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Employment Services

Partnering for Success

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Job seekers: Be prepared, gain confidence, discover success

The Ark’s Employment Services department partners with clients through tools and training to succeed when looking for a job or making a career change.

Our professionals build and nurture relationships with employers to assist them in recruiting and retaining a successful team. They remain available to both the Ark client and employer for assistance during the first year. Employment Services also offers on-site seminars, discussion groups, and ongoing career support to organizations, schools, and businesses, free of charge.

We partner with each client and talk through employment history and life events that may have effected job choices and performance. We strongly believe in helping find the right job fit for our clients and are dedicated to helping identify realistic goals. We take pride in working with each client individually to develop a customized plan.

Clients are taken through job readiness training to determine strengths, weaknesses and direction. This process allows our clients to uncover skills they might not have realized and to experience a new-found pride in what’s possible.

Once our clients have a direction, and have become aware of what they bring to a job, the development of a resume begins. We recognize that resume development requires a professional who knows how to extract the necessary information to craft this important marketing tool. We partner to build a strong resume, allowing the client to see and communicate their potential.

Once tactical tools are in place, the focus turns to creating a networking strategy and interviewing coaching. Learning how to present themselves professionally and develop relationships with other professionals, our clients learn the impact networking can have. Employment professionals teach each client how to approach, talk, and follow-up on any potential leads and/or referrals. Our interviewing program prepares the client using role playing and filming of mock interviews.

Once the client is job ready, they develop a job search plan. Employment professionals cultivate relationships with a variety of employers and identify qualified candidates, fitting the needs of our partner businesses and organizations. This is highly beneficial for both the client and the business. The client/business relationship does not end after the placement process. Ark professionals are available to both the client and the employer to offer assistance, answer questions, and provide additional coaching to enhance opportunities for long-term success.

Employers: It begins with talent

Our employment professionals work closely with community partners throughout the hiring process including identifying the right talent. We can help employers:

  • Identify desired skill set of your next hire
  • Assist in writing an effective job description
  • Identify best platforms to post your job openings
  • Analyze candidate resumes
  • Train in religious sensitivity and PTO
  • Evaluate benefits
  • Enhance interview techniques, e.g. what to ask and how to listen
  • Develop creative incentives
  • Assist with salary negotiation
  • Discuss remote workforce opportunities

Let’s get started

The Ark provides professional resume support and career coaching, drawing on expertise in business, psychology, and communication to deliver comprehensive job readiness training. The program serves a wide range of clients, from high-level executives to recent graduates, and offers a thoughtful, individualized approach to coaching and public speaking that helps clients secure the right opportunities while supporting businesses in strengthening their workforce.

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