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Category: Job Stress


The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time

- April 13, 2012

Why is it that between 25% and 50% of people report feeling overwhelmed or burned out at work? It´s not just the number of hours we´re working, but also the fact that we spend too many continuous hours juggling too many things...

How to Overcome New Job Jitters

Network World - August 5, 2011

Don´t let anxiety sabotage your new job! Read this article and make it part of your career plan, for after you have gotten the job by using your good resume and well practiced interview skills. It will put starting your well earned new position in perspective. Enjoy!...

The Most Educated Workers Are Also the Most Stressed

BNET - July 21, 2011

Older workers are most likely to be highly engaged. ... They may have had to make career plan compromises just to keep a job or health insurance....

Young workers disengaged by pressures of work worldwide

GFK - June 24, 2011

In a survey of 29 countries, two fifths (39 per cent) of young workers believe their employer is using the recession to justify asking them to do more, compared to one in four older workers (24 per cent). A third (34 per cent) are also concerned about not having the resources to do their work ......

What’s your biggest stress on the job?

OC Register - April 19, 2011

Understanding and coping with the economic slowdown…Job coaching expert asks "What´s your biggest stress on the job?"...

This Year You Must Take Your Vacation

forbes.com - February 28, 2011

Workers are still afraid to take their vacations. According to a new study from Right Management, the human resources consulting division of the staffing firm Manpower, 46% of employees failed to use all their vacation days in 2010....

Job cuts leave remaining employees with guilt, anxiety

NWITimes.com - January 12, 2011

In July of this year, the government jobs report issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics reported a loss of 7.9 million jobs during the Great Recession. Unfortunately, at the end of each...

Learning to Tame Your Office Anxiety

NY Times - January 2, 2011

Q. You’re feeling anxious at work, and you think it’s affecting your performance. What causes anxiety, anyhow?...

Maybe It's Time to Quit: Warning Signs You Need a New Job

Man of the House - November 21, 2010

When you hate your job, every moment in the office is a temptation to walk out the front door and never look back. I feel your pain. I´ve held innumerable jobs over the years that have made me want to tear my hair out in frustration, and I understand the desire to simply cut the dead weight. So how do you know it´s time to quit your job? If the economy is in the toilet and your industry is suffering, is it worth the risk? And how should a man recognize the last straw?...

Making an Easy Re-Entry Into the Work Force

Wall Street Journal - October 5, 2010

If you´ve been unemployed for months and have finally found a job, you´re likely thrilled at first. But anxiety often follows that excitement. Starting any new job is hard, and coming back to work after a long layoff can be even harder. You have to re-establish a routine, refresh your skills and rebuild your confidence. Here´s how to make a successful re-entry:...

How do your employees really feel about their jobs, the company?

Reliable Plant - September 15, 2010

The Jet Blue flight attendant who wigged out last week, while admittedly demonstrating in an overly dramatic way that he was fed up with his job, is a sign of things to come if employers do not start paying attention to their employees. In the event that you have missed the news this past week, the Jet Blue flight attendant, after apparently dealing with a rude customer, gave the customer an inappropriate gesture, deployed the emergency chute on the tarmac at the JFK airport, grabbed a beer and exited via the aforementioned chute....