Week 2 - Mapping Out Your Adventure

The Trip

The ladies seemed more relaxed today.  I think that since the orientation last week, they know what to expect and what’s expected of them.

Have you ever walked into someone’s home or office space and knew right away, what type of organizer they were?  The messy ones (like me) always claim: “I know exactly where everything is!”

While that may be true to a certain extent, what we really need is to ask ourselves is “How long does it take me to find exactly what I’m looking for?”

Organization is really a subset of time management.  It’s not enough to “know” where everything is. It’s more important to be able to find things quickly so that you can better use your time for more important tasks.

This week the discussion started off with the topic of goal setting, and although we touched on this briefly last week, this week's session was more hands-on as we identified more tangible goals and steps to achieve those goals.

Your Guide

• The Secret behind setting Goals - Narrow them down and make them more attainable so that you can achieve them reasonably
• Busy Schedule? – Make sure you carve out some time each day for your job search.
• Location, Location, Location – Organize your search and identify a space (either at home or outside) where you will conduct the daily “business” of finding a job.
• Keep it Simple - Instead of making broad strokes, clients were asked to keep the goal and more short-term so that they would feel a sense of accomplishment once each goal was met.

Words from Your Fellow Travelers

Here are some of the goals we identified this week:

I want to get a good job in a big company

·         Joined Going Places

·         Research companies in my immediate area and see if they’re hiring

I want to become an anesthesiologist

·         Get HS diploma in July

·         Research colleges

I want to become an RN

·         Get HS diploma in July

·         Intern

·         Research colleges

·         Get help editing resume

I would like to find a job in Social Work (that doesn’t require an advanced Masters (MSW) degree)

·         Research roles in social work that don’t require an advanced degree

·         Get help editing resume