The pain of losing a job is real. The pain of an on-going job search is just as real.
Researchers tell us that a job loss is one of the top 10 stressors you can face. The pain is not abnormal, it’s common. Like any pain, it needs to be managed.
Archive | Job Search
Job Interview
Your job interviewer is only human, he/she can make mistakes just like you. You don’t have to be fearful of them, especially if you prepare using some of these ideas.
Work Experience
Sometimes a job search can be downright depressing, discouraging, and intimidating. I read all these ads for positions like what I do, and they all seem to be asking for work experience and expertise I don’t have.
Create a Resume
Is your résumé an attention grabber? God’s is. Max Lucado says in The Great House of God that the sky is God’s résumé. On a crystal clear night, you can look up and be mesmerized by what you see. Does your résumé do that for potential employers?
Job Searching Counsel
Whom should you be seeking counsel from in your job search?
“Lean not to your own understanding.”
Job Search
Your job search is an opportunity to celebrate your uniquenesses, thank God for them, and think about how best to package them in your story, your resume and your interviewing.
Successful Career Change
Ever considered how your personality traits should play an important part of a successful career change? Use this resource to help in your career pursuit.
Holiday Job Hunting
Is It a Waste of Time to Job Hunt During the Holidays? I was looking for a new job, and the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays were right around the corner. Friends and other job seekers told me that this was a terrible time to look for work. Companies were basically closed down during […]
Job Skills
The process of making a career change involves identifying what you bring to a job, where you find your greatest sense of fulfillment, and then finding opportunities that offer those, rather than looking at job announcements to see where you can find one that uses what you have.