The situation we are in isn’t cause for panic. It is however, for many people a wake up call. The way in which we view our job stability should always be DEFCON 2 (or elevated alert status). Thousands of articles have been written on "recession-proofing" you career/job. Please, create time for you and your career management every week. Evaluate:
- Your perceived value to the company
- The quantifiable impact you've had for the company
- Are your skills cutting edge or at least current
- How many new people you have met (inside and outside of your field)
- How many relationships have you nurtured.
If this seems overwhelming, well, I guess it should. It might be time to dust off your copy of Stephen Covey's "First Things First". It so nicely walks you through the steps of creating a personal mission statement that will show you how your priorities fall into place so that you can achieve work-life balance.
This new heightened sense of alert is the reminder we all needed to kick start our own career management. Take a lesson, start putting these survival tactics into place today and never, ever stop!
I run at a steady DEFCON 4 at all times.
You might be the only girl (and you know I use that term with love) that uses the DEFCON scale.
:)
Posted by: mike lally | October 20, 2008 at 03:37 PM