As a junior in high school considering potential career paths, “sales” never once entered my list of options. Many a band fundraiser had revealed my aversion to competition and discomfort with selling people, that I love, things they don’t need. Incentives even seem to have the opposite effect on me – if there was a […]
I have always considered myself as terrible at self-care. As therapists, it is a part of our DNA to give of ourselves and it is a proven necessity to replenish your give-abilities by taking some time and making some effort to focus on your own needs. For the past 10 years I’ve thought I was just […]
I have spent the last several years working with a wide range of clients and teaching them the basic Job Readiness skills. We teach out clients a number of things at the Star Center, but three of the most important things we focus on are communication, appearance and self- confidence. Communication The first question we […]
When is the best time to prepare for employment? Yesterday. Okay, well maybe it is better to say the sooner the better. The Star Center is beginning a new chapter in our story of helping people with disabilities find employment: Pre-Employment Transition Services, or Pre-ETS. It is supported by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act […]