We Can Care For Others Better If We Take Care Of Ourselves First
Looking after others’ needs takes time, effort and resilience.
We should ensure that the wellbeing of people providing unpaid care is a priority, all year around, not just during #carersweek
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Asking wellbeing questions shows you care
Checking in with someone going through a tough time is part and parcel of being a good friend or #manager
That can mean asking ‘How are you’?
It can even mean asking the question twice and using #emotionalintelligence after hearing the answer.
It might feel uncomfortable being asked the question, or asking it (I’ve been in both situations). But from my experience the query is a game changer.
Anyway, here’s a reminder about what is involved in that level of care.
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We could be a top politician, or a middle manager: in either case losing a job puts us under a mountain of #stress
Beyond the #anger at losing something that mattered to us – and the worry about paying the bills – there could be worries about not being good enough to find something else.
But before we make any life changing decisions we should be smart and spend time being #calm .
Giving ourselves that breathing space means we are mindful of our own state and better equipped to choose what we want to do next.
Meditation can help achieve that mindful state and create space for clarity. Even six minutes spent focused on our wellbeing makes a difference, whoever we are.
Interested?
Then visit my link for a guided meditation promoting calm.
Making Time To Be Calm Helps Wellbeing And Creativity
Some days are full of stress.
Those are the days we feel burdened and tense.
On a day like that it is healthy to pause and make time to calm things down.
We are healthier when we create space to breathe deeply and clear our thoughts.
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#nationalcarersweek is about putting carers and their skills on the map
Our skills are developed from every part of our life, not just paid roles.
Ahead of National Carers Week, it is worthwhile mapping the key skills unpaid carers build up over time.
Careful Communication – keeping services providers family and friends informed of how they can help.
Thoughtful Teamwork – collaborating with others to get the right results at the right time.
Practical Problem-solving – finding out what isn’t working well and deciding on the best solution.
When the time is right we can draw on those skills when we apply for a new job role.
It makes sense to use the STAR model within job applications to show how these skills reflect the quality of our results, after we take action to accomplish an important task, against the backdrop of a challenging situation.
If you want to make STAR part of your next job application follow the links to some wide-ranging examples of the STAR model.
STAR Communication https://rogerdennison.gumroad.com/l/mdlpq
STAR Teamwork https://rogerdennison.gumroad.com/l/ztuuv
STAR Problem-Solving https://rogerdennison.gumroad.com/l/ixzdg
We can all suffer from Fear of Missing Out or #FOMO when searching for a job.
We fear we might be missing out if we don’t chase down every lead.
Or maybe we think that out-of-the-blue offer shows our unique gifts have been recognised at last.
That kind of magical thinking can leave us open to #scammers who want our attention, personal data, or money.
Here’s a reminder about practising due diligence and keeping safe during job search activity.
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Our performance during a job interview reflects our hard work in planning our career and preparing for our moment in the spotlight.
The interview involves us talking about how we solve even the trickiest customer problems; what our team-working skills are like; and where our skills will benefit the organisation.
Here’s an illustration of how the planning, preparation, performance process works. Feel free to Like and Share if this video helps you.
Keep watching, in a few days there will be a chance to get more helpful insights supporting your journey toward a better job.
Job interviews can be opportunities, rather than obstacles, to a brighter future.
Go online, learn about the organisation, the challenges they face and how you are well placed to solve their problems. Remember, they will search you out on social media too, so think about your presence there.
This quick reminder spotlights the importance of preparing to answer interview questions which show just how talented you are.
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Remember, stay tuned as, in a few days, you’ll be able to have access to more insights to help the journey toward a better job.
National Careers Week – #NCW2024 – is pitched towards young people at the start of their working life. But career development is a life-long option.
We can always take the initiative and, focus on building on our skills, using our experience and pursuing new job goals.
It helps if advertisers are aware of and respond to inequalities within the jobs market. In that way everyone is able to compete for opportunities in a fair way.
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Our career aspirations can be shaped by self-awareness
The key to #change is taking #action to reach our #goal.
Almost twenty years after Steve Jobs’ 2005 commencement speech at #Stanford, his words remind us that – where our working lives are concerned – we already know what we truly want to become.
What is the key principle which has shaped your goals? Feel free to leave a Like if this reminder is helpful.
Experience Your Life 