159 Pursuing Meaningful Work – Helping Job Seekers   Mark Van Baale is passionate about helping people.   That’s why he started the Kansas City Job Seekers Blog. And…he’s been successful in helping people find work.   He serves people in the Kansas City area and beyond in finding meaningful work. Tune in and hear his story.   Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio...

158 Pursuing Meaningful Work –Make Changes and Move Towards Meaningful Work   Are you willing to change??   Most people would say yes.   But…not everyone would really make changes to try to find meaningful work. Words like ‘benefits’, ‘stability’, ‘salary’ tend to get in the way.   How about you? Are you willing to make changes?   Or…have you already made changes?   Please share these...

157 Pursuing Meaningful Work – Change from a Technical to a People-Focused Position   Ever want to make a major career transition?   In the past, I’ve moved from technical roles to a more people-focused role.  That was a very good fit for me – it fits my personality, my passions, my skills.   But…it wasn’t an overnight transition. It took strategic steps to make it happen.   My business partner (Josh Bulloc)...

Pursuing Meaningful Work – The Root of Your Questions Are you asking good questions? I enjoy asking questions. I learn…and I gain information that I can act on. What about you? What’s at the root of your questions? Are you seeking information that you can act on? Or, are you hiding behind those questions? Tune in as I wrestle with the topic of questions in your career search…. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is...

Pursuing Meaningful Work – Preparing for the Interview Interviews can be intimidating. You know that you are being judged. Many of the people I’ve interviewed have not been prepared. They are disorganized, and don’t really seem to care if they get the job or not. Don’t be that person. Tune in and get tips on being well prepared so that you can ace your interview. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required...

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Pursuing Meaningful Work – Your Work Values and Playboy Ever get in a situation where your work values are compromised? It happened to me this week. We were hosting clients on a fishing trip in South Dakota. We had hired guides that came highly...