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Six Tips for Reducing or Managing Job Stress by Carol Gee

There’s no getting around it. If you have a job, more than likely you have experienced some job stress. If you haven’t, chances are you will at some point in the future. Still, how individuals handle stress often involves such characteristics as personality type and their individual coping style. What is Job Stress? According to The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH, job stress is defined as harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker. Stress also occurs when workers feel little or no control over a particular situation.


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Carol Gee

About the Author
Carol Gee, M.A. has worked in education for 26 years in positions ranging from teaching to administration. Currently she is an editor and business writer at Goizueta Business School at Emory University. She is also the author of books, The Venus Chronicles and Diary of a ‘Flygirl’ Wannabe (Life Lessons of a Cool Girl in Training,) and a contributor to the baby boomer book, Age Smart-Discovering the Fountain of Youth at Midlife and Beyond. Carol is a recipient of the Center for Women’s 2009 Unsung Heroine Award for recognition of her dedication to issues that affect women at Emory or in the larger community.
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