It is official: because of some statistics, we can now state that we are in a recession and have been so for some months. You and I already knew that. Anyone who watches the news, reads the newspaper, has conversations with neighbors, or makes plans in the workplace knows that.
Now that we have moved from maybe to actually, it is time to look at career survival.
If you have a job, now is the time to:
- acquire a new skill or two,
- be a problem-solver,
- present impeccable behavior,
- excel at customer service,
- remain optimistic.
If you are unemployed, now is the time to:
- revisit your resume and add examples of problem solving and customer service,
- make every day count in your search activities,
- volunteer in the community in a related field (keeping skills and work history up to date),
- form an informal alliance with another seeker or two for mutual encouragement and goal-setting,
- drop by the library and read an article in a current publication in your field,
- remain optimistic.
Also, remember that this uncomfortable period we are in will someday be in the past. How will you remember it? With a shudder? With a smile, because something great came of it?
Could you use some support? If you would like to meet with a career counselor to structure your job search, please visit my website at www.anneheadley.com for contact information.
