Navigating the Ups and Downs of Job Searching
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Job searching can be emotionally exhausting and unpredictable. This interactive workshop offers practical strategies to help you stay motivated, manage stress, and protect your well-being throughout the process. Together, we'll explore ways to navigate rejection, quiet self-doubt, and maintain momentum during periods of uncertainty. Participants will leave with practical tools they can immediately apply to support both their job search and their overall resilience. Our workshop facilitators will be Ellery Graves and Kevin Grant of EKG Trainings & Consulting . Ellery Graves is a career coach and facilitator with more than a decade of experience supporting job seekers throughout Oakland and the East Bay. At the Oakland Private Industry Council, she worked alongside hundreds of individuals navigating career transitions, employment barriers, and the emotional ups and downs of finding livable wage work, especially for those returning home from incarceration or with long gaps in employment. Ellery combines practical job search guidance with tools that help people stay grounded, resilient, and connected to their strengths throughout the process. She believes that while job searching can be challenging, it can also become an opportunity to reconnect with what matters most and move forward with renewed confidence. Kevin Grant is a nationally renowned expert in street outreach, violence mediation, re-entry, and employment programs aimed at helping youth and young adults find alternativ
