2012 Crossroads Career® Workbook
Audience“Maximize Your Career” is for you:
Check your job satisfaction. Are you:
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Contents
| Intro |
MAXIMIZE Your Career Now |
| Walk 6 steps through crossroads in your career | |
| Team up! Together everyone achieves more | |
| See progress every week |
| Step 1 | ATTITUDE – Reach Forward |
| Learn 3 ways to improve your attitude | |
| Overcome fear and anger | |
| Plans for your future and hope |
Author
Brian is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with BA in Journalism and the University of Illinois with MS in Communications. Brian and his wife, Kristy, reside in Charlotte, North Carolina and are members of Transformation Church. More than 100 executives and experts in human resources, recruiting, career coaching, job search, resume writing, training and development contributed to this Workbook and its online resources. |
| Step 2 | APTITUDE – Discover Your Strengths |
| Learn 6 factors in your unique design | |
| Discover your gifts, passions and calling | |
| Find out what you do best |
| Step 3 | ALTITUDE – Target Opportunities |
| Learn 6 factors to target opportunities | |
| Find people who need most what you do best | |
| Write resumes that get results |
| Step 4 | SEARCH – Seek to Serve |
| Learn 3 ways to effectively network | |
| Write your 30-second elevator pitch | |
| Seek and you shall find |
| Step 5 | SORT – Wow Interviewers |
| Learn 4 steps for engaging interviews | |
| Practice interview questions | |
| Prepare for tests and references |
| Step 6 | SELECT – Walk in Good Works |
| Learn to get, make and evaluate offers | |
| Seek win-win negotiation | |
| Get a new job jump start | |
| Congratulations! |
Think of Yourself as a Career Explorer
Reaching forward to what lies ahead … ready for adventure and discoveries! Sure, your next job is probably not your last job, but career crossing opportunities can bring out the best in you and the best for you:
- Discover new and different abilities, interests, values and passion.
- Find new and different work where your strengths bring greater value.
- Meet new people and make new friends as you reach out to find help, hope and fellowship.
- Count your blessings, reprioritize what is important and recommit yourself to them.
- Draw nearer to God as you seek to find what He has prepared for YOU.


