The St. Jude Career Alliance Ministry in Allen, TX is announcing that - beginning with its weekly Wednesday morning meeting on October 29 - it will repeat its four-week "fast track" curriculum for the seven-step series based on the Crossroads Career(R) Network Program which is a nationwide Christian-based job-search process. The new format consolidates the seven-step series into four three-hour sessions to speed up job search success. The St. Jude Career Alliance Ministry Crossroads Career "fast track" program will be open to all. Participants will be required to purchase a Crossroads Career workbook for $11.00; this workbook normally retails for $18.00.
"We have been assisting job seekers via the Crossroads Career seven-step series since November 2010. After carefully analyzing our success history, we realized that the participants who landed new jobs were the ones who followed the seven-step curriculum workbook closely," said Jack Bick, St. Jude Career Alliance Ministry volunteer coordinator. "Consequently, we have made two noteworthy changes: (1) the time required to complete the seven-step series has been shortened to help ensure all participants are ready sooner to aggressively look for new jobs with successful results; and (2) the overall curriculum now has a proactive 'hands-on' approach that requires all participants to complete the workbook assignments. We are pleased to report that 80% of the participants in our first two 'fast track' curriculum series sessions received Certificates of Completion. We are anticipating similar results with our third series."
The four-week Crossroads Career "fast track" curriculum will be presented at St. Jude Parish in Allen, TX on four successive Wednesdays, 9 AM to Noon, beginning on October 29 and ending on November 19. The seven steps and their corresponding topics to be discussed during each of the four three-hour sessions will be:
Week 1:
Step 1---------Upward - Hear & Follow God's Calling
Step 2---------Attitude - Reach Forward
Date Offered-Wednesday, October 29
Week 2:
Step 3---------Aptitude - Discover Your Best
Date Offered-Wednesday, November 5
Week 3:
Step 4---------Altitude - Target Opportunities
Step 5---------Searching - Seek to Serve
Date Offered-Wednesday, November 12
Week 4:
Step 6---------Sorting - WOW Interviews
Step 7---------Selecting - Walk in Good Works
Date Offered-Wednesday, November 19
Each weekly session will include homework assignments, individual weekly progress reviews and networking as well as one-on-one opportunities to consult with speakers and leaders. In addition, there will be opportunities to participate in the Christ Centered Career Group peer meetings which follow the regular Wednesday weekly meetings. Participants are welcome to bring snacks or a sack lunch. "The St. Jude Career Alliance Ministry's new Crossroads Career "fast track" curriculum is a two-way partnership that provides the tools to enable participants to have a successful job search," concluded Mr. Bick. To date, the St. Jude Career Alliance Ministry has helped more than 200 participants to land new jobs.
St. Jude Catholic Church is located at 1515 North Greenville Avenue, between Exchange Parkway and Stacy Road. Attendees should park in the northeast lot and use the entrance closest to the three flag poles.
In addition to speakers and presentations at weekly Wednesday morning meetings and Saturday morning seminars, the St. Jude Career Alliance Ministry offers training in job search skills, support groups and job hunting resources.
For more information, visit www.CareerAlliance.StJudeParish.com or email jbick@stjudeparish.com.