Workshop 2

Staying Well During the Job Search

AIM

To equip participants with practical CBT-informed strategies for maintaining wellbeing, motivation and balance throughout the graduate job search process.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

• Understand how prolonged job searching can affect mood, motivation and wellbeing.
• Recognise the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
• Develop strategies to prevent burnout and maintain healthy routines.
• Create a sustainable and purposeful approach to job searching.

Content

• Reviewing progress since Workshop One
• The psychology of job searching
• Behavioural activation and maintaining motivation
• Creating structure after university
• Balancing applications, rest and personal wellbeing
• Understanding the importance of self-care during periods of uncertainty
• Developing an individual Professional Weekly Planner
• Reflection and action planning