Navigating Job Boards After Ministry: How Former Pastors Can Find Fulfilling Corporate Jobs That Fit
Navigating Job Boards After Ministry: How Former Pastors Can Find Fulfilling Corporate Jobs That Fit
Read Time: 3.5 minutes
Read Time: 3.5 minutes
LAUNCH YOUR JOB SEARCH
LAUNCH YOUR JOB SEARCH
Overview
Welcome to the Ministry To Marketplace Minute! Today, we’re talking about how to navigate the job boards when looking for jobs as a former pastor. How can you actually find jobs that fit you and you’ll get hired for? And, which job boards are better than others? Let’s dive in.
Today's Ministry To Marketplace Minute:
Mindset Shift: How to find jobs as a former pastor.
Strategy Shift: The ministry transition method of searching for a marketplace job through job boards.
Do This Right Now: Your post-ministry job search strategy.
Who Will Hire Me?: 6 job boards with jobs for ex-pastors.
Overview
Welcome to the Ministry To Marketplace Minute! Today, we’re talking about how to navigate the job boards when looking for jobs as a former pastor. How can you actually find jobs that fit you and you’ll get hired for? And, which job boards are better than others? Let’s dive in.
Today's Ministry To Marketplace Minute:
Mindset Shift: How to find jobs as a former pastor.
Strategy Shift: The ministry transition method of searching for a marketplace job through job boards.
Do This Right Now: Your post-ministry job search strategy.
Who Will Hire Me?: 6 job boards with jobs for ex-pastors.
🧠 MINDSET SHIFT: How to find jobs as a former pastor.
🧠 MINDSET SHIFT: How to find jobs as a former pastor.
When looking for a job, the most obvious place to look is on job boards.
LinkedIn, Indeed, Google Jobs, Work For Good, Praxis Jobs, Christian Tech Jobs, etc.
These (and plenty more) are where companies post open jobs that they have so that more people will see them.
It is a great way to find open positions that you can take action on quickly.
But most people are using the job boards wrong.
Most that I talk to search for keywords or job titles.
Searches like, “human resources,” “customer service,” or “learning and development.”
The problem here is two-fold.
Job titles often don’t reflect the job itself. I’ve seen the same job title for completely different job descriptions. And those job descriptions can have completely different requirements!
There are no rules for job titles. It is HR’s naming convention for what probably makes the most sense, plus some part of the culture of the organization.
Instead of searching for job titles, search for job functions.
When looking for a job, the most obvious place to look is on job boards.
LinkedIn, Indeed, Google Jobs, Work For Good, Praxis Jobs, Christian Tech Jobs, etc.
These (and plenty more) are where companies post open jobs that they have so that more people will see them.
It is a great way to find open positions that you can take action on quickly.
But most people are using the job boards wrong.
Most that I talk to search for keywords or job titles.
Searches like, “human resources,” “customer service,” or “learning and development.”
The problem here is two-fold.
Job titles often don’t reflect the job itself. I’ve seen the same job title for completely different job descriptions. And those job descriptions can have completely different requirements!
There are no rules for job titles. It is HR’s naming convention for what probably makes the most sense, plus some part of the culture of the organization.
Instead of searching for job titles, search for job functions.
♟️ STRATEGY SHIFT: The ministry transition method of searching for a marketplace job through job boards.
♟️ STRATEGY SHIFT: The ministry transition method of searching for a marketplace job through job boards.
Job functions are the most accurate search basis for a job that fits you.
When I say, “A job that fits you,” I mean a job that fits your skills, experience, and wiring.
Before searching on job boards, you have to know what job functions you want to do AND can do (more on that later).
But if you do have that clarity, here’s what you need to know about searching these job boards.
Job functions are the most accurate search basis for a job that fits you.
When I say, “A job that fits you,” I mean a job that fits your skills, experience, and wiring.
Before searching on job boards, you have to know what job functions you want to do AND can do (more on that later).
But if you do have that clarity, here’s what you need to know about searching these job boards.
Use keywords to find jobs you want to do.
Use keywords to find jobs you want to do.
Basically, find the words that describe the job you want, rather than the common title.
To do this, you can either
Ask someone you know who has that job what keywords they would be searching for that match the functions of their job
Look at multiple job descriptions for jobs that you get excited about. Copy them into ChatGPT and ask it to pull out all of the common job functions that appear across more than one job description. Ideally, it would be all of them.
Basically, find the words that describe the job you want, rather than the common title.
To do this, you can either
Ask someone you know who has that job what keywords they would be searching for that match the functions of their job
Look at multiple job descriptions for jobs that you get excited about. Copy them into ChatGPT and ask it to pull out all of the common job functions that appear across more than one job description. Ideally, it would be all of them.
Use filters to eliminate the wrong stuff.
Use filters to eliminate the wrong stuff.
Filters are powerful tools for eliminating the wrong opportunities once you have already plugged in the right search values.
Filters that I like that can eliminate the wrong postings and give you an edge are filters like,
Location / remote (read the job description carefully, though)
Job type (full-time, part-time, internship)
When the job was posted
Industry or Area of Focus
Salary range
Under 10 applicants
Filters are powerful tools for eliminating the wrong opportunities once you have already plugged in the right search values.
Filters that I like that can eliminate the wrong postings and give you an edge are filters like,
Location / remote (read the job description carefully, though)
Job type (full-time, part-time, internship)
When the job was posted
Industry or Area of Focus
Salary range
Under 10 applicants
Connections are your best friend.
Connections are your best friend.
This one applies to LinkedIn, but you can also cross-reference other job boards with LinkedIn.
Your best way to get a job with a non-traditional background is by securing an interview through a connection. I’ve talked about this in length in my newsletter, Who Will Help You Get A Job As A Former Pastor.
The LinkedIn Jobs page has a special filter that allows you to filter the job postings by “In your network.”
This means that the only jobs you will see are at organizations where you have a LinkedIn connection.
Pretty cool, huh?
This one applies to LinkedIn, but you can also cross-reference other job boards with LinkedIn.
Your best way to get a job with a non-traditional background is by securing an interview through a connection. I’ve talked about this in length in my newsletter, Who Will Help You Get A Job As A Former Pastor.
The LinkedIn Jobs page has a special filter that allows you to filter the job postings by “In your network.”
This means that the only jobs you will see are at organizations where you have a LinkedIn connection.
Pretty cool, huh?
What if I don’t have clarity for my next job?
What if I don’t have clarity for my next job?
This is the most important part. Not having clarity is like asking for directions to the beach in the middle of Kansas.
It is just confusing for others.
You could check out my articles, Best Jobs for Pastors: What Jobs Can Former Pastors Do After Leaving Ministry or 6 Steps to Finding the Right Corporate Job Title After Leaving Ministry.
Or you can join us for the Job Clarity Intensive on September 12.
This is the most important part. Not having clarity is like asking for directions to the beach in the middle of Kansas.
It is just confusing for others.
You could check out my articles, Best Jobs for Pastors: What Jobs Can Former Pastors Do After Leaving Ministry or 6 Steps to Finding the Right Corporate Job Title After Leaving Ministry.
Or you can join us for the Job Clarity Intensive on September 12.
QUICK WINS
QUICK WINS
✅ DO THIS RIGHT NOW: Your post-ministry job search strategy.
✅ DO THIS RIGHT NOW: Your post-ministry job search strategy.
Discover the common job functions for jobs you want.
Plug those into a few different job boards.
Use the filters to eliminate jobs that are in line with your skills, experience, wiring, or vision.
Discover the common job functions for jobs you want.
Plug those into a few different job boards.
Use the filters to eliminate jobs that are in line with your skills, experience, wiring, or vision.
🚀 FROM THE COACHING GROUP
🚀 FROM THE COACHING GROUP
Job clarity done! Feels good to have a direction!
Job clarity done! Feels good to have a direction!
🤝 WHO WILL HIRE ME?: 6 Job Boards with jobs for ex-pastors.
🤝 WHO WILL HIRE ME?: 6 Job Boards with jobs for ex-pastors.
This part is a bit different today. In the spirit of job boards, here is a list of 6 job boards that consistently post jobs that would be a fit for former pastors!
*Launch Point does not make any introductions to hiring managers or recruiters based on this list, except to those who have joined the Ministry To Marketplace Coaching Program.
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This part is a bit different today. In the spirit of job boards, here is a list of 6 job boards that consistently post jobs that would be a fit for former pastors!
*Launch Point does not make any introductions to hiring managers or recruiters based on this list, except to those who have joined the Ministry To Marketplace Coaching Program.
Get the newsletter, along with 663+ others, every Friday morning.
This part is a bit different today. In the spirit of job boards, here is a list of 6 job boards that consistently post jobs that would be a fit for former pastors!
*Launch Point does not make any introductions to hiring managers or recruiters based on this list, except to those who have joined the Ministry To Marketplace Coaching Program.
Get the newsletter, along with 647+ others, every Friday morning.
Rooting for you! 🚀
Rooting for you! 🚀
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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The Ministry To Marketplace Interview Accelerator: Join 97 others that have successfully transitioned from ministry into marketplace jobs that value their experience. The Interview Accelerator will give you our proven step by step process, coaching, and community to getting more interviews for jobs that value your ministry experience and support your family. Let's hop on a call!
The Ministry To Marketplace Quiz: Join 500+ other ministry to marketplace job seekers that have taken our 60-second (FREE) quiz to find out what is hindering your job search. You'll get a video and PDF results report straight to your inbox that will identify where you are, and what you need to focus on right now to get results. Take the FREE quiz here.
The Ministry To Marketplace Interview Accelerator: Join 97 others that have successfully transitioned from ministry into marketplace jobs that value their experience. The Interview Accelerator will give you our proven step by step process, coaching, and community to getting more interviews for jobs that value your ministry experience and support your family. Let's hop on a call!
The Ministry To Marketplace Quiz: Join 500+ other ministry to marketplace job seekers that have taken our 60-second (FREE) quiz to find out what is hindering your job search. You'll get a video and PDF results report straight to your inbox that will identify where you are, and what you need to focus on right now to get results. Take the FREE quiz here.
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