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Let me tell you about my friend Ray… On the one hand, a nice guy, quiet and soft-spoken, married with a sweet wife and a couple of well-mannered teenage boys. He worked as a mechanical engineer in product development for an equipment manufacturer. As far as I could tell, he was doing a good job. On the other hand, he …

Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day at work? For most of us, the answer is unfortunately “No!” Gallup research shows that only about 4 in 10 U.S. employees strongly agree they have the opportunity to do what they do best every day at work. You are God’s unique masterpiece created for good works. …

  You may not want to hear this while you are still in a job search or once you land your new job, but your new job is probably not your last. The average being quoted for the number of jobs a person will have in a lifetime these days is 12 and the number of careers is 4 in …

  If you make more money FOR your employer or customer, then you will make more money FROM your employer or customer. 3 strategies to Make-More-Money Be an Expert “Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men.” wrote King Solomon – most probably the richest man who …

Make Progress Every Week What goals did you set this year? Get any of them yet? Maybe you gave up? Perhaps you forgot? Possibly you are frustrated or disappointed? I can relate to all of the above. I am afflicted and blessed with ADHD (attention deficient hyperactivity disorder). It’s easy for me to forget and get frustrated. Much of my …

A guest post from Crossroads Career ministry leader Harry Urschel of The Wise Job Search. What? Many of you read this and think that’s nuts… right? Being thankful in the process of having to look for a new source of income for your family? Being thankful while hoping that your career progression hasn’t been set back years? Being thankful while …

A guest post from Crossroads Career ministry leader Harry Urschel of The Wise Job Search. As I talk to job seekers as a recruiter, and through the job networking groups I lead, it’s common to hear people say… “I wouldn’t want to pursue a job at that company. I hear it’s a terrible place to work!” I’m disappointed when I hear …

This is a guest post from Crossroads Career volunteer Kristin Sherry, Founder of Virtus Career Consuting and author of Follow Your Star . Your Vision, Your Values One of the United States of America’s Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, once wrote: “There are three things extremely hard – steel, a diamond, and to know one’s self.” Knowing this, it’s quite challenging for …

A guest post from another one of our Crossroads Career ministry leaders: Harry Urschel of The Wise Job Search For many people, their job search has gone on for a long time. Much longer than expected, and longer than their emotions, relationships, and finances seem to be able to bear. An extended job search can be trying and make even …

One of our ministry leaders retired only to get a job offer he could not refuse. Well, okay, he could have said no, but it was too much money. He could put more feathers in his retirement nest. Plus he liked being wanted, and he loved being part of a team. But how could he be so lucky? Because when …