Occupational wellness is a dynamic and ongoing process that can be defined as finding satisfaction and fulfillment in one’s work or career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Occupational wellness can include alignment of your personal values with your job, engagement in your work, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

 

Strategies to enhance Occupational Wellness:

 

Align personal values with career choices 

  • Develop self-awareness of your values, strengths, interests, skills, goals, etc. so that your career is personally rewarding and gives your life a sense of purpose and direction 
  • Create interview questions to explore potential employer’s values 

 Advocate for self 

  • Be confident in your capabilities 
  • Advocate for better working conditions, salary and opportunities for promotion 
  • Educate yourself on workplaces’ unions or structures of employee protection  

Pursue professional development opportunities 

  •  Continuously upgrade your skills and knowledge to improve your job performance which can lead to opportunities for advancement 
  • Attend seminars, conferences, etc. 
  • Read relevant research/best practices for your occupation 

 Practice work-life balance 

  • Establish boundaries to balance personal life with work 
  • Practice stress management techniques regularly 
  • Develop and use time management skills 

Build and maintain strong support systems 

  • Network with people both inside and outside of the workplace 
  • Use face-to-face connections as well as digital ones  
  • Continually seek out new people to learn and work with 

Connect your work to larger purpose 

  • Reflect on the good your work brings to the world  
  • Appreciate how your job contributes to a larger purpose or societal benefit 

 

Resources:

Career Development:   

  • Job Shadowing opportunities   

Job Search and Placement:  

  • Performance Reviews  

Networking:   

  • Partnerships with Industries  
  • Internships  
  • Alumni Network   
  • Local Employers  
  • Chamber of Commerce   
  • Networking Events 

For Campus Employees:  

  • Professional Development Plans  
  • Performance reviews  
  • Professional Development Funds  

 

Campus Activities:

  • Staff/Faculty/Administrative Duty Days  
  • Law Enforcement Expo  
  • Nursing Expo  
  • Campus Visit Days  
  • Career Fair  
  • Courses: Career Exploration, Job Search Skills, Seeking Careers in Criminal Justice, practicums, internships  
  • Advisory Committee meetings  
Testimonials
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I chose FDLTCC because of its size and the curriculum. When I first came here in 2019, I was just looking for what I needed to volunteer, perhaps in a crisis shelter. I met with Don Jarvinen, and the rest is history.
It is awesome here at the FDLTCC Education Program because it is like a family here, if you need help or are struggling with anything, you have quite a few people who will help you out.