Jobs To Avoid - Reduce job related stress in your career and find work you enjoy!
SWITCH CAREERS and be HAPPY AGAIN
Find your "CAREER PERSONALITY"!
This site was established to help others realize their natural ability to do great things
and to recognize what JOBS TO AVOID and enjoy what you do!
Don't Make A Habit Out of Making Bad Career Choices
Assessment: There is no perfect job, but you can find
the right job. The most problematic aspect of choosing a career is neglecting who you are.
We as human beings are fragile and yet resilient. If we are given the chance to put our birth tools to good use then we can
accomplish a great many things. We can reduce work stress by finding or
career personality.
Some people wake up every morning and ask themselves "where did I wrong in my job"? We need
to stop asking self defeating questions and realize that we all have the power to change our lives for the better. It's
important to realize what it is that brings you true happiness and take appropriate steps to attain it. Work shouldn't be an evil word.
Testing: Surprisingly some of us lack the
ability to choose the right career path on our own. This is where career counseling comes in.
There are different types of services that career counselors offer. Aptitude assessment is a service that
is used to find your strengths and weaknesses through a series of tests. These tests can measure everything from
intelligence to physical ability. Other testing methods focus on personality testing. Personality testing can be just as
important as aptitude testing when it come to finding the right career path or
job.
Some people find themselves in public speaking positions only to realize that their inner shyness
has put a roadblock on their career. Maybe you've become a manager because your really good at what you do and your loved by all who work with you.
Your a couple months in and you're inability to be assertive and take charge has allowed your employees to walk all over
you.
Proper career counseling can put you on a path to truly achieve success in
you're career as well as you're personal life.
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TOP TEN WORK IRRITATIONS
1. Co-workers not pulling their weight
2. Managers always changing their minds
3. No support from management
4. Pressure from managers
5. Being put on the spot
6. Interruptions by colleagues
7. Interruptions by managers
8. Bullying behavior by managers
9. Lack of support from colleagues
10. Bullying behavior by colleagues
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Are You A Prisoner To Job Stress?
If I can only start over again...Sound Familiar?
If your one of those people who feels like they made the worst career move ever, your not alone.
Many people feel like switching careers because of job stress. There are
millions out there just like you feeling the effects of the job burnout
phenominon. Having a career for life may feel like a dream to those individuals that started
their career for the wrong reasons. Do you feel as if you have lost a part of yourself that
makes you truly happy? The reality is that in most cases there is nothing wrong with you but more likely the path
that you have chosen. Think of it this way, you mind is extremely powerful and can adapt to functioning in a
world that is truly not suited for you. This can work for a while or maybe even years but there
is always a tipping point.
Maybe you have been for years but you always had a great group of friends to get you through each
day. You thought about finding a new job but it wasn't on your mind 24-7. One day those friends
no longer work with you and you have no one to lift your spirits. You were probably hanging by a
thread but never really thought about it. This is just one example of how your brain can use a coping mechanism
to hold you together in a burnout situation. Some people smoke others drink...you get the
picture. The fact is none of this works long term.
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16 Signs of Job Burnout
1. Do you tend to keep to yourself at work?
2. Do you spend a lot of time daydreaming at work?
3. Are you always late for work but the first to leave?
4. Are you completely disconnected from your co-workers?
5. Feel overwhelmed or can't focus at work?
6. Are you spending a lot of time on job boards or non-work related websites?
7. Do you always try to delegate work to others?
8. Do you feel road rage on your way to work and on your commute home?
9. Do you feel chronically tired or in depression?
10. Does it seem like the work days get longer and the time at home gets shorter?
11. Are you having self esteem issues?
12. Are you getting sick more than usual?
13. When at work do you feel that there is always someone out to get you?
14. Do you find that no matter how much you sleep you still feel fatigued?
15. Do you feel fragile and cling to people or things that are closest to you?
16. Does every day feel like Monday?
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TOP TEN STRESSFUL JOBS
1. Information Technology
2. Healthcare
3. Engineering
4. Sales and Marketing
5. Education
6. Finance
7. Human Resources
8. Operations
9. Production
10. Clerical
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 Doesn't Job Stress Go With The Territory?
That is entirely possible but think for a moment, why is
it that there are some individuals that conquer all in the same position which has a high rate of turnover? You
may personally know someone, a co-worker perhaps that is like this. Have you ever worked late into the night when
you had work the next morning? Did the time fly by or did it drag? When you woke up in the
morning were you a little tired or could you barely get out of bed? The funny thing is if you are truly built to
do the work you are doing then 1 hour will seem like 1 minute. There are many people who are
putting in 16-hours-a-day 5 days a week and do not complain whatsoever.
Examine your skills, abilities and desires and you will be unstoppable!
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TOP TEN WORK STRESS
FACTORS
1. High Workload
2. Feeling undervalued
3. Pressing deadlines
4. Type of work people
5. Having to take on other people’s work
6. Lack of job satisfaction
7. Lack of control over the work day
8. Having to work long hours
9. Frustration with the work environment
10. Meeting Targets
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I Can't Change Careers Because I Will Need To Take A Pay Cut.
Well this is a bitter pill to swallow but consider the fact that you will probably
end up sinking further into depression if you have not already. What will that due to your ever
deteriorating job performance? Will your boss want to keep you around if you become
non-productive? Most people in this situation don't realize management as well as everyone else around them see
that you are miserable and possably not as productive as you used to be. It's a matter of
time.
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