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Developing Career
Resilience
Sybil Pressprich
Adult Career & Special Student Services
Division of Continuing Studies
http://continuingstudies.wisc.edu/advising/
O Change—shift in
events or situations
in the world around
us.
O i.e.: we get laid off.
O Transition—
internal process
we go through in
response to
change.
O i.e.: we feel sad
that we won’t
see our co-
workers daily.
Stages of Transition
O Ending—disengage the old
O Neutral zone—in-between
O Beginning—we feel at home & productive in
new circumstances.
Stages of grief for job transitions
1. Denial/Isolation
2. Anger/Blame
3. Depression
4. Acceptance/Moving on
How to get to acceptance
O Recognize our emotions, work through them
and come to closure = Emotional Mastery
O Confidence
O Control
O Opportunities= HOPE
O Cultivate resiliency
Emotional Mastery
O Express your emotions in safe, appropriate ways and places and around the right people.
O On scrap paper complete this:
O “Regarding my work situation, I feel...”
O Cultivate positive attitude—complete these statements:
O “At work I am feeling hopeful about...”
O “At work I am grateful for...”
Career Resilience
O Resilient = “recovering easily and quickly from shock, illness, hardship”
O Career resiliency = . "the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, even when the circumstances are discouraging or disruptive“
(Collard et al. 1996, p. 33).
Attributes of Career Resilience
O Continuous learners
O Positive, flexible attitudes
O Effective communicators
O Team-players
O Adaptable
O Committed to success of organization
O Take responsibility for own career
management
The Tools of Career Management
O Self knowledge– skills/strengths, wants,
challenges,
O Network
O Marketing --resume, business card, JIST
card, online presence, ‘elevator speech’
O Support – friends, family, mentor
Identifying Strengths/skills
O Activity
Managing your public face
O How do others perceive
you?
O How can you make a great
first impression?
O Elevator speech
O Online presence
O Dress and grooming
Building Relationships (aka “Networking”)
O Create mutually beneficial relationships
O Nurture your relationships
O Find sources of new relationships
Taking Action
O List five ideas for taking a more active
approach to your career development.
O Choose one
O Create an action plan
