CareerCare

Weekly Monday Night Support/Coaching

CareerCare is a free, weekly support/coaching  group helping those who are out of work or "mis-employed" and seeking a career change. Career Care provides comprehensive support:

• job postings
• networking to build job leads/contacts, including LinkedIn group
• speakers teaching search skills (resumé, interviewing, etc.)
• free, volunteer coaches to assist one-on-one with resumés, etc. (by appointment)
• career direction: Career-Direct Assessment Test
• private budget/debt counseling at no charge

No pre-registration is necessary to attend. Park on the East side of the campus, corner of W. Plano Pkwy and Mira Vista street, in the upper North parking lot, and enter the north doors. 

First-time visitors should come at 5:45 p.m. to register and attend the new member orientation "Quick Start your Search" in room 137 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. when our volunteer professional recruiters will cover how to handle your search successfully, provide a resume template, and register you for job postings. Then, at 7:00 p.m. you will join the Main Meeting (see below).

The Main Meeting is every Monday evening from 7:00-9:15 p.m. in Room "Youth Commons". 

Employers: please send your job postings to bbrewer(at)standrewumc.org to reach qualified candidates at no charge.

Speaker Schedule

Mar 1             "First things first...dealing with yourself"

                        Richard Best, M.Ed., CMC, President , AS Consulting

Mar 8          Guest Speaker - Executive Series 

                   "Professional's guide to higher LinkedIn rankings"

Mar 15            "Defining your aptitudes",

Mar 22            "The Winning Resume"

Phil Resch, Principal/Executive Recruiter, The Sandhurst Group

Mar 23            Special Workshop (Tuesday a.m.) “The Art of Interviewing”

(Tues)             Doug Pierce, The Pierce Consulting Group, 10:30 a.m. Festival Hall, no registration, no cost.

Mar 29           "Power up your targeting & networking"

           Michelle Botzau, Dallas Business Journal

Standard Meeting Agenda

New member meeting room 137
6:00-7:00 p.m.   "Quick Start your Search" for new members

Main Meeting for all members in room Youth Commons
6:45-7:00 p.m.    Registration and Fellowship 
7:00-7:15 p.m.    Devotional and Announcements
7:15-8:15 p.m.    Group Networking
8:15-9:15 p.m.    Speaker Topic

In addition, we offer One-On-One Meetings (by appointment only) with volunteers to assist you with your resumé, interviewing and other career issues.

For more information or to suggest additional topics, please contact Bill Brewer at bbrewer(at)standrewumc.org or 214-291-8082.