Job Seeker Support Final 12 8 2010

JOB SEEKER SUPPORT

How to support someone through their job search journey!

Copyright 2010 Career Ministries

AGENDA

Introductions and administrivia Why is it taking so long to find work? How do we cope with the stress? What should my job seeker be doing to

find work? How can I support them? How should we communicate? Family, support systems, and spiritual

unity Open floor for questions

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WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG TO FIND WORK?

Unemployment in Hillsborough county “officially”- 12.4%, unofficially it’s 23%

Great depression unemployment was 25%

2:1 hiring ratio is normal with 5% unemployment in a good economy

5:1 current hiring ratio (5 qualified persons available per 1 job)

An average of 300 persons apply per job


FEWER JOBS AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE

Source: United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics


HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO FIND WORK? An average of 8 weeks per $10,000 in

salary$20,000 16 weeks (4 months)$40,000 32 weeks (8 months)$60,000 48 weeks (12 months)$80,000 64 weeks (16 months)$100,000 80 weeks(20 months)

In a normal economy - 5 weeks per $10,000Are you financially prepared for this?


TOP 10 REASONS FOR LONG JOB SEARCHES

1. They don’t put enough time or effort into job hunting (less than 30 hours per week).

2. They waste time on unproductive activities.

3. They waste time using unproductive search strategies.

4. They aren’t sure what type of work they are looking for.

5. They only pursue announced job openings.

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TOP 10 REASONS FOR LONG JOB SEARCHES

6. They don’t have a systematic approach to job search.

7. They don’t have a target list of employers, or the list is too small.

8. They have no way of measuring their progress.

9. They underestimate the number of contacts needed to find work in today’s environment.

10.They try to go through job search alone or without support.


THREE TOP STRESSORS

1. Money

2. Family

3. Family with no Money!


COPING WITH EMOTIONAL STRESS


COPING WITH EMOTIONAL STRESS

Shock, Denial,

IsolationAnger, Guilt Frustration,

DepressionAcceptance

, Hope

Four Stages


MOVING INTO ACCEPTANCE & HOPE

Our perceptions of the world may be distorted by the loss of job, savings or home.

In the darkness we may overlook opportunities.

Telling a job seeker that things will get better does no good. Logic doesn’t work. Supportive feelings do work!

Expressions of love and support can help a person out of the dark and into the phase of acceptance & hope.


WHO AM I WITHOUT MY JOB?

Am I My Job? You are unique – honesty, character,

compassion, intelligence, sensitivity, love, choose right from wrong, forgiveness, you have dignity.

Esteem is rooted not in what one has or does, but what one is.


KISSANE’S COMMENTS

1. You may have lost your job; however, you didn't lose your membership in the human race. Remember we're the people GOD created. And God don’t create no junk!

2. You're still the same person – with the same family and friends – you were when you were working.

3. Being unemployed has nothing to do with being worthy of respect and love – including yours for you.

4. There's absolutely nothing to be gained by ruminating over how you lost your job and what a great gig it was.



5. Isolating because of feelings of guilt and shame will only makeyou feel more guilty and ashamed. Get out there!

6. Holding a grudge will only make you bitter and beaten. Move on!

7. Approach the challenge ahead with a spirit of renewal andself-improvement. Are you continuing to invest in YOU?

8. View your circumstances as the journey toward discovering, orgreatly enhancing, the real you.



9. Celebrate your true victories – your faith, health, family,friends – as opposed to lamenting your defeats.

10. Never, ever, ever lose sight of the fact that you will work again.Our God knows what you'll be doing next, and when you will start. Quiet yourself so you can listen to Him.


COPING WITH FINANCIAL STRESS

First, file for unemployment! Budget monthly income against

expenses Estimate duration of

unemployment Plan your financial situation

accordingly Involve the whole family and/or

your supporters Ask everyone to be accountable for

helping


COPING WITH TIME STRESS

Manage your time as if finding a job is your full time job (35 hours per week – 5 hours for exercise).

Avoid the Time Trap Reactive job search Do not assume that you can always

get a minimum wage job “flipping burgers”…. if you have to.

Live in “daytight compartments”


COPING WITH FEAR

Left brain thinking

Cautious Analytic Avoids risk

Right brain thinking

Experimental Loves new ideas Creative

Don’t let left brain thinking paralyze your job search or support efforts.


What happens when you are “stuck” in your job search?

DR. BERNE’S SUGGESTIONS

Reduce Your Stress and Anxiety• The Relaxation Response• The Bubble of Light• An Attitude of Gratitude• A Notebook of Positives• Four Fundamental Choices• Mirror Talk • Happy Experiences—Intentional

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WHAT IS A PRODUCTIVE JOB SEARCH? Finding work that matches our

skills and desires in the shortest length of time.

Reactive Job Search vs Proactive Job Search

Most effective strategies Least effective strategies 80% of job seekers look for work

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HOW ARE COMPANIES HIRING?

51% Internal transfers and promotions

49% External hires 27% were from referrals 22% were recruited through company

websites 13% through online job boards


HOW CAN JOB SEEKER SUPPORTERS HELP?

1. Understand how stress affects the job seeker and the supporter.

2. Understand what job seekers should be doing to find work.

3. Learn what to say to “coach” the job seeker

4. Learn how to communicate productively with the job seeker and other family members.

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HOW TO “COACH” THE JOB SEEKER

1. How’s the job search going?2. What were your goals for today

(or this week)?3. Were you successful in achieving

your goals?Praise them if they achieve any goals!

4. What barriers are you facing?5. What are you doing to overcome

or go around those barriers?6. What are your goals for tomorrow

(next week)?


Six key coaching questions to ask your job seeker each week

HOW SHOULD WE COMMUNICATE?

Group discussion: When do communication problems occur? Give examples.

Be aware of different personality styles Driver, dominant, action oriented,

bottom line Influencer, amiable, feelings oriented Steady, cautious, skeptical,

questioning Analytic, detail oriented, sincere,

logical


HOW SHOULD WE COMMUNICATE?

Observe the following: Body language & gestures 56% Tone of voice 37% Words 7%


HOW DO YOU DISCUSS UNEMPLOYMENT? How do you tell:

Children Family members Friends Strangers

You are not alone (15 million others are unemployed – over 6 million for more than 6 months, 1 million in Florida)


DR. BERNE’S SUGGESTIONS

A Marriage and Family Survival Plan During Your Spouse's Unemployment


THE ROLE OF FAITH AND PRAYER

Patience, persistence, and faith. Prayer

Pray like your next job depends on God,

Work like your next job depends on you!

Family support, ministry support systems

What happened to Joe Jones? Things don’t always turn out like

we planned.


QUESTIONS?

Table discussions Open forum for questions Follow up meetings?


CONTACT INFORMATION:

For information about career ministries in your church or area go to www.careerministries.com or call Joe Jones at 813-960-1876.

Dr. Pat Berne, 813-961-8046 Jim Kissane, 813-765-4225

[email protected], Thanks to everyone who made this event possible!


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