One day it hits you. Why is no one suggesting you apply for the open position? Or, why isn't your boss asking you to head up a new project or join a committee? At first, you brush it off, but you can’t seem to shake the suspicion that you’re not being taken seriously at work. It doesn't make sense. After all, you’re doing everything right. You show up to work on time and you do a good job. … [Read more...] about 6 Reasons Why You’re Not Taken Seriously at Work
The Unexpected Gift of Career Envy
I’m pretty sure no one enjoys the feeling of envy, but let me tell you a secret; Envy (and career envy in particular) is a gift. We learn from an early age that it’s wrong to resent and covet what others have, but our career envy is an enormously helpful tool in the process of self-discovery and vocational discernment. In other words, our envy is trying to show us something. "Negative … [Read more...] about The Unexpected Gift of Career Envy
What To Do With Back-To-School Energy When You’re Not Going Back To School
Since you were a kid, you've likely learned to associate fall with fresh starts. Back-to-school mania meant shopping for new school supplies and the excitement of learning who your new teacher and classmates would be. This is the time of year when you can walk into a Target store at any given moment and hear a daughter pleading her case to her harried mother about why she neeeeds a chandelier for … [Read more...] about What To Do With Back-To-School Energy When You’re Not Going Back To School
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Advice for Stay-at-Home-Moms
In the garden center at Lowe's it held such promise. But now? It's a very sad clematis. Plant a clematis they said. It will be easy they said. Four years ago I finally broke down and bought the trellis that lived in my Amazon shopping cart for years (which I love so much I now own 3) and everyone told me a clematis would be the easiest thing to grow on it. Well, "they" were grossly mistaken. … [Read more...] about Bloom Where You’re Planted: Advice for Stay-at-Home-Moms
How to have a great video interview
Wondering how to have a great video interview? You're not alone! This mode of interviewing is becoming more and more common. As with other methods, there are pros and cons, but take a deep breath. There's no reason to panic. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that earn me a small commission, at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products I personally use and love, or … [Read more...] about How to have a great video interview
Rethinking Career Discernment
Christians sure love to use the word discernment. And young people are often encouraged to engage in career discernment when it comes time to make big decisions about jobs and education. Discernment simply means "to judge well," but in the Christian context, discernment adds a spiritual component to the very basic human activity of making up our minds about something. This is straight-up WWJD … [Read more...] about Rethinking Career Discernment