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Highlights of the
week:
For more career
opportunities from various industries, please access Career Axis. Dear students, Hope you have been enjoying your winter vacation!
What’s certain is this – Everyone’s perceived notion of Work-Life
Balance is different. It might mean highly flexible work arrangements for
some, or the ability to WFH (of varying degrees) for others. But ultimately,
we would agree that what each of us seek, revolve around “striking a balance”
between personal and professional lives, by our own individual definition and
preference. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, some of you may have been through
it during your internship or heard about it from others around you. Practices
all around us have indeed evolved. Most of us would have gotten a taste of
Work-Life Integration (think of work/classes from home during circuit
breaker). Now, we are witnessing the shift towards harmonising between work
and life with flexible work arrangement, staggered working hours etc. being
widely implemented in workplaces. But what exactly constitutes Work-Life Harmony? According to Ministry of Manpower (MOM): ·
Ability to effectively
manage work responsibilities and family/personal aspiration ·
Recognition that
employee’s priorities vary at different stage of his/her life ·
Read Full report here According to Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices
(TAFEP): ·
"Work-life
harmony" refers to a state where an individual is able
to achieve both professional and personal goals ·
"Work" and
Life" are interdependent elements that are increasingly intertwined,
given the changing demographics and increased pressures from work and family
responsibilities ·
Read more details here This further reiterates that while there is no direct and
straightforward answer to what defines Work-Life Harmony, we can take small
steps to complement work and life. Here are a few tips: 1. Stop searching for
balance – Realise that Work-Life balance is elusive. How do we technically
“disconnect” when we are living in such a well-connected world? So, finding
harmony in everything you do help to take some pressure off your attempts of
perfecting balance. (Unless you aspire to be Thanos
looking for the elusive and perhaps eventually having to endure a “costly”
balance.) 2. Plan your week around
your priorities or “themes” – Plan your work around your priorities or goals
rather than a simple to-do list. This helps organise your week in a way that
integrates both your life goal(s) and work, therefore allowing both to
co-exist! 3. Get rest – How
well-rested you are directly links to your productivity and ability to think
both quickly and creatively. Even if you can’t always get a full night’s
rest, make sure your mind is well-rested Work-Life Harmony forms part of the talent management strategy
adopted by employers. Instead of framing and chasing after Work-Life Balance
as part of your career objective, you should first seek to understand the
strategy employed in organisations.
----- A preview of some upcoming events in the next semester for the
Public Service sector:
If you are keen to explore opportunities or just want to know
more about the Public Service, Maritime, and Non-Profit sectors, click here to book a
consultation with me. Also, don’t miss regular updates via dedicated
Microsoft Teams chat groups on the various industries. Check out the list of
available groups here.
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