Christian Business Men's Connection (CBMC)

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Comment by Cindilyn Boone on July 28, 2011 at 3:14pm

I have worked many years setting up non-profit organizations through National Heritage Foundation and am currently working with non profits to set up fundraising programs. One of the programs that I am working on right now is raffles for cruises, resort stays and condo vacations. We use these certificates for promotions and or incentives. One way this can be very successful for your Charity is our electronic package. Most Charities will use the electronic package, because they accept donations on their websites.

 

Example: Donate 100.00 to (Charity) and you will receive a Complimentary Three Day Hotel Stay.  If you donate $500, we will give you a certificate for a Complimentary 4-Day Ocean Cruise.

 

We have many packages to choose from, and we have programs that will match the total amount of certificates you buy with an equal number of certificates from us as a donation to your charity.  If you buy 1000 certificates, we will match your order for an additional donation of 1000 certificates giving you a total of 2000 certificates

 

These are just a few of the Charities that we have worked with and helped to sponsor fund raising events by donating and matching the total amount of certificates:

 

American Heart Association                            Muscular Dystrophy Association

American Lung Foundation                             American Diabetes Association

Breast Awareness                                            Alpha Omega Foundation

American Cancer Society

Comment by Dennis Tooley on June 29, 2011 at 9:33pm

How has being a part of this Network had an impact in your business, ministry, work? 

What are you doing to connect with others from this site to encourage each other or refer business to each other?

Comment by Bob Hutt on October 18, 2010 at 7:42pm

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Comment by Jonathan Dupree on September 16, 2010 at 10:39pm

Hey guys, I am excited to be a part of the group!
Blessings!
JD

Comment by Bob Hutt on September 15, 2010 at 6:36pm

Steer Interviews In the Right Direction

Your company's recruiters obviously want to hire top-notch employees. In doing so, they may try different techniques when interviewing candidates.

The wrong question -- or even the right question carelessly phrased -- could backfire and land you in court. Your business could be vulnerable to lawsuits if interview questions discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability or veteran status.

Regardless of their intent, recruiters must be able to defend both the interview and the questions they ask against legal challenges.

There are numerous federal laws that govern the process of hiring new employees, not to mention the myriad state and local statutes in your area that could trip you up.

Interviewers probably know that some questions are illegal - for example, "What religion are you?" or "Are you pregnant?" But many other seemingly innocuous topics can land your company in legal hot water.

Here's a quiz to test your knowledge of liability danger zones. Why did these interviewers cross the line?

Danger Zone 1: A male recruiter tries to put a candidate at ease with small talk about a recent professional football game.
Reason: Chitchat about sports may relax people who enjoy sports, but it can alienate others. Even worse, your company could be accused of skewing interviews against women who might not be as interested in sports as the male recruiter.

Danger Zone 2: "When did you graduate from high school?" an interviewer asks.
Reason: This can be an indirect way of inquiring about a candidate's age. It could open your company up to accusations that you discriminate against older applicants, which is a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.


Danger Zone 3: A recruiter throws out a couple of unexpected brain teasers to see how some candidates think on their feet.
Reason: Posing complex brain teasers that have nothing to do with the job may indicate a weeding out process that isn't fair. It might be hard to refute charges that the interview process is biased against ethnic groups that aren't familiar with these type of questions.

Danger Zone 4: A recruiter asks the first candidate a variety of questions based on information in the candidate's resume. With the next candidate, the recruiter poses an entirely different set of questions, based on that person's resume and experience.
Reason: Asking different questions of different candidates brings up issues of subjectivity and discrimination. It makes sense on the surface, but it's safest to stick with a common thread.

Danger Zone 5: A recruiter asks a job applicant how many children she has and where they go to day care.
Reason: Questions about a candidate's children and day care arrangements are strictly off limits. If an applicant brings up a prohibited topic, the interviewer should quickly steer the conversation back to the job, rather than ask a follow-up question that expands the conversation.

Best approach: Instruct your recruiters to use structured interviews that ask the same questions of all candidates. Hiring managers should be able to explain why they pose certain questions. Stay away from personal questions that aren't directly related to the applicant's ability to do the job.

Comment by Bob Hutt on July 29, 2010 at 8:56pm

Lord Jesus, as I enter this work place, I bring Your presence with me.

I speak Your peace, Your grace, and Your perfect order into the atmosphere of this office. I acknowledge Your Lordship over all that will be spoken, thought, decided and accomplished within these walls.

Lord Jesus, I thank You for the gifts You have deposited in me.
I do not take them lightly, but commit to using them responsibly and well.
Give me a fresh supply of truth and beauty; on which to draw as I do my job.

Anoint my creativity, my ideas, my energy so that even my smallest task may bring You honor. Lord when I am confused, guide me. When I am weary, energize me.
Lord, when I am burned out, infuse me with the light of Your Holy Spirit.

May the work that I do and the way I do it, bring hope, life, and courage to all that I come in contact with today. And Oh Lord, even in this day's most stressful moment, may I rest in You.

In the mighty Name that is above all Names, In the Matchless Name of my Lord and Saviour Jesus I Pray,

Amen.