222: How to Get a Company to Create a Job for You | Charlotte’s Story
What if your dream job isn’t on a job board… but waiting on the other side of one meaningful coffee chat?In this episode, Charlotte shares how one simple conversation led to the mission-driven job she had been praying for. After turning down two job offers that looked great on paper but didn’t align with her spirit, she chose to trust God’s timing, and that’s when everything shifted.Audrey and Charlotte discuss:How to discern peace vs pressure in job decisionsWhy Charlotte turned down two offers (and what happened next)The exact questions she asked during her game-changing coffee chatHow to approach networking without feeling fake or salesyWhat faith, rest, and bold outreach look like in real lifeIf you’re looking for the confidence to do informational interviews, or even just casual coffee chats and connection calls, this will change your mind.BOOK A FREE CALL WITH US THIS WEEK: https://calendly.com/audrey-tcc/consultation-call?month=2025-01FREE CAREER COACHING RESOURCES:Free Training: How to Find and Land a Job You Feel Called to in 8 Straightforward Steps → https://thecalledcareer.com/our-processMore of a reader? Download the 22 page PDF version instead → https://thecalledcareer.mykajabi.com/PDFFOLLOW US ON OTHER SOCIALS:🌍 Website / https://thecalledcareer.com/📸 Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_thecalledcareer/👨💻 Linkedin / https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecalledcareer🎙 Spotify Podcast / https://open.spotify.com/show/5QpGj7lkYYHaZAkLM27R1F🎙 Apple Podcast / https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/answer-the-call-christian-career-coaching/id1468014993📱 Pinterest / https://www.pinterest.com/thecalledcareer/⌚️TIME STAMPS05:10 – Wrestling with Entrepreneurship vs. a Traditional Job11:09 – Turning Down Two Job Offers (And Why That Was Hard)17:02 – Letting Go of Her Timeline and Trusting God's Timing25:00 – How Outreach and Coffee Chats Changed Everything29:36 – The Coffee Chat That Led to Her Dream Job34:55 – What She Said That Actually Landed the Role38:00 – Encouragement for Anyone Feeling Stuck in Their Job Search
The premier podcast helping Christian professionals discern their calling and land a job that's aligned with it. Tune in for weekly episodes on faith, mindset, clarifying your calling, top job search strategies, and even a few lessons on entrepreneurship for those of you who feel called to start a business.
Kelsey Kemp is an ex-tech consultant, multi-time founder, TEDx speaker, and career coach at TheCalledCareer.com who has helped hundreds of professionals make meaningful career pivots, from New York to New Zealand, lawyers to high school teachers, 21-65 years old.