Career Advice & Insights

Beyond The Path of Least Resistance: Pursuing Your True Career Calling

Sep 26, 2023

People often find themselves at a crossroads in pursuing their career calling, needing to know how to select the right path. Not knowing how to make wise career decisions can lead to poor career decisions from following “the path of least resistance,” which is the path that is easiest. The path of least resistance is tempting because it often requires the least risk and allows one to stay in one's comfort zone. In this article, we...

The Do's and Don'ts of Successful Interviewing

Sep 19, 2023

Often, one candidate will get the job over others based on "slight communication" differences in the interview. Like a horse race where one horse wins by a nose, so too in interviews, one candidate is chosen over others based on slight differences. We will address these subtle differences that you can practice to describe better how you can meet the employer's needs. This list of do's and don'ts is good to review...

Follow Your Heart or Your Head? The Dilemma of Choosing a Career in a World of Limitless Options

Jun 01, 2023

The Paradox of Career Passion vs. Practicality Paradox and career are two words that often don't go hand in hand. Yet, paradoxically, successful career paths often include embracing a paradoxical mindset. A paradox is an apparently contradictory statement or situation that contains some truth or validity. This means that if you can learn to embrace the concepts of a paradox and accept them as part of your career journey, you can...

Update Your Resume Using Free Software Tools

Feb 28, 2023

The best time to update your resume is when you receive a promotion, are searching for a new job, are learning a new skill, or have completed a degree or certification. Keeping your resume up-to-date, including when you accept a new job, is an excellent reminder of all the experiences and skills that matter to employers and will prepare you to take advantage of new job opportunities. Regularly updating and revisiting what...

10 Ways to Assess Your Career and Live Your Calling in 2023

Jan 26, 2023

While it is wise to get a check-up annually from your doctor, it can be equally important to do the same for your career. Doing so can lead to living your calling as a healthier, more joyful worker in your current job or a new one. Here are ten ways to assess your career and live your calling in 2023. 1. Assess your work. How has the pandemic impacted your work? Have you been a part of the "great resignation" or the "quiet...

Don’t Waste Your Life

Oct 19, 2022

Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra’s article, “How John Piper’s Seashells Swept Over a Generation” describes how Piper’s forty-minute Passion Conference talk changed the lives of thousands. On a gray, overcast afternoon on May 20, 2000, Pastor John Piper, a keynote speaker at the Passion Conference, waited to speak to more than 40,000 college students. Piper was anxious as he pictured speaking to this large crowd. ...

This Quote Can Help You Find Your Calling

Sep 14, 2022

“ The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet ” is one of the most quoted and most useful definitions of Christian calling. It was written by Frederick Buechner, a minister, theologian, and popular writer who died on August 15, 2022 at the age of 96. Having written 40 books, he was a favorite author of many people. In a 1996 interview, he said of his writing,...

Mid-Year Life Calling Checkup: What is God Calling You to Do in the Second Half of 2022?

Jul 29, 2022

Mid-Year Life Calling Checkup: What is God Calling You to Do in the Second Half of 2022? Mid-Year Life Calling Checkup July 2 was the middle point of the year. On that date, there were 182 days before and 182 after that date. As of today, there are 152 days left in the year. How have the first 213 days of the year gone for you? This midpoint of the year can be an opportunity to access important life categories...

Free Career App to Find a Career That's Right for You

Jul 08, 2022

In January of this year, we wrote about a new app, CareerInfo, designed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for career exploration. This week the newest version of the CareerInfo app was released with new career content. If you are wanting to make a career change or are currently job hunting or are a student needing to choose a major and career direction, this is a tool you can use to explore the occupations that best fit you! ...

The Great Resignation Continues – What This Means for Ministries and Churches

May 23, 2022

Has your ministry or church had trouble keeping or attracting employees? If so, you are not alone. According to the Willis Towers Watson’s 2022 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey, the Great Resignation, brought on by COVID, continues as 44% of workers are looking for a new job. According to the US Department of Labor, the United States recorded 4.53 million workers quitting their jobs in March 2022. What this...

Goal Setting and Action Planning to Live Your Calling

Feb 21, 2022

Did you make any New Year’s resolutions in January? Is it hard to even remember? Most of us have experienced making New Year's resolutions and then finding a month later it is hard to even remember what we wanted to change! Perhaps one of your resolutions was to find work that is rewarding, fulfilling and a calling from God. And yet, a month later you have made no progress and wonder if it is even possible to find...

Five Unexpected Benefits from COVID-19 to Help You Live Your Calling

Nov 08, 2021

Introduction The worldwide pandemic has led to costly losses for so many people. In the United States alone, almost 600,000 people have died from COVID-19, with many more possibly permanently harmed. Our economy came to a halt; students missed out on a year of face-to-face schooling; families were separated which led to isolation and loneliness. In the face of these hardships, we may question what good God can bring from the pandemic in...

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