My social work career coaching framework is my social work belief system and it’s also the principles I’ve implemented to build a social work career that I love. Social workers do not take a vow of poverty Professional burnout is not a social work rite of passage Social work skills are high income skills […]
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Great social workers are leaving the profession, and some seasoned social workers are deterring potential great social workers from joining the profession. Many social workers regret their decision to enter this career. Is a social work degree worth it? I’ve been asked this question on more than one occasion. My Answer: YES, YES, and
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What Can I Do With My Social Work Degree Series: Video 1 This is the first video in an August 2024 career development series inspired by my popular LinkedIn post that had 77 reactions, 92 comments, and 188 shares at the time the video was posted. Will my nearly 3 decades of professional experience
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What I’ve encountered recently is a lot more professionals in a state of sheer confusion, unable to decide how to move forward but “needing” to move forward. • Busy but not feeling productive. • Hard on yourself for not doing the things you “need” to do. • Wanting to prioritize impact in your work
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Wednesday Wisdom: Social work skills are highly transferable, high-income skills…but I haven’t always prioritized salary and benefits in my career. Money was never enough reason for me to accept a position, enjoying my work was the priority. My years of letting love of my work replace financial gain wasn’t enough either because there was
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I’m Nicki, a Fractional Chief Program Officer & Leadership Consultant building healthy workplaces with strong teams and powerful programs and a Social Work Career Empowerment Coach dismantling the outdated, narrow view of social work. DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR? • Want someone to bounce ideas off? • Want a nonjudgmental listening ear? • Want to
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Dismantling the outdated, narrow view of social work so that social workers are empowered to believe they can do anything they want to do professionally with their degrees. Transforming the social work profession by elevating our expectations, building our brands, and positioning our power. SOCIAL WORK MONTH 2024 SOCIAL WORK TIP OF THE DAY
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Happy Social Work Month! March is National Social Work Month. Social Work Month 2024 Theme: Empowering Social Workers! During Social Work Month, let’s join NASW to raise awareness of the social work profession and highlight the need for the government, regulators and employers to work to improve pay for social workers as a
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What has been consistent in my career endeavors is using my platform and voice to empower, teach and connect. Empower.Teach.Connect has been my professional mantra for years (different than my professional mission statement). 2007 – Empowering social workers and future social workers in a formal capacity as hiring manager and supervisor 2013 – Empowering
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As I continue to embrace Nicki unapologetically and live in my authenticity, I realize that even when I was a full-time employee it was my entrepreneurial traits that made me a great employee and leader. ‘The world is my classroom. The world is my office. The world is my playground.’ This has been my
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