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Balancing Work and Life in the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the way we work, parent, socialize, and for much of how we live our lives. it is becoming obvious that our initial short-term solutions to successfully juggling all of these moving pieces is not going to work indefinitely.
Getting to the Finish Line
It can be hard not to feel anxious, even dread, when we set a goal or begin a project which we have never done before. In the end, it usually turns out that completing the project wasn’t as hard as we had imagined.
The Grief of Losing a Job
Losing a job is a lot like losing a loved one. We go through stages of grief that include denial, anger, depression, and, finally, acceptance. It creates a roller coaster of emotions.
Failure – Life’s Overlooked Mentor
Failure is defined as the state or condition of not meeting a desired or intended objective, and is usually viewed as the opposite of success. But I disagree. I think failure is something we experience on our way to success.
Be Uniquely You
Always remember that you are the difference. Every experience, every place, mistake, disappointment, success, and learning has shaped you. Use these welcome and unwelcome moments in your life’s timeline to propel you forward.
Going the Extra Mile
There’s a saying that when you’re asked to go a mile with someone, you should go two, which comes out to about an extra 2,000 steps. Going the extra mile is costly.
WHW Media Coverage
Women Helping Women Assists the Unemployed in Job Searches
Although the nonprofit faced sustainability issues for themselves and their clients, they recently placed 50 tenacious job seekers despite the pandemic. Both male and female clients went to remote online webinar trainings, acquiring skills and new network connections that led to good opportunities.
Nonprofit Helps Job Seekers Gain Competitive Skills
Women Helping Women recently partnered with SCE to host a virtual job training with Edison volunteers as pandemic makes job searching more challenging.
Positioning a Nonprofit to Build The OC Workforce of Tomorrow
Today’s workforce is quite different than 27 years ago when WHW was first formed.
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