Health and Human Services Professional Development

Cut Down on Stress in the Workplace by Being a Cool Coworker by   Elizabeth Shuff, Guest Author   on   May 21, 2014   Stress has long been a part of the workplace, but is it our everyday activities or the roles we have at work that cause the most stress? Researchers have found that stress is individualized, meaning each person experiences stress in his or her unique manner. This may seem obvious to most, of course everyone deals with things in their own way. However, when looking more closely at workplace stress, a study reveals some commonalities among people. It has been shown that politics in the work setting are one of the main causes of stress, and having good relationships with coworkers tends to lead to lower overall stress levels ( Swaminathan & Rajkumar, 2013 ). This makes perfect sense, the better your relationships with co-workers, the better you can work out issues that cause conflict and avoid the dishonesty of “playing politics.” A posit...

Effects of Networking on Career Success by   Kacey McCormack, Guest Author   on   June 7, 2014 Students and new professionals are always told to network, but what does that even mean? And, how do you do it? According to Wolf and Moser, networking is defined as meeting individuals, building relationships with these individuals, and maintaining relationships with these individuals in order to help both parties (you and the individuals) gain work-related advantages. Networking has been linked to higher success rates and growth in the workforce. For example, an individual who networks and knows more people in their career may   enjoy work more, feel better about himself/herself, and perform better . This can lead to   increased success rates   and   professional growth . It is used to   build contacts that can later help with getting a desired job or a promotion . Networking also helps increase   career satisfaction . This means that networ...