Planning your career goes well beyond finding a job after college. Especially in today's rapidly changing global economy, career development is a life-long process.

The Career Services office at Northampton offers a wealth of resources and services to students and alumni. With our partners in Counseling and Academic Advising, we help students choose a major, explore careers, navigate the job search process and prepare for the world of work.

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Coping with Workplace Stress

Studies show that between 70 and 80 percent of Americans believe their jobs are stressful. Negative stress, which causes emotional and mental upset, can affect your personal life as well as your professional life.

As the New Year progresses, incorporate some of these techniques into your daily professional and personal life, and you will reap the rewards!

1. Conduct Audits: Identify what your major stressors are.
2. Prioritize: Distinguish the most important items, tasks that should be done first, from less important items, task that can wait until a later date.
3. Prepare To-Do Lists: Each afternoon before you leave work, prepare a to-do list for the next day. Review your list. Prioritize each item.
4. Distinguish between Achievement and Perfection: Strive to achieve and perform well, but do not blame yourself for not doing everything perfectly. No human being can be perfect.
5. Maintain a Proper Diet: To improve your overall health, cut down on excessive fat, sugar, salt, and caffeine. Consume more fiber-rich fruits and vegetables.
6. Exercise: Participate in an exercise you enjoy. Choose a regular time of day to exercise and do it!
7. Sleep Properly: For good mental and physical health, sleep seven to eight hours a night.
8. Visualize and Relax: Focus on a pleasant scene for several minutes to block out the tensions of the day. Use deep-breathing exercises as a quick way to relax your body.