Church Job Finder: Job Interviews Articles

Published on: May 25, 2015

One Practical Reason Why Churches Struggle to Find a New Pastor

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In the last few years, several pastoral search teams at large and megachurches have asked me to offer insights I may have about the pool of candidates they are prayerfully considering pursuing to possibly become the church’s next senior pastor. And i...

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Published on: May 21, 2015

10 Tips on Picking a Great Leader for Your Church

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Leadership

Everyone wants to select great leaders. The sustainability of your future depends on it. Selecting great leaders is vital to your success. The NFL Draft mesmerizes me. The decision-making process teams go through during the selection process fasc...

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Published on: April 22, 2015

Repetition—Not Redundancy—Can Be Good for You

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Workplace

Communication is the crux of all relationships. We live with people whom we love and some we merely stand. No matter the nature of the relationship, we want to make sure we are communicating for the sake of bei...

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Published on: April 1, 2015

8 Ways to Enhance Your Search for a Senior Pastor

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Job Search

One of the toughest jobs for any church is to find and select a new senior pastor. It’s an intricate and delicate balance of both natural and supernatural forces. God is sovereign, but people are fully human. This makes for what is often a challengin...

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Published on: February 27, 2015

The 5 Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers

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Job Search

You finally get around to polishing your resume. You research the best resume look, latest trends and descriptive phrases, and you pour your heart out on paper. Then you wait. And wait. And then the email comes: You didn’t get the job. What a discou...

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Published on: February 15, 2015

4 Simple Tips for Beginning Your Church Job Search

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Job Search

I share this story often: A few months ago, a family friend came into the office to interview for a position that Vanderbloemen was representing. Before the meeting, we sat down for a friendly catch-up conversation, and I asked the question, “What ha...

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Published on: February 11, 2015

6 Resume Mistakes Pastors Make (and How to Avoid Them)

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Résumés

by Dr. Jennifer Degler Having reviewed over 700 resumes while serving on a pastor search committee, I saw the good, the bad and the oh-my-goodness-what-were-they-thinking. Here are six common resume mistakes pastors make and tips for correc...

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Published on: November 14, 2014

5 Ways to Fail the Interview

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Job Search

Searching for a new position on a church staff can be taxing to say the least. Praying through tough decisions about timing, workplaces and direction can wear...

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Published on: September 5, 2014

How a Thank-You Note Got Me a Job With Oprah

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I was hungry. Not in the literal sense, but I was hungry to have a positive impact early on in my career. While in college, one summer I went back to New York City and interned for Hearst Newspapers.

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Published on: August 19, 2014

The 5 Character Traits That'll Land You Your Dream Job

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As a leader, I realized selecting the best people to join our team was the most important part of my job. Ultimately, it’s the people on the team that make or break our ability to meet our mission and goals. BC...

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Published on: August 15, 2014

27 Questions You Should Ask Before You Accept the Job

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Job Search

When a pastor considers a move to a new church setting or any leader considers a new job, he or she should do whatever is possible to define reality. As Max Dupree, leadership guru and writer said, "The first job of a leader is to define reality." W...

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Published on: August 3, 2014

4 Tips to Land the Worship Pastor Job Interview

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Also by Jeff Bigelow Here at Vanderbloemen Search Group, we have the privilege of helping churches all over the country find high capacity worsh...

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Published on: July 21, 2014

3 Questions to Ask to Nail the Interview

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I came across an article last week by Kathy Rapp that featured three questions top candidates ask in job interviews. Kathy is the Senior Vice President at hrQ in Houston, TX. I enjoyed her article because she...

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Published on: July 8, 2014

How NOT to Survive "The Job Interview"

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Published on: May 8, 2014

Heroes Wanted: How to Hire a Super-Great Children's Pastor

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Ministry

Legoland® Park is just a short drive from our house here in San Diego. It's been one of our favorite destinations as our two sons have grown up. Much of the reason for that is because of how they "recruit" kids to join in the fun. You see, we often s...

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Job Interviews Articles

One Practical Reason Why Churches Struggle to Find a New Pastor

10 Tips on Picking a Great Leader for Your Church

Repetition—Not Redundancy—Can Be Good for You

8 Ways to Enhance Your Search for a Senior Pastor

The 5 Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers

4 Simple Tips for Beginning Your Church Job Search

6 Resume Mistakes Pastors Make (and How to Avoid Them)

5 Ways to Fail the Interview

How a Thank-You Note Got Me a Job With Oprah

The 5 Character Traits That'll Land You Your Dream Job

27 Questions You Should Ask Before You Accept the Job

4 Tips to Land the Worship Pastor Job Interview

3 Questions to Ask to Nail the Interview

How NOT to Survive "The Job Interview"

Heroes Wanted: How to Hire a Super-Great Children's Pastor