EDENPRAIRIE GRACE CHURCH | 9301 Eden Prairie Rd | Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Our purpose is to help unemployed and misemployed people with effective strategies and resources for a job search, while helping them hear and follow God's calling in their life and their work.
FREE JOB SEARCH SEMINARS AND WEBINARS
1st Thursday MORNING of each month | 7:30 - 9:00 am
(IN-PERSON ONLY at Grace Church in Eden Prairie)
FOLLOWED BY THE IN-PERSON NWG group meeting beginning at 9am
FOLLOWED BY "Financial Considerations in Job Transition" Q&A beginning at 10:45am
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2nd Thursday EVENING of each month | 7:00 - 8:30 pm
(IN-PERSON ONLY at Woodbury Lutheran Church)
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3rd Thursday MORNING of each month | 7:30 - 9:00 am (Central Time)
(ONLINE Webinar Only)
These FREE Seminars include an introduction to all the additional free but valuable resources you will find through MN Crossroads Career Network.
At our Monthly Seminars, we feature a guest speaker presenting topics related to job search, networking, and lead generation.
OUR UPCOMING GUEST SPEAKERS AND TOPICS
IN-PERSON ONLY:
Get Smart About Networking
with: Cherie Anderson
Thursday Evening, October 8th
7:00 - 8:30 pm
No Registration Necessary! Just come and connect with others!
Your next job will probably come from someone you know. 85% of positions are filled through professional or personal connections. (LinkedIn) You know networking's important, but do you know how? Join us for "Get Smart about Networking." This interactive session will help you identify people to contact and, once you do, how to reach out effectively. You'll leave with a plan built on industry-leading strategies to get you to the right people, in the right ways, to land the job you want.
Cherie Anderson is a Learning & Development professional with over 15 years of experience helping audiences of all ages and backgrounds get the tools and motivation they need to succeed in their profession. She's the CEO of Dream Lab. Before that, she worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Cray, Inc., Ameriprise Financial, American Express, and a whole bunch of nonprofits and startups. Although she's had a lot of great experiences, the most important thing you should know about her is that she's been in the same position you're in right now. She's been through job transition, and with the help of organizations like Crossroads, she's always found herself in a better position than the one she left.
CHERIE ANDERSON
ONLINE ONLY:
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How Thinking Like A Backpacker Will Help Your Job Search!
with: Craig Foster
Thursday Morning, October 15th
7:30 - 9:00 am (Central Time)
Pre-Register Here to Participate in This Webinar
What if your job search isn’t just something to survive—but an adventure that could lead somewhere better than you expected?
Join Craig Foster, Executive Director of PurposeWorks, for How Thinking Like A Backpacker Will Help Your Job Search!, a practical and encouraging look at navigating one of life’s most challenging transitions.
Using the lessons of a backpacking adventure, Craig will show you why successful job seekers need a clear destination, the right “gear,” a solid plan, good guides, and people traveling alongside them. You’ll learn how to clarify your job target, communicate your unique value, identify target companies, reach the hidden job market, navigate AI-driven hiring, and get closer to the hiring manager.
Just as importantly, you’ll discover practical ways to handle rejection, maintain confidence and resilience, and keep moving when the trail gets difficult. And you’ll be challenged to think beyond simply finding a job toward finding work that fits who you are and where you’re going.
Teaser: Your job search is a journey—come discover whether you have the right destination, gear, plan, guides, and strategy to reach it.
Craig Foster and his wife founded PurposeWorks in 2009, driven by a deep passion to help people discover their purpose in life and work including empowering job seekers to find better jobs faster. He has helped more than 14,000 job seekers find jobs, Jesus and joy. Prior to PurposeWorks, Craig had a career in corporate financial planning and analysis and program management, including 11 years with Dell.
CRAIG FOSTER
IN-PERSON ONLY:
at Grace Church - Eden Prairie
Full-Day Job Search Workshop
Saturday, October 17th
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
See more details and pre-register HERE
Our quarterly full-day Job Search Workshops are for those who are unemployed or mis-employed. We present practical ideas, presentations, and breakout discussions from various experts, interactive Q&A sessions, and opportunities for networking.
Workshop Topics:
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The Value and Process of Networking
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Organizing Your Job Search
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The Power of LinkedIn
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Resumes That Work
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Interview With Confidence
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Financial Considerations During Job Transition
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Your Faith and Your Job Search
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Q&A panel of Recruiters and HR Professionals
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Networking Opportunities
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...and more!
MAKE OCTOBER THE MONTH YOU SHIFT YOUR JOB SEARCH INTO HIGH GEAR!
See details and pre-register HERE
IN-PERSON ONLY:
at Grace Church - Eden Prairie
From Networking to Connecting:
How to Build a Network That Works For You
with: Ben Nicholas
Thursday Morning, November 5th
7:30 am - 9:00 am
No Registration Necessary! Just come and connect with others!
In today’s world, most people are taught how to network—but very few are taught how to truly connect.
In this practical and engaging session, Ben Nicholas will challenge the traditional approach to networking and equip attendees with a better way: becoming a high-value connector.
Participants will learn how to:
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Shift from transactional networking to relationship-driven connecting
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Build a network that actively opens doors—without relying on job applications
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Lead more meaningful, memorable conversations that stand out
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Position themselves as someone others want to help and introduce
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Turn everyday interactions into long-term opportunities
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Master the art of thoughtful, consistent follow-up
This session is designed for anyone who wants to grow their career, expand their influence, and create opportunities through relationships, rather than chasing them.
Attendees will walk away with practical tools and a clear next step they can implement immediately to start building a network that works for them.
Ben Nicholas is a strategic partnerships and advancement leader, connector, and founder of Servant Leaders in Training (SLIT)—a growing community of leaders committed to living out servant leadership in their careers, relationships, and communities.
With nearly two decades of experience across business development, sales leadership, and nonprofit advancement, Ben has built and stewarded thousands of relationships, from emerging professionals to C-suite executives—generating millions in funding, revenue, and long-term partnerships.
What sets Ben apart is his belief that success doesn’t come from networking harder, it comes from connecting better.
Rather than teaching transactional networking tactics, Ben equips leaders to become intentional connectors—people who add value, ask meaningful questions, and build trust long before they need something. His approach has helped professionals unlock new career opportunities, expand their influence, and build networks that actively work for them, not the other way around.
Through his work and coaching, Ben helps leaders become prepared, thought-provoking, and consistent in their follow-up—three traits that separate those who are overlooked from those who are sought after.
Ben lives in Minnesota with his wife Britt and their son Luca, and is passionate about helping others live lives of impact, generosity, and purpose-driven leadership.
...Then stay after the presentation, at 9am for the Networking With Grace Meeting and "FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS DURING JOB TRANSITION" Q&A at 10:45!
BEN NICHOLAS
ONLINE ONLY:
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Find the Work That Gives You Energy:
Discover Your Working Genius!
with: Will Graham
Thursday Morning, November 19th
7:30 - 9:00 am (Central Time)
Pre-Register Here to Participate in This Webinar
Have you ever finished a day of work feeling completely drained?
Or experienced the opposite—when you're so energized by what you're doing that time flies and you don't want to stop?
There's a reason for that.
Leadership expert Patrick Lencioni developed a powerful model called The 6 Types of Working Genius that helps us understand why certain kinds of work bring us joy and energy, while others leave us frustrated and exhausted.
Whether you're actively searching for a job, considering a career change, or simply wondering what kind of work would be most fulfilling, understanding your Working Genius can be a game changer.
Join Working Genius expert Will Graham as he introduces this practical model and explores how discovering your natural gifts can help you make more informed career decisions, avoid work that consistently drains you, and pursue opportunities where you're more likely to thrive.
Your next career move shouldn't just be about finding a job. It should be about finding work that fits the way you're naturally wired.
Will Graham is a Workplace Culture and Leadership Development expert who is a certified trainer for both Maxwell Leadership and the 6 Types of Working Genius. He is the author of the book, Make Work Better—How Empowered Teams Transform Work and Deliver Better Results and the upcoming book Your Relationship with Work—It's Not Just What You Do, It's What It Does for You.
Will also created the Signature Influence model, which helps leaders determine how they are naturally wired to guide people (as a coach, speaker, trainer, builder, or some combination). He currently provides leadership development training for the U.S. Army.
WILL GRAHAM