How To Get More Interviews At Your Dream Organizations When Leaving Vocational Ministry
How To Get More Interviews At Your Dream Organizations When Leaving Vocational Ministry
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Read Time: 3 minutes
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Overview
Welcome to the Ministry To Marketplace Minute! In today’s newsletter, we’re talking about getting deeper into interviews at organizations you realllllly want to work for. But maybe not in the way that you think. So let’s dive in.
Today's Ministry To Marketplace Minute:
Mindset Shift: The problem with most pastor career change strategies.
Strategy Shift: Practice makes perfect when transitioning from ministry.
Do This Right Now: Practice this right now.
Who Will Hire Me?: 5 ministry friendly organizations with jobs for ex-pastors.
Overview
Welcome to the Ministry To Marketplace Minute! In today’s newsletter, we’re talking about getting deeper into interviews at organizations you realllllly want to work for. But maybe not in the way that you think. So let’s dive in.
Today's Ministry To Marketplace Minute:
Mindset Shift: The problem with most pastor career change strategies.
Strategy Shift: Practice makes perfect when transitioning from ministry.
Do This Right Now: Practice this right now.
Who Will Hire Me?: 5 ministry friendly organizations with jobs for ex-pastors.
🧠 MINDSET SHIFT: The problem with most pastor career change strategies.
🧠 MINDSET SHIFT: The problem with most pastor career change strategies.
Getting more interviews is THE way to get an offer.
If you get an interview, you have the ability to get an offer. If you don’t have an interview, no offers are coming your way.
Most people I talk to shoot for the stars first. They aim for 2-3 dream companies they’d love to work for and try to get a job at one.
Not only do most not get a job at those companies, they may not even get an interview.
So here’s a strategy that I recommend to not only help you get more interviews, but to help you prepare for the interviews you really want:
Before trying to get interviews at the biggest names first, try to get interviews for the same job at similar organizations, so you can get reps.
Getting more interviews is THE way to get an offer.
If you get an interview, you have the ability to get an offer. If you don’t have an interview, no offers are coming your way.
Most people I talk to shoot for the stars first. They aim for 2-3 dream companies they’d love to work for and try to get a job at one.
Not only do most not get a job at those companies, they may not even get an interview.
So here’s a strategy that I recommend to not only help you get more interviews, but to help you prepare for the interviews you really want:
Before trying to get interviews at the biggest names first, try to get interviews for the same job at similar organizations, so you can get reps.
♟️ STRATEGY SHIFT: Practice makes perfect when transitioning from ministry.
♟️ STRATEGY SHIFT: Practice makes perfect when transitioning from ministry.
Your goal is to get offers, so we need to practice how to get them.
Your goal is to get offers, so we need to practice how to get them.
Step 1: Find organizations to practice with.
Step 1: Find organizations to practice with.
Wait, practice? Yes, practice - live!
If you can’t get an interview anywhere, that means that something in your application process is broken.
So instead, apply for jobs at organizations you would classify as “2-star” or “3-star” organizations.
If you rank the organizations you're applying to on a scale of 1 to 5 stars, these are the ones where, if offered a job, you might consider accepting, but they're not your dream companies.
So start by finding organizations that do similar things and have similar roles.
Wait, practice? Yes, practice - live!
If you can’t get an interview anywhere, that means that something in your application process is broken.
So instead, apply for jobs at organizations you would classify as “2-star” or “3-star” organizations.
If you rank the organizations you're applying to on a scale of 1 to 5 stars, these are the ones where, if offered a job, you might consider accepting, but they're not your dream companies.
So start by finding organizations that do similar things and have similar roles.
Step 2: Apply for roles you’re interested in at these 2 and 3-star companies.
Step 2: Apply for roles you’re interested in at these 2 and 3-star companies.
If you get ghosted or rejected here, it’s likely the same will happen at a 5-star organization.
If you get an interview here, take the time to do the interview and learn why they liked you for the role.
What about your experience, your resume, and anything else you did made you an attractive candidate?
Additionally, take the time to figure out what gave them pause. What about your background did they not like? Are there any gaps that you need to fill on your resume, either by upskilling or being clearer?
If you don’t get an interview, study the job description and figure out what’s missing from your resume, and if you have that experience, can you better clarify it?
If you get ghosted or rejected here, it’s likely the same will happen at a 5-star organization.
If you get an interview here, take the time to do the interview and learn why they liked you for the role.
What about your experience, your resume, and anything else you did made you an attractive candidate?
Additionally, take the time to figure out what gave them pause. What about your background did they not like? Are there any gaps that you need to fill on your resume, either by upskilling or being clearer?
If you don’t get an interview, study the job description and figure out what’s missing from your resume, and if you have that experience, can you better clarify it?
Step 3: Once you get an interview, go as far as you can in the process.
Step 3: Once you get an interview, go as far as you can in the process.
If you land an offer at a 2 to 3-star company, that’s a great thing! You don’t have to say yes, but you’ve taken notes along the way on what makes you stand out as a top candidate and what you need to improve on.
You might even be surprised that the organization could move up to a 4, or even 5-star organization, as you get to know their mission and their team.
If you land an offer at a 2 to 3-star company, that’s a great thing! You don’t have to say yes, but you’ve taken notes along the way on what makes you stand out as a top candidate and what you need to improve on.
You might even be surprised that the organization could move up to a 4, or even 5-star organization, as you get to know their mission and their team.
Step 4: If you continue interviewing, move now to your 4 and 5-star organizations.
Step 4: If you continue interviewing, move now to your 4 and 5-star organizations.
Once you feel confident about your ability to get offers or into final interviews, move on to your 4 and 5-star organizations.
Use what you’ve learned: resume adjustments, answering the interview questions, asking the right questions yourself, and providing any project or sample work - to be the best candidate they see!
These roles will be more competitive, but now, so are you. Because you’ve practiced and honed your skills.
If you land an offer at a 2 to 3-star company, that’s a great thing! You don’t have to say yes, but you’ve taken notes along the way on what makes you stand out as a top candidate and what you need to improve on.
You might even be surprised that the organization could move up to a 4, or even 5-star organization, as you get to know their mission and their team.
QUICK WINS
QUICK WINS
✅ DO THIS RIGHT NOW: Practice this right now.
✅ DO THIS RIGHT NOW: Practice this right now.
Create a list of organizations you really want to work for - your 4 and 5-star organizations.
Find similar organizations that do the same thing and hire for the same roles - your 2 and 3-star organizations.
Start applying for jobs at the 2 and 3-star organizations to get your reps in, hone your strategy, and learn what an attractive candidate looks like!
Create a list of organizations you really want to work for - your 4 and 5-star organizations.
Find similar organizations that do the same thing and hire for the same roles - your 2 and 3-star organizations.
Start applying for jobs at the 2 and 3-star organizations to get your reps in, hone your strategy, and learn what an attractive candidate looks like!
🚀 FROM THE COACHING GROUP
🚀 FROM THE COACHING GROUP
Got a 90% on a test run for my Product Marketing resume, so that’s exciting too!... ready to hit the LI pavement this week in a fresh way!
Got a 90% on a test run for my Product Marketing resume, so that’s exciting too!... ready to hit the LI pavement this week in a fresh way!
🤝 WHO WILL HIRE ME?: 5 ministry friendly organizations with jobs for ex-pastors.
🤝 WHO WILL HIRE ME?: 5 ministry friendly organizations with jobs for ex-pastors.
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Todd Linder
Founder and Head Coach // Connect with me on LinkedIn
Todd Linder
Founder and Head Coach // Connect with me on LinkedIn
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