CWNY Job Club Party

Last Friday, I had a small holiday party for the women who attend the my job club at CWNY. I spent some time the day before the party exploring the different miracles associated with Christmas  Hannukah and Kwanzaa.

According to Wikipedia,  “miracle is a visible interruption of the laws of nature, such that can only be explained by divine intervention, and is sometimes associated with a miracle-worker.” Some miracles associated with the holiday season include:

• Christmas celebrates the miracle of the birth of  Jesus to the virgin, Mary.

• Hanukkah commemorates the “miracle of the container of oil” which lasted eight nights instead of one night.

• The 7th principle of Kwanzaa is Imani (Faith) “To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.” Faith is a pre-cursor to a miracle.

• In the 1947 movie Miracle on 34th Street, a little girl discovers dreams do come true, if you really believe, as Kris Kringle challenges the city’s holiday spirit in a high-profile trial.

Given the impact the Economic Crisis has had on the job market and  unemployment, you might find yourself wishing, hoping, or praying for a miracle.  Therefore, my gift to you this hoiday season is the following questions, which may or may not bring you closer to a miracle happening in your life:

• What does a miracle mean to you?
• What miracle(s) have happened in your life?
• What role did you play in attracting the miracle?
• What do you firmly believe?
• What role has your beliefs played in recognizing a miracle when it happens?
• What do you need to do to be the best employee / professional  / entrepreneur or independent contractor?
• What is one thing you can start doing now to become that person?
• How does the way you see yourself or would like to be seen differ from the way people see you?
• What do can you do to strengthen your professional / personal image?

Wishing you a miraculous holiday!

Anne-Marie, Chief Career Officer