Written by Tom Grogan, North Central/Downeast Region Workforce Specialist “Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.” – Lao Tzu Start With Confidence Why is developing a sense of confidence important in a job search? Because it is a key part of any new …
Written by Sherrie Brann, Central Region Workforce Development Specialist Goal-setting is key to building confidence and success. It is important to keep our goals realistic, even as we stretch and grow. How do we set goals we can meet in 2018? There are several tools that can help: Write it down. Writing a clear goal with a specific deadline keeps you accountable. Break it up. Dividing …
Written by Suzanne Senechal-Jandreau, Northern Region Workforce Specialist and Regional Manager You have been diligently searching for work. You contact and approach employers, network with friends and others, and have even had a few interviews that you thought went well. Yet, no successful job offer has been made. At first, you might feel a bit annoyed and frustrated. After months of trying and still no job, many of us …
Written by Laurie McDonnell (Workforce Specialist, Southern Region) These two powerful words, dare greatly, were uttered many years ago by Theodore Roosevelt in his, “Citizenship in a Republic” speech on April 23rd, 1910. They were reinvigorated recently by research professor and author, Brene Brown, when she wrote a book with those words as its title. As someone who has taught Building Confidence classes for years, I find these words …