Commentaries
"Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any number of dull arguments."
- Isaac Asminov
"Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any number of dull arguments."
- Isaac Asminov
Recently, I participated in a panel that included federal and corporate HR and internal recruiting executives and executive search consultants – over 100 years of experience among the six women. The panel discussion was informative – each sharing how she evaluated and assessed candidates under consideration for employment. Our processes were similar, but our approaches differed – particularly in our expectations of how candidates present and position themselves vis-à-vis the job opportunity for which they are being considered. We varied in how important the type and frequency of candidate contact were (i.e., cover letters, resumes, referrals, interviews, follow-up conversations, references, etc.). But we all wanted candidates to be clear, concise and honest in their representations – and to “bring their (professional) personality” to the interview.
While the discussion was valuable, the real story was where we were: the Career Network Ministry, in front of 100+ job seekers on any given Tuesday night at the McLean Bible Church in Northern Virginia.
The Career Network Ministry is an outreach team of the McLean Bible Church that provides assistance and support to anyone in a work-life transition. Job-seekers are offered guidance/training on resume writing, job-search strategies, interviewing skills, leveraging networks and social media, and more. You do not need to be a member of the McLean Bible Church to attend.
Nor to volunteer – the Career Network Ministry welcomes all volunteers who might assist job-seekers in the areas of:
My panel colleagues and I are grateful for the opportunity to share our experience with the Career Network Ministry – and many of us will return as volunteers on a regular basis.
For those who are in work-life transition, I encourage you to add the CNM to your regular schedule. And for those who are not in work-life transition, I ask that you consider volunteering on any given Tuesday. For more information on volunteering, please contact Gail Crockett though http://www.meetup.com/mbc-cnm/about/