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Job Seekers Newsletter
April 2007
Welcome Everyone!
The Work Ministry Team wishes you a happy Easter! And for our many Jewish friends, Happy Passover!
Comments About the U.S. Job Market
For the first three months of 2007, the job market seems on track for steady job creation, with 455,000 jobs added. There’s also a study available that provides insight into the state of the job market. In a recent study by Development Dimensions International, some key findings are:
-73 percent of staffing directors report competition for talent has increased since 2005, while 79 percent expect it to further intensify in 2007.
- "Candidates are in a very powerful position--organizations need to think about hiring as a competitive practice if they want to attract the best people," said Scott Erker, senior vice president of DDI’s Selection Solutions.
More than half of the staffing directors surveyed said they are finding fewer qualified professional candidates compared to two years ago. Some key additional findings:
- For job seekers, it’s a buyer’s market. More than half of hiring managers feel they must "sell" jobs to candidates, demonstrating that employers are feeling the effects of the tightening labor market.
- Turnover is rapid. Nearly one-third of candidates had been in their current job less than six months, yet they were already on the market for a new position.
- Interviews can be dealmakers or deal breakers. Two-thirds of job candidates surveyed said that the interviewer moderately or significantly influences their decision to take a job or not.
Special Announcement
What Color is Your Parachute? author Dick Bolles offers support and comments on Work Ministry in the 2008 edition of his upcoming book! Thanks for your support Mr. Bolles!
Alliance Partners
We welcome a new alliance partner: Business and Professional Women, an association dedicated to women's issues of career management. Check out their site: www.bpwusa.org
We support the following resources in service to job seekers:
- Jobkabob.com: sell your skills, not your work history.
- Career Concepts USA: Job Fair resource
New Job Postings
KPMG is one of the big four consulting firms and currently has about 200 positions posted in ten states. We have additional jobs from major employers as well. Please visit our site and check out the opportunities!
Networking Tip Of The Month
A recent survey by Career Crossroads of hiring activity is most helpful in finding out what works for job seekers. There were 22 company participants with 1.2 million employees and 188,000+ hires. For 2006, 33% of positions were filled within the companies through transfers and promotions. Sources of hires to fill positions from outside the companies were:
-Referrals (employee, other): 25.6%
-Company websites: 20.7%
-Job boards: 12.3%
-Print media: 6.9%
-Direct sourcing: 6.4%
-Re-hires: 5.2%
-3rd party agencies: 4.8%
-College: 3.8%
-Career fairs: 2.7%
-Temp to hire: 2.3%
All other sources: 9%+
With one out of four hires coming from referrals, employers are reaping the benefits of successful networking efforts of job seekers. How much time per week are you devoting to your networking efforts?
Networking Group of the Month
Career Transition Support Ministries serves SE Michigan and has been successful in building a growing network of churches serving the needs of those in career transition. CTSM seeks to assist churches in developing support groups anddevelopingfrom within the leadersthatfacilitate networking and job-search skills workshops. The CTSM program and website is on our job support group list for Michigan. The link is: CTS Ministries. CTSM was founded in 2004 by a group of ministry leaders throughout SE Michigan. The contact person is MikeWhelan@CTSMinistries.org. Our best wishes for continued success!
Welcome to new Job Support Group
In March, 2007, Harvest Bible Chapel in Rolling Meadows IL launched a job support group to serve the members of the church and community. Harvest Bible Chapel is the second largest congregation in Illinois. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Saturdays from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. Details and map are available on the Illinois list of groups. Great to have you with us, HBC!
Important Information
Leaders please review your Job Support Group web page and see if all information is accurate and up-to-date. Please send any corrections to work@workministry.com.
Remember networkers: once you have landed your job, complete our landings survey.
Quote of the Month
“For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans for wholeness, and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope” Jeremiah 29:11
A Prayer While You Are In Transition
The will of God for your life is simply that you submit yourself to Him each day and say, "Father, Your will for today is mine. Your pleasure for today is mine. Your work for today is mine. I trust You to be God. You lead me today and I will follow."
- Kay Arthur
We hope you have enjoyed our April Newsletter!
The Work Ministry Team
Contact us at (847) 428-5049
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