DISCLAIMER: Please remember that I’m not a career expert. I’m simply sharing my hard-won experience and hoping to make someone feel better during their job or career search. Also, some of these resources are by fellow bloggers and writers so they may not be career experts either. Use your best judgment when accessing information.
Books
- What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard N. Bolles
- Leaving Microsoft to Change the World by John Wood
- Here if You Need Me by Kate Braestrup
- The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow
- What Should I Do with My Life? by Po Bronson
- Jesus Did It Anyway by Kent M. Keith
- All That Is Bitter and Sweet by Ashley Judd
- Praying for Strangers by River Jordan
- Smile at Strangers and Other Lessons in the Art of Living Fearlessly by Susan Schorn
- When God Winks at You by SQuire Rushnell (not a mispelling, by the way)
- Becoming Myself by Stasi Eldredge
- Quiet by Susan Cain
- God Is Always Hiring by Regina Brett
- Let Hope In by Pete Wilson
- All the Places to Go, How Will You Know? by John Ortberg
- In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson
- What Keeps You Up at Night by Pete Wilson
- The Soul of America : The Battle for Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham
- Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
- Help-Thanks-Wow : The Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott
- The Holy Bible
- Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K. White
- On Writing by Stephen King
- The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E.B. White
- Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David J. Epstein
Articles
- “Top 6 Reasons People Quit” by Ed Rappuhn (The Tennessean)
- “9 Things That Make Good Employees Quit” by Dr. Travis Bradberry (Forbes)
- “How to Stay Motivated During a Frustrating Job Search” by Kimberli Lowe-MacAuley
- “Tips for Staying Positive While Job Searching” by Alison Doyle
- “How To Stay Positive During A Long And Exhausting Job Search” by Jack Kelly
- “How to Stay Positive When Your Job Search Is Dragging You Down” by Kat Boogaard
- “10 Principles for Staying Positive in a Lengthy Job Search” by Priscilla
- “Trusting God For A Job: Verses & Prayer Points” by Starla
- “Trusting God While Job Hunting” by Jackie
- “15 Questions To Ask a Hiring Manager During a Job Interview” by Bobbie Anne Munsey
- “Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: What’s the Difference?” by Jamie Birt
- Appen Work from Home: The Inside Scoop and Why I Left from Suchot, The Curious Frugal
- Appen Micro Tasks – The Definitive Guide by John Ananth, Earn Online Guys
- Why The Death Of The Wells Fargo Employee Found At Work Is So Jarring by Lindsey Kohler (Forbes)
YouTube
- Kimberly Mitchell – https://www.youtube.com/@FinanciallyPowerful
- Alston Godbolt – https://www.youtube.com/@AlstonGodbolt
- Cross Point Church – Annie Downs – The Power Within You
Free Resources
- Canva – https://www.canva.com/ – If you have no idea how to create a thumbnail, poster, or ad, Canva is a great resource for you. It took a bit for me to learn by trial and error, but that’s just because I didn’t take the time to read the instructions. (Do as I say not as I do! Ha!) For marketing purposes, you will find Canva indispensable.)
All Things Subject to Change 