Top Tips: Tip #4 – Prioritize Job Search Strategies Beyond Online Applications!

February 21, 2023
Written by: Crossroads Career | Reading Time: 5 minutes

Looking Beyond Online Applications Most people dive into their job search primarily surfing online job postings and applying to applicable roles. If you’re a Full-Stack Software Developer, or an Accountant out of a “Big 4” Public Accounting Firm, that strategy will likely produce fast results for you. For most everyone else… it is very likely to be a long, frustrating, …

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Top Tips: Tip #2 – Upskilling

February 07, 2023
Written by: Crossroads Career | Reading Time: 4 minutes

Please take a survey at the end of this blog so that we can better understand your experience with job transition. The Time is Now to Close the Gaps in Your Professional “Skills” Profile Maintaining a competitive career skills profile can be challenging. It’s very easy to become complacent with your self-development plan while sitting comfortably employed in a stable …

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Top Tips:  Tip #1 – Don’t let your network forget!

January 31, 2023
Written by: Dave Sparkman | Reading Time: 4 minutes

As we enter into February, we are planning to share some of our Ministry Partner’s “Top Tips” for the unemployed or unfulfilled.  If you’re like many people who find themselves in one of those categories, you’ve probably learned there are a vast array of resources available to support you.  But, the unfortunate offset to “vast array of resources” is many …

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Think Strategic Partnerships in Your Job Search

January 17, 2023
Written by: Will Graham | Reading Time: 3 minutes

A recently published article on Forbes.com highlighted advice and guidance from experienced LinkedIn career experts. One executive recruiter shared, “Always be connecting and networking 365 days a year—not solely when you are looking for a new job. Being curious about others will help you do this naturally.” And that wasn’t the only strong admonition that came from the article regarding …

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Crossroads Career Chat Upgrade in 2023

January 10, 2023
Written by: Tim Krauss | Reading Time: 2 minutes

Career guidance can be a valuable resource for job seekers as they navigate the often-complex process of finding a job. With the right guidance and support, job seekers can identify their strengths and interests, discover new career opportunities, and develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in their chosen field. At Crossroads we have a few ways to do …

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Disconnected?  Get Reconnected!

January 03, 2023
Written by: Dave Sparkman | Reading Time: 3 minutes

Last night I enjoyed the wonderful opportunity to get reconnected with some friends I hadn’t spoken with in over 5 years. You know that kind of conversation?  Great people you’d like to stay in touch with, but it just hasn’t seemed to work out that way. But within 2 minutes, you feel like you’re reconnected as if you had spoken …

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The Gifts of Crossroads Career: Family

December 20, 2022
Written by: Crossroads Career | Reading Time: 2 minutes

Celebrating Family As we are in the time of year where we celebrate the birth of Jesus we often do so with family. Family is everything to us. Whether we are close to them in proximity or they are in a different part of the world they are still family. Friends and acquaintances become family. So, as we get to …

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Marketing Yourself: Using LinkedIn to Partner with God in the Marketplace

September 20, 2022
Written by: Brian Horvath | Reading Time: 4 minutes

LinkedIn is a vast universe of opportunity and has experienced rapid growth year over year since its launch in 2003. When I first began coaching professionals to use LinkedIn in 2013, there were 130 million people on the social media platform. As of today, there are over 850 million people in over 200 countries using LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a tremendous …

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Are You the Right Fit?  Ask for References!

July 19, 2022
Written by: Crossroads Career | Reading Time: 3 minutes

Many years ago, in a galaxy far, far away…   Nope, actually just a few years ago when I was coming out of college and looking for my first job, the common advice was to have “at the ready” at least three references.  I was advised to have these references on a separate sheet of paper with the people’s name, address, …

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