Team NEO Report on Skilled Workers Needed to Fill Looming Jobs Gap

This is the future of the NEO Job Market...Skilled Workers!

https://www.crainscleveland.com/finance/team-neo-report-thousands-skilled-workers-needed-fill-looming-job-gaps

Merry Christmas from all of us at Grace Job Seekers NetWORK!

He is Immanuel, God with us!
-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, December 3rd - Maximizing Your Financial Position in the New Year

Hi Everyone:

Our next meeting is Monday, December 3rd at 7:00pm in Room 201 at Grace Church. Our Ministry Partner Curt Bissell, Financial Professional with Thrivent Financial will speak to us on "Maximizing Your Financial Position in the New Year". As 2018 comes to a close, NOW is the time to get your finances in order for the New Year. Curt will answer your money questions and also shed light on productive strategies for your financial well-being. Please come and bring a friend to this very information session!

All God's Best,

-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, November 19th - Leveraging LinkedIn for Professional Development with Susie Sharp

NEXT MEETING: Monday, November 19th - Leveraging LinkedIn for Professional Development with Susie Sharp

Hi Everyone:

Our next meeting is Monday, November 19th at 7:00pm in Room 201 at Grace Church. Come and sharpen your LinkedIn Skills, and don't forget to bring your laptop!

Grace and peace,

-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, November 5th - Gary Gardiner - Overcoming Mature Worker Challenges in Today's Job Market

Hi Everyone:

Our next meeting is Monday, November 5th at 7:00pm in Room 201 at Grace Church. Our special guest speaker will be Gary Gardiner from Encore NEO. Have you been working for 8-10 years or more? Then you are considered a "Mature Worker"! Job search challenges are considerably different for Mature Workers than those for workers just starting their careers. Gary will address some of the key factors and resources you need to know to be success in your job search as your career matures.

Please come and bring a Mature Friend who may also be struggling. This meeting will be a big help to all of us!

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

All God's Best,

-Jim

                                                                  Gary Gardiner, Encore NEO

Hi Everyone:

Our next meeting is Monday, October 15th at 7:00pm in Room 201 at Grace Church. Our special guest speaker is Cyndi McCabe who is a Career Coach and Job Search Strategist. She will speak to us on "Career Management in Changing Times". Are you actively managing your career or are you just jumping from job to job? Learn how to create a plan for your career to maximize your value to employers and keep you on track with your work goals.

Please join us for the great session and come with questions for Cyndi!

Keep Pressing on in His Grace,

-Jim

                                                                  Cyndi McCabe

                                        Career Coach and Job Search Strategist

NEXT MEETING: Monday, October 1st - Creating Your Vision-When Your Purpose Meets Your Passion

Hi Everyone:

Our next meeting is this Monday, October 1st at 7:00pm in Room 201 at Grace Church. Our special guest speaker is Katrice Jones, Founder with Network Notions. She will inspire us to "Create Your Vision - When Your Purpose Meets Your Passion". We all need to have a clear vision of our careers and where we are headed. Come learn how to create YOUR VISION for your work and your life! 

Keep Pressing on in His Grace,

-Jim

                                                         KATRICE JONES

NEXT MEETING: Monday, September 24th - Selling Yourself in a Competitive Job Market with Marvin Montgomery

Hi Everyone:

Our next meeting is Monday, September 24th at 7:00pm in Room 201 at Grace Church. Our very special guest speaker is Sales Trainer, Author, and Motivator, Marvin Montgomery. He will show us the best way to "Sell Yourself in a Competitive Job Market". You DO NOT WANT TO MISS this presentation! He will give you the tools you need to successfully sell yourself to prospective employers. Come and Get Marvinized!

Grace and peace,

-Jim 

NEXT MEETING: Monday, September 10th - Healthy Habits for Folks in Transition

Hi Everyone:

Our next meeting is Monday, September 10th at 7:00pm in Room 201 at Grace Church. Our Special Guest Speaker will be 10*10*10 Health Coach Vivian Sickels, She will share with us "Healthy Habits for Folks in Transition". Learn how to eat healthy and stay in shape for your next job! Bring a friend and come join us for this very interesting presentation on Healthy Habits!

Keep Pressing on in His Grace,

-Jim

We Need You to SHARE YOUR STORY!

Hi Everyone:

We need you to SHARE YOUR STORY! Please see the attached flyer below and send us your testimonial on how you found your current (or past) job and how God lead you to it. Also mention how our group helped you in your job search. It will be a tremendous encouragement to all those still pursuing their calling and their next position.

Thanks and we hope to see you at tonight's meeting - Improving Your Communications Skills with Brad Adamczyk, plus an intro to Ohio Guidestone, our new Ministry Partner!

All God's Best,

-Jim

Grace Job Seekers NetWORK

NEXT MEETING: Monday, June 4th - More Brad Adamczyk on Wowing Interviewers!

Hi Everyone:

Our next meeting is Monday, June 4th at 7:00pm in Room 201 at Grace Church. Back by popular demand, Brad Adamczyk will return with more Interviewing Best Practices. If you missed him at our last meeting or have additional questions on Successful Interviewing please join us for this highly interactive and informative session. There are no graduations scheduled for this Monday so parking should not be a problem!

Thanks and Keep Pressing on in His Grace,

-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, May 21st: How to WOW Interviewers!

Hi Everyone:

Our next meeting is Monday, May 21st at 7:00pm in Room 201 at Grace Church. Our special guest speaker is Brad Adamczyk, Director of Communications for Axim Fringe Solutions Group. He is a hiring manager and corporate trainer. He will talk about what it is like "on the other side of the desk" in interview, and what he looks for in successful candidates. He will also share what he does NOT like from candidates while being interviewed. We all struggle with our interviewing skills so come learn "How to WOW Interviewers"!

You don't want to miss this great, interactive meeting!

Keep Pressing on in His Grace,

-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, April 16th - ALTITUDE - Target Opportunities

NEXT MEETING: Monday, April 16th at 7pm in Room 201 at Grace Church. We are returning to the Crossroads Program with ALTITUDE - Targeting Opportunities. Targeting the right company to approach is hard work and challenging. Come learn how to best market yourself to the companies and organizations you most want to join, and that most need your talents!

Bring your active target list and be ready to answer this question: "Who's Hiring?". 

Rock On Cleveland!

-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, April 2nd - LinkedIn Training with Kris McGuigan

Our next meeting is Monday, April 2nd at 7:00pm in Room 201 at Grace Church. Our special guest speaker is Kris McGuigan, owner of Professional Courage. She will conduct a LinkedIn Training Session for our group. If you are new to LinkedIn or a LinkedIn LION you will want to join us for this very informative and interactive session. PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP!

Wishing you and your family a Blessed Easter!

All God's Best,

-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, March 19th - Discover Your Spiritual Gifts

Hi Everyone:

Our next meeting is Monday, March 19th at 7:00pm in Room 201 at Grace Church. We will continue our Self-Discovery series with an assessment of our Spiritual Gifts. Please plan to attend this great meeting and bring a someone you know in transition who could benefit from our Crossroads Career Network training program. God has great things planned for You!

Keep Calm and Network On!

-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, March 5th - APTITUDE - Discover Your Passions

Hi Everyone:

Our next meeting is Monday, March 5th at 7:00pm in Room 201 at Grace Church. Our topic will be Crossroads APTITUDE - Discover Your Passions. If you would like to see how you can work in your Passions you first must know what they are. We will assess what motivates us and learn what we get excited about doing and learning, especially for our work. Please bring your Crossroads Workbook to this session.

We look forward to seeing you, and please invite a friend!

Keep Pressing On in His Grace,

-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, February 19th - APTITUDE - Discover Your Gifts & Strengths

Hi Everyone:
Our next meeting is Monday, February 19th at 7:00pm in Room 209 at Grace Church. Our topic is Crossroads Step 3 - APTITUDE - Discover Your Gifts & Strengths. This is the first of three sessions that will explore your unique God-given skills, talents, gifts & strengths and will allow you to effectively sell yourself to potential employers and decision makers. Please plan on attending these critical sessions that will help get you prepared for your next interview!

Keep Pressing on in His Grace,
-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, February 5th - ATTITUDE - Overcoming Fear, Anger & Discouragement

Our next meeting is Monday, February 5th in Room 209 at Grace Church. Our topic will be Crossroads Step 2 - ATTITUDE - Overcoming Fear, Anger and Discouragement in Your Job Search. Ever feel like you are swimming upstream with no hope for tomorrow? Come and find out how to keep your Attitude positive so you can stay encouraged and move forward in your career.

We hope to see you at this very critical meeting!

Keep Pressing on in His Grace,
-Jim Jasko

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NEXT MEETING: Monday, January 22nd - God's Calling for Your Work

Hi Everyone:

Our next meeting is Monday, January 22nd at 7:00pm in Room 209 at Grace Church. Our topic will be Crossroads Step 1 - UPWARD - God's Calling for Your Work. Please bring your Crossroads Workbook or purchase one for $5 at the meeting. Bring a friend, family member, former co-worker or anyone you know that is in career transition so they can be encouraged and learn how to do an effective job search - God's way!

Now is the time to get your job search in high gear for the New Year!

All God's Best,

-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, January 8th - Introduction to Crossroads Career Network

Hi Everyone:

New Year - New Job! Our next meeting is Monday, January 8th at 7:00pm in Room 209 at Grace Church. We will start off the New Year with an Introduction to Crossroads Career Network, our web-based career transition curriculum. We will also discuss how to push the Reset Button for our life challenges so we can all get off to great start in 2018.

Please plan to attend our first meeting of the New Year and invite a friend who could use some  help and encouragement in managing their career.

NOTE: Ladies Latte is also meeting at the same time, so please come early to get a parking space!

All God's Best in the New Year!

-Jim

The 30 Greatest Companies to Work for This Year (That Are All Hiring Right Now!)

If you have the flexibility to relocate then get into a great career path with these cutting-edge companies that are all hiring in 2018! 

https://www.themuse.com/advice/30-greatest-companies-to-work-for-this-year-that-are-all-hiring-right-now?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup_20180104_partial_post_12099&utm_source=blueshift&utm_content=roundup_20180104_partial_post_12099&bsft_eid=be63cdbb-2301-47c2-9bc8-c3836aa5ee3b&bsft_clkid=996cc833-8ba8-457a-b43e-0e33ac17cba5&bsft_uid=ae87a113-7e47-4cea-b2c2-4e4585adcea3&bsft_mid=1a5ddd25-3bcf-49cf-9a3c-6ed0f0bcaa55

Good Hunting!

-Jim

How to Make a Great First Impression from Suzy Welch

Here are 4 quick tips on how to make a great First Impression that is genuine and lasting:

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/02/suzy-welch-4-ways-to-make-a-great-first-impression.html

Wishing you a great year of Building Your Network in 2018!
-Jim