By Bethany North
Unemployment has been an unpleasant reality for so many Americans, and most of their time has been spent searching and hoping for the right job to appear. Getting a job after having been unemployed is a time for celebration, yet the there is real anxiety about reentry to the workforce.
For many Americans, a new job will require a period of adjustment after months or even years of unemployment. Many people have had to give up their homes, luxuries, and have fallen behind on their bills, so a new job is exactly what they have been looking for. Yet when this new job arises, they may often be faced with anxiety about adapting to a new company, keeping the job that they have been offered, and performing well enough to create a secure a future for their families.
Call it pre-performance anxiety. When their old positions were eliminated entirely many workers started to question their identity and capability as an employee. This fear and anxiety can cause them to lose sleep or obsess over the situation. Employees that have returned to jobs after months of unemployment still feel constantly on edge about the security of their current job. The first performance review may be cause for extreme worry since they know the reality and potential risk of losing a job at any time.
The best way to handle this constant anxiety after returning to the workforce is to begin to build up your skills in your job or career. This new job or change in profession will give you the opportunity to focus on your strengths and learn how to overcome your weaknesses. Instead of seeing the loss of a job as a difficult hurdle to overcome, you can instead begin to see this as an opportunity to take on a new position and new career path.
The bottom line is that it does no good to stress or worry about the security of a job. Losing a job is the new reality in the workforce. Remember you have faced unemployment and returned to the workplace proving that you are strong and capable enough to handle anything that comes your way.
About Bethany North
Bethany, also known as Chuggin McCoffee, CEO of The Coffee Bump, is a blog writer and coffee fanatic that has spent the entirety of her career cultivating and studying all of the best uses and brewing styles for optimal coffee and espresso flavor. For a wide selection of all things coffee, check out Chuggin McCoffee’s website at The Coffee Bump.
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