Career Development: How to Deal with Dysfunctional Teams

Unfortunately, there is a bit of dysfunction in every team. People are not perfect. They make mistakes and are flawed. This is true in every arena; from the sporting arena to boardrooms, and from five-star restaurants to large corporations. Imperfect people exist in education, retail, politics, and medicine. Dysfunctional Teams It is a commonality for…

Career Development: How to Use Holistic Approaches to Manage Workplace Stress

Holistic Approaches for Stress Management Having a baby, a flat tire, moving to a new neighborhood, a new job; are all examples of stress. According to the Oxford dictionary (1996), stress is pressure or tensions. It can also be defined as any demand placed on a person that requires a response. Not all stress is bad;…

Career Development: How to Identify the Factors Contributing to Stress at Work

The Factors Contributing to Stress in the Workplace Stress takes shape in two main forms, everyday stressors, and catastrophic stressors. The stress experienced in the workplace can belong to either of these categories. Everyday stressors can further be sub-divided into life events and daily hassles (Garrison and Bly, 1997). A change in working hours, trouble…

Career Development: The Impact of Stress on Work Productivity

Identifying Stress Symptoms and Their Impact on Work Productivity Individuals react to stress differently, but each person begins with the same physiological response. Stress responses place a lot of demand on the body and mind. Extreme stress response can be deadly, as the result may take the form of chronic disease; such as heart disease…

Career Development: Sophie’s Place, Socio-cultural Difficulties for the Disabled Pt 4

Sophie's Place Sophie’s Place is a haven for mentally and physically disabled children in Jamaica. Socio-cultural Difficulties Socio-culture is defined as of or involving both social and cultural factors according to the Lexicon student dictionary. The socio-cultural difficulties facing Sophie’s Place are many and include economic deprivation as the families for these children are not…

Career Development : Sophie’s Place, Career Development Resources Available Pt 3

Sophie's Place Sophie’s Place is a haven for mentally and physically disabled children in Jamaica. Human Resource Sophie’s Place provides a substitute home for severely mentally and physically challenged, dependent, neglected children attempting to restore their broken lives. To accomplish this goal Sophie’s Place employs the assistance of long- and short-term volunteers, administrative staff, an…

Career Development: Sophie’s Place, Career Development for the Disabled Pt 2

Sophie's Place Sophie’s Place is a haven for mentally and physically disabled children in Jamaica. Career Planning Approaches Duane Brown (2003) agreed with Super (1976, p. 4) when he wrote that career is “... the course of events which constitutes a life; the sequence of occupations and other life roles which combine to express one’s…

Career Development: Sophie’s Place in Jamaica, Home for the Disabled

Sophie's Place Sophie’s Place is a haven for mentally and physically disabled children in Jamaica. The Facility Located off the Gordon Town main road is a set of quaint little buildings which houses Sophie’s Place. It is aptly named for the remembrance of its original benefactor’s daughter. Dr Trevor Hope, the original occupant of the…

Career Development: The Fundamentals of Communication

According to Oxford (1996), Communication means the “science and practice of transmitting information”. Communication may be transferred in the form of a phone call, letter, announcement, memo, email, gesture, smile, nod, etc. In other words, it may be verbal or nonverbal. The information sent should be understood by both the sender and the receiver in…