“Be the Christmas blessing to our community!” That was the message that landed in the email box of our Africa Programs Manager, Lamech Katamba early last November. Airtel Uganda, one of Uganda’s biggest mobile phone companies, was inviting Lamech—and 10 million other Ugandan cellphone users!—to submit a project for its 12 Days of Christmas Grant […]

How do you go beyond your list of accomplishments to communicate what makes you unique? Be sure to include your hobbies and volunteer experience advises Terri Friel, ABF Career Ally. “I keep thinking about the young man who came to me with his resume and I walked through [it] with him and said, ‘so where […]

ABF Career Ally Dennis Marunde shares the spiritual values and goals that have guided his career path and business decisions. After studying at Principia College and the Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College, Dennis returned to his family’s business in greater Chicago with a fresh vision for the company’s future. Under this direction, […]

These are the 15 best entry-level positions, including median salary, taken from WalletHub’s 2015 list of the best and worst entry-level jobs. The article was produced by Corey Fedde, a recent ABF grad and a current business intern at The Christian Science Monitor. No surprise: the majority of the jobs have something to do with information technology or […]

We scanned video to bring you seven–sometimes surprising–job search tips from our career experts. Topics cover (1) resumes, (2) job interviews, (3) the hidden job market, (4) today’s job market, (5) informational interviews, (6) networking, and (7) how to get started. Hear seven quick tips from jobs search experts: (In order of appearance) Kim Knight, […]

One of our New York City launch attendees said it best, “Having a spiritual foundation (in your job search) is everything.” Shining a Spiritual Light on Your Job Search Mike Mooslin, Los Angeles Excerpt: “What is your competitive edge? Your secret sauce? Is it everything on your resume? Is it that elevator pitch? What do […]

There’s still time to apply for funding for Fall 2015! If you’ve been hesitating, here’s some encouragement from Jen Day, our handy dandy Director of Administration. She’s the one who answers when you call for help! 1. Read the Instructions I know you’re scrunching your nose. I’m not a fan of reading a pile of words […]

An informational interview is at the heart of seeking and finding important career information. This interview, with an experienced professional in your field of interest, provides you with hard-to access, current, and relevant industry information from an “insider’s” point of view. When conducted with skill and proper technique, this association can also give you access […]

Here are some questions that will help you get the most out of that interview. Your goal is to 1) gain a realistic understanding of what it’s like to work in this field, and 2) gather information that will help launch your career path in this field. Although some questions may seem redundant, they may […]

What Every Resume Needs PDF by Robin Glenn Jones In Module 4 of LifeLaunch!, Resumes and Cover Letters, our resident career expert, Don Asher, identifies important information about how to structure your resume. As Don states, “The purpose of the resume is to get an interview.” In this module Don explains the parts of a […]