to do on your own following the class. This will be a FAST-PACED training on how to apply these tools and resources effectively. It is NOT necessary to pre-REGISTER but if you plan to attend or have any questions, please RSVP by emailing to craigsimons@ddsstaffing.com or call 404-641-7319. The workshop is free, but if you can a small donation of $5.00 will help us cover the reproduction costs of materials. Please plan to arrive by 1:15 pm to register and get materials.
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QUICK SUMMARY OF OUR DINNER/SPEAKER PROGRAM:

We start at 5:45 pm with a dinner speaker/small group program. No RSVP is required for the dinner but please be respectful of our starting time for dinner speaker and arrive at 5:45 pm as our serving line will close at 6:15 pm. Our dinner topic will be led Rick Page. We accept $3.00 donations from those that are capable to contribute to the costs of the dinner. However, the dinner is available at no cost if you are not able. Beat the traffic and have dinner with us.

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MORE ON OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ART EYZAGUIRRE:

Art is back for the 6th time for a reason. He is one of the most passionate speakers we have with exciting original content. His topic Monday night is "How to Receive Your Next Job". Art's ideas will: Motivate You, Define You, Give You Perspective, Leverage Your Talents and Get You Recognized.

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ASSESSMENT SPECIAL:
We have on-line assessments from our relationship with Crossroads Career. They are on sale at a huge discount from the retail $80.00 fee for only $20.00. If you want to know more please contact Pat Holt at pholt@theaigroup.com.

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SCHEDULE REVIEW FOR MONDAY:
Please review the schedule below for Monday Night for the major activities that are scheduled for you. Take advantage of all the people to network with and our volunteers that want to assist you. Although we typically have a large attendance please know that we purposely work to have you participate in small groups / one-on-one help for over 50% of our program each Monday Night we meet.
5:45 pm - Dinner with Rick Page. Our dinner program is focused on

developing your spiritual resume so you are not conducting your job
search alone! Our serving line will close by 6:15 pm.

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

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

6:45 - 7:45 pm Interview Workshop. Richard Kirby, author of "Fast Track Your Job Search" leads this practical and not to miss interactive workshop on interviewing.

7:00 - 7:45 pm One-On-One LinkedIn Profile Reviews. Bring a .pdf printed version of your LinkedIn profile (there is a pdf icon on your LinkedIn profile under Edit Your Profile). A robust profile increases your chances to be found for employment opportunities. Keith Warrick leads his team of LinkedIn Reviewers.

7:00 - 7:45 pm Start Your Own Business 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.

7:00 - 7:45 pm Boomers' Winning Job Strategies - Mini Version. Have you ever been passed over for a job because you were called overqualified? Join Curt Engelmann in this powerful workshop.

7:00 - 7:45 pm Small Group Networking. Network with your peers 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!


7:00 - 7:45 pm Chapel Time with our Prayer Ministry leaders. We encourage everyone to keep God in your search. A job search is easier when He is included. Dedicated prayer partners are waiting in the Chapel during this time to pray with you. This could be the most important time you spend with us.

7:00 - 7:45 pm Industry Guide Access. Sign up to connect with one of over 140 Industry Guide volunteers to network with. You pick one of them to follow up with after our meeting based on the industry and company they are employed with.

7:45 pm - Keynote Speaker - Art Eyzaguirre


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

Membership Codes for www.CrossroadsCareer.org:


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.

Hope to see you Monday Night!

Jay Litton
Volunteer Leader
www.RUMCjobnetworking.com

A note from RUMC

GEN members, Jane asked me to share this email with you, from our networking friends at RUMC:

Dear Jane,

On behalf of Roswell United Methodist Church (RUMC), let me express my thanks for attending our Job Networking program on August 9, 2010. I hope you found support and encouragement throughout your evening.

I also wanted you to know that I am praying for the concerns you shared, specifically that God bless your efforts with the job networking group at First Presbyterian in Douglasville.

If I can be of further assistance, please contact me either by email or phone.

Blessings,

Reverend Nancy Folsom Lane
Associate Minister: SERVE
Roswell United Methodist Church
770-261-1752
nlane@rumc.com

Riding to RUMC

Don't forget: if you want to ride with the GEN group from First Pres to the Mon., Aug. 23rd job networking meeting at Roswell UMC, please RSVP to lynn@fpcdouglasville.org as soon as possible.

We'll meet in the back parking lot at 3:45 pm, to allow time for traffic and finding good seats once we arrive. Dinner starts at 5:45; it is free, although a $3 donation is appreciated.

Bring your resumes, business cards, and printed copy of your LinkedIn profile, if you want them critiqued. Dress in business casual, since you may meet a corporate contact or even a recruiter or HR person.

See you in the back lot on Monday!

Going back to RUMC - RSVP to go with us!

GEN members, join us on Monday, Aug. 23, when we ride together from the BACK parking lot here at First Presbyterian Church, to the job networking meeting at Roswell United Methodist.

Please arrive no later than 3:45 pm, as we need to allow time for traffic. RUMC begins with a free dinner ($3 donation requested, if you are able) at 5:45 pm. The meeting ends at approximately 9 pm.

If you want to ride with us, or to follow us, please RSVP to Lynn at lynn@fpcdouglasville.org no later than Friday, Aug. 20, at noon!

Be sure to bring your resume, business cards, and/or a printed copy of your LinkedIn profile if you want those items critiqued.

GEN-ers who attended last week said the meeting was great, so we'll return and continue to network. Here's the agenda for the next RUMC meeting:

RUMC is a member of the Crossroads Career Network.
Learn the six steps to your next job at www.crossroadscareer.org.
Attend our next meeting to get your free membership to this site.

Meetings are held on 2nd and 4th Monday Nights

NEXT Meeting - Monday, Aug 23rd

Featured Event - 11 Speakers, Pick 3!

Imagine 11 outstanding speakers ready to share their best information to help you succeed in one meeting!


5:45 PM Dinner & Dinner Speaker
Your Spiritual Resume (no RSVP required - free dinner but $3.00 donation accepted). Please arrive on time as speaker will begin at 6:10 pm.

6:45 - 7:45 PM
- Resume Reviews
- Resume Workshop
- Interview Workshop
- Start Your Own Business Workshop

7:00 - 7:45 PM
- Networking Groups by Industry
- Prayer Time with Prayer Ministry Leaders
- Industry Guide Program with 140+ volunteers

7:45 - 9:00 PM
- 11 Speakers, Pick 3!

About last night's meeting at RUMC

We're hearing that last night's job networking meeting, held at RUMC, was really helpful to our GEN folks. If you haven't heard yet, this is one of the biggest ministries in the Southeast for those in career transition. Over 240 volunteers help those searching for new jobs, and there are usually 70 or more volunteers on-site at each meeting.

We will probably go together to one RUMC meeting each month (we'll discuss that more at our next GEN meeting here at FPC), but of course you can attend on your own. The RUMC meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. For more info, call 770-642-7943.

Also, you can join the RUMC job networking group at www.LinkedIn.com, or find an accountability group at www.C3G.org.

Roswell's networking ministry makes the national news with Diane Sawyer

GEN-ers, here's a story about Roswell UMC's career networking ministry. This ran last week on World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer.

Career Ministry Gives Unemployed Bit of Faith for Job Search
Recruiters, Execs, Volunteers Advise on Resumes and Interviews, Offer Dash of Hope
By ENJOLI FRANCIS
Aug. 5, 2010

"At Roswell United Methodist Church in Georgia, Monday nights offer a different kind of ministry -- career ministry.

Recruiters, corporate executives and volunteers from other churches come to Roswell's Career Services with a mission: to help people tossed out of work and running out of hope.

While unemployment in the United States is 9.5 percent, Georgia's unemployment rate has hovered at 10 percent for 2.5 years, according to Michael Thurmond, the state's commissioner of labor.

The U.S. Labor Department said today that new claims for unemployment insurance had risen by 19,000 to a seasonally adjusted 479,000. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned early in the week that the unemployment rate may rise for a couple of months before it falls again.

"[The volunteers] do this all day long and then they come at night and they spend several hours with job seekers giving their time and expertise to them," said Roswell volunteer Katherine Simons. "They just feel so good about the fact that they can make a difference. It's really loving your neighbor."

One recent Monday night, more than 300 people attended the networking meeting looking for help, from writing resumes to interviews. For many in the group, it was the first time in their career to be without a job.

"Most of us haven't been in a job search in years," said Jo Burkhardt, an executive recruiter who lost her job in the apparel industry. "For me, it has been over 20 years."

Burkhardt said career ministry helped her persevere to the new job she now treasures.

"Faith-based groups not only teach you the fundamentals of the job search and all of the different tools that you use and how to network, but they teach you, they provide the support along the way, that emotional support," she said.

Wally Anderson, a sales executive for more than 30 years, worked for a national software company. He said unemployment takes its toll on a soul.

"I think once you're in that position, you'll never look at an unemployed person in the same way," he said. "Many times we're too busy. We don't get involved, but this is an epidemic."

He called the career ministry "a safe haven." Anderson recently found a job. "It took me approximately 90 days and that's not normally the case for someone my age. I love my job. It's a great company," he said.

Labor Commissioner: Career Ministry Programs 'Have Inspired Me'
Thurmond, the state's commissioner of labor, said programs like Roswell's Career Services fill a void that the government can't.

"Government is limited," he said. "We are being negatively impacted by budget cuts. ... There's only so much we can do. We're here from 8 to 5, Monday through Friday. But obviously there's a need for service and intervention on the weekends and in the evening."

Thurmond said career ministry has helped thousands of Georgians who have been out of work for or years.

"What Roswell does is provide them with the information and support, but more importantly with the spiritual support that allows people to go back out in a very difficult job market and continue to search," Thurmond said.

"It's the networking. ... It's the faith. My affiliation with this ministry inspires me to come back," he said.

Valeria Farris was out of work for almost a year. "I never would have imagined it ever. I was always able to rebound, find other work, find some industries to work in. This time it was just totally different," she said.

Now she works from home, designing instructor-led training for companies around the world. She credits Roswell's Career Services program.

"I never would have thought of going out and looking for opportunities outside the United States if I had not lost my job," she said. "It's going great. I absolutely love it." "

ABC News' Erin Hayes contributed to this article.



Copyright © 2010 ABC News Internet Ventures

RUMC - we're carpooling

GEN members, don't forget that we're carpooling to the Roswell United Methodist Church networking meeting on Mon, Aug. 9. We'll meet in the FPC parking lot at 4:15 and travel together by church van/bus. IF YOU WANT TO RIDE WITH US, be sure to let me know at lynn@fpcdouglasville.org so we can save your seat. We also need to send a head count to RUMC for the free dinner no later than this Friday. (RUMC requests a $3 donation for dinner, if possible.)

This is a large networking event and 2 of our members who have previously visited with really impressed. RUMC has 28 different workshops for jobseekers, as well as over 140+ employed volunteers to coach you in job search skills, like creating a resume or interviewing, AND to talk to you about what's happening now in your industry or field of interest. Many of these folks have been where we are now, and they can share a lot of info about how and where to make helpful contacts.

Don't forget--rsvp to Lynn@fpcdouglasville.org if you want to go with us.