Mental health has become a much talked about subject across the World right now so we have been investigating this delicate field within the workplace and if people felt that mental health had possibly been triggered by certain working situations. With many people working long hours, feeling stressed and struggling to maintain a healthy work life balance it would seem like there could be a link between the two.
The survey asked if people or their friends/colleagues/people they knew had suffered with mental health issues triggered by work related issues. Reassuringly, 70% said no but there were still 30% saying yes, showing us that some working environments may not be right for many. Although the response clearly shows more people stating no, which is great, there is still a large proportion (the 30%) that are suffering, most probably in silence, because of something related to work which could be avoided or addressed. On top of this, we must also account for those who do suffer with mental health issues but do not realise that it is their workplace or job causing it. An interesting statistic according to MIND, the mental health charity found that one in six people suffer from mental health in the workplace.
So, what can we as workers do to try to manage mental health or reduce the potential of it hitting us altogether? Here are some things to think about....
- Take regular breaks and go for a walk to get fresh air
- Create fun social situations with the people you work with, like lunches, drinks, bowling etc
- Listen to music to help you to unwind, de-stress
- Eat healthily and avoid excess alcohol
- Manage the work life balance by avoiding doing too many hours
- Build a to-do list that you can use to make sure you do not become overwhelmed and over-loaded
- Do not leave any problems or uncertainties to brew and always address them with your bosses or colleagues
The MIND website, has some great ideas that we would recommend reading if this is something affecting you. Click here to have a look.
Jobseekers by Industry
Our “Recruitment” industry sector attracted the highest number of
jobseekers throughout October bringing the total number of candidates registered
to 22,500. There was a super 75% increase from the number of registrations in
September.
The “Charity” industry was second largest to grow with a 67% increase in
the number of jobseekers registering compared to September.
So far, our new industries have attracted the following jobseekers in
less than one month:
- Ex-military = 47
- Military = 34
- Oil and Gas = 180
Jobs by Industry
The “Sports, Leisure and Lifestyle” industry attracted over 200% more jobs
to the site throughout October and had over 10,000 jobs registered within
it.
“Transport, Logistics and Distribution” had over 48,000 jobs registered
which was a 93% increase from September.
Our new industries also gained a decent number of jobs:
- Ex-military = 64
- Military = 562
- Oil and Gas = 4
Do you want to work for a charity?
We have several different types of opportunities on our site within the
Charity sector across the UK advertised by our client Home Fundraising.
You would be working with the likes of Oxfam, Macmillan, Save the Children,
Barnados etc
These roles provide flexibility, great pay, challenges, full or part time
employment, options for evening work, uncapped bonuses and some great
benefits.
Be part of something great!!
You can find the different roles in the following Towns/Cities. Click on
the Town/City that you are interested to work in for the list of opportunities
and then click through to apply.
https://www.tiptopjob.com/search/jobsearchresults/agencyid/1020298_-home-fundraising
At the end of November, we saw the largest growth in terms of jobseekers in the Government & Public Sector, Customer Service & Call Centre, Catering & Hospitality and Retail & Wholesale industries in November. Information Technology, Engineering and Health, Nursing & Social Services continue to be the industries with the largest number of jobseekers registered in them.
In terms of job numbers, the Charity sector, Recruitment and Work From Home saw the largest rise but the Health, Nursing & Social Services industry was the industry with the largest number of jobs posted in it in November.
When looking at Country data, South Africa had the most number of candidates registering in November compared to any other Country. The USA, UK, India and Canada were also at the top. The United Kingdom however, continues to hold the most number of candidates.
The USA still has the most number of jobs being posted in it.
For more information about our statistics, please contact our Marketing or Sales teams on marketing@tiptopjob.com/sales@tiptopjob.com.