NEXT MEETING: Monday, March 15th

Our next meeting is Monday, March 15th at 7:00pm at Grace Church. We will begin our Workshop follow-up with Crossroads Career Network Step1: ATTITUDE - Accept Loss & Opportunity. All are welcome to attend, especially if you were not able to attend the Workshop.

Jump in, get involved and get back to work in 2010!

JSN WORKshop is a Huge Success!

Our Grace Job Seekers NetWORK Workshop was a huge success! Over 120 attended the event and left with a renewed purpose and motivation to seek God's direction for their job search and their lives. Many prayers were answered and God was indeed glorified.

If you attended the Workshop, please let us know and post your comments. We would love to hear from you!

Keep Pressing on in His Grace,
-Jim

PRAISE REPORT - David Dodge

Jim, thank you again for your ministry.  

On Monday night I shared the possibility of a yes or no for a career opportunity was due this week.  Well the opportunity was extended to me this morning.  My career resumes March 1. 

I am grateful and blessed...God is good all the time, and all the time God is good.

Dave

CONGRATULATIONS Dave! May God truly bless you in your new position! -Jim

Deadline for WORKshop Registration Extended

The Registration deadline for the WORKshop this Saturday the 20th at 10:00am has been extended to Wednesday, February 17th.

You can still register and save a place at: www.gracecma.org/jsn.

See you at the WORKshop!

Keep Pressing on in His Grace,
-Jim

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Halo Sales Associates

The following job opportunity was provided by Lisa Walkush at Grace Church. Her husband's company is looking to fill 2 positions. Please contace them directly if you are interested and mention you are from Grace Job Seekers NetWORK:

 

Halo Sales Associate Job Description

 

Basics

Sales Associate will find distressed homeowners by referral and prospecting.  The Sales Associate will work to enroll homeowners into our program and foster relationships to continue referral business with existing and previous customers.

 

Selling

1.                  A Sales Associate talks with prospects and determines if selling fits the situation. The Associate demonstrates advantages and characteristics of a suitable selling plan and educates the potential seller on alternatives.

Closing Sales

2.                  Closing sales is a vital skill for Sales Associates. They must be able to overcome objections, negotiate apprehension and convince hesitant sellers to make difficult decisions.

Considerations

3.                  A high-energy and likable personality is advantageous for sales associates, who should be outgoing and friendly, with excellent communication skills. They also need a professional appearance. Halo Properties requires a high school diploma or equivalent, and prefers prior sales experience.

Standards

4.                  Sales Associates must achieve quotas and can increase their sales prospects by networking, meeting new people and out of the box thinking.

Potential

5.                  High achieving Sales Associate have unlimited growth potential as Management, Coaching and Franchise opportunities.

If interested or if you have any questions please call Kelly Burns at 440-669-9237

REMINDER: Grace Job Seekers WORKshop Registration

Register for our upcoming Job Seekers WORKshop at Grace Church Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 10:00am - 3:00pm at www.gracecma.org/jsn to save your place.

Bring a friend and find where God is calling you to your next job!

See you at the WORKshop!
-Jim

JOB OPPORTUNITY - Part Time Office Help

Jim:

I am looking for someone with office skills. Preferably with someone with accounting and/or payroll background.

This position is for 2 or 3 weeks.

The work will consist of filing, data entry, solving some minor payroll problems, and maybe some basic data entry (or research) with the accounting personnel.

Please have them contact: VP of Finance, Ed Keifer at ekeifer@fsspeople.com

Thank you

Elizabeth Brenenstuhl, CPP

Payroll Manager

Flight Services & Systems, Inc.

6100 Rockside Woods Blvd., Suite 355

Cleveland, OH 44131

PH: 216.328.0900 Ext. 1021

FAX: 216.328.0091

ebrenenstuhl@fsspeople.com

www.fsspeople.com

Exceeding the Standards with People & Technology….

NEXT MEETING: Monday, February 15th

Our next meeting is Monday, February 15th at 7PM at Grace Church. Our topic will be "Navigate Job Boards Successfully" with Shannon Cross form Careerboard.com.

Don't forget to register for our Job Seekers NetWORK - WORKshop on Saturday, February 20th from 10AM - 3PM at Grace Church. You can register at www.gracecma.org/jsn. Bring a friend and get the help you need to get back to work in 2010!

In Christ our Hope,
-Jim

JOB OPPORTUNITY - Full Time Office Assistant

Here is a great job opportunity from Tom Ziegler at Grace Church. It is a full-time position with benefits after 90 days. Please respond to Tom directly and tell him you heard of the opportunity from Grace Job Seekers NetWORK:

Hi Jim - I am currently looking for entry level office help. The ideal candidate should be proficient with MS Word and Excel, be detail oriented, organized, good administrative skills. Our plan is to have them assist our Project Managers, be back-up to Sales Administration, Back up Receptionist, and assist with other administrative duties. I appreciate any referrals you can give me. We will probably pay between $10 and $12 per hour. Thanks.

Tom

Tom Ziegler| HR Manager | Dorn Color Inc.
11555 Berea Road | Cleveland, OH 44102 | ( (216-634-2257)| 6 216-634-2827 | tziegler@dorncolor.com

Grace Job Seekers NetWORK - WORKshop

I am pleased to announce our upcoming Grace Job Seekers NetWORK - WORKshop on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Grace Church. The Workshop will be led by Brian Ray, Founder and Volunteer CEO of Crossroads Career Network.

For event details please go to: http://events.linkedin.com/Maximize-Career-New-World-Work/pub/216256.

For registration please go to: www.gracecma.org/jsn

This promises to be a worthwhile event for all job seekers in the Greater Cleveland Area, so register soon to save your place!

In Christ our Hope,
-Jim Jasko

NEXT MEETING: Monday, February 1st

Our next meeting will be Monday, February 1st at 7PM in the Jr. High Room at Grace Church. Our topic will be "Skills for the 21st Century Job Market" with Nicole Pearch of New Horizons.

Keep Pressing on in His Grace,
-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, January 18th

Our next meeting is Monday, January 18th at 7PM in ROOM 8 (please note room change for this meeting). Our topic will be "How to Use LinkedIn to Land Your Next Job" with Mary Kay Wagner and Todd Linderman.

Please mark February 20th on your calendars for our upcoming GJSN Job Seekers Conference. More details to follow.

In Christ our Hope,
-Jim

Grace Church Part-time Help Needed

Grace Church is looking for 5 able-bodied men to help with snow removal on Sundays and Wednesday evenings during the winter. Pay is $10/hour on a 1099 basis. You must be willing to work early Sunday mornings (4 – 5am) before the first Service. The church has one snow blower and lots of shovels! Snow removal areas will include sidewalks, steps and paths to parking areas and facility buildings.

If you (or someone you know) are interested please call Harley Miller at (440) 821-6171.

Thanks,

-Jim

JOB OPPORTUNITIY: Part-time Seasonal

Below is a Part-time Job Opp for seasonal office help from Ginny Niemec at Grace Church. Please contact her directly if you are interested and please mention that you are from Grace Job Seekers NetWORK.
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If you know of anyone who is interested in working as an office assistant at Holland Paving Company please have them
call me at 330-225-5540. The hours vary from 25-32 hours per week, depending on the work load. Holland is a seasonal
company because we service in concrete/asphalt removing and replacing. The season runs from about April to November with unemployment benefits in the winter months. Starting salary will be $10.00/hr.

Duties include:

• Scheduling driveways for sealcoating
• Answering phones
• Taking leads
• Filing
• Some excel & word

Ginny

MEETING UPDATE

Our meeting tonight is ON. Grace Church is open and we are ready meet with you and help get your job search off to a great start in 2010.

Please drive carefully and safely!

In Christ our Hope,
-Jim

TONIGHT'S MEETING Update

As of 9:30am today (Monday, January 4th) our meeting tonight is still ON. If the weather situation further deteriorates or the church closes I will let everyone know via our Google email group and with another announcement here on the blog.

Thanks and I am looking forward to seeing you all tonight!

Have a Blessed New Year!
-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, January 4, 2010

Our next meeting is Monday, January 4th at 7PM in The Chapel (Room 22) at Grace Church. Our topic will be: "How to Start an Effective Job Search" and will feature Derrick Black talking about Time Management.

Start the new year off on the right track by getting your job search organized and well planned.

Wishing you and your families a Blessed New Year!
-Jim

Merry Christmas!

I and our entire Grace Job Seekers NetWORK team would like to wish you and your family and Blessed Christmas and a Prosperous and Healthy New Year!

Our next meeting is Monday, January 4, 2010 at 7pm in the Chapel (Rm 22) at Grace Church. We hope to see you there and look forward helping you get 2010 off to a great start and into a great new job!

Keep Pressing on in His Grace,
-Jim

NEXT MEETING: Monday, December 7th

Our next meeting is Monday, December 7th at 7PM in the Chapel (Room 22) at Grace Church. Our topic will be "Staying Positive in Stressful Times" presented by Sam Lombardo. We will have a time for networking at the end our meeting with refreshments to celebrate the Christmas season. Please join us and invite a friend for this is our only meeting in December.

Keep Pressing on in His Grace,
-Jim

URGENT HELP NEEDED: Grace Church Christmas Lights

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP, PLEASE SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:

Hi Jim:

I am heading up the outdoor Christmas lighting at Grace this year. We started on Saturday. Unfortunately it is requiring more time to permanently affix the lights into the trees than anticipated. I wonder if you would forward this request to those in the Jobseekers network that would be blessed by being able to volunteer.

Who: You (Hopefully)

What: Securing lights to trees and shrubs, Dress for the weather (I have some warm gloves to share)

Where: Meet at welcome center

When: Monday Nov. 30^th (yes that’s tomorrow) 10:00am

Why: Fellowship and bless others with your talents through sharing the beauty of the season.

Please reply to me if you can help. I will be at the church all day today, Please leave a message and I’ll contact you after this evening’s service.

prodisc@ameritech.net

cell 440-570-6227

Thank you for your help!!

God Bless

Bill Bodenschatz