b'14 Member News July 2021Career supportFoothold expandsOne engineer says: Its been Covid-19relationships, very valuablemy habitsresilience, bereavement, have changed, and I getmanaging worries.digital support tobetter sleep. I am no longer Mental healthstress, chasing sleep. I have more timelow mood, anxiety.and energy too. I was really help more engineers surprised how well the planPhysical healthworked, and how quickly. diet, exercise, sleep, stopping smoking.The Covid-19 pandemic brought several changesWellbeing support Substance abuseMarch 2021 saw the launchstopping/decreasing to the way Foothold supported engineers anddrug and alcohol use.of the Foothold wellbeing their families. The charity streamlined procedureshub. The online platform givesMoneydebt and and looked for solutions to new problems,anyone working or studying inborrowing, planning, resulting in a new focus on digital support.engineering free, on-demandsaving, and investing.access to clinically approved resources and techniques toIn the second half of 2021, Sleep support support their wellbeing. FromFoothold plans to expand Soon after the first lockdownfive-minute reminders to in-depththe digital support available in March 2020, Footholdguides, the site features e-learningby offering more wellbeing-introduced sleep improvementsessions on a wide range ofcentred webinars and webinars, developed inhealth and wellness topics: downloadable content. partnership with the online sleep clinic Sleepstation. In these free sessions, experts share tips andFind out more about the Foothold wellbeing hub and advice on improving sleep, howget free access here: myfoothold.org/wellbeinghub sleep affects other areas of lifeFor those favouring a more and answer audience questions.individual approach, FootholdFind out more about Footholds upcoming webinars The engineering communityis also funding online sleephere: myfoothold.org/how-can-we-help-you/webinars has shown a keen interest inclinic support. The Sleepstation the science of getting a betterteam works with individualsIf you or your partner is an IET member and you could nights sleep. To date, more thanto find the root cause of theiruse financial, practical or emotional support, get in 400 people have attended thesleep problems and applytouch with Foothold today: myfoothold.org/contact-usmonthly webinars. evidence-based solutions. Are you looking for your next engineering job?By Andrew Dingley, IET Recruitment Solutions ManagerThere are many ways to progress your career in engineering and technology and the IET can assist with most of these, but did you know about Engineering & Technology Jobs (E&TJ)? Launched in 2010, E&TJ is the IETs very own job board and has matched thousands of job seekers with the next step on their career ladder. E&TJ is very easy to use, for example,In the wake of Covid-19, demand for you can create a job alert in secondsskilled individuals in STEM is as highthis will notify you of any role thatas ever. As many individualsmeets your needs is posted, and thenactively stayed-put in their current sent straight to your inbox. Or simplyroles during the recent period oflist of priorities for employers as we browse available jobs by discipline,uncertainty, demand for experiencemove forward.sector, career stage or geographicand talent is now very high on the area. You can post your CV also, and then be found by recruiters searchingE&TJ is used by many top STEM recruiters to showcase their roleswhy not for engineers like you. take a look right now? theiet.org/jobs'