Top 10 Ways to Cope with Job Transition - Sterling Career Concepts

Top 10 Ways to Cope with Job Transition Top 10 Ways to Cope with Job Transition Job transitions are almost always stressfulâ€"whether they’re due to layoff, a new job, or working extra hours because colleagues were laid off. If you’re facing one, consider the following: 1. Take an honest look at yourself. What are your strengths, weaknesses, skills? How did those influenceâ€"positively or negativelyâ€"your transition? 2. Step up your self-care. Major changes are physically and emotionally taxing. You need self-care now more than ever. 3. Engage your curiosity. What went wrong, or right? What could you have done better? What worked really well? 4. Focus on what you want, and less on what you don’t want. Keep your eye on the prize. 5. Find support. Since your transition affects your family as well, it may be better to seek the outside support of friends or professionals. 6. Work on your thoughts. Calm your fears and reinforce your sense of hope and happiness. 7. Reassure (or avoid) those who are threatened by, or jealous of, the change. 8. Create your own rite of passage. Ceremony and ritual help with all transitions. 9. Let go of how things were “supposed to be” and accept “how things are.” Find appreciation for what is. 10. Keep things in perspective. Or try on a new perspective. Don’t get stuck. Remember, the only constant is change. In my next post, I’ll dig a little deeper with you into point #9 â€" letting go and accepting how things are now, but for now, connect with me if you’d like some assistance working through a transition. There’s no reason to go it alone.