Presentation by Jireh Fellowship Thursday 17 th October

Presentation by Jireh Fellowship Thursday, 17 th October 2013

Work! • God’s Work Involved the Creation of the Universe Ps. 8: 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, • God Warns Against Slothful Work Pr. 18: 9 One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys. • God Honors Those Who Do Good Work. Pr. 22: 29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men. • Our Labor is a Gift of God Ec. 3: 12 -13 I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil — this is the gift of God.

Our Labor Is Designed to Allow Us to Help Meet Other’s Needs Eph 4: 28 “Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need. ”

q. Definition of Interview ØConcept and Purpose q. How to prepare for an interview q. During the Interview ØDevelop strategies and techniques for a good interview q. After the Interview

DEFINITION OF INTERVIEW Any face-to-face contact with anyone who has the authority to hire or supervise a person with your skills.

Before the Interview…. q PREPARE!

Interviews q Interview = A meeting with an objective q Employer’s objective is to find the best person for the job q Employer: reviews candidate’s experience and abilities q. Can you do the job? (skills, abilitie, qualifications) q. Will you do the job? (interest, attitude & motivation) q. How will you fit into the organisation? (personality) q You: impress employer and assess position on offer q. What does this position offer me? q. How does it fit with my career plans? q Congratulations - you have passed the first hurdle q You must prove that you are the most suitable candidate for this position

Prepare…. q. In prayer…. q. Philippians 4: 4 -7 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

q. Psalm 119: 114 You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. q. Isaiah 41: 10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

q. Isaiah 55: 6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near. q. Psalm 20: 4 May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

Prepare…… q. Review own skills, experiences and qualities q. Check CV q. Anticipate questions and identify relevant examples q. Prepare key selling points q. Research organisation q. Websites, reports, articles, company literature, etc q. Contacts with knowledge of organisation or sector q. Relevant articles in the press q. Personal visit or telephone call q. Research job and occupational area q. Job description – or similar q. Current issues q. Prepare your questions q. Practice

BEFORE THE INTERVIEW q. Research the employer q. Find out what the job responsibilities are q. Find out and record where, when, and with whom you will interview with q. Prepare a resume

Check CV

Contents q. The elements to include will depend on what you are applying for, …. qincorporate the most relevant information to support your candidacy in your CV. q Know your CV and what you wrote down on your application

q q Contact information q Employment history Undergraduate education q Teaching experience q Publications q Exhibitions q Awards and honors q Scholarships q Training q Study abroad q Dissertations q Bibliography q Research experience q Extra curricular activities q References q q q Technical, computer, and language skills Professional licenses and certifications Memberships

Cover Letter q Don’t repeat your resume (show personality, curiosity, and an interest in the field you are applying to work in) q Keep it short (Less. Is. More. Three paragraphs/Half a page) q Address Nobody (“Dear Hiring Manager” or “To Whom It May Concern”. q Send it as a PDF(It can’t be easily tampered with, and you have more control over how it appears on somebody’s screen. )

q q q q Never, ever use the following phrase “My name is ___, and I am applying for the position as ____”. They already know this, and you’ll sound inexperienced. Talk about the company Provide quality evidence of your qualities Relevant and brief Contact details Sign the letter Neatness/ presentation

If you don’t know the name of the recipient… q. Yours faithfully (British usage) used when the recipient is not addressed by name, as in a letter with a “Dear Sir” salutation. q. Yours truly (American equivalent)

When you do know the name of the recipient… q. Yours sincerely (British). q. Sincerely yours. (American) Which words to capitalize… Only the first word is capitalized: q. Yours faithfully, Yours sincerely, Sincerely yours,

First Impressions

Get enough sleep…

Be on Time q Arriving late is a serious misstep…… q Showing up too early could rattle your interview. q Show up five to 10 minutes before the appointed time.

Your attire • What the office dress code is…. .

Image… clean-looking professional. q Wear a tie q. Put on a wristwatch (you don’t take time for granted. ) q. Keep a pen in your pocket

Your online image q Some employers look for red flags…. facebook, twitter…?

Your appearance… q. Visible Tattoos q. Pungent Smells q. Untraditional Piercings q. Chewing Gum q. Wild Hair

Your Body language q Aim to look comfortable, but not too relaxed. q Keep a natural posture, avoid crossing your arms, and absolutely q NO fidgeting. q Stand sit up straight. Good posture is a huge sign of confidence and poise

Be Yourself, Be Confident, TRUST GOD! v. They’ve called you for an interview because they saw potential in you. Prove them right! v 1 Pe. 5: 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. v. The Lord will help you through your job interview. Just trust Him, do your best and God will do the rest!

Typical Questions q What experience you have that you feel qualifies you to do this job? q What training or education do you have that has given you the skills to do the work? q Describe some goals you have set for yourself and how you measure your progress. q Why did you leave your previous company? (Never criticize former employers or co-workers. Think of the most optimistic (and true) reason you can give and leave it at that. If you've been fired for cause, it's best to reveal that and deal with it here. ) q When I follow-up with your previous employers, is there anything you feel one of them may tell me that you'd like to explain? (If you've had a serious problem that was documented, it's best to be forthcoming about it and deal with it in a positive fashion. )

How do you fit a giraffe in a fridge?

Your Communication Style q Mirror the communication style of your interviewer, in terms of tone and pace. q Excessive use of: ‘You Know’ , ‘Like’ and ‘um’ q Over emphasis on money/rewards q Negative attitude – evasive, using excuses

Eye contact q SMILE q Shake hands firmly q Look attentive q Do not cross your arms

Your Preparedness q The history of the business q How old the business is q The types of services the business offers q The hierarchy structure q How many offices/locations the business has q Number of employees q Career progression q The business culture q Competitors q Benefits

Your Enthusiasm q Appear excited about the job opportunity q Convey your interest in the position.

Your Qualifications q Explain your skills and expound on your accomplishments. q Employers want concrete examples q Identify your skills: adaptive, transferable, and job -related q Present a good “story” q Use data - numbers, volume, %, etc.

q Emphasize results: what happened as a result of your skills/efforts? q Link up what you’re good at to how you can help the employer out in this job q De. 33: 11 Bless all his skills, O LORD, and be pleased with the work of his hands. Smite the loins of those who rise up against him; strike his foes till they rise no more. ”

What is the employer looking for? q Job skills and transferable/adaptable skills q Flexibility q Dependability q Teamwork q Productivity q Creative Thinking and Problem Solving q Organizational Skills & Leadership Skills q Communication/Custome r Service q Ability to continuously learn

Focus on your strengths!! If you don't have experience……. Potential is more valuable than experience!

Matching Skills to Requirements Employer needs q. Communication q. Team work q. Leadership q. Initiative q. Customer Care q. IT q. Commercial awareness Your evidence q. Presiding in church q. Healing mission q. Class rep, Committee q. Mustard seed fellowship leader q. Designed UBF website q. Business start up

Benefits…. q Soft skills training (i. e. communications) q Building self-confidence and a ready-for-work attitude q Conflict resolution training and experience CBF q Training and experience in interacting with coworkers q Understanding the rewards of initiative q Understanding boundaries and supervision q Evaluation and recommendations as requested to potential employers and authorities

Don’t LIE……. q Exaggerate your strengths. q Making up stories…. q The Referees. . q Dodging questions about your weaknesses like a seasoned politician. q Turn ‘negative’ trait into a positive q Weaknesses are completely unacceptable. q (2 Corinthians 12: 5, James 5: 16, Romans 3: 23 -24) and enjoy the love of God who doesn’t require us to sugar-coat our weaknesses in order to be acceptable.

Do not fear…. 2 Ti. 1: 7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.

Ro. 9: 17 “For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth. ”

Closing the Interview – – Review your strengths Ask questions q What is the organizations plan for the next five years, and how does this department fit in? q How will my leadership responsibilities and performance be measured? By whom? q What do you think is the greatest opportunity facing the organization in the near future? The biggest threat? q Can you explain a typical project that I would be working on? What would “a day in the life” of this position look like? q How do you develop your employees and make them better once they start working here? q How are decisions made here? How much is team-based and how much is on the individual? q What performance expectations do you have for a good employee in this position? What would success look like?

After the Interview q. It takes time and persistence to reach your goal q. Consider every interview a learning experience

Follow up!

Smile…you have done your best!

Christian’s attitude q. Remember your future does NOT completely depend on how you are able to perform in a 60 -minute period. That’s the earthly perspective, not the heavenly one. q. God’s promise is that he will use the situation for our good (Romans 8: 28). No matter what happens, your future is in good hands –

Lk. 12: 22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? 27 “Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labour or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendour was dressed like one of these. 28 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! 29 And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30 For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31 But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well. 32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Every Job belongs to God Ps. 24: 1 The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Though an army beseige me, my heart shall not fear; though war break out against me, even then, I will still be confident. (Psalm 27: 1, 3)

The job that you are looking for may not be the one the Lord has in mind for you……. . q. Proverbs 16: 9 “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. ”

q. Je. 29: 11 For I know the plans I have for you, ” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.