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Personal Development
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Seize New Opportunities Without Fear
Sometimes, even though you know you are headed the right way, you just can’t resist turning around and going back to...
Adapting to Your Work Culture
When you return to work after a break or are transitioning into a new career, you will need to adjust to a new work...
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...
How do I manage boundaries in the workplace?
During the assertiveness workshop, I learned that it is important to have clear professional boundaries at work. Boundaries allow you to develop self-confidence and effective relationships with others. Important factors for clear boundaries are the...
Session 22 Group project- Tackling the Job Search with Confidence.
Click below to learn about how to tackle your job search with confidence. Group project by session 22. PP Presentation Session 22
Ask Session 22! A chance to learn from the previous graduates.
During the first week of session 23, we had a chance to ask questions to a previous client who recently graduated from the program. Here is what they had to say about their 'experience' and how they are making it 'count'. Here are some highlights. Q- What was...
Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
"Before we can offer advice, suggest solutions, or effectively interact with another person in any way, we must seek to deeply understand them and their perspective through empathetic listening" This is one of the 7 Habits of Effective People" as...