Macro Social Work Your Way™ with Marthea Pitts, MSW

Every time you open LinkedIn, someone is telling you what career to pursue next. Go into tech. Learn AI. Get another certification. Go into the trades. Get another degree. But what if constantly chasing the next "hot" industry is actually keeping you behind? In this episode, I explain why today's job market reminds me of fast fashion. Job trends come and go. Industries expand and con...

Ready to learn more about macro social work careers? Grab my free e-course at: https://macroandpaid.com/ ----- What if the biggest obstacle to building a fulfilling career isn't a lack of opportunities, but the expectations you've been carrying for years? I call this the expectation trap . It's what happens when your career decisions become more influenced by what professors, colleagues, family me...

Ready to learn more about macro social work careers? Grab my free e-course at: https://macroandpaid.com/ -----Have you ever applied for a job, gotten rejected, and immediately started questioning yourself? I used to do the exact same thing. For years, I internalized every job rejection, every missed opportunity, and every closed door as a reflection of my worth. I viewed it as proof that I wasn&#3...

Ready to learn more about macro social work careers? Grab my free e-course at: https://macroandpaid.com/ -----As social workers, many of you entered this profession with career dreams that looked very different from the ones you ended up with. Maybe you wanted to become a lawyer or a judge, or to work directly within the legal system, but life took you in another direction. In my new YouTube video...

Ready to learn more about macro social work careers? Grab my free e-course at: ⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ https://macroandpaid.com/ ⁠ ---- If you've ever applied to job after job, done everything you were told to do, and still ended up with nothing to show for it, this podcast episode is for you. The truth? You were sold a lie. A lie that says getting a job is simple. That if you just get the degree, stack the c...

Ready to learn more about macro social work careers? Grab my free e-course at: ⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠ https://macroandpaid.com/ ---- If you've ever felt underpaid, underutilized, or just plain stuck in your career, this episode is your wake-up call. The truth? You're probably using a job selection process that was designed for a workforce that no longer exists. In this episode, I'm breaking down Caree...

Ready to learn more about macro social work careers? Grab my free e-course at: ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ https://macroandpaid.com/

Ready to learn more about macro social work careers? Grab my free e-course at: ⁠ ⁠ https://macroandpaid.com/

Ready to learn more about macro social work careers? Grab my free e-course at: ⁠https://macroandpaid.com/ ---- I Know You’re Worried About Everything Going On in the Job Market Right Now And honestly, you’re not wrong for feeling that way. There’s a lot being said right now about layoffs, AI, and what it all means for your future. It’s loud, it’s overwhelming, and it can have you questioning every...

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Ready to learn more about macro social work careers? Grab my free e-course at: https://macroandpaid.com/ --- AI Resumes, “Skillfishing,” and Your Job Search In this podcast episode I share a conversation I recently had with my coaching clients inside the Micro to Macro Career Accelerator about a hiring trend employers are starting to notice. With the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT more job seekers...

Something I’ve noticed after studying the careers of people from all professions, industries, and sectors is that many professionals believe career advancement means becoming a supervisor or manager. And what’s interesting is that a lot of the people pursuing those jobs never actually had any real interest in managing people. They weren’t drawn to leadership. They weren’t excited about supervising...

Ever feel like the paperwork is slowly killing your passion for social work? In this episode I am unpacking a conversation that so many social workers need to hear. The Critical Mid-Career Point is the term you need to know. It is that moment around 8 to 10 years into your career where you realize what got you here will not get you to the finish line. If you have ever felt like you are hitting a w...

Grab my free e-course, where I break down macro job titles,salary ranges, and the types of employers hiring systems-level social workers right now. Here is the link: https://macroandpaid.com/ –– Future-Proof Your Career Without Going Back to School The world of work is shifting. Technology is advancing. Administrative priorities are changing. Employers are restructuring roles behind the scenes. An...

Grab my free e-course, where I break down job titles, salary ranges, and employers hiring macro social workers right now. Here is the link: https://macroandpaid.com/ -- Workplace Survival Skills & Why You Need Them | Career Coach for Macro Social Workers As jobs get bigger, systems get more complex, and expectations become less explicit. That’s where workplace survival skills stop being option...

Grab my free e-course, where I break down job titles, salary ranges, and employers hiring macro social workers right now. Here is the link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://macroandpaid.com/ https://macroandpaid.com/ --- Why Introverts Have the Career Advantage Right Now | Macro Social Work, Career Strategy & Professional Leverage Introverts are not behind in the job market. They are positioned. In this podcast ep...

Macro social work employers were already hiring during the holidays, and they’re ramping up even more as we move into the new year. These jobs are currently available, and my coaching clients are securing interviews and getting hired every day. But the biggest thing holding most social workers back isn’t a lack of experience; it’s a lack of clarity. If you don’t get specific about what type of mac...

The Secret to Why Macro Social Work Jobs Feel So Hard to GetIn this podcast episode, I explain the real reason so many qualified social workers feel stuck when they try to move from case management into macro social work jobs. This isn’t about motivation or confidence. It’s about understanding how macro employers actually evaluate candidates and why most social workers were never taught that frame...

Should You Stay in Your Case Management Job Right Now or Leave? In this podcast episode, I’m not going to tell you “stay” or “leave.” That’s not the real problem. The real question is this: if you needed to leave, do you actually know how to leave? A lot of social work professionals believe they’re stuck because macro social work job opportunities are limited or because they don’t qualify. Neither...

Grab my free e-course, where I break down job titles, salary ranges, and employers hiring macro social workers right now. Here is the link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ macroandpaid.com --- Why Now is Not the Time to Give Up on Your Job Search | Career Coach for Macro Social Workers Feeling discouraged about your social work job search? This podcast episode is for the social worker who is tired of receiving rejec...

Grab my free e-course, where I break down job titles, salary ranges, and employers hiring macro social workers right now. Here is the link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://macroandpaid.com/ --- If you’ve been watching the headlines, scrolling LinkedIn, or listening to coworkers, friends, or family talk about layoffs, hiring freezes, and “how bad the job market is,” I want you to listen to my new podcast episod...

Grab my free e-course, where I break down job titles, salary ranges, and employers hiring macro social workers right now. Here is the link: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://macroandpaid.com/ --- Social workers are living through one of the biggest career shifts our field has seen in a long time. And the truth is this: so many of you are doing work every single day that carries weight, complexity, intention, and...

Grab my free e-course, where I break down job titles, salary ranges, and employers hiring macro social workers right now. Here is the link: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ https://macroandpaid.com/ -- When you think back on how you ended up in your current role, you might realize you didn’t actually choose the work itself. You may have chosen the degree, the title, the reputation, the stability, or what you thought would...

Grab my free e-course, where I break down job titles, salary ranges, and employers hiring macro social workers right now. Here is the link: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://macroandpaid.com/⁠⁠⁠ -- For many first-generation professionals, the story often starts the same way: You’re the first in your family to go to college. The first to build a career instead of just finding a job. The first to buy a home, earn stabil...

Grab my free e-course, where I break down job titles, salary ranges, and employers hiring macro social workers right now. Here is the link: ⁠⁠ ⁠https://macroandpaid.com/⁠⁠ -- Why Isn’t My Social Work Degree Getting Me Better Job Offers? | Career Coach for Macro Social Workers Many social workers did everything they were told to do. They earned the degree, completed their hours, gained experience,...