Kevin and Kay Marie Brennfleck
- 06/22/2011
What Employers Want to See in Your Cover Letter
Many job seekers spend hours working on a resume, and only minutes revising their standard “To Whom It May Concern” cover letter.
- 06/08/2011
Seven Stories That Can Win the Job
Today's interviews are often competency-based, "behavioral" interviews. Employers want to know how you have behaved in specific situations so that they can evaluate not only how well you could do the job, but how you would fit into the work team and corporate culture.
- 05/20/2011
10 Steps to Succeeding With Your New or Current Employer
Jack spent seven months finding a new job, only to lose it two months later. Jack had a history of not making it through the probationary period, and attributed it to "bad bosses" and "unreasonable expectations."
- 05/13/2011
What Do You Like? Career Exploration for Young People
Each child has a unique design of gifts and interests which God has given him or her intentionally: "For [you] are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God has prepared in advance for you to do" (Eph. 2:10).
- 04/28/2011
Work at Home: Freelancing and Consulting
Do you have business savvy, great writing or computer skills, or some other valuable commodity businesses will pay you to provide?
- 04/02/2011
Work from Home: Worker to Teleworker
Are you worn out by bumper-to-bumper traffic? Tired of juggling childcare arrangements? Feel trapped on the treadmill of your daily grind?
- 03/30/2011
Finding Legitimate Work-at-Home Opportunities
Do you dream about working from home? No commute, no dress code, no boss telling you what to do? Self-employment in some type of home-based business can be a good fit for certain people.
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Work-at-Home Schemes & Scams
Make thousands of dollars weekly….work from home…easy money, no experience required!
- 02/25/2011
When You're Looking for a Calling, Not Just a Job
"Most of us are looking for a calling, not a job," says Nora Watson in her interview for Studs Terkel's classic book Working. "Most of us...have jobs that are too small for our spirit. Jobs are not big enough for people."
- 02/15/2011
Are You Driven or Called?
Overscheduled. Overworked. Overcommitted. Overwhelmed. Sound familiar? Many of us find ourselves running from one activity to another, feeling stressed and at the mercy of a schedule of our own making. Busyness can make us feel like we are doing something, but we may be hard pressed to explain exactly what it is we are doing that really matters.
- 02/14/2011
Moving from Unemployed to Self-Employed
Are you tired of someone else having control of your employment and financial future? If so, you are not alone!
- 02/10/2011
How to Ace Behavioral Interviews
Have you ever been asked, "Give me an example of..." or "Tell me about a time when...."? These are examples of typical questions in a behavioral interview.
- 02/05/2011
How to Increase Your Job Security
When your name is mentioned at work, what comes to people’s minds? In this challenging job market and time of corporate downsizing, the employees who are seen as an asset to the company are the most likely to keep their jobs.
- 11/02/2010
Partnering with God to Make Career Decisions
Decision-making can be difficult. There is often a lot at stake. Our decisions have the power to change our lives for the better-or for the worse. Making a decision inescapably means taking a risk. We may fear not succeeding, experiencing disapproval from family or friends, or being ultimately disappointed by our choice.
- 10/27/2010
Negotiate Your Salary Like A Pro
During an interview, many job applicants get caught unprepared when asked salary questions. Poor answers to money questions can cost the applicant the job, or if hired, can result in being paid thousands of dollars less than the employer would have been willing to pay.
