Get Your Career Back On The Path To Success!
Guiding You Through The Twists And Turns Of Your Unique Career Path
Get Your Career Back On The Path To Success!
Guiding You Through The Twists And Turns Of Your Unique Career Path
People Helping People Find Jobs
Losing a job, or pivoting to find a more fulfilling job is never easy. It's especially hard when trying to do so on your own. Back on the Path (BOP) is a job search networking group dedicated to helping people looking for employment throughout Roanoke, Lynchburg and New River Valley.
Lessons Learned
Hikers Learn How To:
- Search the hidden job market
- Identify natural talents
- Stay ahead of the competition
- Network and make contacts
- Maximize interviewing techniques
- Create an elevator speech
- Develop a resume
- Create a calling card
- And other time-tested techniques that WORK!
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Our Path
BOP was started by church members at Cave Spring United Methodist Church in 1999 as a weekly outreach ministry to offer comfort and encouragement to those within the congregation who lost their jobs. Soon after, news of Back on the Path was broadcast to the community through local news media and word-of-mouth.
Seeing how the program was evolving, the founders decided others in the community could benefit and Back on the Path (BOP) was born as an outreach mission to job seekers throughout Roanoke, Lynchburg, and New River Valley.
First, a caring-and-sharing forum was created, where hikers discussed their individual job searches with each other, including common problems and challenges, and shared advice. The format has progressed to include career-related educational programs focused on improving job-finding skills, presented by some of the region’s top experts.
If you've lost your job, or are looking for a better opportunity, we invite you to join us. Back on the Path charges no fees or dues. The meetings are informal and set in a comfortable church reception hall.
During the COVID outbreak we are meeting online every Tuesday evening at 7 pm. See our calendar for this week’s topic and sign on information.
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Al Colgrove and David Meashey, BOP Founders