Who are you⁉️ + Dollar Store DIYs 💵

Huzzah! 💪🏾 New week, new opportunities abound! Remember to engage in play this week- do something just for the fun of it.

This week, we’re talking about:

• You’re not your job, and other musings 💡

• Finding Fam: The Edtech job whisperer 🤝

• Let’s talk about who made your career decisions ⁉️

• Your next obsession- dollar store DIYs 💵

You are not your job

Last week, I had the opportunity to introduce myself to a group of new people in a gaming community I’m in (gaming is balm for a jobseeker’s soul, btw), and found myself staring blankly at the introduction form, wondering how to introduce who I am without including the things I do. When defining yourself outside of your work personality, do you include notions from your career to share who you are?

Work takes up a large part of our days, and lives, and is usually the go-to descriptor when networking in most settings. Some understand others better by understanding what they do, but is that the correct way to assess the quality of someone’s character?

For someone seeking work or transitioning careers however, this question of who you are outside of work becomes paramount because it has the potential to unlock new avenues for paid work. Here’s some resources that might help you tell your personal story without including your credentials (or help you get closer to work that feels more aligned to who you are):

• Figure out who you are outside of work

• Learn to narrate your life story

• Make connections that create purpose

The next time you have a conversation with someone new, introduce yourself without mentioning anything about your work, and see how it changes how you talk about work in the full story of who you are.

Are you searching for a job in edtech? Good news! ✨ Jeff Patterson is CEO of Gaggle and a job fairy who shares positions within the field weekly!

Connect with Jeff for a curated list of open positions with contact information, delivered weekly via post (he’s up to post # 283🤯). Good luck, educators!

Let’s talk about who made your career decisions…

Was it you, or someone else? Did your parents have dreams of you becoming a doctor or lawyer for their own ambitions, or did you decide on your career journey on your own?

Sharon Belden Castonguay shares her thoughts in an insightful talk:

What do you think? Do your career ambitions match who you are and what you want, or what others want for you? Write in or find me on the interwebs and let’s talk about it.

Have a couple dollars and a little time? Create cute DIY decor for you home with these projects created from dollar store materials!

Have fun and create something cool this week!

Alright friends, that’s all for this week! Wishing you many positive responses, connections, and callbacks! ✨ And as always, if you like the newsletter, share it with a friend, reach out to contribute, or buy me a 🍵 .