2.\u00a0\u00a0 Recharge<\/strong><\/p>\nAhhhh. Summer! The best time of year for lazy days at the beach, chilling out with your mates, maybe a road trip or vacation with the family – good times!<\/p>\n
Or you might just sloth it out in your bedroom, playing video games, reading, drawing, making TikToks – whatever you fancy!<\/p>\n
When we reach this time of year, it’s super important to take a break – but remember, it\u2019s all about balance!<\/p>\n
Some research has pointed out that ten days is the optimum amount of time to take for total relaxation – less than this and we don\u2019t fully relax, more than this and we either start to feel anxious (which undoes all the great relaxation we\u2019ve done) or we stop feeling the benefits of relaxing!<\/p>\n
Good to know and keep in mind when planning your recharge time!<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0\u00a0 Rev-up!<\/strong><\/p>\nNow you\u2019ve done some reflecting, thinking and planning and given yourself a proper break – it\u2019s time to rev-up into some action!<\/p>\n
Your rev-up actions should be connected to whatever might have come out of your reset. This will be individual to you and what you\u2019d like to start achieving now and in the new year.<\/p>\n
It might include:<\/p>\n
\n- Researching your top three career pathways<\/li>\n
- Updating your resume and cover letter<\/li>\n
- Applying for some part-time work, work experience, or internships<\/li>\n
- Supporting your community through volunteering<\/li>\n
- Researching possible academic pathways for your future.<\/li>\n
- Joining (or starting!) a social group or activity you\u2019re interested in.<\/li>\n
- Working on some academic or educational goals, ready for the new school year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Be realistic and take on what feels manageable. It\u2019s better to do a few things really well and feel great about them, rather than taking on too much and not being able to achieve what you want.<\/p>\n
Where to Next?<\/h4>\n
That\u2019s entirely up to you!<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t want to tell you how to spend your time, but we also know it\u2019s easy to get lost this time of year. Having a little bit of structure and balance can definitely help you to set yourself up for some success in the new year ahead!<\/p>\n
So, if you\u2019re game, why not try a little Reset, Recharge and Rev-up this summer holiday?<\/p>\n
Get SMART With Your Goals! Worksheet<\/h4>\n
Sometimes our goals fall to the wayside, get forgotten, and are never achieved! If you\u2019re anything like us, SMART can help!<\/p>\n
You might have already come across this acronym at school but you can use it for any goal you like!<\/p>\n
First of all – Think of a goal you\u2019d like to achieve:<\/p>\n
\n\n\nMY GOAL IS:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n Now here\u2019s how to get SMART with that goal:<\/strong><\/p>\nSPECIFIC<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis is a bit of a no-brainer, but to achieve a goal, it helps to be specific about what you want to achieve.<\/p>\n Vague:<\/strong> Find a job.<\/em><\/p>\nSpecific:<\/strong> Create a resume to help me find a part-time job in hospitality.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nRe-write your goal to be SPECIFIC:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n MEASURABLE<\/strong><\/h4>\nNow, you need to think of something to measure your goal against, so you have something to work towards to signal you\u2019ve \u2018achieved\u2019 your goals.<\/p>\n Unmeasured:<\/strong> Apply for jobs.<\/em><\/p>\nMeasured<\/strong>: Apply for ten entry-level jobs this month in the hospitality industry.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nCreate a MEASURABLE component to meet your goal:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n ACHIEVABLE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\u00a0<\/strong>This one is super important. One of the main reasons we fail with our goals is because we set lofty targets that simply aren\u2019t achievable. We fall short and as a result, feel pretty rubbish. Making goals achievable helps you stay motivated.<\/p>\nUnachievable:<\/strong> Apply for 100 jobs this week.<\/p>\nAchievable:<\/strong> Apply for three relevant, entry-level jobs this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMake your goal ACHIEVABLE:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n RELEVANT<\/strong><\/h4>\nHere\u2019s where you can get into some nitty-gritty. It\u2019s all well and good setting a goal that\u2019s Specific, Measurable and Achievable, but if it isn\u2019t connected to the longer-term vision or even the current vision you have for what you\u2019re building, then it\u2019s not going to help you.<\/p>\n Irrelevant:<\/strong> Apply for part-time jobs to earn some money for now.<\/em><\/p>\nRelevant<\/strong>: Book an appointment with career advisor to discuss pathway options for my dream career.<\/em><\/p>\nYou can have a relevant career-focused goal alongside your goal of finding part-time work.<\/p>\n \n\n\nWhat\u2019s a RELEVANT goal you could also focus on:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n TIMELY<\/strong><\/h4>\nLastly, you need to set a timeframe for your goal.<\/p>\n Untimely:<\/strong> Apply for part-time jobs whenever I feel like it.<\/em><\/p>\nTimely:<\/strong> To find a part-time job by March, I need to update my resume and start applying for jobs in January.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nHow do you make your goal TIMELY?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n Using SMART to write out your goals is a process of clarifying your goals to stay accountable and achieve them.<\/p>\n Every goal you develop should align with this process – it might feel awkward or long-winded at first, but you might be surprised at how effective it is!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s that weirdly exciting time, where the end of the school year is near, the long stretch of summer is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[34],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10409"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10409"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12029,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10409\/revisions\/12029"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} | | | | | |