HANDLING STRESS AT WORK BY:-

ANKITA SRIVASTAVA

According to the recent survey in UK, top 10 most stressful occupations were, Recruitment Legal Education Marketing, advertising, PR Healthcare, nursing, social services Banking, insurance, finance Customer services and call centres Telecommunications Homemaking Retailing

The 12 typical stress triggers are:-

• Lack of control over work• Excessive time pressures• Excessive or inflexible working hours• Too much or too little work• Confusion about responsibilities• Lack of job variety and interest• Inadequate training and lack of possibilities for learning new skills• Poor work/life balance• Difficult relationships at work• Lack of support or contact with colleagues• Organisational confusion, restructuring or job change• Uncertainty over job prospects

Following are the recruiters top 12 stress inducers:-

• Candidate rejects an offer• You lose a candidate because the client has taken too long to decide• Candidate not turning up for an interview• Clients not selecting your 'perfect' candidate for interview• Your placement not turning up on the first day• Client who 'sacks 'your placement in the first week and then refuses to pay!• Sales meetings when the market is tough• The guaranteed placement' goes wrong!!• You have promised the client cv's, and your have already past your deadline

SITTING IDLE IN OFFICE CAN ALSO BE A POSSIBLE REASON FOR YOUR STRESS

IS THAT YOU !!!

Coping up with stress :-

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

•Assess the situation and understand your emotions.•Communicate with your boss in a manner where it can end up as "win-win" situation for both parties, and not just one. •Remember to separate your personal from your work issues (always).•Even if you feel stressed out, with your back against the wall, find reasons to stay•Change your outlook and take a remark from your difficult boss in a constructive manner.•Empower yourself as an employee

RELAAAXXXX !!!!!Its opposite of stress. Creates a sense of well being and calm.