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The St. Robert's Networking and Resources Group is a non-profit fellowship community that was formed within St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in response to the challenges of the current economic climate. This ministry is dedicated to:
If you are interested in joining the group, sharing resources, or learning more, please contact Steve Fay (978pa978@gmail.com) or Maureen Stewart (mauree17@gmail.com).
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How Can We Help?
Workshops To date, we have hosted several successful workshops conducted by dynamic and experienced professionals on the topics of job hunting, interviewing, and resume writing (including one-on-one tutorials), and stress management. We are planning our next workshops now—please let us know what would be helpful to you!
See below for the latest "On-Target Tip" from our recent workshop on finances.
Finding a Job We regularly post job listings for members of the group via our Google group online. Most of these listings are referrals from parishioners so you may already have a hiring advantage! In addition, we have established a St. Robert’s group for networking via LinkedIn.
Practical Information In addition to job listings, resources from our workshops are available in our Google online group. These currently include handbooks and tip sheets on job hunting, resume writing, and interviewing.
Community Perhaps above all, we form a community—one that grows out of our larger faith community here at St. Robert’s. Together we share the ups and downs, the uncertainties and the opportunities. Please come join us and help us build this community!
Counseling In need of emotional support or counseling because of the current economic challenges? We have connected with local social workers who are willing to see parishioners at reduced rates. Please email parishioner Sue Coleman, LICSW, at suec6564@gmail.com for a confidential discussion and referral to these practitioners.
How Can You Help?
Share Your Skills Each of us is endowed with special gifts. Take time to reflect on how your skills can help those around you in this time of need. Send Job Listings Is your company hiring? How about asking your neighbor or friend if their company is hiring? Please email the name of the company and the company link to Tom Ciaccia at cimcjt@gmail.com. We will add these links to our Job Opportunities page within the Google group for our members to access.
Spread the Word The group is open to parishioners and non-parishioners alike. Share our information with your family, friends, and neighbors!
Share Your Ideas Let us know what you need or want, send us ideas about how to connect, brainstorm workshop thoughts. Be creative! Send us an email at strobertsnetworking@gmail.com.
Pray We are all aware of the power of prayer in our community. Remember those who are struggling in your prayers, thank God for your blessings, and pray for the strength and wisdom we all need in difficult times.
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ON-TARGET TIP
Straight from the latest workshop of the St. Robert’s Networking and Resources Group…don’t miss this valuable information about your home mortgage!
Additional Resources
USCCB website
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has developed a new website in response to the current economic crisis and its moral and human impacts. This new web site has been developed to better share Catholic social teaching on economic life and how it can shape the responses of Catholics to economic crises. For more information, please go to www.usccb.org/jphd/economiclife.
Articles
Useful Tools COBRA premium reduction: ARRA, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, temporarily reduces the premium for COBRA coverage for eligible individuals. Individuals who are eligible for COBRA coverage because of involuntary termination from employment from September 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009 and who elect COBRA, may be eligible to pay a reduced premium. Eligible individuals pay only 35% of the full COBRA premiums under their plans for up to 9 months. For more information, join us in the Google group (see "How to Participate" above). Three valuable resources on foreclosure, from a recent column by Michelle Singletary of the Washington Post:
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