In the article The Misery of Mentoring Millenials, BusinessWeek writer Marina Khidekel suggested, "For a new generation of workers, the idea of seeking out a single career confidant is…old-fashioned…." Old-fashioned? Initially, this struck me as insulting. But I’m 40. My young professional (YP) days occurred years ago. So I considered that maybe...

Dear College Senior, Graduation happens a week—maybe two—from today, and unless you're planning to travel or head off to grad school, you need employment. But poor Shaun. As you'll hear below, he didn’t make the cut. Standards run high in the job market today and, unfortunately, Shaun spent all of his time on social media. Clever marketing...

When I hear someone talk about being more “missional” or “incarnational” in my faith, I wonder where I’m supposed get all that time to hang out with people and build relationships with my neighbors. I don’t have a job that is ministry related, affording me the flexibility to hang out in coffee shops or on my neighbor’s porch. I spend nearly half my...

College graduation is just around the bend. For many of the students who attended your church services or campus ministry during the university years, their new jobs will call for a goodbye. Now is the perfect time to commission them into their careers. TheHighCalling.org recently launched a Young Professionals channel to aid in this transition, and...