When you lack "job security", do this:
You might lose your job and you know about that.
Start protecting yourself right now.
There are two main directions:
- Increasing your value on your current job;
- Polishing your skills for a new job
Both of them are important.
Here are several hints for you:
Start protecting yourself right now.
There are two main directions:
- Increasing your value on your current job;
- Polishing your skills for a new job
Both of them are important.
Here are several hints for you:
1. Start marketing your results.
People don't like doing it, I know.
But you should start talking about your achievements.
Start talking about what you bring to a company and how good it is.
This is how people get noticed, secured, and promoted.
People don't like doing it, I know.
But you should start talking about your achievements.
Start talking about what you bring to a company and how good it is.
This is how people get noticed, secured, and promoted.
2. Ask for a list of gaps to fix, and suggest improvements.
Show your boss you care about a business. Involve yourself in making it better.
Not every boss declares all the problems. But you can explore them and start fixing some of them.
Show your boss you care about a business. Involve yourself in making it better.
Not every boss declares all the problems. But you can explore them and start fixing some of them.
3. Collect all your achievements in your current position.
You have some. Start writing them down in detail.
This is how you review your real value. This is how you could show your value to your boss.
Don't postpone it to the last minute.
You have some. Start writing them down in detail.
This is how you review your real value. This is how you could show your value to your boss.
Don't postpone it to the last minute.
4. Collect a list of tasks you executed.
That would help you to collect all your experience. Experience that could open you doors to a new job.
That would help you to collect all your experience. Experience that could open you doors to a new job.
5. Describe all hard and soft skills you gained in last N years.
Even if it was experienced for 1 week long, but you had good results.
It is also a skill that increases your value.
Even if it was experienced for 1 week long, but you had good results.
It is also a skill that increases your value.
6. Consider alternative positions with skills you have.
You described your experience and your skills.
Now you can consider alternative jobs.
Don't stick to your last position or role name.
Different positions and professions have intersecting skills.
You described your experience and your skills.
Now you can consider alternative jobs.
Don't stick to your last position or role name.
Different positions and professions have intersecting skills.
7. Prepare CV using best practice patterns.
Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity.
Even if you don't plan to change your job - be prepared.
That makes your position much better.
Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity.
Even if you don't plan to change your job - be prepared.
That makes your position much better.
8. Start saving money.
Your wealth is measured by the number of months you can live without an income.
Prepare yourself for losing a job.
Your wealth is measured by the number of months you can live without an income.
Prepare yourself for losing a job.
Recap.
Increase your value on the market while not having job security:
1. Market your results
2. Suggest company improvements.
3. Collect past achievements
4. Collect tasks you did
5. Describe hard/soft skills
6. Consider alternative jobs
7. Prepare CV
8. Save money
Increase your value on the market while not having job security:
1. Market your results
2. Suggest company improvements.
3. Collect past achievements
4. Collect tasks you did
5. Describe hard/soft skills
6. Consider alternative jobs
7. Prepare CV
8. Save money
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