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Job Search Council Charter

❓This document outlines the guiding principles, standards, and expectations of participants in the Job Search Council(JSC)

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JSC Charter
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Founding Member Names

Sean O., Avril F.
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Focus

Out-of-work full time job seekers
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Guiding Principles:

Everyone agrees to follow the 3 JSC Principles:

Agree to attend first 10 meetings
Practice Shuhari
Shuhari is a Japanese philosophy that describes the stages of learning.
Learn the basics
Master the basics
Make innovations
Show respect & take responsibility
This community is volunteer-run. Be respectful and take responsibility for creating a positive experience for yourself and your fellow members.
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5 Meeting Commitment

To emphasize this, we ask that all members commit to attending the first 10 meetings. This means that even if a member gets a job before all 10 are complete, they will commit to continue attendance through meeting #10
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Meeting Cadence

Weekly meetings for 10 weeks at 10am on Thursday
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Importance of asking for help

Asking for help is the core value that drives the benefit of mutual support groups like this. This isn’t just about giving help, which is easy, but the much harder, and important task of “asking”.
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Confidentiality

What is said and shared here stays here.
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Commitment

Members agree to stay together until everyone has accepted a new offer OR mutually agreed exits.
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We also commit ourselves to do the work.
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Candor

It is essential that everyone is honest. Openness about challenges creates trust, motivation, and accountability.
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COMMUNICATION

Zoom for meetings
WhatsApp for asynchronous communication
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Membership

Similar years experience
People who show up regardless of gender, orientation, or job interest
Capped at 6 people
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