Just how heavy are those boulders we experience on our personal career paths?
| Changes in our personal career paths take a toll on us. But– how much of a toll? Researchers have identified the relative impact of a series of events so we can give ourselves some credit for the efforts we’re making, and be sure we’re not taking these impact of these burdens too lightly.
Fired from job? Retirement? Change in financial status? Change to a career of line of work? Change in responsibility at work? Outstanding personal achievement? Trouble with supervisor or colleagues? Change in working hours? Change in working conditions? Take the Holmes Stress Inventory assessment, and see how these events impact your experience of stress and wellbeing. Suddenly, stress management doesn’t seem like such a far out “career management tool” after all. |