Where Next?

Recruitment is an issue for us all, but recruiting for specific roles that require experience often seems an unsolvable problem: You don’t currently have the skills or capacity in your country, and finding someone to join staff to do the role is both difficult and requires a long lead time.

On the other hand, you may also have staff who need a new challenge and they’d like an overseas assignment, but you don’t know how to start helping them explore possibilities.

We may just have the solution to both of these issues in one place.

wherenext.org is the new Global Job Board. Accessible to all our staff members globally, via the familiar Okta login it is a place where you as LDHR leaders can post roles that are hard to fill, that could be undertaken by an expatriate moving to your country (you’ll want to check out some of the visa or other restrictions there may be before you make it publicly available to all!) or possibly even a role that could be done virtually. If you posted roles on the old “National Opportunities” job board, you should be able to post new roles straight away. If you’re new to this, just click to become a contributor, and the LDHR Llama will set you up in a flash.

Likewise, as you talk to staff who are looking for a new opportunity, this is a great place to point them towards to see what the current needs are around the world that may be just the thing they are looking for as they seek the Lord as to where He would have them serve next.

The site is easy to navigate, with the ability to search by geography or ministry area (or both!) to see what opportunities are available. For you as an LDHR leader, you can post the details of the role, add links to Job Descriptions and other details, attach a graphic (or have the site add your national flag automatically), and even post a short video telling the wonders of your national ministry or the role. It’s time to let your creativity flow!

There are already many roles on the site, but from here, it’s up to you. Why not organise a discussion with your leaders about which vacant roles might be appropriate to post and let your people know about the site if they are thinking about a change?

Have a look at the site today – we think you’ll like it. As always, if you’ve got questions, do ask the Llama: llama@cru.org