Models for offering the Course – Fast Track / Crash Course

o Chris Gilliam – chris.gilliam@comcast.net – Roswell United Methodist Churcho Mike Salet – mssalet@att.net – Peachtree Presbyterian Churcho Buck Trayser – cj_trayser@msn.com – Mount Paran Church of God

There are several significant challenges to offering the course to your congregation :

Skilled staff to address all elements of the course Appropriate facilities to share the course Meeting the unique needs of your church ministry Providing resources before/after/during the course

Offering the course in various formats, durations, and depth may address the needs :

Classic 6+ week lecture format Compressed schedule Reduced content (key points)

By mixing-n-matching approaches and venues, you can reach more job seekers :

Share resources between multiple churches Tailor offerings to geographic jobseekers’ needs Offer wider range of solutions to the community

Models for offering the Course – Fast Track / Crash Course

Unemployed 5-20% Quit, laid-off, fired Nearly/newly graduated Life changes, divorce,

relocation, retirement

Misemployed 50-85% Not enough money Stress, bored and/or worried Too many hours or travel Dislike boss, job or organization Want to work from home and/or

on your own

Happily employed but… 10-20% Successful/prosperous but

lacking purpose/meaning

Fully-employed 1-5% Hearing and following God’s

calling, maximizing career, fulfilled

People in Our Church &

Community

2-3 hours per each of the 6 steps Commonly taught in 6-8 weeks Usually taught the same night each

week

Key Audiences Over Employed Under Employed Have a “package” Looking for a change

Benefits Minimal impact on staff Time for students to do assignments Opportunity for reflection Fits in with a job seekers busy

schedule

Challenges

Models for offering the Course – Fast Track / Crash Course

Full Course

Selected elements of the 6 steps Commonly taught in 1 or 1/2 days Covering only popular topics or brief

overviews of all the topics

Key Audiences Those needing a “quick fix” or

“booster” Ones needing a “touch up” to key skills People needing a “sampling” of content

Benefits Key points covered in a brief timeslot Complements other program offering,

such as Network meetings, etc.

Challenges

Models for offering the Course – Fast Track / Crash Course

Reduced Content

~4 hour course – Roswell UMCo 20 min -- Intro – Maximize Your Careero 20 min -- Step 1 – Attitude o 40 min -- Step 2 – Aptitude o 40 min -- Step 3 – Altitude o 30 min -- Step 4 – Searching o 30 min -- Step 5 – Sorting (2-Way Interview) o 10 min -- Step 6 – Selecting o 10 min -- Wrap-Up & Next Steps

~8 hour course - Mt. Paran Church

o 15 min – Welcome/Devotions/Logistics o 30 min – 6 steps Overview - emphasis on Attitude o 30 min – Aptitude o 45 min – Developing Elevator Pitch & Networking o 45 min – Networking Practice (using elevator pitch) o 60 min – Internet-Savvy Resumes o 45 min – Lunch (including testimony) o 45 min – Group 1: 1-on-1 Resume Review

Group 2: Internet Resources lectureo 45 min – Group 1: Internet Resources lecture

Group 2: 1-on-1 Resume Reviewo 45 min – Interviewing Advice/Tipso 45 min – Group 1: 1-on-1 Interviews

Group 2: Interview Questions lectureo 45 min – Group 1: Interview Questions lecture

Group 2: 1-on-1 Interviews; o 15 min – Wrap up, Final Questions & Closing Prayer

Sample Schedules

“The workshop is a condensed version of the Crossroads Career Network training that is usually offered in extended multiple training sessions. It is designed to INTRODUCE you to this very comprehensive, analytical, and disciplined process for your job search. You will receive a workbook filled with exercises that you will need to do on your own following the class. This will be a FAST-PACED training on how to apply these tools and resources effectively”

Models for offering the Course – Fast Track / Crash Course

Accelerated Schedule 2-3 hours per each of the 6

steps Can be taught in 12-20 days Steps taught on 2, 3 or 4 days a week

Key Audiences Unemployed many months Short on funds – needs job soon Current search not working Job soon to be eliminated

Benefits Brief duration, but content is

complete Students are more committed More info retained between sessions Ideal for those in a hurry that need it

all

Challenges

Sample ScheduleOffered at Johnsons Ferry Baptist Church - 11/2010 

11/4 THUR    6 PM – 9 PM      ATTITUDE: Intro - Accepting Loss & Opportunity-- MaryAnne Sirotko-Turner – Apostles Church

  11/6 SAT       9 AM – Noon     APTITUDE: Discover Your Strengths -- Chris Gilliam – Roswell UMC

  11/10 WED   6 PM – 9 PM      ALTITUDE: Target Marketing -- Buck Trayser – Mount Paran Church of God

  11/13 SAT     9 AM – Noon     SEARCHING: Find Opportunities -- Rich von Biberstein – Intown Community Church

  11/15 MON  6 PM – 9 PM      WORKSHOP: Resume Review & Interview Prep -- Buck Trayser / David Sheffield

  11/17 WED   6 PM – 9 PM      SORTING: Two-Way Interviews / Mock Interviews -- David Sheffield – Johnsons Ferry Baptist Church

  11/18 THU    6 PM – 9 PM      SELECTING: Walk in the Work Prepared For You -- Mike Salet – Peachtree Presbyterian Church

* Dates and Staff subject to change