Meet our volunteer, Mari Goerlich! Mari is a WorkFaith volunteer who lives just outside of Houston in Spring, Texas. She and her wonderful, fun-loving husband, Chris, will celebrate their 20th anniversary next month! What an adventure it has been, especially after the very blessed surprise of having quadruplets 14 years ago. Her three teenage sons, Cohen, Noah, and Finn, and …
Meet Our Volunteer: Lou Tchan Clarisse Bah
A volunteer at WorkFaith, Lou Bah, originally from the Ivory Coast, is a graduate of Houston Community College with an Associate Degree in Business. She is currently pursuing an Accounting Degree at the University of Houston-Downtown. In her free time, she likes listening to music, watching movies, and going on road trips. Her favorite stop thus far is San Antonio, …
4 Spiritual Truths to Fight the Fear of Failure
I used to think as a young graduate student that earning a Ph.D. would make me feel confident in myself and my abilities. It has in some ways, but I still fight the fear of failure. Even as I’m entering the final year of my degree program, I worry I will not be able to find a job I like or that I’ll fail …
Meet Our Volunteer: Garrett Rink
Meet our volunteer Garrett Rink! Garrett is a freelance audio engineer who found out about WorkFaith as we were seeking a volunteer to help edit The WorkFaith Podcast. He has thoroughly enjoyed giving back to our community! Currently, Garrett is working in music, podcasts, video games, and other general audio work. He enjoys helping artists turn their music into professional recordings as …
5 Work-Life Balance Tips
The five work/life balance tips I share below are a lot like the great tightrope balancing acts my family and I enjoy watching on America’s Got Talent. Watching the intense concentration and pure agony on the performer’s face as they focus on not slipping is both terrifying and oddly entertaining. I know the brave performer has spent countless hours training …
Hispanic Heritage Month
Our country observes Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 – October 15 each year. This month honors the impact and contributions of Hispanic Americans to the culture and accomplishments of the United States. We have an exciting announcement. WorkFaith will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month this year by introducing the Spanish IMPACT Certification Program! This 6-hour program teaches skills like …
Meet Our Volunteer: Dylan Doener
Meet our volunteer, Dylan Doener! We are grateful that Dylan is volunteering with WorkFaith over the summer as a receptionist. He heard about WorkFaith following a family member’s experience of going through our program. Currently a sophomore at The University of Texas at Austin, Dylan is majoring in biology with a minor in business. After graduation, he plans on attending …
iWork Houston Hiring Expo!
The iWork Houston Hiring Expo is a hiring event designed to provide hope, build community, and connect job seekers with long-term employment.
Meet Our Volunteer: Marina Llorente Cudala
Meet our volunteer, Marina Llorente Cudala! Marina began volunteering with us in 2020, serving as a Financial Peace University Facilitator.
13TH ANNUAL BY FAITH BREAKFAST
You are cordially invited to WorkFaith’s 13th Annual By Faith Breakfast. We cannot wait to gather together to celebrate God’s mighty work!
Meet Our Volunteer: Emily Chew
Meet our volunteer, Emily Chew! Emily is a Pacific Northwest native who connected with WorkFaith in the midst of the pandemic. As she was searching for socially distanced community service opportunities, she found WorkFaith to be the perfect match: “I love that WorkFaith grounds something so practical as employment with Christ-centered faith because that’s where the foundation, the true and …
What’s New at WorkFaith: WorkFaith Academy
WorkFaith Academy Gain the leadership and soft skills you need to advance in your career with this 90-minute workshop. In WorkFaith Academy, you will learn the following: Before You Quit: Principles of Perseverance What work experience has caused you to either quit or want to quit your job in the past? What does it take to be able to persevere …
Meet Our Volunteer: Victoria Fradette
Meet our volunteer, Victoria Fradette! Victoria has been volunteering with WorkFaith in various capacities for several years. She started out volunteering as a Graduate Encouragement Caller one Tuesday a month, and after COVID, as a Job Accelerator Program virtual practice interviewer. Victoria has worked in Human Resources in the oil and gas industry for over ten years. On a personal note, …
What’s New at WorkFaith: IMPACT Certification
What’s new at WorkFaith? Our IMPACT Certification! This 6-hour online interactive training combines biblical principles and market best practices to improve soft skills for anyone who desires long-term employment. Through the IMPACT Certification Program, you will learn problem solving, adaptability, communication and teamwork skills. Read below for the trainings we offer as part of our IMPACT Certification Program. TRAININGS OFFERED …
Meet Our Volunteer: Alfredo Alberto
Meet our volunteer, Alfredo Alberto! Alfredo joined the WorkFaith volunteer family in 2020. He is now a Volunteer Ambassador and has served in various volunteer roles: Practice Interviewer, Virtual Prayer Experience, Graduation Igniter, and more. He is a Family and Community Health Extension Agent for Prairie View A&M University’s Cooperative Extension Program. In this role, he provides programing on Fatherhood/Parenting, …
4 Strategies for Single Moms to Manage Stress
With these four strategies for single moms to manage stress, stress levels will stay low while looking for a job. What does it look like for single moms to manage stress? Maybe something like this: The alarm clock buzzes and wakes you from a sweet, deep sleep. You open your eyes and tell yourself, “It’s another school day. Let’s go!”. You …
The Power of A Made-Up Mind
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 In my role as a career coach, I coach many job seekers, and there is one advantage that seems to determine their success more than all others combined: the power …
7 Virtual Interview Tips to Help Land You the Job
These 7 virtual interview tips will help land you the job in no time. With so many companies and job seekers following virus safety protocols, virtual job interviews are on the rise. Here are 7 virtual interview tips to consider to help you navigate your next remote interview: 1. Test Your Technology While technology advancements allow employers and potential employees …
The Work + Faith Online Speaker Series: Terrica Smith
On April 7, Terrica Smith, Founding Developer of Madeline Cove, joins us for the Work + Faith Online Speaker Series. In this series, WorkFaith CEO Anthony Flynn interviews distinguished professionals who exemplify living at the center of work and faith, making it a priority to reflect Christ-centered lives while empowering others to do the same. We’re excited to hear from …
How to Stay Positive During Your Job Search
You are looking at an offer letter for your next job. When everything looks great, you reach for the pen to sign it, and then, WHAM! You wake up. Maybe you’re at the point in your job search where you’re doubting if this dream will ever become a reality. Most job seekers agree without hesitation that looking for a job is like …
Inclusion in the Workplace: Why Is It Important?
Inclusion in the workplace is important for any organization. But why? In part, a diverse cross-section of viewpoints, value systems, and backgrounds helps able expand your reach in the marketplace. Typically, you hear the words “diversity” and “inclusion” used interchangeably, but they are two different things. In my opinion, an organization should have a clear and separate plan of action …
5 Networking Do’s and Don’ts
These networking do’s and don’ts will help you build better relationships in no time. Did you know you have a network? You do! Everyone does. Your network is everyone you know. And the process of engaging with the people in your network intentionally and strategically is called networking. If you are engaged in job search at the moment, or if …
6 Reasons Why You Need A Career Coach
Have you ever considered the reasons why you need a career coach? Amazingly, 76% of people think mentors are important, but only 37% have one, according to Forbes Magazine. If so many people understand the importance of experienced individuals guiding their career choices, why aren’t more seeking out mentorships? With over 30 years of human resources experience in a variety …
5 Tips to Stay Productive When Working from Home
Many people are now working from home after COVID-19 impacted the ever-changing pace of the world. Doing so comes with its perks and challenges, but I believe that working from home is a game-changer if approached strategically. When it comes to working from home, there are countless growth opportunities for individuals and companies alike. If you are planning to work from home …
3 Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes to Inspire Your Career
These three Martin Luther King Jr. quotes are a source of light in these trying times. If anyone understood trying times, it was Martin Luther King, Jr. One of the most influential and effective leaders in history, his words having been recorded throughout the world and are often consulted on matters of justice, freedom, and activism. But today, we are …
WorkFaith Graduate Finds A Job in One Month
WorkFaith graduate Shareen spent a year with no success in her job search. But one month after graduating from the WorkFaith Job Search Accelerator program, she landed her dream job. Read on for her story. Shareen, a recent WorkFaith graduate, had several difficult years before we met her. She suddenly became ill and was let go from her job at …
Keys to Effective Customer Service
“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10 Effective customer service is essential in the workplace. Whether you are in sales, accounting, or a senior-level executive, every person has a responsibility to the customers they serve. But what is customer service? Customer service is providing …
About to Give Up On Your Job Search? Here’s How to Persevere
Are you feeling like you want to give up on your job search? I encourage you to persevere. The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines perseverance as a “continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.” Many of you reading this are involved in a job search or career transition of some kind. That takes hard work! It …
Work + Faith Online Speaker Series: Lee Behar
For this month’s Work + Faith Online Speaker Series on January 13, we will be joined by Director of Finance and Strategy Director at The Maclellan Foundation, Lee Behar! In this series, our CEO, Anthony Flynn, interviews distinguished professionals who exemplify living at the center of work and faith, making it a priority to reflect Christ-centered lives while empowering others …
Collaboration: A Tool for Growth and Success
Most talented business owners agree that collaboration consistently provides greater accomplishment when it works. A combination of the mind, great attitude, and aptitude together with capacity and intelligence can solve complex problems and achieve amazing results. But in spite of all of that, people are hesitant to engage in the process, and that is understandable. We have lost friendships, perhaps …
Walking by Faith in the New Year
The New Year is almost upon us. That means we are approaching the finish line of one of the weirdest and most difficult years most of us have ever experienced. In a few days, you will step across the threshold into a new year. You may be in a job search or perhaps planning to launch one. Of course, you …
How to Add a Personal Touch to your Interview
Do you really need to add a personal touch to your job application? Do you really need to make a personal connection in an interview? Isn’t that unprofessional? On the contrary, adding a personal touch to your job search is crucial to successful employment. While some professions require plenty of interpersonal skills to be successful, some do not. So why …
Generosity at Work: Jamaal’s Story
Meet Jamaal. This edition of our Generosity at Work series features a WorkForce Development Training graduate who went from homelessness to hopefulness. After entering Star of Hope, a Christ-centered community supporting Houston’s homeless men, women and children, “Jovial” Jamaal found himself at the beginning of a new life. Jamaal had tried to live life on his own terms and in …
5 Ways to Manage Your Time in a Busy Season
This busy year has helped us refocus on so many things. And for those of us with multiple responsibilities (i.e., work, home school, co-parenting, etc.), we have really been thrown into the fire. Restructuring our lives to help manage all of these areas has been the key to survival, and one of the main ways to be successful is good …
Generosity at Work: Tammie
Tammie’s childhood is marked by many challenges. Her mother was an exotic dancer, and she never lived with her father. At age 11, her stepfather and mother divorced. When Tammie was 19 years old, Tammie’s aunt and her aunt’s best friend, who was a madame in Louisiana, trafficked her. Tammie’s past as a human trafficking victim caused her to feel …
Networking During the Christmas Holiday Season
Networking during the holidays sounds like a lot of work. New people to meet. Old connections to refresh. But what if it isn’t work, but instead doing what God has already called us to do? To “be in community”. The Bible speaks of community at length (1 John 1:7, Gal. 6:2, Prov 27:17, Rom 1:11-2) both for spiritual and practical …
Generosity at Work: Meet Charles
“Committed” Charles found himself living in a transitional facility, stemming from bad choices and recovering from previous medical issues. He was looking to get a new start by searching for employment again. He found out about WorkFaith after completing the “Men at Work” program by WorkFaith community partner Star of Hope. Though he was skeptical about our Workforce Development Training, …
Generosity at Work: Meet Abdulla
While Abdulla had over 30 years of international banking experience in Dubai and India, he experienced many difficulties reentering his career field in the U.S. Abdulla was told repeatedly that he needed experience in America to be able to find a career in banking. He also faced ageism due to his senior citizen status. By the time AARP referred him …
December’s Work+Faith Online Speaker is Scott Sabin!
On December 16, Scott Sabin, Chief Executive Officer at Plant With Purpose, joins us for the Work + Faith Online Speaker Series. In this series, WorkFaith CEO Anthony Flynn interviews distinguished professionals who exemplify living at the center of work and faith, making it a priority to reflect Christ-centered lives while empowering others to do the same. We’re excited to …
Generosity at Work: Meet Paula
Paula graduated from WorkFaith’s Workforce Development Training in August of 2018. Originally from Alaska and a proud graduate of Texas A&M University, Paula has over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. But in November 2016, the environmental consulting firm Paula worked for laid her off due to a lack of funding. Unfortunately, this was the second …
Generosity at Work: Sara
My name is Sara, and among many others in my company, I lost my job due to COVID-19. I found WorkFaith because I needed to get started with my job search, and WorkFaith’s Boot Camp gave me the motivation I needed to launch into that search. It’s difficult enough to do a job search on your own, but it’s even …
Generosity at Work: Meet Jonathan
Jonathan came to WorkFaith with the desire to learn. Upon graduating from our Virtual Boot Camp in June of 2020, he learned skills like effective networking, job search techniques, and creating a solid resume. Shortly after completing the Boot Camp, Jonathan contacted his coach and began honing his resume and networking strategy. He also enlisted the services of the volunteer …
Generosity at Work
In our upcoming Generosity at Work series, we will share stories from WorkFaith graduates you are impacting through your giving. We invite you to consider giving to the work that God is doing here at WorkFaith! “I was a college graduate with no plan and no idea what I ‘wanted to be when I grew up’. WorkFaith helped me to …
Believe in People
StandTogether’s book Believe in People shares lessons from decades of successes and failures in business and philanthropy. It also applies the principles that have enabled social progress throughout history. WorkFaith is excited to partner with StandTogether to fundraise for the remainder of 2020. For each book sold, StandTogether will donate the cover price ($30) to support WorkFaith! For anyone looking …
Grateful, Humble, & Generous: 3 WorkFaith Attributes
Grateful. Humble. Generous. These are three attributes we long to exhibit as an organization. As we enter the holiday season, we are continuing to set our eyes on Jesus and the calling He has given us here at WorkFaith. The heart of Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas is one of gratitude, humility, and generosity. All of these things are a product …
Back-to-Back Bootcamps Coming Up!
Throughout this year, WorkFaith has shifted to fit the needs of our clients by offering our Bootcamps virtually. We are doing two virtual Bootcamps back-to-back. Our five-day, virtual bootcamp will make you more competitive, pushing you to the front of crowded job search. It’s a job finding a job. Landing the job you desire takes skills and a thorough understanding of what …
The Work+Faith Online Speaker Series: Barbara Elliott
Barbara Elliott, the founder of The WorkFaith Connection, joins us November 19th for the Work + Faith Online Speaker Series. In this series, our CEO Anthony Flynn interviews distinguished professionals who exemplify living at the center of work and faith, making it a priority to reflect Christ-centered lives while empowering others to do the same. We’re excited to hear from …
Virtual Graduations Are Here!
WorkFaith Virtual Graduations are here, and we are so excited! As many of you know, Graduation is a special celebration for our organization, and we have missed it greatly in this season of the pandemic. Now, through our Virtual Graduations, we can celebrate our graduates together (virtually) once again. Please join us in celebrating students who successfully completed the WorkFaith …
WorkFaith launches Virtual Expansion!
As we continue to celebrate all that God did through The By Faith Experience, we are excited to announce a special video series inviting you to participate in the growth of WorkFaith through our Virtual Expansion. In this By Faith video series, you will receive the opportunity to hear from our distinguished speakers Dave Evans, Pastor Gregg Matte, and Jewel Burks …
Register now for The By Faith Experience on Sept. 30!
Through The By Faith Experience, we’re thrilled to bring you three phenomenal featured speakers. During this virtual experience, you will hear from Dave Evans, Jewel Burks Solomon and Pastor Gregg Matte. Keep reading to learn more about each one of these globally renowned speakers! DAVE EVANSNew York Times #1 Best-selling Author, Designing Your LifeCo-Founder / Stanford Life Design Lab Dave …
