Due to the recession many employees are forced to remain in their jobs as they fear that they will be unable to secure new employment should they leave.  Given this, what are the possible implications if this? 

• Unscrupulous employers knowing the vulnerability of its workers may place increasingly heavy workloads on their existing staff

 

• Employers may drive up targets so that employees who fail to reach them will be driven out  thus saving the Company money

 

• Employers trying to stay competitive (who wish to retain staff) can be forced to  offer quicker services and again increase the workload of its employees so as to meet overall objectives and increase efficiency/productivity

 

• Measured according  to what they produce and targets they meet employees may feel de-valued and de-motivated by being treated like a number rather than a valued employee

 

• Greater work related stress leading to short and long term health problems.  High absenteeism as well as some workers working whilst sick so as not to affect their employment record or have it used as a reason for dismissal/disciplinary

 

• Employees feeling stuck in a career rut and with limited career options leading to unhappiness, psychological illness and insomnia

 

• Employees feeling disillusioned with a lack of career advancement opportunities  can become frustrated and angry

 

• Employees noting that contractors are being ‘laid off’ will become worried that they will either be next, or be given the work of the laid off contractors thus increasing their workload, stress and pressure

 

Here are five tips to help you to cope and manage your career fears

 

1:  Increase your skills and experience

Is it possible to attain new skills at your workplace? You may not be able to take up a new post for various logistical reasons however, gaining new skills even as a ‘volunteer’ at work will help towards retaining your job and increase your ‘employee value’.  Furthermore, could you take internal courses at work or at a local collage to add to your existing skills?

 

2:  Don’t take it personally

If you are made redundant, it’s not about you but about the job being deleted.  At this time, it’s common for us to blame ourselves for not doing more, or not being efficient enough but don’t take this on.  Numbers were cut at your workplace and you were one of them. It’s therefore about numbers and not about you.

 

3:  Consider self employment / Freelancing

Consider how you can use your skills and experience and apply it to self employment and freelancing.  You would be investing in yourself and in turn gain independence and relative freedom to do what you want to do and work in a way that suits you.  What gaps can you see in the job market?  Secondly, if you have a business idea which is not ‘new’, how can you make it unique, faster, better, more improved than what’s out there already?  Start by writing down your thoughts before conducting research into this. 

Don’t be scared to think big!

4:  Embrace the situation and look anew

Losing a job is devastating and upsetting as you consider what you will do next?  Compounding this are thoughts of, how will I keep a roof over my head and food on the table?   And how can I look friends and family in the face?  Your provider status may be lost but not gone forever so use this time to reflect on what you want to do now.

 5:  Think about your passion and limitless opportunities

 If money was not object, what would you do? – do not limit your dreams and possibilities.  Now, if you’re feeling pessimistic then your negative chatterbox is kicking in telling you all sorts of things to discourage you from ‘going for it’  Get rid of these thoughts as they will hold you back from achieving what you want. 

Please do this exercise

Putting my negative thoughts aside and if money were no object, I would like a job that fits in with my lifestyle.  These are my choices:

1:

2:

3:

 

 

After writing the above options down, contact me for a FREE telephone consultation to discuss these options

Samantha Elutilo is a Certified Career Coach who offers face to face, telephone and Skype coaching. If this article resonates with you, why not call her for a FREE Telephone consultation on: 0208 835 2792 (UK code applies,) or email: samelu24@yahoo.com. For further information please view www.positive-vision.co.uk

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