Jobs Initiative

Excellence

Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.

Aristotle

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.

Vince Lombardi

By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.

Voltaire

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Philippians 4:8

“Equipping and empowering job seekers to become excellent employees”

History

Founded in 1992, Christian H.E.L.P. was created to provide employment assistance in addition to material and spiritual support for the unemployed.

Our beginning

The Central Florida Employment Council (CFEC) was developed two years later as an extension of our employment service, offering:

6 Major Job FairsJob BoardJob Search SeminarsResume Assistance

Out of the desire and need to further improve the services we extend to both job seekers and area employers, the Central Florida Jobs Initiative was formed.

Program Development

In outlining the purpose and defining the objectives of our initiative, we employed the STAR strategy: Assess the Situation Determine the Task Take Action Quantify the Results

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the 2012 poverty guideline for the 48 contiguous states for a family/household of 4 is $23,050. In Metro Orlando, an astounding 30% of households make less than $25,000.

Assessing our own client database, we identified a large population of transitioning professionals who are unprepared, overwhelmed, and frustrated by the tedious and sometimes unpredictable job-search process.

We began to survey, listen, and assess our client concerns.

The feedback provided a better understanding of the personal and professional challenges that could hinder progress.

Survey Survey

We also researched and surveyed organizations to determine their employment needs and better understand the challenges they face with attracting and developing

talent.

Develop a comprehensive training program that:1. Establishes Performance

Excellence as the curriculum foundation

2. Identifies and addresses challenges of job-seekers and employers

3. Highlights the behaviors and attitudes that foster employee engagement

Job-ready employment candidates Employees who are engaged and able

to adapt to organizational culture A built-in support system to aid in

employee retention and development

CFJI Completion

Program Dynamics

EVALUATION Among other traits,

the assessment measures and evaluates skills, interests, and integrity, all of which are important to employee engagement and job satisfaction.

During our six-module course, we will:

Discuss and highlight the importance of Performance Excellence throughout each stage of the job searchImpart strategies that lead to improved task completionEvaluate class participation, homework completion, and attendance as standards for successful program completion

One objective of the CFJI is to present employers with a pool of qualified applicants from which to interview and possibly select.

As an intermediary, the CFJI will also alleviate some of the burden of Talent Sourcing by :

An additional referral source Access to a database of employer

partners The opportunity to share

resourcesIncreased visibility in the

corporate communityImproved program services

Final Thoughts:Something to Consider

Several well-regarded studies have recently estimated the cost of losing an employee:

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), estimates that it costs $3,500.00 to replace one $8.00 per hour employee when all costs — recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, reduced productivity, et cetera, were considered. SHRM’s estimate is the lowest of 17 nationally respected companies who calculate this cost!

This is our initiative. Your support is vital to the success of the program and continued economic

growth of Central Florida.

Questions?

Zeynep PortwayProgram Manager

zeynep@christianhelp.org

(407)834-4022

Norma M. PerezProgram

Coordinatornorma@christianhelp.org

(407) 796-3938

Michael D. JohnsonProgram Coordinator

michael@christianhelp.org(407)796-3650

Sandi VidalExecutive Director

sandi@christianhelp.org

(407)834-4022

Thank You

for your time and consideration.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or further information.