Stress Management in the Job Search Webinar

July 21, 2026 | 1:30PM – 2:30PM EDT

Virtual

Stress Management in the Job Search Webinar

A practical webinar for job seekers looking to manage stress, build confidence, and create a more supportive approach to the job search process.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST

Location: Virtual Webinar

Cost: Free

Facilitator: Maggie Dowling

Moderator: Linda Brown

Overview

The job search can be stressful. This webinar creates space to talk about that stress and explore practical ways to manage it throughout the job search process.

Participants will learn how the body processes fear and anxiety, and will be introduced to stress management techniques that can be used in everyday life. The session will explore grounding techniques, taking perspective, and incorporating self-care into job search activities.

The webinar will also look at how to break job search tasks into small, manageable SMART goals that can help build confidence, reduce stress, and increase motivation.

What You’ll Learn

How stress, fear, and anxiety can show up during the job search
Practical grounding and stress management techniques
Ways to incorporate self-care into job search activities
How to reframe and break down job search tasks
How SMART goals can support confidence, motivation, and momentum

Speakers

Maggie Dowling

Mental Health Capacity Coordinator, CCRW

Maggie Dowling is a registered Social Service Worker with over 15 years of experience working in community mental health, disability, and employment. She brings a practical and supportive approach to helping participants better understand stress and build strategies for managing it during the job search process.

Linda Brown

Senior Learning Coordinator, CCRW

Linda Brown is the Senior Learning Coordinator at CCRW and is responsible for the development, creation, deployment, and maintenance of the eLearning environment and resources. She began at CCRW in 2020 as a youth Employment Facilitator before transitioning into the eLearning role.

Linda has created over 50 eLearning courses, three eBooks, and countless resources, guides, and toolkits to support employment success for job seekers with disabilities. She also identifies as a neurodivergent person and brings lived experience, formal education, and over two decades of experience advancing equity initiatives for marginalized groups into her practice.