Summer doesn’t officially begin for me until I hear the song ‘Summer Time’ by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. Although I couldn’t wait to visit a theme park for a roller coaster ride, my fondest summer childhood memories were my annual trips to North Carolina during Labor Day. Most of us […]
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7 Career Skills You Will Improve When Travelling By Will Norquay If you’ve ever considered taking time out from your busy career to travel, whether for a week or a year, you probably assumed that you would have to sacrifice your chances of improving those all important work skills that employers value. You’ll be
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A motto that I live by is “when you learn, teach and why you teach, learn’. When You Learn, Teach I am a strong proponent of service and ‘paying it forward’. Everyone needs a little help. We all have a story to tell and have learned lessons that can help or inspire others.
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In addition to my coaching and consulting through Packaged For Success Enterprises, teaching at Trinity Washington University, and raising awareness about the needs of teens in foster care through my Pack A Purse Drive and Pack A Backpack Drive, I also hire, supervise, and train a diverse team of program staff, consultants, interns, and
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Social Workers help people in need but how that help is provided depends on the individual. Social workers at the micro level work with individuals. Macro social workers institute change with large systems. Mezzo practice is used for small groups such as neighborhoods. Social Work is a very diverse profession. The career options are limitless.
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The Power Of Entrepreneurial Retreats For Women Andrea Loubier, Forbes Contributor “Do your goals make you feel guilty anytime you aren’t productive?” It’s a problem I have faced, and other entrepreneurs face on a daily basis. It’s why so few of us take vacations or schedule in enough down time to simply relax.
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Self-love isn’t selfish. We live in an extremely competitive world. Where did you go to school and what do you do are questions most of us ask or are asked as soon as we meet someone new. Social media allows us to compare our worst to someone else’s staged best twenty-four hours a day, seven
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“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” -Joseph Addison I have always loved to read. Books have been a huge part of my learning both inside and outside the classroom. As I think back on my career journey I know that I would not be where I am today without
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New SFA Internship First of its Kind in U.S. By Alyssa Faykus, Staff Writer SFA’s College of Liberal and Applied Arts has a new program to help students gain real-world experience and increase their likelihood of getting job offers. The Applied Skills Internship is the first program of its kind in the nation. The program
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If you want your intern to give their best don’t treat them like temporary help. Show your intern that you value them and want to help them succeed. 5 Ways to Make Your Intern a Part of Your Team Set Realistic Goals – Give thought to how your intern will be a part
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