employment Archive
When you think about jobs that are in high demand, social work may not be the first one that comes to mind. But in this digital age, science and tech aren’t the only fields that are expanding. There’s always been …
Continuous professional development (CPD) is an essential component of some careers, but not everyone sees the benefits. After all, if you work extremely long hours to stay afloat in your career, why would you want to sacrifice some of your …
Ever been sitting in an interview and asked to share a situation from you past where you made a mistake, then had to go about fixing it? Why do they ask you such a question you may wonder? Well wonder …
Has your workplace, and the people who work there, created a culture where creativity and risk are encouraged? Where failure – and learning from it – are not just accepted but encouraged? And is there anywhere in your day-to-day interaction …
President Obama congratulates One Summer Chicago Plus star graduate DeShawn Shepherd Between the ages of 4 and 15, Jonathan Booker was in and out of 13 homeless shelters. His mother was often too busy to care for him, his grandmother …
It happens from time to time and for me it was yesterday. I was scheduled to facilitate a workshop on preparing for and practicing interview skills. Now many people don’t particularly look forward to job interviews, and as its human …
House Ways and Means Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI-1) has put his imprint on proposed legislation to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and that could be a good development for social workers because if Ryan gets …
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice filed this Brief of Amicus Curiae Virginia State Conference of the NAACP in the US Supreme Court. The Court is considering a case which will determine whether voting rights plaintiffs in statewide redistricting cases …
For the last 2-6 years, you may have been in University or College, working at passing all your courses. That being done, you’ve graduated and have a piece of paper confirming your educational status. Congratulations are in order; well done! What …
RALEIGH, N.C. — Advocates for people with criminal records are calling for changes to state laws they say make it nearly impossible for former convicts to become productive members of society once they’ve finished their sentences. In the weeks leading …
