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Each month, CCCC invites members to send us their prayer requests which we then pray over during our weekly staff meetings. We love being able to support our ministry partners in this way! One of the most common prayer requests we receive is that God will bring along the right people to meet the numerous staffing needs faced by Christian charities across Canada. I have no doubt that for many, acquiring new talent<\/strong> will continue to be a top strategic priority in 2017.<\/p>\n Charities planning to hire new staff in 2017 won’t want to miss CCCC’s upcoming FREE live webinar: <\/strong>“Hiring Well”. <\/strong>In this webinar we will be discussing best practices for Christian ministries to attract and hire top talent, including:<\/p>\n We will be offering the webinar at two different times:<\/p>\n Please register<\/strong> by clicking on the time that suits you best.<\/p>\n This webinar is open to anyone, but only CCCC Members<\/a> will receive complimentary access to the webinar recording.<\/p>\n CCCC is often asked where Christian ministries can most effectively advertise their job postings<\/strong>. Assuming that the charity has taken the time to define their requirements and update the job description<\/strong>, the following list provides some suggestions:<\/p>\n I am pleased to share that CCCC is working towards adding an online job board<\/strong> to the services that we provide. We have been hearing for some time that charities would value a way to connect with Christian job seekers, and we are excited to finally be moving ahead with this initiative. If this is something that is of interest to you, please consider taking a few minutes to complete an online survey<\/a> which will help to ensure that this service offering meets the needs of Christian charities in Canada. This survey will remain open until February 28, 2017<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Here are several online job boards that Christian charities may find helpful. Of course this is not meant to be an exhaustive list, and if you know of other service providers that you have used successfully in the past, I would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n While online job boards can certainly be very useful, it is important to remember that they are not a complete solution when it comes to meeting your charity’s staffing needs. To reach more passive<\/strong>, highly qualified candidates, a different approach is often required.<\/p>\n The idea of a talent pipeline <\/strong>is based on building and maintaining relationships with others who may not yet be ready to join your team, but could make a great staff member in the future. It’s really a continual process that moves beyond viewing recruitment<\/strong> as a point in time activity, to continually connecting with highly qualified candidates who may not be actively looking for other employment.<\/p>\n While building a talent pipeline does require leaders to be intentional in doing so, the good news is that it isn’t difficult. Here are a few ideas of how to get to work on building your charity’s talent pipeline:<\/p>\n Consider reaching out to Christian colleges and universities to find out how to make your job postings known to their co-op students<\/strong> and alumni<\/strong>. Sometimes schools will host job fairs<\/strong> which can be a great way of meeting a large number of candidates in a short period of time. If you are planning on attending The Pursuit’17<\/a> in Edmonton this spring, make a point of meeting some of the individuals who are attending as part of CCCC’s Young Leader’s Program<\/a>. Millennials now make up the largest demographic in the Canadian workplace, so there is a good chance you will be hiring one in the future!<\/p>\n Charities that take a proactive approach in building their talent pipelines will be better positioned to fill key and critical positions than those who do not. While tools like online job boards can certainly be very helpful in creating awareness about the job opportunity, a broader approach is often needed, especially when it comes to hard to fill positions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CCCC’s upcoming webinar on ‘hiring well’<\/h2>\n
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Options for Christian ministry opportunities<\/h2>\n
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Online job board on road map for CCCC<\/h2>\n
Christian ministry online job boards<\/h2>\n
Ambrose University<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Christian Careers Canada<\/a><\/h3>\n
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ChristianEmployment.com<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Christian Job Search<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Don’t neglect your charity’s talent pipeline!<\/h2>\n
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A word about millennials<\/h2>\n
Closing thoughts<\/h2>\n