Readers' Top 10 Social Work Career Development Posts of 2011

In case you missed any of these most popular posts on the Social Work Career Development, here they are for your reading enjoyment!


Top 10 Blog Posts for 2011!

Inspiration/Spirituality
20 Inspirational Quotes for Social Workers
20 Motivational Quotes for Job Seekers

Job Search/Career Advice
20 Interview Questions Every Social Worker Needs to Know
Career Advice from Editor of The New Social Worker

LMSW Exam
Secrets for Passing the LMSW Exam
10 LMSW Exam Practice Questions

Expert Interviews
Art Therapy - The Power of Art in Healing
A Talk about Upward Mobility and Technology in Social Work 

Therapeutic Issues
Are Some Therapeutic Impasses Unavoidable?
Reflections About Termination in Therapy


With much gratitude to the extremely talented social workers, psychologists and innovative experts who generously shared some of their expertise this year (in alphabetical order by first name)...

Andrea B. Goldberg, LCSW (EMDR)

Ari Hahn, LCSW, Ph.D (social work vs psychology; hypnotherapy)

cb, AMHP, BIA, (social work abroad)

Danielle Murphy, MSW student (microaggressions)

DeeAnna Merz Nagel, LPC, DCC (online therapy)

Erine Gray (innovation in social work)

Ignacio Pacheco, MSW (technology tools)

Jack Uldrich, Futurist (unlearning)

Jodi Rubin, ACSW, LCSW (eating disorders)

Karen Zgoda, MSW, LCSW, PhD Candidate (technology, upward mobility)

Laurel Wiig, Ph.D., MFT (family/couples)

Linda Grobman, MSW, LSW, CMP (music therapy, career paths)

Lisa Kays, MSW, LGSW (prison social work)

Michelle Matthews, MSW student (fat oppression)

Noel McDermott, psychotherapist (drama therapy)

Pamela Hayes, MFT (art therapy)

Robert Mauksch, LMSW (Gestalt therapy)

Last but not least, a big thank you to my readers, especially those who take the time to comment and share their thoughts... and/or share my posts with others :)

*To ensure equal representation among the five main categories represented on this blog, readers' favorites = top two posts for each topic area.

Please note that if this were an overall readers' favorite list, 10 LMSW Practice Exam Questions and Career Advice from the Editor of the New Social Worker would be replaced by:  Is It Time to Change My Blog's Name? and First Case Presentation.

Wishing you all Happy Holidays and a Healthy and Happy New Year!

What new topics would you like to see covered in 2012? Please share any ideas and suggestions below.

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