6 Steps to Jobs, Careers, Calling

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Walk through Crossroads & Maximize Your Career

Stand at the Crossroads & Look Ask for the good way, and walk in it Find rest for your souls. Jeremiah 6:16

You Are God’s Workmanship Created for good works Which God created in advance For you to walk in. Ephesians 2:10

Prayer + People + Plan = Power 100+ career ministry locations in 20+ states Online career and job search workbook and resources

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You in the New World of Work Economy’s Roller Coaster Ride

13+ jobs per career You’re responsible for your career

Your Current Work Situation Unemployed Misemployed Happily employed but…

Invest in You Time Money Effort

Maximize Your Career Workbook in print Workbook with team Workbook online www.CrossroadsCareer.org/register

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150+ Million Workforce

90+ MillionUnemployed/Misemployed

HappilyEmployed

Job Satisfaction – Fulfilled & Fruitful?

Misemployed 50-85% Not enough money Stress, bored and/or worried Too many hours and/or travel Dislike boss, job and/or organization Want to work from home and/or on your own

Unemployed 5-20% Quit, laid-off, fired Nearly/newly graduated Life changes, divorce, relocation, retirement

Happily employed but … 10-20% Successful/prosperous but lacking purpose/meaning

Fully-employed 1-5% Hearing and following God’s calling, maximizing your career, fulfilled

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You load 16 tons, and what do you get?

Do What You Do Best

0nly 32% of Workers Use Their Strengths You are God’s workmanship created for good works Discover and develop your gifts and passions for your employer

Make Bad Work Better Are you doing less than your best? Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart Receiving reward from God

What about a Boss Behaving Badly? Submit with all respect Even to those who are harsh

Got to Leave? Finish Well Stay if you can, and explore crossroads If you cannot stay, exit gracefully

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Learn to Walk Thru

Crossroads

What Step Are You At Now?

6 Steps

Hear & Follow God’s Calling

God is Calling You

11 Ways to Hear and Follow Worship God Study Bible Pray to God Listen to God Seek counsel Fellowship with Christians Consider unfolding circumstances Confess and clear your head Be alert for God’s peace Keep a journal Trust and obey

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Invest in You

Time Average period of time to find new job: 26+ weeks* Find jobs faster with weekly workshop series: 50 hours of class and

homework

Money Education, books and looks, assessments and coaching, more?

Effort Finding work is work Plan your work, work your plan Weekly SMART goals

* U.S. Department of Labor 2011

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Weekly Progress – Review & Preview

Review Past Week Highs and lows Celebrate 2-5 key accomplishments What did you learn?

Preview Coming Week Set 2-5 key goals Seek and find help you need most

Make Progress with SMART Goals Specific and measurable Moderate and attainable Accountability with others Record progress Time-activated

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High point of last week:

Low point of last week

List and celebrate progress and accomplishments from last week…

1.2.3.4.5.

Things learned that could be useful to me and others...

Set SMART goals for this coming week…

1.2.3.4.5.

Help most needed to make progress and accomplish goals…

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More

Turn Workbook into Teamwork One-on-one with a coach Weekly workshop series 1-2 day workshop event

Teamwork Tips Attend all meetings Do all homework before class Bring Workbook and a Bible to every meeting Arrive early so the session can begin and end on time Share concerns and critiques with facilitator Pay attention to facilitator and teammates Maintain confidentiality about others

Meeting Logistics Dates and times Place and directions Facilitator name and contact info

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Register for 200+ Online Career Resources

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Move Forward - Intro to Step 1

Take Key Thoughts with You … Stand at the crossroads and look You are God’s workmanship for good words Memorize 6 steps. Remember to hear and follow God’s calling Connect with one or more class teammates for help and prayer Register and explore online resources Set SMART goals for next week

Read & Write Step 1 Attitude for Next Meeting Complete Attitude-O-Meter, Anger and Fear Exercises Read, pray and reflect on Your Hope & Future Start strength training and ask for help Practice prayer+people+plan=power

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