Appreciative Practices for Job Seekers

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the CPC Job Connections event for our talk, "Reinventing Ourselves through Job Transition: Creating Positive Change in 2011". Below is a link to the presentation material that we used. In it, you will find more detail on our "Reinvention Top 10 List":


1. We are eagles, not lambs!


2. We must bring our whole selves to all that we do – not just the person who is unemployed


3. Each of us can lead where we are, regardless of title or employment status


4. Every day is a gift, whether or not we are employed


5. Our time between jobs is purpose filled


6. We will not find the right job until we have accomplished or learned what we are supposed to during this time; we are preparing for the next phase of our lives


7. A focus on others will reduce our fear and anxiety – volunteer!


8. Interviewers are people, too, with their own fears and insecurities … which we can alleviate


9. When we get a chance to talk with a hiring manager, we must remember that we earned that conversation


10. We define how much is enough, not the rest of the world


We will write more about Appreciative Business Practices in future blogs. Stay tuned!

 Questions to ponder: What are my strengths? How do or can I use them to make a difference in my personal life? In my professional life? In what ways can I bring my "whole self" to my daily interactions?


To access the presentation material,
click here ==> http://www.box.net/shared/y1gp0ouv92