youtube youtube twitter rss rss googleplus linkedin
  • About
  • The Wheel
  • Souls@Work
  • Toolbox
  • Classes
  • Blog

Career & Calling

Career and calling are actually two different things and both are equally important in your life. Did you know that the typical US adult has 5 different careers in his or her lifetime? Not jobs, but careers. A career is the professional work we do for pay that is focused within a certain industry or field. Within a career, we hold different specific jobs, even if we are self-employed. Whereas a calling is the reason you are on this planet – it is the work only you can uniquely do that helps the world in some way. It is a “calling” because it calls to us – we are drawn to the work because it awakens our soul in some profound way. You know you are doing your calling because you can feel it in your heart. I am most happy and grounded when I am doing the work of my calling, which is helping others become their best selves.  A calling does not have to touch a lot of people but it must touch someone or something outside of yourself – a child, a tree, a community, a nation. In this section, we will explore what your calling is, and how you can follow it. Some people are able to heed their calling through their job or career but many more have to find other ways to honor the difference they along were meant to make.

Recommended Books

My all time favorite books on career and calling are the following:

  • Get Clear on Your Career by Lily Maestas, MSW
  • A Life at Work: The Joy of Discovering What You Were Born to Do by Thomas Moore
  • Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker Palmer
  • Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential by Caroline Myss

Career Related Websites

Career Skills

Lynda.com for software and technique training in a variety of areas including social media, video, business, photography, web design, graphic design, and more. I learned how to do this wordpress site at Lynda.com. Fantastic service that everyone should utilize! For link, click on logo. Learn it all. Khan Academy for academic skills in math, science, statistics, economics, and more. These videos will help you overcome any fear you have of certain subjects plus he is doing amazing work with improving our schools! Radiant Organizing for great training, materials and coaching on productivity and organizing.

Assessments

  • Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) (fee)
  • Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS) (fee)
  • www.personalitypage.com/careers.html

Career Search

  • www.job-hunt.org
  • www.jobtop.org
  • www.jobstar.org
  • www.rileyguide.com
  • www.quintcareers.com
  • www.careerzone.org
  • www.asktheheadhunter.com
  • www.indeed.com
  • www.idealist.org
  • www.acinet.org/acinet/

Job Listings

  • www.ziprecruiter.com
  • www.careerbuilder.com
  • www.monster.com
  • www.wetfeet.com
  • www.hoovers.com
  • www.jobbankinfo.org
  • www.usajobs.com

Salary Research

  • www.bls.gov/oco/
  • www.salary.com
  • www.salaryexpert.com
  • www.salarysource.com (fee)

Career Coaching

  • Monica Lenches, Life Coach (email her at monica@monicalenches.net)
  • www.dreamjobcoaching.com
  • www.marshallgoldsmithlibrary.com

Home-Business & Self-Employment

  • www.toolkit.com/small_business_guide/index.aspx
  • www.sba.gov
  • https://businessownersideacafe.com
  • www.startupjournal.com
  • www.workingsolo.com
  • www.ahbbo.com
  • www.nolo.com
  • www.entrepreneurmag.com
  • www.jobsandmoms.com
  • Employee Job Applications Templates

Internships & Temp Work

  • www.snagajob.com
  • www.nettemps.com
  • www.backdoorjobs.com
  • www.summerjobs.com
  • www.internshipprograms.com
  • www.inroads.org
  • www.entertainmentcareers.net
  • www.coolworks.com/state.htm
  • www.thesca.org
  • www.tech-interns.com
  • www.studentjobs.gov
  • www.appleone.com
  • www.culvercareers.com
  • www.accoutemps.com

Telecommuting

  • www.workoptions.com
  • www.careersfromhome.com

Graduate School

  • www.antioch.edu
  • www.collegesource.org
  • www.gradschools.com
  • www.petersons.com
  • U101
  • Smart Scholar

Sign up for the Soul School mailing list to receive goodies and announcements.

SGRPodcast
wheel of wellness badge
harnessing your soulmate
TEDex badge
toolbox badge
lynda.com badge
souls at work

"Britt is a gifted facilitator, period. Whether in a large group setting or one-to-one, she guides in a way that keeps focus and structure while allowing for and encouraging spontaneous discovery. She knows the power that lies in the process itself, and creates an environment that encourages personal insight to emerge. I have benefitted greatly from some deep discoveries that have occurred in one-to-one and small group settings with Britt."

—Teresa Fanucchi


"Facilitating change, transformation and the realization of our authentic selves is clearly one of Britt’s many gifts and callings. Britt consistently brings kindness, compassion and a tireless commitment to supporting people in going for their dreams. She is a talented group facilitator, an empowering life coach, and an inspiring public speaker and teacher. It has been a priceless gift having Britt’s support in my life."

—Monica Lenches

© Britt Andreatta - Soul School Online 2015. Site Design by Allie Creative. Web Development by Leah Young.