Build, don't break: Thriving in your career, thriving in your mind. A collab with Dr. S and Ntombi, WITS GRP Work Readiness Week 2025

02/10/2025 56 min Temporada 8 Episodio 5

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Episode Synopsis

This talk is for everyone who is about to graduate and is contemplating their next career steps. In this episode, we explore the high-pressure world of graduate recruitment and the toll it can take on students’ mental health. With career goals, family expectations, and financial pressures weighing heavily, many students find themselves running on empty while trying to prove their worth. This conversation unpacks the real sources of career pressure, the hidden costs of burnout, and how stress impacts performance and well-being.More importantly, it offers a practical toolkit for thriving: cultivating self-awareness and adaptability, managing time and priorities, developing resilience, and embracing healthy daily habits that protect both career ambition and mental health. Whether you’re preparing for interviews, navigating job rejections, or setting long-term goals, this talk equips you with strategies to build balance—without breaking under pressure.Because success isn’t just about what you achieve. It’s about how well you sustain yourself while getting there.

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