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:
at Grace Church - Eden Prairie
Connections & Conversations: An Evening with LinkedIn
Tuesday, April 28th
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
(Enter the Church through Door #1)
Looking for your next opportunity? Join us for an evening of networking, appetizers, and LinkedIn know-how.
We’ll share simple, powerful ways to grow your LinkedIn network quickly and effectively—helping you open more doors in your job search.Then give you the opportunity to connect with MANY others!
Enjoy light bites, meet others on the same journey, and leave with both new strategies and new connections.
Thanks to THRIVENT for providing this event for us... we hope to see you there!
Be sure to register for FREE
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IN-PERSON ONLY:
at Grace Church - Eden Prairie
Networking: From Blank Stares to Referrals
with: Beth Elliot
Thursday Morning, May 7th
7:30 am - 9:00 am
No Registration Necessary! Just come and connect with others!
Referrals do not happen because someone is impressed by your job title, credentials, or background. They happen when something you say clicks into a recognizable pattern for the listener. That is the moment when the conversation shifts from polite nodding to real connection.
This workshop helps you understand how others listen, make sense of what they hear, and decide when and how to help. By focusing on how your message lands rather than how it sounds to you, you learn how to talk about what you are looking for in a way that is easier to remember, repeat, and act on.
The goal is not to perfect your pitch. It is to make it easier for the right people to see where you fit and who else should be talking to you.
Beth Elliott has spent 20 years working with people and teams across Fortune 500, nonprofit, and tech organizations, helping them navigate change and make clearer decisions about what matters most.
As the founder of Tangled Rabbit, she works with people in job transition and early-stage founders who know they have something valuable to offer but struggle to stand out in a crowded market. Beth helps them clarify what they are uniquely positioned to do and connect it to real market needs, so they can build careers or businesses that work because they are unmistakably theirs.
...Then stay after the presentation, at 9am for the Networking With Grace Meeting and "FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS DURING JOB TRANSITION" Q&A at 10:45!
BETH ELLIOT
Maureen O’Malley Rehfuss
IN-PERSON ONLY:
Gaining Clarity and Direction in Your Job Search
with: Maureen O’Malley Rehfuss
Thursday Evening, May 14th
7:00 - 8:30 pm
No Registration Necessary! Just come and connect with others!
ONLINE ONLY:
Pre-Register to Participate
How To Tell Your Story
with: Glenn Sherling
Thursday Morning, May 21st
7:30 - 9:00 am
Pre-Register Here to Participate in This Webinar
Executive transition is a moment of heightened visibility where narrative—not credentials—often shapes first judgment. How to Tell Your Story positions storytelling as a strategic leadership tool that creates clarity, confidence, and credibility in moments of change. Rather than treating transition as a detour, the framework reframes it as intentional evolution, helping leaders articulate a clear throughline, define formative inflection points, and translate experience into current, market-relevant value.
Glenn Sherling is an executive coach and strategic advisor who helps senior leaders articulate their value and navigate career and business transitions with clarity and confidence. Drawing on deep experience in operations, strategy, and leadership development, he guides people in helping to evolve their careers as well as translating complex career histories into compelling, market-relevant narratives. Known for his calm, direct style, Glenn equips leaders to own their story, communicate with authority, and position transition as intentional evolution rather than disruption.
GLENN SHERLING
IN-PERSON ONLY:
at Grace Church - Eden Prairie
Is Business Ownership Your Best Next Step?
with: Bill Rodriguez
Thursday Morning, June 4th
7:30 am - 9:00 am
No Registration Necessary! Just come and connect with others!
Sometimes, the best next step in your career is not looking for a new job, but rather building your own business!
There tremendous advantages, as well as some risks. Building and running a business is not for everyone, but how can you know if it's for you?
In this session, you'll learn how to answer questions like:
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Do I have what it takes?
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What are my options?
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What's a typical day like?
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What about the financials?
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Where do I even begin?
Bill Rodriguez is a certified franchise consultant that has spent over 20 years helping people launch successful businesses. He has opened over 1,200 locations and helped hundreds of people determine if business ownership is right for them... or not! He helps people focus on a disciplined end-to-end strategy to make wise decisions and launch successfully.
...Then stay after the presentation, at 9am for the Networking With Grace Meeting and "FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS DURING JOB TRANSITION" Q&A at 10:45!
BILL RODRIGUEZ
CYNDI CAMARILLO & CHERIE ANDERSON
IN-PERSON ONLY:
How's Your Elevator Pitch???
with: Cyndi Camarillo and Cherie Anderson
Thursday Evening, June 11th
7:00 - 8:30 pm
No Registration Necessary! Just come and connect with others!
You’re talking to someone at a networking event, informational interview, or you get
asked the dreaded “Tell me about yourself,” question at an interview for a job about
which you’re totally excited. You have 90-seconds, or in today’s world, probably 45 –
and you need to make a good impression. You need to communicate:
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What you do
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Experience
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The hook (why they should care)
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What you want
Does the sound of that make you gulp? Let us help!
Senior Recruiter from the State of Minnesota, Cyndi Camarillo and CEO of Dream Lab, Cherie Anderson will lead you
through an informative, fast-pace and practical workshop during which you’ll get:
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The most effective format for an elevator pitch or a “tell me about yourself” answer
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Time to practice in a low-pressure and encouraging environment with your peers
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The opportunity to share it with Cyndi and Cherie for feedback (totally voluntary)
Cyndi Camarillo is a seasoned executive sourcer/recruiter with over 20 years of experience in the medical, financial and public sector industries. She currently leads the Recruitment Strategy efforts at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, where she
has successfully launched new recruitment avenues and significantly increased applicant traffic. Cyndi holds a bachelor’s degree in Christian education and is a self-proclaimed Career Coach. Her expertise includes strategic planning, content creation, and driving state employment awareness through community outreach, engagement and educational campaigns.
Cherie Anderson is a learning and development professional and Chief Experience officer of Dream Lab. She has worked in Fortune 500 companies and start-ups to create learning experiences that transform leaders and lead to bottom-line results. She is also a former client of Crossroads. She’s so grateful for the help she received from us, that she wanted to do the same for others. She’s a big believer in that whole “Do unto other…” thing.
ONLINE ONLY:
Pre-Register to Participate
Going From Networking To Connecting
with: Ben Nicholas
Thursday Morning, July 16th
7:30 - 9:00 am
Pre-Register Here to Participate in This Webinar
(More Details Coming Soon!)
BEN NICHOLAS