So you want to be a doctor, lawyer or Indian Chief? The truth is, God doesn't care what your career is as long as you make use of the gifts He gave you through the career of your choice.
As author Mark Victor Hansen says, "We're spiritual beings in a physical universe and we are here to make a spiritual contribution. Unless you are fulfilling your spiritual mission, you anesthetize yourself."
Well put. So let's wake up and feel excited about work again!
If your best spiritual gift were friendliness, you might make a perfect Wal-Mart greeter, sales person, or social host or hostess. You have to like people to be genuinely friendly and these positions match your gift.
If your chosen gift were analyzing you might find fulfilling work as a soils analyzer on a construction site, as a psychologist, plant nursery shop owner, or stockbroker. Again, your gift matches the job. The list of possibility combinations is endless.
Tom McBroom, a hiring manager for more than 25 years, says that some of what he is looking for when he reads your resume includes the talents of:
Writing
Communication
Teaching
organizing
Leadership
Good work ethics and
Curiosity
This is good information to know if you are looking for a job or career change. It's also interesting to note that all the above talents fall under the categories of God-given skills, interests and values.
Historically, we have stretched our so-called abilities to fit the position and worked under stressful conditions while we played catch up. Why add this unnecessary stress to your life if you don't have to? Unless you're specifically interested in learning something new on the job, it's a much better fit to go after what you're already good at and enjoy the results.
In the evolution of job searches, we now find ourselves sending out resumes to companies in reverse order. Where we once looked for jobs in our current industry and hoped our abilities matched what "they" were looking for, those on the cutting edge of job searching have spiritually awakened, know themselves well, and can now match what they have to offer with the best company, no matter what the industry. Today you can afford to be choosy in any career field that matches your gifts.
When you identify your top skills, interests and values, you can then tailor your career search into areas that will not only be soul fulfilling, but a more comfortable fit.
By the way, a good hiring ad will tell you specifically what qualities the company is looking for. If those qualities look like the same ones on your resume - you've hit the jackpot! If not, keep looking for a better match.
Once your revised resume is ready for submission, begin your search online.
Web search your city, nearest major cities or state for Employment Fairs and Job Fairs. Attend these job fairs with perfectly edited resumes and hand them out to the companies you find interesting.
Here's a seldom used, but effective job search technique. Contact your local Chamber of Commerce and ask when their next job fair is scheduled. Not only will you find companies, which are likely to be close to home, and are hiring, but you can also get to know some of the local business reps that can keep your resume on file.
Go online to the big job search companies, such as and find an industry that matches your interest and then narrow down your choices by matching your top skills and values to the ad.
Check your local employment agencies. Some of the best jobs begin as a temporary position and later become an offered career to you.
Web search headhunters and recruiters to find organizations that specialize in your arena.
Identifying and highlighting in your resume your unique spiritual gifts will bring quicker and more satisfying job search results.
Godseer is a company which teaches the art of Discovering Your Life's Work, using spiritual principles. Throughout history humans have explored spirituality and attempted to make sense of it in their own lives. Is there reason & purpose for my life? Yes, there is. Can I know what it is? Yes, you can.
Certified Behavioral Therapist, Spiritual Career Counselor and radio personality, Kathi Calahan's free newsletter can be found at
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