What is a job club?

Job clubs are small groups of people who meet regularly to talk candidly about their job search with the goal of supporting the success of all members. Rooted in the belief that each member has something valuable to contribute, job clubs create the opportunity for everyone to benefit from the advice and encouragement of a diverse, dynamic group.

What is The Flourishing Job Club?

The Flourishing Job Club (TFJC) is a network bringing together pods of 8-12 job seekers in the Greater Toledo area to provide support and increase capability. Heather Bradley, local business and career coach, designed the system and volunteered to launch and coordinate the network. She is joined by like-minded area professionals who volunteer their time to facilitate the launch of pods of job seekers.

What The Flourishing Job Club IS NOT

The Flourishing Job Club is not a search firm, job bank or career coaching services.

Additional Frequently Asked Questions

If you are interested in learning more about how The Flourishing Job Club operated, we invite you to visit TFJC FAQ page.

Help for Older Job Seekers

I don't know what the average age is in our job club (we don't collect that data). I do know the majority of our members have a lot of work experience and some have mentioned the challenge of conducting a job search as an older worker.

Tory Johnson, workplace contributor, had a helpful segment on Good Morning America.
Overage and Overqualified? Get Job Searching Tips - Older Workers: Find Out How You Can Get an Edge in the Workforce. An article and the original segment footage is posted. (A couple of the folks in this segment are members of The Flourishing Job club)

Welcome to Job Clubs Work!!

Why launch yet another blog? Because job clubs help job seekers find their next job and we know job seekers in today's employment market need all the help they can get!

Each year at The Flourishing Company we dedicate pro bono hours to work with organizations in Northwest Ohio. While these pro bono engagements have typically supported non-profit boards, the current employment market motivated us to reach out to professionals in the Greater Toledo area currently in search of employment.

I was inspired by a segment presented by Tory Johnson on Good Morning America showcasing the power of job clubs. Joining with other local leaders who believe in the need to help fellow members of our local community, we came prepared to share our time and expertise!

In April 2009 we launched The Flourishing Job Club. Dozens of Toledo area job seekers have been supported and in August 2009, the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce assumed the management of club. We are very excited! The new Chamber Job Club increases visibility, resources and sustainability for the club.

I invite you to join in the conversation. I will share what I learned along the way and the resources we have discovered for our club members. What can you add? I can't wait to hear!