When you return to work after a break or are transitioning into a new career, you will need to adjust to a new work...
Adapting to Your Work Culture
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Personal Development
Welcome to Personal Development. Here you will find information on subjects like healthy recipes, hobbies gardening tips, budget vacation tips, budgeting help and travel.
Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself!
I needed to know that just because I may see or do things differently from others, it does not mean I am wrong. It is...
Strength in being Positive
Our beliefs can support us in achieving our goals. We can choose to have a negative attitude or a positive...
Recognizing Personality Types
"Personality Types in the workplace was my favorite. I have taken the color quiz/personality test in the past and it was interesting to see I haven’t really changed much. Recognizing and understanding people will help me become a better team player and how to react to...
A Goal Without A Plan is Just a Wish – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
It is crucial to set goals! Long-term, short-term, professional, personal, and financial are just some of the types of goals we can set for ourselves. When you are in a rut, goals can help inspire you to move forward. Defining your goals gives you...
Open for Discussion!!
Experience Counts offers so many workshops that are beneficial not to just us “Experienced” folks but to all job seekers. Along with these learning sessions, there is time for some great discussion amongst ourselves. The time to talk about real job search...
Why limit yourself? Think outside the box!
The Experience Counts program helped me to understand the value of my transferable skills and this mindset enabled me to widen my list of potential jobs. I re-evaluated the positions I was applying for and expanded my search to include jobs where my skills matched the...
It Starts with Changing your Mindset
It is easy to get stuck in a rut while looking for employment. You send out your usual resume and cover letter and then sit back and wait for the call that may or may not come. You might find yourself job searching from your couch and becoming easily...
Learning about Personality Types
As we went through the four basic dichotomies of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator I started to understand a little bit more about myself as far as how I react or deal with different scenarios in work and in my private life. Introvert/Extrovert, Sensing/Intuition,...
You don’t scare me anymore!
My Experience Counts experience, was an eye opener! I thought that I could break the computer because I was doing things wrong! I found out that I can’t break it (the computer). Using Microsoft Word is so freeing! I’ve been so scared of failing, now I can confidently...
My Experience Does Count!
Wait a minute!! You see me as past my prime! I see me as in my prime! It was pointed out to me that I need to break that stereotype by my actions and enthusiasm for gaining employment in my dream job. Keeping my resume current with up to date skills...
The key is to meal prep
It is important to look after yourself when you are job searching. I learned many different tips for making my food budget last longer by carefully meal prepping at the start of each week. Finding cheap and healthy options on YouTube and different websites keeps me...