The 🎄 holidays 🎄 are fully upon us, and with that the start of a brand new year. With that, I've been on high gear working on my personal and professional goals. I like to write them down ✍🏽 as a reminder, so why don't we do it together? What's one career goal you wish to achieve in 🎆 2023 🎆? #jcpq #watercooler #motivation #resume #interview
I love the feeling of starting over something new and exciting! At the end of each year, I usually do an inventory of what took place, pick and choose what I want to continue to work towards and set new goals based on what I learned/experienced. This year, I am looking forward to continued growth in all aspects of my life. What are you looking forward to the most in 2023 and why? #jcpq #watercooler #motivation #resume #interview
Even though I find a lot of joy around this time of year, lately it seems like at every corner there is a piece of bad news you can't seem to run away from. It can certainly feel overwhelming, especially in the midst of looking for a job.
For those of you who can remain calm in the middle of a storm, what strategies do you use to keep you sane while looking for a job under stressful situations? Share your tips and tricks with the rest of us! #jcpq #watercooler #motivation #resume #interview
What are your happy thoughts to make through a tough moment at work?
We all have days full of anxiety and stress not just on the Halloween. My last job was so stressful that I often time hid the bathroom and just stared at happy family photos on my phone to get through the day. What are your mental treats to battle a tricky work day?
- ❤️ picture of my pets, family, kids to remind myself what's more important in my life
- 💯 my bucket list (vacation destination, dream home, car etc.) of what I want to accomplish by saving up my hard-earned money
- 👏 my guilty pleasure of favorite food, shopping, TV to watch afterwork to get past this dreadful day
Share your magic tricks with us here and let's help each other get through another work week!
What do you do after making a mistake?
We're all human! Mistakes happen all the time, but the most important thing is how to you process it and move forward. I still remember when I started my first job and I had so many sleepless nights repeating certain mistakes in my head and blaming myself. This happens often too when I was applying to jobs and worrying about every potential errors in my resume, emails and interviews.
So, what do you usually do after making a mistake?
- 🤔 repeating in my head and beat myself to it
- 😮 feeling self conscious and apologizing nonstop
- ❤️ taking a step back to reflect on the factors I can and cannot control and cut myself some slack
- 💯 coming up with solutions so it will not happen again
To share my personal experience, I have gone through ALL OF THE ABOVE! But I also learned overtime that I'll spend A LOT less time on the first two steps, and focus more on the last two. Mistakes can be hard to swallow but it's up to us to really OWN, DIGEST and IMPROVE upon ourselves.
HAPPY FRIDAY!!! We made it for another week and it's 6 weeks away til Thanksgiving and 13 weeks til Christmas (I'm not counting, you're counting lol)
After a long week of hard work, what is your favorite comfort food to nourish yourself?
- ❤️ A nice home cook meal
- 👏 Going out with friends or coworkers
- 💯 Treat yourself with some fine desserts (cakes, ice cream, pie, count me in!)
As I matured through my career, I found that listening skills is so essential in so many perspective in job search and work success. It's one of the most fundamental communication skills to build meaningful connections with others. What is your secret sauce of listening?
- 💯 show the speaker your undivided attention
- ❤️ provide active cues such as eye contact or other body languages
- 👏 repeat what you heard with summary and meaningful questions
If you're considering how to highlight your listening skill in your resume, check these tips on how to sharpen your soft skills. Would love to learn more listening skills and tips from you? Or what type of listener do you prefer working with?
I was just thinking that there are years I go without using all my vacation and sick time. It's important to do so though, to do a better job we need to recharge.
Do you use all your time off?
- 💖 I use all my vacation and personal days off during the year
- 💯 I leave some days off unused here and there, I work a lot
- 👏 I don't get time off benefits
Share your reaction in the comments! #watercooler #motivation #resume #interview
Would you rather have an EASY job working for someone else or work for incredibly HARD for yourself?
This is a good question to help you decide how well you would do as an entrepreneur.
I've heard that these days, most people get their dream jobs because they know someone or were recommended by someone.
How did you get your current job?
- 💖 Because I knew someone that worked there before I did
- 💯 Completed an application and went through the process
- 👏 Walked up to the manager and asked for the job
Any other ways? Share in the comments! #watercooler