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Gareth Hill – Careers Adviser
Developing Your Resilience
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• “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall”
Nelson Mandela
• “The only real mistake is one from which we learn nothing”
Henry Ford
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Resiliency is the ability to:-
• Bounce back easily from setbacks – ‘bouncebackability’
• Overcome adversity
• Cope well with ongoing change
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Resilience
• https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_the_key_to_success_grit
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What does a growth Employability Mindset consist of?
Information Services and SystemsWhat does a growth Employability
Mindset consist of?• Confidence – to take on and succeed in challenging
tasks
• Resilience – not only to bounce back from obstacles but to flourish
• Optimism about achieving your goals
• Perseverance – and a flexible attitude towards goals
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The advantages of resilience
• Increase your chances of getting a job
• Greater chance of being kept on in a period of cutbacks
• You provide value to your employer by making the most of challenging situations at work
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‘More than education, more than experience, more than training, a person’s level of resilience will determine who succeeds and who fails’
Diane Coutu
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• Resiliency is something you do rather than something you have. It’s a quality that everyone can develop over time.
• Give yourself a mark out of 10 for how resilient you are, and discuss this with another person.
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How resilient are you?
• Rate yourself from 0 to 10……..
• In a crisis situation I calm myself and focus on taking useful actions
• I’m usually optimistic. I see difficulties as temporary, I can overcome them and bounce back
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How resilient are you?
• I can tolerate high levels of uncertainty
• I adapt quickly to new developments
• I am able to recover emotionally from setbacks. I can ask others for help
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Resiliency Assessment
• http://www.psychometrictest.org.uk/resilience-test/
• This will evaluate your adaptability, self-control, self-sufficiency, optimism and persistence
• Alsohttp://www.robertsoncooper.com/iresilience/
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Things to Do
1. Complete an online questionnaire2. Engage in experiences that will help you grow
e.g. work ex, volunteering, societies3. Keep a record of these experiences e.g. SEA
award4. Articulate these experiences via the
application process
