Professional Development

Yes, You Can Uplevel Your Career During a Pandemic

Very few of us are untouched in some way by the Coronavirus pandemic. What are your greatest questions, concerns, or fears related to advancing your career during this time? If you’re wondering if you really can pivot or progress professionally during this time, the answer is YES.  -YES, you can Get Hired during this coronavirus

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Task: Review 3 Job Descriptions Similar to Your Dream Job

As a Career Strategist, one of the things that I often recommend to clients is to search for and review job descriptions for jobs they may be interested in. The benefit of this task is two-fold; (1) select relevant keywords for resume and cover letter updates, and (2) as a reminder and confidence booster of

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Conversation with Nicki Sanders and Sandy Saperstein, PhD, Lecturer, UMD and Senior Associate, Sharp Insight, LLC

Sandy Saperstein. PhD, is a Lecturer in the School of Public Health at University of Maryland, College Park and a Senior Associate for Research and Evaluation at Sharp Insight, LLC. Although her leadership skills were evident when she served as a safety patrol in elementary school, Sandy didn’t consider herself a leader when I first

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Clarity, Credibility, and Congruency

Nicki Sanders Leadership Consulting: Clarity, Credibility, and Congruency “You are a brand and your career is your business.” Strategic Career Management is the lifelong process of investing resources into your career to maintain or increase your value in the workplace, undertake work that is personally satisfying, strive for work/life balance, and achieve financial security. Clarity

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5 Tips to Make Telework Work for You and Your Team

Over the past 20 years, I’ve either been an employee working offsite or creating my own work schedule or supervising staff who work offsite or across various sites. I have also supervised various consultants who did not work from our home/main office. Remote work, video and telephone conferences and creative supervision were a regular part

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Social Work Month Interview with Tiffany Walker, LSW, Founder of Pathways Toward Peace

Tiffany Walker, LSW, is a School Social Worker, outpatient therapist, and founder of Pathways Toward Peace. Pathways Toward Peace is a New Jersey based non-profit organization, whose mission is to increase mental health literacy in faith-based organizations.  Tiffany has always been an advocate for equity and social justice. Her life experiences as a minority student

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