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Hello everyone, my name is Valerie and I have been out of work for like 10 months now. I am very eager to get back into the work force. My career lies in Human Resource Management and working from home is something that I would love to explore. Or maybe something else into a whole other field, who knows. #workfromhome
Take off my coat and give it to someone who is cold.Ford
As we are transitioning to a new calendar year, there might be changes happening at your workplace. It could be new coworkers, new boss, new software systems or new company policies etc. How do you usually cope with these changes?
Here are some tips:
- 🤔Keep an open mind: we usually prefer to stay where we were if it was working for us. So there might be some resistance for any new changes. Try to keep an open mind and challenge yourself to step out of your comfort zone when embracing the changes.
- ❓Ask lots of questions: communications are so important when it comes to changes. Make sure to be very honest and ask lots of questions about the roles, directions, potential impact to get yourself prepared for the situation.
- 📝Repetition is key: if you are the change maker, don’t be afraid to repeat all the new changes. There is no over communications on these changes. So make sure to create all kinds of reminders and reinforcements to make sure people feel ready for the change.
- ❤️Give yourself some space and time: give yourself some time and space and admit that it can be hard to keep up with the changes. Don’t be too harsh on yourself to jump to the new reality too soon. Take it easy!
What changes are you seeing at your company this year? Was it easy for you to adjust? How did you cope with the change?
Hi, I have been looking for writing jobs(Content/copywriting) all over but haven't got any. They keep asking for references and I clearly have 0. What can I do? Any place you can recommend to me where they need entry-level writers? How do you get jobs when you have little experience but you've got some good published work?
I have worked for a nursing home facility since January of 2016 and was recently fired because I got 3 write up's for being late 3 weeks before I was fired the bosses daughter would constantly rant over how she wished she could work my position which was one 8 hour shift and 2 shifts that where 16 hours making my 40 hour work week in 3 days which meant I was off 4 day's a week and I loved it never had any complaints from patient care or any other errors on my part. I recently worked our COVID-19 unit and the second wave of COVID-19 took out a bunch of our residents I started depression medication and anxiety and sleeping aids to help with what I was going through mentally from what I was recently encountering on the job from my psychiatrist the adverse reactions of these meds where sleeping heavily there for causing me to wake up late at times because I only took my insomnia medication and sleep aid as needed and depression medication you can't just take as needed the it's constant to work effectively, my job then complained about me being different because the depression medication effect everyone differently which I can't help to each their own. So after me 3rd write up for being late over a 6 year period and med change I was fired the 3rd write mind you I have never been in any serious trouble at work as a nurse I know my role and what needs to be done. I filed unemployment because after the second write up I was told since the sleeping meds and anxiety meds where causing me to overly sleep they would change my shift to evening shift so it would better occomidate me and my needs because I was open and honest with them about it ALL so they where VERY aware well guess what instead of changing my shift like was discussed by management they fires me instead of a suspension and shift change like I previously stated I've never been in trouble and can't understand why they would just fire me instead of helping a loyal employee and single parent through a rough patch they where aware of. So I filed unemployment with my psych doctors notes and a list of medication and diagnosis unemployment told me that they basically can not fore me for that because it's firing .e for a medical condition. So when I got my depiction back unemployment approved and the company approved it after unemployment stated I had prior documentation and they where wrong 3 days later I get a updated decision from unemployment saying the company that writes the checks and handles finances for the facility is denying my unemployment, so I'm appealing it and found out from coworkers still employed there that her daughter who wanted my shifts now has them what a suppose right? So basically what I'm asking is am I right? Has this happend to anyone else? After 6 years of dedicated work and evacuating for hurricanes with the facility the facility to help and wading through knee high water for one particularly hurricane woth no electricity and a generator to take care of these people, I got thank you for 6 years of service and help or nothing. So now here I am waiting to hear what unemployment says anyone's thought or experience with a situation like this? #healthcare #coronavirus #stressful #drama #advice #texas #canyourelate #aboutmyjob #termination
Nasty boss you had.
This might be to much after the fact but did they give you a verbal warning, a written warning and then a final “you will be fired” letter? If they didn’t give you the opportunity to correct the issue, you might be able to fight it from that angle. I was the CEO and Administrator for a Hospital that had a TCU on one floor that required me to get my Health Facility Administrator license just for that floor, so I understand the stresses that come with working in that area of health care. I have always told my subordinates that if an application for any job ever worked as a CNA for a year or more…they are worth hiring even if you have to train them…that field (RN or CNA) is one of the most physically and mentally challenging jobs around.
I had to terminate several employees over the years there and never lost a case but it was because I had documented all my efforts to correct the issue…if they did not do that, they are open to firing you without cause and nepotism. Unfortunately, Unemployment due to health reasons is a hard fight. One requirement is you have to be “ready and available” for full time work while collecting unemployment and looking for work. My spouse had to quit job due to carpel tunnel and we had to prove she was only limited related to repetitive tasks with her hands but could do other work…it was a complicated process and she was denied several times before we were able to get all the documents together, including the most important letter from her doctor stating she was only limited by repetitive task but can do any other kind of work. They ended up paying for her to be retrained for another type of job but then Vocational Rehab stepped in and funded equipment for her own business that worked around her health issues. So if your still fighting unemployment, you might want to check out Voc-rehabilitation to see if you can retrain you for a job in (or something different) nursing that is more consistent with your health concerns. Don’t neglect your mental health for a job, if you broke your leg you would have to find work that accommodates it…but with mental health it’s easy to ignore…but depression can be more debilitating than a broken bone. Before going into Hospital Administration I worked as a Paramedic in a Level 1 Trauma Center and Life Flight for many years…I ignored the signs of PTSD until it almost cost me my life…don’t take your depression and possible PTSD from those working conditions lightly…
I know that’s a lot more info than you ask for :). Sorry but I get really angry when the world treats mental health like it’s not a real illness but just “in your head” and you should be able to “get over it”…in Medical School (Didn’t ever practice after a Dx of Lymphoma just before my residency) I spent maybe 3 months in one class on mental health…it’s so misunderstood in the general medical community and the general population. However your unemployment case goes, please take care of your mental health as if your life depends on it, as it might.
This question was the roughest question for me during an interview. Nobody wants have one, much less let their potential employer know about it. So how to answer?
Well, we all have a unique set of skills, and we are always striving to improve them, so we become better than who we were yesterday, ideally.
Therefore, all of our strengths "are" weakness, due to the desire to consistently improve them. Like perfect can always be perfected. Saying this has helped me greatly with interviews. Maybe it can help you, too. Fruit for thought 🙏
I see a lot of moms and dads who have to overcome so many obstacles when it comes to balancing work and children.
What advice do YOU have for working parents?
I was supposed to have a job interview today at 4. At 3: 30, the interviewer sent me a TEXT MESSAGE, of all things, saying she needed to reschedule. That felt really unprofessional. Would you give it another chance, because it took me quite awhile to prepare. I don't like it. #interview #losangeles
Ask yourself if they would give you a chance if you were the one calling/asking for a reschedule. I don't think so. You don't want to work for these people.
No
Use common sense.