Pay attention

Pay attention 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 youve 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 Coveys 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!