Resilient Job Searching: Emotional Skills for the Long Game
Schedule
Thu Feb 05 2026 at 07:30 am to 09:00 am
UTC-06:00Location
Grace Church | Eden Prairie, MN
About this Event
FREE MONTHLY SEMINAR
THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT... BE SURE TO JOIN US!
1st Thursday of the Month | 7:30 - 9:00am
This FREE Monthly Seminar includes an introduction to the valuable resources you will find in MN Crossroads Career Network. We feature a guest speaker presenting topics related to job search, networking, and lead generation. Also, enjoy hearing inspiring stories from someone recently in transition that landed a new position.
OUR NEXT GUEST SPEAKER AND TOPIC:
Resilient Job Searching: Emotional Skills for the Long Game
with: Julie Thiel
Job searching can be far more emotionally demanding than most people expect.
Uncertainty, rejection, and long periods of waiting can quietly drain motivation and confidence, even for capable and experienced professionals.
This session helps job seekers understand why these reactions are so common and learn practical ways to stay engaged without burning out. Drawing on well-established research and real-world experience, we will explore how emotions influence job-search behavior and introduce simple, usable emotional skills to navigate the ups and downs of the process with greater clarity and resilience.
Participants will:
- Understand why job searching often leads to discouragement, avoidance, or loss of motivation
- Learn how the way we interpret job-search stressors can shape emotions and behavior
- Explore why positive emotional experiences support resilience during prolonged uncertainty
- Walk away with a few practical emotional intelligence skills they can apply immediately during their job search
Julie Thiel is a senior HR executive with more than 30 years of experience leading talent, leadership development, and people strategy across a wide range of organizations. She’s worked closely with executives and hiring leaders throughout her career, making real hiring decisions and supporting people through growth, change, and transition.
She’s the founder of Thiel Talent Strategy, a firm she created to help small business owners take HR off their plate and build strong, people-first organizations. Julie brings an honest, insider perspective to job seekers, grounded in decades of experience on the employer side of the table.
...then stay after the presentation, at 9am for the and our MICRO JOB FAIR and "FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS DURING JOB TRANSITION" Q&A at 10:45
Where is it happening?
Grace Church, 9301 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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