What is Job Stress?

Posted by Noor 27 September, 2009 (0) Comment

We all face job stress at some point in our lives. There is no way to get rid of it, as long as you want to keep your job. Not all stress is harmful, and it is important to learn about how to manage stress in order to maximize your job performance.

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Some jobs are more stressful than others, for example jobs that are dangerous such as firemen or policemen, and jobs that have demanding time pressures such as in healthcare. But stress cannot be limited to any one particular job or industry, as every job may have phases of greater stress.

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3 Steps to Jumpstart a Career Change

Posted by Noor 19 September, 2009 (3) Comment

People change their career directions for a number of reasons. Most of the people change their career paths complaining that they dislike their boss, and are not appreciated or rewarded for their performance accordingly. Some are simply bored with their career, or have no room for advancement.

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However, when deciding about a career change, it is important to always step back and look at where you are right now and how you got there. By looking back and analyzing your current situation and the career path you have followed, you can make good career decisions in the future.

Start Off By Asking Yourself these Questions

The best way to start off is by asking yourself these three questions:

1.  How did you choose your career field? (Looking for motivators/decision making style)

2.  What do you like about it? (Looking for values)

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Why You Should Never Do a Job? Part – 1

Posted by R. MAK. 15 June, 2009 (1) Comment

The alarm buzzes which forces John to wake up and turn it off. Just as a trained laboratory rat acts according to his training, likewise he automatically does all his daily work; it seems as if he has been programmed to do these works for years. He gets up, makes a cup of coffee to stimulate him, takes a shower, wear his office outfit and leave for his work.

What we All Do Daily at Work?

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Now what John will do in office? He will spend whole day working for someone else on the property owned by someone else, performing someone else’s bidding. And for the rest of his life he is bounded to lead his life in the same way. This is what all of us do. But the sad thing is that John considers this life, which is filled with restrictions and obligations, as a normal and healthy life.

“Get A Good Job”- Why Should It Be the Only Aim of Our Life?

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Most of workers live with an ambition to “get a good job” and work for another person or business. In this article you will be explained that why, for most of the people, a job is only the first short-term step which they take on a long road towards financial independence. Almost anything else is nothing but just a blind waste of time, money and financial security.

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Quotes taken from actual (U.S.) Federal Employee Performance Evaluations

Posted by R. MAK. 6 January, 2009 (3) Comment

1. “Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.”

2. “I would not allow this employee to breed.”

3. “This employee is not really so much of a has-been, but more of a definite won’t be.”

4. “Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap.”

5. “When she opens her mouth, it seems that it is only to change feet.”

6. “He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle.”

7. “This young lady has delusions of adequacy.”

 

8. “He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.”

9. “This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.”

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