If You're Interested In Working With Us
From time to time we have vacancies for potential Associates and Apprentices - competent, motivated, like-minded people who want to help groups make good decisions.
Associates are typically hired as contractors for specific jobs. It is important that associates believe in our corporate values and serve clients in keeping with our high standards and unique brand.
Associates are generally of two types: Lead Facilitators and Meeting Recorders. In the Lead Facilitator role, an Associate provides meeting facilitation services to clients, including meeting design and planning. In the Meeting Recorder role, an Associate attends a meeting with a Lead Facilitator and then takes responsibility for writing the meeting report according to our standard formats. This is a great way to learn meeting facilitation techniques and a great way to work with a variety of groups on all different topics.
We also offer an Apprentice program where aspiring facilitators can gain experience while providing affordable services to clients. Our apprenticeships include observing, training, and practice in facilitating meetings. We welcome Apprentices from a variety of backgrounds - such as professionals seeking a career change, community organizers hoping to build skills, or students interested in facilitation as a career. Apprentices are volunteers but gain the benefit of Craig's coaching and real meeting experience. Apprentices are expected to have, or be working toward, the qualifications of Lead Facilitators listed below.
To Become an Associate or Apprentice
1. Please review our website. This is an excellent way to get a feel for the type of work we do.
2. If you think you might like to work with us, we would like to hear from you. Please write to us with the following information:
- Why you would like to work with us
- The type of work in which you are most interested
- How you meet the qualifications noted below
Please provide a resume documenting your education and work experience.
We will reply to every person that applies and keep all submissions on file for future consideration.
Desired Qualifications
For All Associates
- Belief in the mission and values of the company.
- Excellent organizational skills - Able to handle several tasks simultaneously and organize your work so all of it is easily accessible at all times. Able to manage and honor multiple deadlines.
- Excellent talking and listening skills - Able to listen with clear understanding and express yourself clearly. Able to address difficult situations with respect and integrity.
- Excellent writing skills - Able to write meeting reports and memos that are clear, brief, and well-organized.
- College degree.
- Computer with high speed internet access and Microsoft Office.
- Phone and voice mail.
For Meeting Recorders
- Excellent listening skills and ability to paraphrase quickly and accurately.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word including creation of tables of contents and other advanced formatting.
- Scheduling flexibility - Meetings for clients are at all different times. Weekday evenings and weekends are occasional.
- Have a car and ability to travel to meetings, wherever they are. Meetings are often out of town.
For Lead Facilitators
- Meeting facilitation experience.
- Excellent meeting facilitation skills.
- Excellent communications skills.
- Highly organized and logical.
- Excellent listening and reflecting skills.
- Sensitive to group mood and energy.
- Able to establish boundaries - objectivity.
- Self confident in front of a group.
- Fun to be with.
Please don't hesitate to write if you have any questions about applying. We prefer not to take phone calls about this simply because we are busy serving clients. Thank you for your interest.
Referral Partnerships
In order to provide good service to our clients, we sometimes partner with other professionals and organizations who offer complementary services. Likewise we sometimes make or receive referrals from others.
Our referral partners include those able to serve as lead facilitators, mediators, and trainers, and other group facilitation consultants who are capable of bringing and/or building their own clientele.
If you offer services that you believe would complement or enhance our work, we would like to hear from you. Thank you for your interest in partnering with us.