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Last week, my resilience was tested and I got a harsh dose of “practice what you preach”. Here’s what I mean… Hosting a LinkedIn Audio Event has beent on my “to-do” list for months. Anything I endeavor to do, I do so strategically and ensure I have a plan and prepare well in advance. To prepare for hosting my own LinkedIn Audio Event, I: ✅ Attended numerous audio events hosted by others months in advance ✅ Participated in LinkedIn Audio courses ✅ Met with individuals who regularly host audio events to gain insights ✅ Created a timeline for launching my course and landing page and chose a date for my audio event ✅ Promoted the event across platforms ✅ Invited individuals in and outside my network to attend I was so excited for the event and looked forward to sharing my BIG NEWS! When the day and time came, I opened the Audio Room and… NO ONE attended. Not a single soul. Crickets. After sitting and waiting for 20 minutes for people to join, I finally shut it down and walked away from my computer. Despite my excitement leading up to the event, it felt like all my time, efforts, and preparation were WASTED. I thought out loud, “What’s the point of promoting and pouring into something no one else finds value in but ME?!” Have you ever felt that way? Had those thoughts? Immediately afterward, I got a text message from a friend I am helping find a job. He was excited to show me that after months and MONTHS of rejection, he finally got TWO responses from employers he visited with at an Inclusive Job Fair I accompanied him to 🙌🏾 What he said next underscored where I had faltered in practicing what I preach… He thanked me for supporting him and reminded me of something I consistently said to him: “You can do all the right things but you can’t make it the RIGHT time. It may even seem pointless to show up at times. SHOW UP anyway and, with time, the RIGHT people will show up too”. With that, I took the weekend to regroup and refocus, as I have advised others to do. Last week’s event wasn’t the right time, but it’s never pointless to SHOW UP. With time, the RIGHT people will show up too. For more information about my BIG NEWS, visit https://lnkd.in/gVqTmDFu. My next LinkedIn Audio Event is May 30th at 1:00 PM CST✌🏾 Check out my Events page to sign up!

Izzy gives a brief overview of the history of employment 🧑🌾

Did you know? In 2023, 138,787 people with disabilities used Goodwill services. Goodwill organizations provide various employment placement services, job training programs, and community-based services to assist people. If you need FREE employment assistance, contact us at 304.346.0811 to receive more information about our services! #Goodwill #YouDonate #WeTrain #LivesChange

A question, opinion needed! What could enhance our services or any other employability programme. Help for those who depend on more support than the average person, and maybe just the thing that'll make the difference to gaining that long awaited job/great career? 1. Increased Confidence? 2. A Good CV? 3. Interview Prep? 4. Looking and feeling the part - the right clothing/outfit? 5. All of the above? https://lnkd.in/ePUy9apn A serious question, and testing the water ahead of a big decision/announcement for Society Matters CIC tomorrow.

As the primary recruiting staffer for Faith Baptist School, I regularly receive candidate information to sift through and pass judgement on. Being a Baptist school, deriving our existence from Faith Baptist Church in Salisbury, Maryland, our school chooses to be highly selective in who it chooses to bring onto the team. The question to be answered by our hiring team is this; what are the parameters by which we make hiring decisions? For candidates to our small school, a born-again testimony of salvation is critical to ensure the proper functioning of this school as a place of both "secular" and spiritual learning. Similarly I would strongly suggest that self-consistency is crucial to the operation of any system. But at your current company, how important is it to make sure that each new hire actually believes in the mission?

Andover Town Council are working with others in the community to explore what provisions can be created young people in Andover. However, to do this, they need to know what young people feel is missing! Please help them by answering 8 short questions if you are a young person or share this with the young people that you work with and encourage them to answer the questions! Here’s the link👇 https://lnkd.in/euxb4SCz #Andover #Youngpeople #whattodo #survey #yourvoicematters

US Department of Labor issues guidance to states, territories to designate American Job Centers as voter registration agencies. WIOA Programs can Help Participants Register to Vote: As we approach the 2024 election, NYEC wants to remind its members that the Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance in 2022 sharing that programs receiving WIOA funds may engage in voter registration activities. Specifically, DOL stated that the following partners of American Job Centers may engage in such activities: WIOA Title I Youth, YouthBuild, Indian and Native American, National Farmworker, and Reentry Employment Opportunities programs and Job Corps operators. You can find more information about the guidance here: https://lnkd.in/gkw2BTGh

SIDEBAR: Tips for Addressing Court Staff Shortages In “Judicature” Vol. 107 No. 3 (2023), fellows of the National Center for State Courts Institute for Court Management offered these 5 recommendations for ways that courts can better recruit younger employees. 1️⃣ Offer options for remote work 2️⃣ Create educational growth opportunities through skills courses or training 3️⃣ Create a unified professional purpose and mission that employees relate to 4️⃣ Incentivize workers with opportunities for increased pay based on performance 5️⃣ Use social media, school career fairs, third-party websites, and online advertisements to share career opportunities with broader audiences ADDITIONAL LINKS • Read the full “Judicature” article: https://loom.ly/IpMzMVA • Read more about NCSC's Institute for Court Management report: https://loom.ly/nGHylGM -------------------- • • • • • • #remotework #socialmedia #onlineadvertisement #staffshortages #court #growthopportunity #growthopportunities #careeropportunities #recommendations #employeesenter

🤝What do job interviews and speed dating have in common? More than you may think! Charlotte Turner, Chief Growth Officer at The Portfolio Group, spoke to Jane Hamilton at The Sun. Read Charlotte's tips on how to speed date prospective employers, making sure you are fully prepared, ready to engage your new boss and get that new contract signed, sealed, delivered: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eaKJbnaG 👈

🔎 Do you know a young adult living in Central to Southern Vancouver Island who's looking for work? 💡 Skills Quest for Young Adults can help build skills & connect with employment! ✨ Sign up today! #SkillsForSuccess #EmploymentServices #EmploymentSkillsTraining