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Join other job seekers each week for mutual support, encouragement, inspiration, and empowerment in your job search. Job Seekers Connection energizes and motivates participants by teaching valuable career search strategies and techniques.
This Week's Facilitators:
Stacey L. Thompson, Health Communications Manager, Lowell Community Health Center
Sabrina Woods, Holistic Career Coach & International Trainer / Speaker
This Week's Topic: How to "Keep On Keeping On"—Even When You Don't Wanna: Staying Motivated to Meet Your Career Goals
About the Facilitators:
Stacey L. Thompson, Health Communications Manager, Lowell Community Health Center
In her current role, Stacey supports and participates in the overall design of both the internal and external health communications of the organization. Most specifically, she supports the outreach programs designed to combat and educate in areas of illness and health inequities. Prior to this new role, Ms. Thompson worked hosting webinars and workshops in the area of workforce development, employment and training, for seven years. Ms. Thompson holds a board membership to Lowell Telemedia Company and operated as Communications Co-Lead for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consortium-Lowell. In February 2022, Stacey was honored as a nationwide Changemaker by the Institute for NonProfit Practice.
Ms. Thompson also serves as a School Committee Member in Lowell; the first black woman elected to office in a municipal role in the city of Lowell. Ms. Thompson’s spare time is found writing plays, reading a book, listening to music and traveling. Ms. Thompson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology Pre-Law from Boston College. In addition, she is a Certified Professional Resume Writer, MBTI Certified Instructor, Certified Educator in Personal Finance, and Certified in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace. Ms. Thompson is currently enrolled as a LEADS fellow, with Harvard Business School.
Sabrina Woods, Holistic Career Coach & International Trainer / Speaker
Sabrina helps people navigate challenging, or sometimes even mystifying, career and life transitions. She focuses on career and life possibilities, but also what might take the edge off the stress in this moment. It's a holistic and resilient approach to career change and job search. In addition to coaching, she facilitates webinars and train-the-trainer sessions ranging from the Myers Briggs to Mindfulness to Linkedin. Her desire is to educate, engage and inspire participants. During a session, you might sense her authenticity, down-to-earth nature, and infectious energy. She has taught sessions in the U.S., U.K. and Middle East. Her background includes 20 years’ in the career services field at universities including Harvard, Northeastern and the University of London. She is also the President of the Career Counselors Consortium based in Boston. For more information, visit: www.sabrina-woods.com or www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinawoods.