After working many years in the corporate world, Bedford resident
David Rawles has written a book to help people find the right
job.
The book is titled Finding a Job God's Way: Moving into the
HOV Lane of Your Career. Rawles, who formerly worked for Disney
and GTE, wants his book to help people "who are struggling," he
said.
Even while vice president of human resources at GTE, he was
approached by people between jobs or whose children were graduating
from school and beginning a job search, he said.
Rawles, 57, wrote the book "basically to help people who are out
of work learn how to successfully do a job hunt," said Elizabeth
Oates, publicist of Hannibal Books in Garland, Rawles'
publisher. "It also helps those who want to make a career change
find out how to get started."
The job seekers who are least likely to succeed "include those
who haven't found out what they're best-suited for," Rawles said.
"It's like throwing darts at a wall and not having the dartboard up.
You'll hit something, but it may not be where you want to end
up.
"Another mistake is made by people who don't rely on the power of
networking. But be careful to make your primary objective what you
can give -- not what you can get out of a relationship."
Rawles said that networking is the single best way to land that
next career job and is better than all other approaches put
together. He said more than two-thirds of successful job searches
result from networking, "which connects you in a very positive way
to the world around you."
But prayer is the one thing people can do to help them find the
right job, said Rawles, who is married to Frances and has a
blended family of three grown sons: Jonathan and Jason
Rawles and Greg Wise. The couple also have three
grandchildren.
"Those who have had the greatest success in reading the book have
caught onto that principle. God wants us to seek guidance in every
circumstance, including employment," Rawles said.
The book costs $12.95 and is available at Barnes & Noble
Booksellers and many Christian bookstores. In the foreword, John
Weber, chaplain of the Dallas Cowboys and director of Athletes
in Action, Dallas-Fort Worth, wrote:
"David speaks with great insight, clarity and heart. His years of
training and experience in human resources appear on every page. As
I minister and counsel with former professional athletes who are
adjusting to life after sport, this book will be a gift to help them
find their way in one of life's most confusing and challenging
situations."
Since his retirement in 1998, Rawles has worked with
CAREERWORKSHOP Inc., a nonprofit ministry "dedicated to help
struggling people find a job God's way," he said. "This ministry has
become my next great career and will probably overshadow my previous
30-year career in corporate America."
The ministry is not a part of any church, but Rawles has
conducted workshops and seminars at Metroplex Chapel in Euless and
twice at First Baptist Church of Euless, his current location. Job
seekers are welcome to meet with him from 6 to 9 p.m. every Thursday
at the church, 1000 W. Airport Freeway. For information, call Rawles
at (817) 354-4864.
