Community Matters in NY Times

The following is from Ken Grant:

I think this just goes to show what a small group of people committed to a cause can accomplish.

In February, a room full of people gathered in Hockessin and started the Community Matters Job Networking Group – a place for those between jobs to come, share their skills, learn from each other, and support each other.

Thanks to the incredible leadership and efforts of ALL involved with this – we are seeing great results – from training and insights offered from business professionals, people are improving their resumes, interview skills, networking skills, etc we are seeing more of our members getting called back for interviews and getting job offers!

Apparently, this has caught the attention of the New York Times.

Whatever the approach, participants say the goals are simple: to talk, trade stories, voice concerns and share contacts that could lead to new work.

“The benefit of getting together in person is that you feel like you really get to know what someone’s all about,” said Rodney Jordan, who has a job with a local printing company but started the Community Matters Networking Group in Hockessin, Del., to help neighbors in need. “Those face-to-face connections can go a long way.”

Mr. Jordan found group members through advertising online and offline. His group, like Mr. Cardinale’s, meets in a local church. Other grass-roots networking organizations convene in places like neighborhood coffee shops.

Click Here for the full article or read the pdf version.

Of course, this is only the latest round of media exposure for this group – we’ve seen excellent articles from Adam Zewe at the Community News, Gary Soulsman with the News Journal, and Rick Jensen at WDEL features the group every Thursday afternoon on his show!

Thank you all for your support, words of encouragment, and help in making this group a success!