Jobs Ministries and Resources available in the Katy / West Houston Area
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With all of the continuous corporate downsizing / rightsizing announcements I'm sure many of us will be in contact with family members, friends and acquaintances who find themselves back in the job market. Some GOOD jobs ministries and resources available in the Katy Texas area are shown below. If you know of any other resources please let me know and I will add them to this page.
I would love to hear from you. Thanks, George Phile. My email address is: thekatychurch@swbell.net

The Career Builder Network: http://www.careerbuilder.com
Job search, who’s hiring, getting hired, succeed at work, manage your career.

My WorkForce Ministry: http://www.myworkforceministry.com
Faith-based Career Management organization providing on and off-line resources and networking opportunities.

Texas Workforce Commission: http://www.twc.state.tx.us

Texas Unemployment Insurance Information:
www.twc.state.tx.us/customers/jsemp/jsempsub2.html

Texas Unemployment Insurance Information:
www.twc.state.tx.us/customers/jsemp/jsempsub2.html

Job Seekers Organizational Tools: http://www.JibberJobber.com

Career Development & Job Support Ministry
Houston Second Baptist Church at Woodway and Voss.
http://www.second.org/global/support_groups.aspx

A Job Seminar is offered on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. I attended these sessions in early 1997 with my daughter and again in 1998 with my niece. I have also encouraged others to attend these sessions and the feedback is that they found it quite useful. The instructors are professional headhunters and these seminars are very well done. The six on-going seminars addressing how to find a job in today's job market. You can enter at any time and there is no fee and reservations are not necessary.

Six on-going seminars offer spiritual encouragement and practical help for those between work assignments. Seminars can be entered at any time. There is no charge and reservations are not necessary. These seminars are on-going all year, meeting for 6 weeks, taking a break the 7th week, and repeating this schedule throughout the year.

Topics covered are: 1) Overview: Getting Started; 2) Self-Assessment Process and Assessing the Job Market; 3) Preparing Resumes and References; 4) Networking; 5) Preparing for the Interview; and Negotiating Successfully and 6) The New Job Transition.

They also have Job Listing Books that can be viewed by appointment call the Ministry Network Office at 713-365-2338 for more information. Thanks, Lelan Callaway

Between Jobs Ministry
Northwest Bible Church in Spring
Wednesday at 9 am
5503 Fellowship Lane, Spring 77379
Phone 281-376-1110
http://www.nwbc.org/ministries/pastoral/btwn_jobs/btwn_jobs.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/betweenjobsministry/

"BJM is a free, Christ-centered support ministry for people between jobs.  We provide encouragement, information, networking assistance, spiritual guidance, and training sessions in a Christian setting.  We meet weekly on Wednesday mornings (except major holidays and during our Vacation Bible School in early June), from 9:00am until about 12:30pm.  To pre-register, go to www.nwbc.org and click on BJM.  Or, provide your name, phone number, email address, and job interest by email (bjm@nwbc.org) or phone (281.376.1110).  Walk-ins are always welcome!"

Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Community
1530 Norwalk Drive, Katy
Phone 281-578-0707

www.epiphanycatholic.org

Networking ... "Join our networking group any Monday at 7:00 PM in the Library. Participation is open to the public and no reservations are required. Facilitators include Jimmie Price and Ed Conner."

Career Development Center
Houston First Baptist Church
http://www.hfbc.org
look for
Job Ministry in the left panel
7401 Katy Freeway, Houston 77024
Phone 713-681-8000
Career & Job Care
St. Luke's United Methodist Church
Monday at 7:00 p.m.
3471 Westheimer, Houston 77027
http://www.stlukes-hou.org/Caring/Jobcare.htm

"Job Care's mission is to provide encouragement,fellowship, direction, training and spiritual support to those unemployed or seeking a change of employment. "

JobNet,
a ministry of Christian Community Service Center,
3230 Mercer, Houston
www.ccschouston.com/jobnet.htm

"JobNet is a cutting edge employment program that serves the needs of our neighbors who are searching for work. Services offered include job leads, computer labs, resume consulting and networking opportunities. Clients gain access to much-needed training and tools in a supportive, caring environment."

The WorkSource
1550 Foxlake Drive, Suite 360, Houston
just North of Garden Ridge Pottery
www.theworksource.org/1general/katy/katy.html

" We are the one-stop source for jobs in the Katy, West Harris, Waller, Ft. Bend and Austin counties area. If you're an employer looking to hire or a job seeker looking for work, we can help."

Executive Networking Group was organized a year and a half ago, the original intent was to meet on a monthly basis and network and try to help each other find job leads.  Contact Dan Frederking frederkingd@itep.org for more information.

The After Hours Network
14 Years ... Over 650 Programs ... Over 45,000 in Attendance
http://www.afterhoursnetwork.com

"Networking * Educational * Fun"
"Houston's Most Vibrant & Long-Lived Networking Event Dedicated to Houston's Business & Professional community"

Houston Community College System Career Awareness
http://hccsjobbank.hccs.cc.tx.us/webfm/placement/jphome.htm

Christian Jobs Online
www.christianjobs.com
Web Sites for Career Development and Job Search:
www.sc.edu/career/bookmark
Preparing Yourself for Your Job Search:
www.students.vcu.edu/careers/strategy/prep2.html
City of Houston Jobs
http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/jobs
Harris County Jobs
http://www.co.harris.tx.us/hrrm/Employment.htm
Fort Bend County Jobs
www.fortbendjobs.com

Houston Chronicle Classified - Jobs
www.chroniclejobs.com

Monster Job Search
jobsearch.monster.com

Some Web Sites You Might Want to Check Out

Some good search engines
to find what you are looking for you may need to use several of these
Christian Topics http://www.crosswalk.com
Search, Read and Hear the Bible http://www.bible.com
My Favorite Search Engine http://www.google.com
Look up phone numbers http://www.theultimates.com
  http://www.reversephonedirectory.com
  http://smartpages.com
Find it on the map http://www.mapquest.com

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