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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 Workbook Pages 2 & 3 Member Church Logo Goes Here

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 Workbook Page 4 Member Church Logo Goes Here

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 Workbook Page 5 Member Church Logo Goes Here 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 Workbook Page 6 Member Church Logo Goes Here

Workbook Page 7 Member Church Logo Goes Here 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 Workbook Pages 8 & 9 Member Church Logo Goes Here

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 Workbook Page 11 Member Church Logo Goes Here

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 Workbook Page 12 Member Church Logo Goes Here High point of last week: Low point of last week List and celebrate progress and accomplishments from last week… Things learned that could be useful to me and others... Set SMART goals for this coming week… 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 Workbook Page 13 Member Church Logo Goes Here

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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 Workbook Page 16 Member Church Logo Goes Here