First of all... Happy New Year!
We’re sure 2008 is going to be the best year yet and to make sure that happens we’ve got some big problems to fix! Throughout December last year we ran a survey to find out how you feel about your current role. A worrying 57% of those who took our survey said they felt stressed as a result of their job. The main causes for this are:
- Lack of recognition (48%).
- Heavy workload (44%).
- Unrealistic expectations of Supervisors (44%).
Basically, all three of your biggest issues come back to poor management. Why not start the New Year by sitting down with your Supervisor and talking through some of these issues? If you’ve been saddled with a heavy workload it might be because you always get it done on time and so your Supervisor has no idea you’re finding it difficult to cope. Perhaps suggest to your supervisor that you meet monthly, even if it’s just for a few minutes, to address any issues either of you has. Use this time to ask for feedback on your performance, this will encourage your Supervisor to start recognising and acknowledging your contribution.
Make communication your priority at work this year. You’ll probably find that your Supervisor has no idea how you feel and will be happy to rethink your duties and responsibilities to something more realistic.
And if they don’t listen? Well you know where to go for a new job!
While we’re on the subject...
Our new survey is out now. January is the time for new starts so this month our survey is all about starting out in your career. What made you choose accountancy and finance? What different career paths did you all take? We want to know!
Every month we’ll be running a new survey and for each one we’ll be awarding one lucky winner a prize from Oxfam Unwrapped! Each prize this year will be school related so you might win desk and chairs, or textbooks or pay to teach a teacher! The really exciting part is that we’ll be putting money aside each month so the twelve winners throughout the year will win one big prize to allow Oxfam Unwrapped to build a whole school!
Click here to take our survey now!
Looking for a change of scenery this year?
If you’ve ever thought of relocating why not take a look at our re-launched Channel Islands micro-site. Featuring some of the best opportunities in the Channel Islands as well as some of the highlights of life in Jersey and Guernsey, it might just inspire you to take the plunge. If you’re serious about improving your quality of life in 2008 then go take a look now and make sure your Register ! your interest to ensure we can keep you up to date on the latest news and jobs.
Whatever you do this year - keep in touch
We’d like to say a big thanks to everyone who joined our Facebook page! We really hope you’ll all use it this year to chat to us and each other. With so much expert knowledge flying around who knows what we might find out?
For those of haven’t joined yet you just need to click here and log into your Facebook account (if you don’t have one yet they’re very easy to set up). Come on - let’s really build up a community!
You can also use Facebook to give us some feedback and tell us how we can help you in 2008 or you can email us at feedback@gaapweb.com - keep in touch!