Career Advice & Insights

How to Decide if an In-Demand Job is Right for You

Mar 11, 2021

Are you seeking to make a career change and wondering what God is calling you to do next? Are you between jobs and want to make wise career decisions? Or, are you a student planning your initial career path and wondering how you can best serve God with your gifts? Whatever your situation, is it is important to know the future trends in the job market for jobs that are of interest to you. Job market trends give you a good...

Do You Have These 10 Traits and Skills Needed for Ministry Jobs?

Feb 22, 2021

Do You Have These 10 Traits and Skills Needed for Ministry Jobs? When you are targeting specific jobs with ministries (such as pastor, teacher, counselor, missionary, evangelist, church administrator, nonprofit director and others), it is important to identify the key skills and traits that ministries are seeking. Ministries differ in terms of their size, theology, denomination and location, yet there are consistent traits and...

9 Keys to Finding Work You Love in 2021

Feb 03, 2021

COVID-19 has impacted everyone’s career during this pandemic and the changes continue coming in 2021. More people are working remotely than ever before. Zoom meetings have become commonplace for staff meetings and classrooms. A large number of people have lost their jobs as employers struggle to survive. Many people have been forced to change careers as their industry has been especially hard hit. ...

9 Tips for Holiday Job Hunting During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Dec 05, 2020

Most of us have never before encountered the stress and challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has brought into our lives. And if you are job hunting, it has been even more difficult. Many people have lost jobs, thus adding to the competition for open positions. In the best of times conducting a job search can be daunting and draining, causing even the most resilient of us to feel anxious and depressed by a lack of job offers. As Christians, we...

30 Seconds that Can Change Your Career and Life

Nov 15, 2020

During job interviews, many employers make decisions about job candidates within the first 30 seconds to two minutes of having met them. And what is the basis for their decision about a job seeker? Their first impression of the person! While a first impression can be changed, how you present yourself initially to an employer will have a huge impact on whether or not you are hired for a job. First impressions are...

How to Land Your Dream Job (Even in a Pandemic and Other Tough Times)

Aug 22, 2020

By Kevin Brennfleck and Kay Marie Brennfleck National Certified Career Counselors and Life Calling Coaches SM During this way too long pandemic, thinking about your "dream job" may seem like a waste of time. "Forget about a dream job," you might think, "I just need a paycheck!" Whether you are job hunting or in work that you desperately want to escape, you may be tempted to take any job to get out of your current situation....

How Busyness During COVID-19 Prevents Us from Living Our Calling

Jul 13, 2020

“We are the New Busy. We are redefining busy Because we know that having a full calendar means having a full life.” –Hotmail advertisement “Busyness…can be a way to avoid God, the meaning of life, and life itself.” –Sidney Macaulay COVID-19 and Busyness Many online articles attempt to answer the question, “How can I stay busy when I am stuck at home during the...

How “Tunnel Vision” Can Cause You to Miss Your Calling

Jun 06, 2020

Most people have “tunnel vision” about career options. They are aware of only a small number of jobs–usually ones that family members or friends do, or ones they have seen portrayed on TV or in the movies. This limited awareness restricts career choices as you can only choose from career options of which you are aware of. The more career options that you are exposed to, the more you expand your awareness...

Are You Taking Enough Risks in Your Career?

May 16, 2020

I recently read an article which asked the question, “Are you taking enough risks?” This is an important question in our work life because without taking risks we will not grow. While some people's personalities drive them toward taking risks, many people only take risks in their professional life when forced to do so. The layoffs and furloughs forced by COVID-19 have catapulted workers out of what felt...

What is God Calling You to do During the Coronavirus Pandemic?

Mar 20, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is causing the world to realize just how fragile life can be. More than ever, people need to hear that God is good and offers us salvation through Jesus. As Christians, we have a unique opportunity to glorify God as we serve our neighbors. Through the ages, amazing things have occurred during difficult times. The story of C.S. Lewis writing the classic book Mere Christianity is one of...

Write a Review of Live Your Calling - Get the Career Fit Test FREE (A $19.95 value)

Feb 24, 2020

Have you read Live Your Calling yet? We are humbled by how many of you have taken time to give it a five-star review, describing how it has helped you in finding and fulfilling your mission in life. We are so thankful that it has ministered to men and women at various life stages including students, those in quarter-life, age 30 transitions, at midlife and in retirement. For those of you who have already written...

New App for Career Exploration Now Available

Jan 30, 2020

Recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), along with the U.S. Department of Labor, released the CareerInfo app that is now available from the Apple App Store and Google Play . The CareerInfo app provides information from the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) the most popular BLS resource for career information. The OOH is described as "the nation's most widely used sources...

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