Based upon the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job prospects are expected to be favorable within the social work industry over the next several years. Overall, within the social work field, employment is expected to grow at a rate of 16%, faster than the average (12%) for […]
8 Career Success Strategies
Several years ago, I had the opportunity to hear Sheila Wellington, the author of Be Your Own Mentor: Strategies from Top Women on the Secrets of Success, and the president of Catalyst, speak at an author speaking event. I remember feeling very impressed by what she had to share. Hence I bought her book and […]
34 Social Work Career Development Resources
For those of you interested in either exploring the field of social work, finding out more about the licensing requirements or looking for employment, below are 34 links to various career and job search resources that you may find helpful. Also make sure to check out this post for even more resources! Associations, Licensing and […]
Bipolar Disorder Brought to Life
As is the norm for most classes in graduate school for social work, we had to write a final paper at the end of the Human Behavior III class that I took this summer. Human Behavior III is essentially the equivalent of Abnormal Psychology in many other programs in which one learns about the different […]
Interviewing for a Hospital Internship
Yesterday, I had an interview for a social work internship at a hospital and it was a good fit 🙂 Aside from the typical interview questions, the social worker head supervisor described to me all the various departments in the hospital in which social workers tend to be involved. These included: the mobile crisis unit […]
