Writing for Profiles in Vocation

This blog is meant to be a collaborative effort by many writers. If you have intimate knowledge of a person's sense of vocation in any profession, please consider writing for Profiles in Vocation, following these guidelines:

• Topics: The focus is on individuals working in any profession and the role that vocation (a sense of a divine calling) has played in their careers. Each blog post tells the story of a professional in action at work, with insights into their sense of vocation incorporated into the story.  
• Audience: The blog targets readers who are considering working toward or entering certain professions. We assume that readers come here looking for insights into the personal aspects of a job rather than hard facts and information. Each blog post gives readers an up-close, individual perspective on a profession.
• Length: Each blog post should be approximately 1000-1250 words. Anything significantly shorter is likely to lack depth, while significantly longer posts are inconvenient to read online.
• Research: Writers for Profiles in Vocation should have witnessed the work and workplace of their subjects. Writers should also talk to their subjects about the role of vocation in their careers. Writers who have had such observations and conversations can create the kind of vivid, personal narratives that we publish for our readers.

About This Blog

Anyone looking for information about a profession will have no trouble learning about employment prospects, wages and salaries, working conditions, and qualifications. Insight into the personal aspects of a profession are harder to come by. What kind of person is well suited to the profession? What is fulfilling about the job? Can a person develop a sense of higher purpose working in the occupation?

These are the kinds of questions Profiles in Vocation seeks to answer. We provide the personal stories of individuals in a variety of occupations, focusing on their sense of vocation, which we understand as a divine calling to serve. We hope to give our readers perspective on the kind of commitment it takes to work (and continue to work) in certain professions.