Tag Archives: employment

How to get a good education : A Lesson in Advocating

Posted on June 3, 2017 by msw blog

One of my favorite sections of the paper is “My Take”. It’s kind of like the editorial section- the premise is to submit a personal essay of no more than 500 words with strong opinions. The topics are … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Reading | Tagged advocacy, college, Constitution, Culture, curriculum, education, employment, experience, goals, Google, home schooling, How did you get here, inspiration, learning, learning opportunities, life, life lessons, mentor, newspaper, politics, poverty, problem solving, Supreme Court, teachers, Technology | 3 Comments

A Good Career Without the Debt

Posted on May 30, 2017 by msw blog

“I am thankful that they gave me this opportunity to do something I wanted to do,” he said. I found two articles folded together and thought “circle of life”. The first (6-Year-Old Boy’s Wish To Be A ‘Garbage Man’ Granted) … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Reading | Tagged apprentice, blue collar, childhood dreams, community, dream job, employment, garbage man, high school dropout, invisible, janitors, Make-A-Wish Foundation, prosperity, teamster, trash day, Waste Management, white collar | 11 Comments

FAST : Mindfulness Intervention

Posted on May 2, 2017 by msw blog

I attended a continuing education workshop “How I feel : Growing or Maintaining Self Respect when Communicating” and as I stood in line I could hear staff at the door. ”You’re an ‘f’, ’t’, ’s’, ’a’”. Participants were giddy and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged advice, apologies, career goals, continuing education, employment, hopeful, Ice breaker games, job interview, journal, lecture, life lessons, life skills, mindfulness intervention, personal development, prayer, purpose, self-worth, social worker, values | Leave a comment

How to Earn More Respect At Work

Posted on March 8, 2017 by msw blog

I am a clinical social-worker who wears several different hats (read: my time is very precious). I have no problem meeting with young adults. It just a natural part of the job. I have been in their shoes. I understand … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision | Tagged active listening, advice, agenda, behaviors, deadlines, employment, employment opportunities, Empowerment, failure, How did you get here, Lisa Quest, multitasking, professional, purpose, respect, saying no, social worker, staff meetings, success, tips, work | 6 Comments

Graduated, Now What?

Posted on January 3, 2017 by msw blog

It takes two or three hours to write a specific cover letter, customize the resume, and go through all the ridiculous, dehumanizing, online hoops to apply for even a low-paying, part-time job, yet a business can’t spend one minute to … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Networking | Tagged advice, employment, faith, goals, graduation, hiring manager, interview questions, job description, optimism, personality, problem solving, rejection, resume, success, thank you note, unemployment, wisdom | 4 Comments

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How to get a good education : A Lesson in Advocating

A Good Career Without the Debt

Graduated, Now What?

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