Answer the Call | Christian Career Coaching

No matter if you're confident or just mildly curious about a certain role or career path, it's imperative you ask at least 3 people these 3, rarely asked (yet incredibly important) questions before you potentially dedicate 40+ hours a week for years of your life to this new path. Enjoy (and take notes)! ------------------------------------------------------ ⚡️Apply for Career Coaching: Sc...

Why do most people get sweaty palms when thinking about networking? Because they reduce it to a series of favors to just get your resume passed on to someone who can give you a job. No wonder they feel like networking is disingenuous, pushy, fake, and manipulative! The good news? There’s not only a different way to go about networking that will save you from feeling fake and manipulative, but ther...

In this episode, you'll not only hear the CURE to the top 3 mistakes and misconceptions that have caused you to get stressed at the thought of networking, but you'll ALSO hear my personal story of how I went from hating networking to loving it. Hints: Stop going to networking events Learn the difference between honoring vs. bothering Don't ask for jobs, ask for advice Want my personal...

Here it is folks. The spark notes of my diary from 2020 (the good, the bad, and the ugly), and well as the goals and intentions I've set for 2021. In this episode, you'll hear me share: What I predicted my 2020 would be like vs. what it was actually like (taken from Episode 33 on my 2019 Reflections + 2020 Goals!) My "word" for last year and how it came true The highlights of wha...

Want to learn how to negotiate your salary without feeling icky, greedy, or undeserving? 👇🏻 Tune into this week’s episode to hear: ✔️ Why I believe you MUST negotiate your salary EVERY time, especially if you’re a woman or minority (psst...if you don’t, it’s estimated the gender pay gap will take 180 years to fix itself) ✔️ The truth to settle fears like: “I don’t deserve it”, “I’m just grateful...

Today I’m joined by my friend, Eduardo Zaldivar, a venture capital and private equity investor who has humbly and boldly achieved great heights in his career early on for the glory of God and the good of others. Eduardo has worked in Consulting, at a Startup, and is now in Venture Capital and Private Equity before headed to school next fall for a joint Stanford MBA and Harvard Masters in Public Po...

Tune in to hear the difference between my strategy for choosing your FIRST job out of college vs. your SECOND, as well as the 10 key questions to ask yourself to uncover what next job will both boost your career potential and maximize your sense of fulfillment. If you haven't already, tune into hear Episode #89: How to Choose Your First Job Out of College ⭐️ Tap the stars to support this show...

Choosing your first job out of college can be a daunting task. That's why, in this episode, I share: What IS helpful to prioritize in a first job, so you can find an opportunity to get your career started with a bang 🧨 What is NOT helpful to prioritize in a first job (and why) Questions to ask yourself to identify the best opportunities in the intersection of these priorities and your persona...

Here we have it! Tune in to hear the fail-safe cure for Imposter Syndrome in your career. ------------------------------------------------------ ⚡️Apply for Career Coaching: Schedule a free, 30 min consultation with me to assess how career coaching can help you identify your calling and land the exact job that will pay you to fulfill it: Learn more and apply at thecalledcareer.com ---------------...

5 years ago, I was paralyzed by big career decisions and worried I wouldn't ever find anything truly fulfilling. With the gift of time, I've been able to see how some my biggest fears and biggest goals have played out - which had me thinking.... If I could go back and talk to my early 20s self, what advice, encouragement, and perspective would she need to hear the most?  What would I tell...

After years of working with "multi-passionate" clients in my career coaching practice, I'm sharing why I believe most people are not truly multi-passionate, and how for most people, buying into the notion that you're a multi-passionate person could be holding you back in your career. Feel free to share your thoughts and feedback with me in a DM on Instagram @kelsey_thecalledcaree...

Over the last 2.5 years since starting my career coaching practice, I’ve gotten to be in a very unique place where I get to observe and help people make decisions (big and small) in my daily work. I also get to help people comb through their story to pinpoint what past decisions were truly from God, and which were made up of meaning and purpose that didn’t turn out to be there. Through all this, I...

Hey accountants - we see you! This week's guest, Megan McGinnis, and I BOTH began the first two years of our careers working for two of the "Big 4" Public Accounting Firms. Megan was in Audit and I was on the advisory side of the business in Tech Consulting. We know that, especially if you've worked SO hard to earn your master's degree and take your CPA exams, it can be ESPEC...

Putting yourself out there is hard, especially after being let down after the first few tries. So whether you're feeling like it's time to put yourself out there to get a new job or in any other aspect of life, I prayed this prayer for you. 🙏🏻 As always, feel free to let me know how I can be praying for you specifically by messaging me on Instagram at @kelsey_thecalledcareer ------------...

Isn't it funny how "dreaming" can be hard sometimes? It's easy for our brains to demolish a fun thought with, "Well, that's not really possible, so there's no use thinking about it." Even as a dreamer/imaginative type, I fall into this trap all the time! But the truth is, our imaginations are GOD-GIVEN! It's a good and faithful thing to open your mind and as...

If you have a mountain of work ahead and are feeling overwhelmed, this prayer is for you: that God grants you peace and clarity of mind to complete your tasks, as well as gratitude for this opportunity of work and growth. Feel free to let me know how I can be praying for you specifically by messaging me on Instagram at @kelsey_thecalledcareer ------------------------------------------------------...

If you're getting ready to dive into a busy season of work, or if you're exhausted in the midst of it, this prayer is for you: that you're encouraged, strengthened, and provided-for until you make it through. Feel free to let me know how I can be praying for you specifically by messaging me on Instagram at @kelsey_thecalledcareer ------------------------------------------------------...

If you're struggling with insecurities, or a sense of failure at work, I recorded this prayer for you. Feel free to let me know how I can be praying for you specifically by messaging me on Instagram at @kelsey_thecalledcareer ------------------------------------------------------ ⚡️Apply for Career Coaching: Schedule a free, 30 min consultation with me to assess how career coaching can help y...

A lot has happened in my personal life over the last few weeks (hence my hiatus from producing more episodes for The Job Library), but I'm back with a refreshed sense of God's callings for me in the season: I've felt God urging me to pray for specific situations you might be encountering in your career, but not just that...I've felt compelled to record and share these prayers with...

Today’s episode is all about Speech-Language Pathology with Natalie Farmer! There are so many treats waiting for you in this conversation, from: Natalie’s endearing story of how she came to realize she was called to this career path To the inspiring ways she gets to impact the lives of the patients she serves To how you can know if you would be an amazing fit for this profession, and how you can s...

You know it. I know it. We all know it - there’s a certain image in your mind, and feeling in your gut when I say the word: “sales” - or better yet “salesman or saleswoman” Let’s face it, there’s an insane amount of misconceptions and unfavorable feelings many people hold in regards to the sales profession, but I’m so proud and excited to share this episode with you today, because for years I’ve h...

Do you love legos and being by the ocean? Weird combo?…not for an Ocean Engineer like my friend Hannah Huezo! Hannah is SO passionate about her field and completely opened my eyes to how vital and fascinating this lesser-known specialty of engineering is! There is so much to love in this episode, but I suspect you’ll be especially grateful for Hannah’s impactful advice on HOW to go about navigatin...

Aspiring fashion student turned Industrial Engineer who loves her job? You HAVE to tune in to listen to Annemarie Boyd’s unlikely story of how she got into this line of work, and why it’s such a fascinating career path to consider! Annemarie serves on the Advanced Engineering team (working on cool things like robotics) for Walmart within their E-commerce Supply Chain operations. Aside from sharing...

Tech / software development - it’s a hot field, but what type of person will TRULY find this path to be a satisfying fit, and how can you get your foot in the door? Tune into this fascinating conversation with Zachary Slayter, a software engineer, to learn the answer to all this and more! You’ll hear Zachary share: The difference between computer science and computer engineering The truth behind t...

“I just want to genuinely help people” - that’s the desire that once made our guest, Cheryl Rogers, think she was meant to be a doctor, but ultimately made her realize her perfect fit was in Civil Engineering! Cheryl serves as a civil engineer for the city of Boerne, Texas, where she LOVES working as a public servant to improve the city for her fellow citizens. I love so many things about this epi...