EPISODE · Dec 15, 2025 · 47 MIN
Why Now is Not the Time to Give Up on Your Job Search | Career Coach for Macro Social Workers
from Macro Social Work Your Way™ with Marthea Pitts, MSW · host Marthea Pitts, MSW
Grab my free e-course, where I break down job titles, salary ranges, and employers hiring macro social workers right now. Here is the link: macroandpaid.com---Why Now is Not the Time to Give Up on Your Job Search | Career Coach for Macro Social WorkersFeeling discouraged about your social work job search? This podcast episode is for the social worker who is tired of receiving rejection emails, confused by job market headlines, and tempted to pause the search because it feels like nothing is moving forward.In workforce development, there is a name for what happens when you stop trying because you start believing there are no jobs for you. It's called a discouraged worker. In this conversation, I break down the federal definition, the early warning signs, and the mindset and strategy shifts that keep you in the game.You’ll learn how to spot discouragement before it becomes your new normal, how to stop internalizing headlines as your personal truth, and how to rebuild your job search strategy for the job market we are in right now. I’ll also explain why what worked for you in the past years to find social work-focused employment might not work today, and what it looks like to approach job postings, resumes, interviews, and rejections as information you can use, not proof that you are not qualified.If you’re a social worker exploring macro social work jobs, this episode will help you think more strategically and move with more clarity.Enrollment for Cohort 22 of the Micro to Macro Career Accelerator opens in January. If you want proven strategies to identify, apply for, and interview for macro social work jobs, join the waitlist at: https://macroandpaid.com/Happy macro career planning,Marthea Pitts, MSW #socialwork #socialworker #msw #bsw #job #socialworkjobs #macrosocialwork #careercoachforsocialworkers
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Grab my free e-course, where I break down job titles, salary ranges, and employers hiring macro social workers right now. Here is the link: macroandpaid.com---Why Now is Not the Time to Give Up on Your Job Search | Career Coach for Macro Social WorkersFeeling discouraged about your social work job search? This podcast episode is for the social worker who is tired of receiving rejection emails, confused by job market headlines, and tempted to pause the search because it feels like nothing is moving forward.In workforce development, there is a name for what happens when you stop trying because you start believing there are no jobs for you. It's called a discouraged worker. In this conversation, I break down the federal definition, the early warning signs, and the mindset and strategy shifts that keep you in the game.You’ll learn how to spot discouragement before it becomes your new normal, how to stop internalizing headlines as your personal truth, and how to rebuild your job search strategy for the job market we are in right now. I’ll also explain why what worked for you in the past years to find social work-focused employment might not work today, and what it looks like to approach job postings, resumes, interviews, and rejections as information you can use, not proof that you are not qualified.If you’re a social worker exploring macro social work jobs, this episode will help you think more strategically and move with more clarity.Enrollment for Cohort 22 of the Micro to Macro Career Accelerator opens in January. If you want proven strategies to identify, apply for, and interview for macro social work jobs, join the waitlist at: https://macroandpaid.com/Happy macro career planning,Marthea Pitts, MSW #socialwork #socialworker #msw #bsw #job #socialworkjobs #macrosocialwork #careercoachforsocialworkers
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