2009 - 2010 Agendas for the Golden Stake Employment Specialist Meetings

First Created August 20, 2009

July 2, 2009

Unit Welfare Committee Activity

Demonstration of Job Leads Project

July 16, 2009

Demonstrationof Job Leads Project

July 23, 2009

Leadership tools and support

July 30, 2009

Collaboration Joint Project

August 6, 2009

Training Manual

August 13, 2009

Welfare Committee

August 20, 2009

Welfare Committee/ Provident Living

August 27, 2009

Welfare Committee Networking/Dynamic Resume

September 3, 2009

Welfare Committee Networking/Dynamic Resume

September 10, 2009

Foothills Ward Welfare Meeting and Social-Networking Media

Simple Solutions to Difficult Challenges and Social-Networking Media

Simple Solutions to Difficult Challenges Continued and Social-Networking Media

Simple Solutions to Difficult Challenges Continued, Employment Resource Survey/ Reporting and Social-Networking Media

Economic Forecasting, In-depth Employment Resources and Input for LDS Regional Employment Center's new Landing Center web site.

Economic Forecasting, In-depth Employment Resources and Input for LDS Regional Employment Center's new Landing Center web site.

Avoiding Reverse Discrimination for 40+ years of age job seekers and the beginnings of the LDS Regional Employment Center's new Landing Center job resources here in Denver.

October 29, 2009

Introduction to the New Church Webiste: http://ldsjobs.org plus the economy, follow up of active job seekers and new Church website login

November 5, 2009

Follow up on unit's candidate status, on setting up an account and creating a profile in the New Church Webiste: http://ldsjobs.org

On going resume and networking efforts,resolution of candidate status at the Regional Center and entering data for your Profile at ldsjobs.org

Profile assistance for power statement and 30 second summary at the Regional Center and entering data for your Profile at ldsjobs.org

December 3, 2009

Priesthood leadership for the brand-new church programn at ldsjobs.org

Ward employment specialists will built and critique the Profiles of each other focusing in on 30 second summaries and Power Statements. Priesthood leadership for the brand-new church programn at ldsjobs.org

Composite presentation covering 30 second summaries, power statements, ten tough and new source(s) of employment leads.

Recent statistics from USA Today, current, but not good news. Unemployment in Jefferson and surrounding counties

Get your leadership registered on ldsjobs.org and Need your input for developing a blog layout and content
Prototype at http://jkuzmich3.tumblr.com/

 

Resume assistance for one individual. Employer registration grows on ldsjobs.org but complete Member Profiles are lacking for them to search.  Review of the Stake accounts and Member profiles nearly completed.  Each unit needs 5 church leaders.  Need your feedback on jkuzmich3.tumblr.comNetworking is the key to help job seekers. Bishop Authorization form is required in February for ERC

February 4, 2010

More Interviewing Tips, Unique Church Networking Opportunities, 195,000+ jobs posted at ldsjobs.org, more coming, 1,139 members registered in our region of 57 stakes, less than 10% registered members have profiles  - Specialists can help these members in their units, and many have not registered with Church membership number

February 11, 2010

Bishops administer in all  Temporal  things, Bishops Authorization for Service  Signed, Candidates registered on ldsjobs.org with a  Profile, Local Leadership assistance with a  Self Reliance Plan, Entry of progress Notes and ERC needs in ldsjobs.org, Candidates welcome at ERC for requested Services

Job Coach training , Bishop's authorization from the pulpit in your unit ? Questions on President's Johnson's recent letter?, Questions about www.ldsjobs.org that need addressing? Candidate instructions for www.ldsjobs.org

February 25, 2010

4th Quarter Economic Analysis by Brother Handy,  December Report with 2009 statistics for helping members, New Employment Widget at  Denver Blog, Schedule of Bishop's training at Denver ERC

 

March 4, 2010

Update of our Case Study presentation with Alissa Haslalm of last week with final documents available for review. A second Case Study takes a member post 40 years of age in a career that isn't blooming.  With these challenges we develop a crash course to cut through the hurdles with strategies including the Denver ERC and the ward employment specialist over the next three weeks. Survey your unit leadership on the new authorization procedure. Analysis of our 2009 employment specialist report for the Golden StakeDiscuss how you can be more effective in your church calling via:

  1. Welfare Committee
  2. Job Coach Involvement
  3. Quorum Leaders
  4. Home Teacher
  5. Bishop
  6. Home Teacher

March 11, 2010

A Case Study takes a member post 40 years of age in a industry that isn't blooming in this economy.  We develop a crash course to cut through the hurdles with strategies including the Denver ERC and the ward employment specialist over the next few weeks. Generic outline of actions and products needed for fast track. Report on preparation status by unit specialist and candidate. 30 Second summary and interview questions

March 18, 2010

Review of Bro Morley’s Diagram . Generic outline of actions for candidates from Sis Mc Straw. Preview of links in a comprehensive employment page.

 

March 25, 2010

Blogs for Specialists: Resources at:  http://goldenstakeemployment.blogspot.com,March 18th Update Release for http://www.ldsjobs.org, and review of Bro Morley’s most recent Diagram .

April 1, 2010

Resume Makeover & Ward, Employment Process, Resume Makeover of President Ivan Majc’s Resume, review President Majc’s portfolio, example(s) of sample job descriptions for President Majc,     create dynamic resume with ? as the scribe and review of Brother Handy’s edit of Bro Morley’s Schemata.

April 8, 2010

Employment Process: Last week’s meeting, no April Fool, group comments on the Employment Process Diagram, and May 18th Bishop’s opportunity to receive Bro Handy training

April 15, 2010

Employment Process: Group comments on the Employment Process Diagram, May 18th Bishop’s opportunity to receive Bro Handy training and have a look at.

April 29, 2010

Online Support:  Golden Stake Employment  blog, review of online  Quick Topic Training Materials, current status of  Ward Employment Process Chart and no more regional www.ldsjobs.org training for bishops.

 

May 6, 2010

Using ‘Notes’ on ldsjobs.org for Unit’s collaboration -Real unemployment rate 16.9 % Resume assistance for Mark Palmer Current status of  Ward Employment Process Chart Case Study resume with action words a success - The Denver ERC will be closed May 17-20 for staff training

May 27, 2010

  1. Request from Stake for Unit training - Draft proposal
  2. Creative discussion topic – Candidate Survival Kits

Pre Layoff measures - plan ahead
Post Layoff tactics – hit the ground running       

 

May 13, 2010

Review using ‘Notes’ on ldsjobs.org for Unit’s collaboration. Creative discussion topic – Candidate Survival Kits Pre Layoff measures - plan ahead
Post Layoff tactics – hit the ground running Current status of  Ward Employment Process Chart - The Denver ERC will be closed May 17-20 for staff training

June 3 , 2010

  1. President Johnson instructions
  2. Feedback from unit presentations
  3. Bro Handy to present to one unit in Golden Stake
  4. Creative discussion topic – Candidate Survival Kits

Pre Layoff measures - plan ahead
Post Layoff tactics – hit the ground running

 

 

May 20, 2010

Review using ‘Notes’ on ldsjobs.org for Unit’s collaboration. Creative discussion topic – Candidate Survival Kits Pre Layoff measures - plan ahead
Post Layoff tactics – hit the ground running Current status of  Ward Employment Process Chart - The Denver ERC will be closed May 17-20 for staff training

June 10, 2010

      1. Pre Layoff measures - plan ahead
      2. Post Layoff tactics – hit the ground running
      1. 1:09:00  Note Section Overview
      2. 1:10:00  Adding Notes
      3. 1:16:50  Case Study
      4. 1:18:45  Avoid Free Text and Use Pre-Set Notes
      5. 1:23:00  Excellent Points for Employment Specialists
1:24:53  Summary What To Teach

 

June 17, 2010

Candidate Survival Kits Chart and Checklist:  Click on URL: Training Materials for Employment Candidates for potential links.

1. Pre Layoff measures - plan ahead
2.Post Layoff tactics – hit the ground running
3. Review of Specialist access to ldsjobs.org ward data

June 24, 2010

No meeting but assignment given to please peruse a 54-minute PowerPoint training video with narration on how to literally "ace" your next interview, Me in 30 Seconds presentation, and/or cover letter for a job that you really want. Go to  Here's a web site that rocks:  Must See: Employment Training Tips Web Site!  It is now the first link in my stake's employment blog at:  http://goldenstakeemployment.blogspot.com/

July 1, 2010

:  Essential Interviewing Technique  (target end 9PM)

  • Video Training Materials from Boulder Stake
  • Essential engagement vs monolog
  • Assess the interviewers problems
  • Business problem knowledge
  • Ask an agreeable question directly, engage
  • What can you bring to the Party …
  • Don’t tell all the story, don’t talk too much
  • Why you want to work for this company
  • Allow interviewer to talk about themselves

August 20, 2010

Special Training and Feedback

  • Draft of Unit training for utilizing ldsjobs.org

 

  1. Draft of Unit training for utilizing ldsjobs.org

September 9, 2010

  1. Semi-Final of Unit training for utilizing ldsjobs.org

September 30, 2010

  1. Resume Training Example
  2. Interviewing Audio Power Point
  3. Blog Organization and Effectiveness