A major issue with the social work profession is that career exploration is not encouraged and the avenues for career exploration are often unknown. Social work is so much more than child welfare, medical social work, psychotherapy, and school social work. I am my own case study. I have never had a job with …
Pondering, wondering, and considering is not the same as deciding. When I make a decision, I am resolute. When I make a decision, I activate my faith. When I make a decision, God orders the universe to fall in line. What have you decided is possible for you and available to you? Are you …
I am a Social Work Career Empowerment Coach committed to eliminating the old narrow view of social work. My goal is that you, as a social worker, are empowered to believe that you can do anything that you want to do with your social work degree. I offer strategies and resources to help social …
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Success has been defined in the dictionary as ‘a favorable or desired outcome,’ ‘the accomplishment of an aim or purpose’, ‘the attainment of popularity or profit’ and ‘a person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains prosperity’. Does your definition of success include popularity, profit, and prosperity? Success can include more than money and …
You are a brand and your career is your business. -Nicki Sanders, MSW, CEO What does it mean to be a brand? A brand is a perception – the way a company, organization, or individual is perceived by those who experience it. It is how you represent yourself in the workplace. As a professional, your …
The result of uncertainty is often stagnation. Many of us don’t realize that having too many options can be just as stressful as having too few options. Don’t stay in the overwhelm. Get out of your head and get in formation! Get in the game! Throw your hat in the ring! Get to the starting …
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March is the end of the 1st quarter of the new year and new decade! Are you ready to march forward in March? Career clarity is a key to career success. It’s time to get honest about where you are professionally, where you want to be, and how long it will take you to get …
Some say that a field placement is a time of education/learning and not training. I disagree. I believe that you a field placement is the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in the classroom outside of the classroom (training) while learning more about the field and clients than you could in a classroom. Your …
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The mission of The Walt Disney Company is to be one of the world’s leading producers and providers of entertainment and information. Using our portfolio of brands to differentiate our content, services and consumer products, we seek to develop the most creative, innovative and profitable entertainment experiences and related products in the world. …
As a social worker I am frequently promoting self-care. As a management consultant I am frequently promoting professional development. Today I want to talk to you about them both. Self-care is what you do for yourself to ensure that you are healthy, prepared, and productive as a professional. Self-care means treating yourself well …
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