Welcome to the Saturday recap. Enjoy!
Personal Development
This week, the blog had a singular focus – how to leverage our CliftonStrengths in the job search.
Searching for Jobs with CliftonStrengths. This first post of the week looked at the strengths through the lens of the four domains – Executing, Influencing, Relationships, and Thinking.
From there, each of the remaining four days dove into the strengths in each category. For every theme, suggestions were given in two areas – the approach to the search and areas of focus for the resume. In addition, the Gallup definition of each strength is provided.
Here are the links to the four posts: Executing Themes, Influencing Themes, Relationship Themes, and Thinking Themes.
One Shade Greener
This week, the sustainability post – A Buying Hierarchy – provides a framework and great illustration created by Sarah Lazarovic looking at buying habits in a Maslow’s hierarchy format.
One Shade Greener at Home was built on these principles. This chart could be a great reminder to hang on a wall or in the corner of our computer screens reminding us to think before buying.
PodList
This week there are six podcasts on the list. This set highlights steps to fostering your personal brand through LinkedIn & blogging, finding your ideal workplace, and decluttering your life.
Blogging is the New Resume. 12 minutes. Optimal Work Daily. This podcast covers the ways a blog can get your personality and thought leadership into to the world in a way a resume never can.
Your First Step on LinkedIn. 25 minutes. Career Blast in a Half. In this episode, Jasmin Alic discusses how to leverage your LinkedIn profile and where to focus your time on the network.
Write Your Own Operating Manual. 5 minutes. Before Breakfast. This episode has us thinking about how we approach the world and what we could tell others to make it easier to work with us.
5 Ways to Survive a Layoff. 11 minutes. Optimal Living Daily. Practical tips and ideas for those going through a layoff. Navigating the landscape can be tricky and this podcast provides guidance.
Decluttering for Self-Care. 40 minutes. Sustainable Minimalists. This episode focuses on conscious consumption and constant, low-grade clutter situations.
The Secret to Finding Your Ideal Workplace. 18 minutes. TED Talks Daily. Marion Campan provides strategies for evaluating companies before taking a new job. Seek to understand the culture.