Start your week with a community of other job seekers who support, encourage, motivate, and learn from each other through their job searches. Job Seekers Connection energizes and inspires participants by sharing valuable strategies and techniques from professional career coaches, recruiters, and Human Resources representatives.
This week's presenters: Anne Grieves
Topic: Discover Your Career Superpowers: Using CliftonStrengths in Your Job Search
Join us for an interactive workshop where you'll discover your unique talents and learn how to leverage them in your job search. The CliftonStrengths assessment identifies your top five natural strengths from 34 talent themes, giving you powerful language to articulate what makes you uniquely valuable to employers. Participants will take the assessment immediately before the workshop, then we'll explore how to translate your results into compelling stories for interviews, authentic networking conversations, and standout application materials. Whether you're a career changer struggling to connect the dots between past experience and future goals, or a job seeker who finds it challenging to talk about yourself confidently, this strengths-based approach offers a refreshing framework for self-presentation.
Understanding your strengths isn't just about better job applications—it's about finding roles where you'll naturally excel and feel energized. When you can clearly articulate your talents and back them up with concrete examples, you move from generic statements like "I'm a hard worker" to powerful, specific narratives that help employers see exactly how you'll contribute. You'll leave this session with your personalized strengths profile, practical strategies for incorporating your strengths into your job search materials, and renewed confidence in what you bring to the table. This is self-awareness that translates directly into job search success.
Anne Grieves is a dedicated career coach and certified Gallup CliftonStrengths coach who finds fulfillment in supporting individuals, groups, and teams as they strive for professional success. Currently, she serves as Associate Director of Career Design at Northeastern University while maintaining a private practice, committed to ensuring career development resources reach anyone in the career exploration and job search journey.
Anne's coaching philosophy centers on providing clients with essential tools and insights to explore new possibilities and make positive changes in their lives. She creates inclusive career services that recognize and build upon each individual's distinct talents and experiences.
Recently, Anne has expanded these tools to include AI literacy, recognizing it as a powerful equalizer that extends her reach across all disciplines. As someone with a liberal arts background, she now effectively coaches bioengineers, data scientists, pharmaceutical researchers, and policy analysts by leveraging AI to bridge knowledge gaps and ask informed questions.
LOCATION:Harvard Ed Portal STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:20260615T150000Z DTEND:20260615T170000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR