posted by Administrator on Apr 30
It happens at any given time to each worker, that strange negative feeling that makes your productivity low, your stress tolerance down, and your working capacity incapable of balancing out the things around you. Career experts call it career burnout.
According to Mark Gorkin, a licensed clinical social worker, burnout is “the gradual process by which a person, in response to prolonged stress and physical, mental, and emotional strain, detaches from work and other meaningful relationships. The result is lowered productivity, cynicism, confusion…a feeling of being drained, having nothing more to give.”
Burnout attacks gradually through a series of physical, mental and emotional challenges. There are four stages of burnout based on the resources provided by Gorkin:
1. Physical, mental and emotional exhaustion
2. Shame and doubt.
3. Cynicism and callousness.
4. Failure, helplessness and crisis.
To learn more about them, click here.
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posted by Administrator on Apr 27
Baby boomers are approaching retirement age and this will open up a brand new chapter in their life. A recent survey indicates that 79 percent of baby boomers want to continue their career after retirement, albeit less actively.
To do this, a retired worker only needs to explore the limited career prospects for retirees. Among the best options are civic work and part-time or full time jobs that require less time and energy. The secret here is to choose the one that interests you the most. Being productive in your advancing years is healthy as it is a sure way to keep you in shape and your mind sharp.
Here’s an article from the career section of Wall Street Journal online that features several stories of baby boomers who have found a productive life after retirement.
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posted by Administrator on Apr 23
Whether it is a life or a career goal, motivation is key to realize it. If you are motivated, you become more confident and your enthusiasm rises up. This gives you the strength and drive to realize your goals.
Here are some tips to help you get motivated:
1. Write down your goals. Writing them in a piece of paper or your planner is essential for you to remember your goals and work on realizing them.
2. Be optimistic. Optimism is the answer to most problems. When you are optimistic, you become more motivated in life.
3. Get surrounded with loving friends and family. Be inspired by the people around you and use this positive feeling in putting everything you want in life to reality.
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posted by Administrator on Apr 11
While the employment market in the United States is not in a very good shape these days, it’s the opposite in Australia. There is now hiring boom there and the jobless rate has gone down. This is despite the slight rise in interest rate implemented by its Central Bank recently.
Bloomberg.com reports that Australian employment has increased for a record 17th month.This is the longest hiring boom so far, with 5,300 more full-time positions and 9,500 more part-time jobs.
As I see it, Australia’s labor market is improving and it’s a good indicator that its economy is doing fine, too. I think both the government and the private sector that created jobs deserve full credit for this.
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posted by Administrator on Apr 1
It’s graduation time once again, and new college graduates are in for a not-so good surprise. First, the U.S. economy is slowing down and many people believe the employment market is experiencing mild recession already. This makes competition stiffer than ever. To stand out, new college graduates have to gain the confidence of employers, otherwise they get overshadowed by established workers.
Given the above, new college graduates have to acquire workplace skills once they land the job. They have to adapt to the new working environment, from the people to the nature of their work. They have to learn fast and show competence in front of the bosses to ensure that they get the nod in every situation.
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Here’s an insightful article from Yahoo! Hot Jobs that discusses the essential workplace skills every new college graduates should acquire.