Advancing Access and Equity

It is the month of October, and that means it is time to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Each year, in October, local Workforce  offices and disability support organizations create programming to support the needs of individuals with disabilities and emphasize their impact on our workforce.

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Is This the Company I Want to Work For?

You applied for a job, but why? Was it because of the benefits, the distance, the pay, or trying something new? Did you know there’s more than that? How about taking into consideration your work values? Wait, what? Exactly, what I mean. We  all have work values. What are they? Keep reading to find out.  

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Marketing Yourself Is Key

Job searching, advancing within an organization, and switching to a new position or career are challenging tasks. You are already asking yourself a zillion questions such as: Where do I want to work; are there advancement opportunities or does the schedule fit my lifestyle, and many others? The goal is to persuade a potential employer that you are the best candidate for the position. The actions used to convince an employer entails marketing yourself in a positive light.

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Turning Negative Circumstances into Positive Outcomes While Seeking Employment, Continued…

Welcome back! The last time we met, I shared how I changed the way I deal with anger and disappointment while practicing the art of a more positive way of thinking! When something negative happens, I simply change my own perception of the event by turning that negative into a positive outcome. By choosing random acts of kindness to place my mind in a more positive mindset, I give back to the universe in a positive way.

Now let’s pick up where we left off.

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