Employment.com: Church's employment Web site a valuable tool for job seekers, employers and priestho

Publish date: 2024-03-25

The employment pages of the Church's Provident Living section at lds.org offer a quick primer on the vast resources available through LDS Employment Resource Services.

The Web site allows visitors to locate LDS employment centers in their area, scroll through worldwide job postings, listen to video presentations from folks who have benefited from the service and download manuals used in various career workshops.

The site is also a valuable resource for priesthood leaders working with members who have employment needs or might be looking for direction for their called employment specialists.

Companies and business owners may also use the site to post job listings and network with LDS employment specialists.

Main Page

The main page of the Provident Living employment section introduces a link to LDS Employment Resource Services — the gateway to identifying local LDS employment centers and the many services provided by the organization. By clicking on to this link, visitors can take the first step in enlisting the assistance of a corps of employment specialists and missionaries eager to assist people in their job search and career development.

The main page also provides links to employment opportunities within the Church and skills training sponsored by Deseret Industries in seven western U.S. states.

Also highlighted is the career workshop, one of the educational anchors of the services that has helped countless people identify, prepare for and secure the job they desire.

Career Workshop

The Career Workshop page introduces visitors to the training program that helps job seekers develop the skills they need to achieve their career objectives. The page explains how the workshop is taught in four units — My Goals, My Resources, My Interaction with Resources and My Continued Success.

"Individuals who take the Career Workshop and apply what they learn find jobs faster and earn more money," the page states.

Also included are testimonials from Career Workshop participants and video clips explaining more about the program and comments from participants.

Professional Placement Program

The essential skill of job networking is highlighted in the page dedicated to the Church's Professional Placement Program.

The page lists the many employment services designed specifically for professionals, managers and executives looking to change or upgrade their jobs. Included is information about networking group meetings and a summary of other resources available to professionals at LDS employment centers.

Seventy-one Professional Placement Program locations are available worldwide.

Additional online resources that might help professionals in their job search are also listed on this page.

Tips to Get You Hired!

Seeking employment is a challenging task for anyone. But the job hunt can be especially daunting for young people, those who have been out of the work force for several years and people considering a career change.

The Tips to Get You Hired! page emphasizes the value of networking, the most effective way to find a job.

Visitors are also introduced to job-seeking strategies such as "Me in 30 seconds" and other "power" statements that can help make strong first impressions and land that second interview or secure the position.

The Tips to Get You Hired! also encourages people who are seeking scholarships and other educational opportunities, along with small-business owners, to use the vast services offered by LDS Employment Resource Services.

Helping Members with Employment Needs

Helping members become self-reliant is a sacred duty shared by bishops, stake presidents and other priesthood leaders. One of the most important roles such priesthood leader may play is assisting a member from his ward, branch or quorum find a good job.

The LDS Employment Resource Services is there to support bishops and other leaders. A dedicated page on the Provident Living Web site is designed to help priesthood leaders most effectively utilize the Church's broad resources.

A download of the Church-published brochure "Unsure How to Help Members with Employment Needs?" is available, along with other tips designed to help priesthood leaders help others in their job searches.

The page reminds priesthood leaders of the importance of calling capable employment specialists to best utilize employment services.

Posting Jobs on LDSjobs.org

LDS Employment Resource Services are not limited to folks seeking employment. The service also helps companies, free of charge, find people who would fit nicely into their organizations.

The Church's employment organization, according to the page, "connects good employees with good employers."

The Web page Posting Jobs on LDSjobs.org walks visitors through a few simple steps needed to create an account online at ldsjobs.com. Staff members at one of the Church's many employment centers are available to help during the posting process.

Source: lds.org — Educational pages.

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