Job Interviews
Exactly what should you do AFTER you complete your next job interview at a church? Should you wait to hear back from them? Or should you be a little more proactive? Here are some guidelines: 1. Preferably, send a hand-written note, thanking the church for the interview. At the very least, send an email. 2.… read more
You’ve got a big job interview coming up. Or maybe you’re conducting a job interview in the near future. Here is a list of great questions (and great answers!). … read more
What do you do when your church job interview goes badly… really badly? The truth is… it’s ok… you’re not the first person to have a really bad church job interview. (And you won’t be the last). But The Salary Reporter has some great tips that you can learn from others who have learned the… read more
The following is an excellent list of pastor interview questions. Although this is written from a very conservative baptist perspective, there are a lot of great questions here… feel free to modify to your situation and particular interview. Pastor Interview Questions (sample list): There are many who profess to know Christ who are mistaken. What… read more
Jacqueline Smith writes: Job seekers need to anticipate less conventional interview questions, and that they should think of oddball queries as an opportunity to demonstrate their thought process, to communicate their values and character, and to show the prospective employer how they perform under pressure. But as it turns out, most companies [or churches] will… read more
When you’re asked “what’s your greatest strength?” in an interview, you’ve got it covered: You showcase your professional skills and talk about how there’s no one better suited for the job. But what’s your biggest weakness? That question can be much harder to answer. But it’s not a trick question. What your interviewer is really… read more
As you look for a new job, will you take any job offer or are you looking for the right one? What does the right job mean? Too often job seekers do not take enough time to reflect on where they have been in their careers before they actively begin their new job search. And… read more
With a down economy, most of us have heard accounts of job seekers sending out 100, 200, perhaps 300 résumés without getting even one response. To anyone who has sent out large quantities of résumés without any response or interviews, I offer this advice: The complete lack of response is not due to the economy.… read more
When I was in college and aspiring to ministry, I was greatly influenced by a pastor in Denton, Texas named Tommy Nelson. Among the many nuggets of wisdom that I gleaned from him was this: “Get fired in the interview.” What was he talking about? He was telling all of us young aspiring preachers exactly… read more