Personal & Career Development Resources

Attending workshops, conferences, exploring job options, opting for internships, etc.

Self assessment is the foundation of career planning as it makes one aware of his/her strengths and weaknesses. It helps find out your areas of interests, your special skill-sets and accordingly plan a career.

Understanding your personaliy, long-term goals, your skills that need further development and calculating economic needs – to choose a suitable career

An intervieweee should be able to communicate verbally and non-verbally, depending on different situations and should be competent in different communication styles if the job demands so

Communication skills paly a significant role in any job interview. One should be aware what to communicate and how to communicate as it leaves a favorable impression on the inbterviewer

Dress appropriately, Mind your body language, your attitude, listen attentively, ask questions

If only individuals experiencing homelessness could “just get a job,” wouldn’t that solve the problem? Well, it’s rarely so simple. In 2017, only 22 percent of adults experiencing homelessness were confirmed to have been employed that year. While it’s apparent that some individuals can gain and keep employment, these low figures suggest there may be something more to it than the usual stereotypes surrounding the issue.

Our resource helps people who are experiencing homelessness learn about the common roadblocks to employment and ways to overcome them.

Land an interview for your dream job with resume templates written by professional resume writers with industry experience. See how ResumeTemplates sets you up for success,  with the internet’s largest database of free resume templates in MS Word and Google Docs formats:

This has been revamped for 2022 and the author has added the latest insider strategies and techniques from real hiring managers to help job seekers write the best resumes possible.

This list contains everything you need to know about writing your own, so you can consistently land more interviews. This article takes you through:

 – Resume Tips: The Fundamentals

 – Resume Formatting Tips

 – Resume Content Tips

 – Resume Advice: Language & Grammar Tips

 – Resume Advice: Education, Skills, & Extras

 – Professional Resume Tips

 – Job Search Advice.

At Resume.org, our mission is to level the playing field by making high-quality resume-building tools accessible to all. Our site and resume builder are completely free and do not require logins. Users can build and download their resumes in PDF, DOCX, or TXT format.

Know yourself, have golas and vision, invest in yourself, develop positive thinking, act on your goals, devlop an attitide of Gratitude

Mental, Social, Spiritual, Emotional, Physical

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Making career choices
Getting a job
Progressing your career

Effective job serach process can be exhausting and time consuming.Choosing a job that will assist you in launching your career and meeting your career goals should be your target.

Beginning your job search with a little self-reflection can be invaluable for your career development. Knowing this information will help you stay focused on landing the job you want.

List of over 200 values, broken down by category, available as a free download

A number of articles on personal values, (average 10 minutes per article) including:

 – Values-Based Decision-Making

 – Living our Values – Respecting others’ Values

 – The language of Values

 – Try a new hat on today

 – The importance of Values

 – When Values become a barrier

 – The customer experience of handling times

 – Misplaced Values.

30 minutes, covering:

What Are Personal Values (And Why Do They Matter)?
How to Define Your Personal Values
How to Prioritise Your Personal Values
How to Live Your Values With Integrity and Use Them to Make Decisions
How to Adapt and Change Your Values When Needed

This (and many other similar) articles available here on this site

Simplify to focus your energy, break down large goals into small steps, manage your expectations, surround yourself with supportive people, ask for help & offer it, practce gratitude, get enough rest, celebrate achievements

Self-motivation requires that you believe in yourself, stay inspired, and keep going despite setbacks. 

While for some people, lifelong learning is a buzzword from yet another New York Times bestseller, for others, it is a lifestyle. Learning throughout life means continuously seeking knowledge and expanding your horizons, regardless of your age or life circumstances. This mindset encourages you to never stop growing and discovering new things, whether that means learning to code or cook brownies. 

Rise Early, plan your day, exercise,set smaller goals, read, keep things tidy, maintain gratitude jounal, alone time, set online boundaries

6 steps to changing habits:Identify Cues, Disrupt, Replace,Kepp it Sinple, Think Long Term, Persist

Four types of learning styles: Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing Preference, and Kinesthetic.

Practical Strategies for Each Learning Style

Do you know your learning style?

Some students will confidently give a definitive answer to this question. Others might hesitate. However, regardless of which category you fall into, you have probably heard about this idea at least once in your life.

The concept of “learning styles” is still greatly favored in schools and colleges. Many educators rely on it in their day-to-day teachings. However, despite its popularity, empirical evidence for the benefits of this theory are limited. Numerous online publications are quick to point that out and discredit this concept entirely.

So, are learning styles completely useless?

We don’t think so! In this article, our experts scrutinize their credibility and offer alternative ways of thinking about this theory. We’ll also discuss various learning styles and how to use them. Finally, you will find some practical examples on how to use different learning approaches in your education to ensure maximum efficiency.

Four types of learning styles: Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing Preference, and Kinesthetic.

Exam day has come, and although you are well-prepared, you might still feel a bit anxious. Don’t worry. It’s perfectly normal for students to feel some stress when it comes to test-taking, even if they have studied well and know the material.

Thse tips will guide you through exam prep and the exam itself. Remember that every exam is different. This test-taking guide is written in a general sense, with an eye toward the typical college-level exam.

Stress is the interaction between the situation and the individual.Workplace factors causing stress & techniques for managing stress

Common sources of stress at work, Effects of uncontrolled stress and steps to be taken to manage stress

This free, short online course explores resilience – what it is, why it is important and how you can improve your own.

The course covers:

 – Know what resilience is

 – Understand why resilience is important

 – Be able to describe the characteristics of resilience

 – Understand how to practically improve your resilience skills.

There is also a self-printed certificate available on completion of the course.

Some strong tips on how to provide your own care for your mental health

Symptoms of mental health disorders that can signal need for help

Internal Self Awareness & External Self Awareness

Ask “what” instead of “why, Spend time with yourself, Practice Mindfulness, Become a better listener and ask for feedback

This free online course explores the necessity of personal development, how to go about it, and the important role that self-awareness plays.

With so many new skills, ideas, theories and concepts being introduced in our hectic, ever-changing work life, many of us are looking to develop our skills and knowledge in order to keep up. But how do you go about it? Where do you start?

Our free online course explores why personal development is necessary and how you go about starting. It also stresses the important role self-awareness plays in our personal development, as it allows us to understand ourselves and determine where we can develop. This course is especially useful for those who wish to begin, or improve, their personal development but are unsure where to start.

This course covers the following topics:

 – Why do personal development planning?

 – SMART objectives

 – Action planning

 – What is self-awareness and why is it important?

 – Self-awareness theory

 – How to apply self-awareness.

A self-printed certificate is available on completion of the course.

Self-awareness is a critical tool to help you reach higher levels of job satisfaction, become a better leader, improve relationships with colleagues, and manage your emotions better. It’s also positively correlated with higher levels of overall happiness.

And yet, as one study estimates, only 10-15% of people are truly self-aware.

Luckily, self-awareness can be practiced and cultivated – it’s not a fixed trait.

10 Positive Emotions:Love, Serenity, Forgiveness, Awe, Joy, Interest, Hope, Pride,Amusement & Inspiration. And how they can reduce the impact of stressful situations

List of questions that will help evaluate your emotional awareness

This article will:

 – Walk you through the concept of emotional intelligence

 – Examine its benefits for your education and well-being

 – Offer many helpful tips to boost your emotional intelligence.

We cannot perform differently thsn the way we think. Hence, we need to change our thinking to change our actions

Emotions of Anger, frustration, excitement, pride, hurt, etc exist everywhere in an office. And effectively embracing them is essential for a better workplace

Utilize an assertive style of communication, Respond instead of reacting to conflict, develop active listening skills, be motivated, maintain a positive attitude, practice self-awareness, Take critique well, empathize with others, utilize leadership skills, Be approachable and sociable

Actively ask for feedback, Take a few personality tests, Gain loads of work experience outside the “ivory tower”, Discover & push your physical limits

Undrestanding your goals, motivation, strengths, weaknesses helps you figure out the most suitable career. Self knowledge makes the decision making process easier.

Family Environment, Achievement, Physical Appearance, Self Belief, Task Proficiency, Feedback from Friends & others

ways of improving your Self Esteem

High Self Esteem / Low Self Esteem

Self-esteem is the personal value, self-respect and self -worth that an individul places on themselves

We can all learn to be more self-governing through the disciplines of great management and great leadership; these are concepts that can give us wonderful tenets to live and work by.

Examples of Self Management Skills: Organization, Goal Setting, Time management, self motivation, stress management, accountability

Self Management is demonstrating self control and an ability to manage time and priorities.

Positive thoughts will attract more positivity into your life

Common distortions and how to reframe them

This resource is  for people experiencing homelessness who are looking for employment.

According to EndHomelessness.org, as of January 2020, more than half a million people are experiencing homelessness in the country. Stable and sustainable employment is essential in creating and maintaining housing stability.

Our resource helps people who are experiencing homelessness learn about the common roadblocks to employment and ways to overcome them.

Sensory, Emotional, Spiritual, Physical, Social

Self-care is any activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. Self Care leads to better productivity, improved resistance to diseases,enhanced self esteem, increased self knowledge