Lazarus Rising

Lazarus, being raised from the dead, symbolizes our goal to help others get back on their feet in times of need. There are several conditions that make it so difficult for people seeking employment to get there on their own, so we aim to help them "rise" up to their full potential. Less importantly, "Lazarus Rising" just sounds really cool. How is your program structured? Our program model is comprised of two sessions. To begin, we set up a block appointment for two workshops with one of our community partner homeless shelters to host the program. During the first session, our volunteers work with participants on resume writing and review. During the second session, the focus shifts to job interviews and job portal websites in order to give comprehensive employment training to our participants. These sessions are one on one and last anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes for each participant. In what areas are you currently active? We are currently based out of Newark, DE and hold programs in the greater Wilmington area. However, we are expanding to colleges and universities across the country! Are you looking to expand? Yes! If you are interested in starting a chapter at your university or in your area, please let us know. We hope that our employment workshops can help as many people as possible. How are volunteers trained? Most of our volunteers, being university students, have written countless resumes and been through numerous interviews. That being said, we also provide a crash course on how to systematically write an effective resume and how to succeed during a job interview. We also instruct our volunteers on how to give constructive feedback, how to manage conflict, and how to handle sensitive issues that might come up.