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Friday November 12, 2010

Job Seekers Get A Competitive Edge With The Help Of Cincinnati Career Network

(click for larger image) CCN Consultant Kim Slaton, left, confers with client Connie Springer, a photographer and librarian.

As he looked for a job in Greater Cincinnati, Brian Monk tried online job listings. Then, he used a headhunter. Neither approach worked.

But after contacting the JVS Cincinnati Career Network, he quickly secured a job.

“Working with Cincinnati Career Network certainly became a turning point in my job search,” he says.

Now Monk, 36, is director of operations for the Mayerson Jewish Community Center in Amberley Village.

And he recommends CCN. “They gave me the one-on-one attention I needed and helped me tailor a strategy.

CCN is making an impact. More than 90 clients have reported finding new jobs so far in 2010.

CCN, which receives significant funding from the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, advises and supports people looking for a job. It helps clients polish their resumes and cover letters, improve their ability to handle interviews, become more effective in networking and negotiate salaries.

The services are available to anyone in Greater Cincinnati. Clients range from top-level executives to minimum wage employees. CCN also works with people seeking part time, temporary and summer jobs.

“We help people move from where they are to a better place,” says Barry Wolfson, CCN’s manager. “Today, that may take a little longer than usual. But with our support and guidance, our clients are making progress in moving toward their employment goals.”

Because of the recession, demand for CCN’s services is soaring. So far in 2010, it has more than 130 new clients.

To deal with the increasing caseload, CCN has added workshops, allowing it to work with clients in small groups, in addition to the traditional one-on-one settings.

Monk says his career consultant oriented him to the style of the Cincinnati area business community, a more personal style than he had found in his prior job search in Atlanta.

“I could see that she didn’t see me as a case file. She treated me as a person with a unique skill set and background,” Monk says. “And she treated me with compassion, dignity and caring.”

Make an Appointment, Attend a Workshop, Volunteer Cincinnati Career Network provides career and employment services for individuals and employers. It is funded by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati and JVS. For more information, go to CincinnatiCareer.net. To volunteer for networking or mock interviews or to meet with a career consultant, call 513-985-0515 or send an email to ccn@jvscinti.org.

This story appeared in the JVS Pathways Fall 2010 newsletter. To receive a free subscription to the JVS Pathways' email edition, please submit your email address here.