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Recession-Proof Your Career Part Iof IIHe called me, panic in his voice,looking for support in finding his next job. While he made it throughthis round of layoffs with minor bruising (a pay cut), Timknows his company is on a downward spiral and his job is on theline. If this sounds familiar and I betit does for most people right now keep reading.Tim works in an industry that likemost is taking a big hit right now. But when things first startedto sour, he thought hed be exempt from the downsizing. Since hesthe only one in his office who understands the software needed to runan important program, he felt safe. Now, with the next round oflayoffs lurking, hes concerned management might decide hes notas indispensable as he thought. Now every time his phone rings, hisheart jumps into his throat as he wonders, Might it be my bosscalling to request an urgent meeting so she can let me go or cut mypay once again?With no time to waste, we immediatelygot to work on what Tim needs to do to ensure he has a career,regardless of what happens to his company: Step One Take Notes:Tim created a list of the following: skills he most enjoys using,experiences he has enjoyed most and companies/organizations he mostwants to contribute to (i.e. work for).Step Two Utilize and ExpandYour Network: While it was natural for Tim to send a résuméto a contact or ask friends to help him find a job, the idea ofsimply reconnecting with old business acquaintances was foreign. Themajority of people are calling on their networks to help them,which is why Tim (and you) needed to approach his networksdifferently. (Want more information on this? E-mail me at[email protected]).Step Three Target:Tim could easily name three companies he highly respects/admires andknows well. Most people shoot off as many darts as possible, withabsolutely no focus, and pray something will connect. Want betterodds? Pick just three companies and focus on getting to knowthe ins and outs of those organizations and figuring out whatvalue you could add to their bottom lines. Step Four Prepare YourRésumé and Cover Letters: Tims current résuméand cover letters were not unique, so he needed to do somethingdifferent to stand out. First, he geared each cover letter to thecompany at which he was applying. Most people create one genericletter and hope someone will see value. Mistake! Pretend you are ahiring employer. Wouldnt you want to know how each candidate couldmake your life easier? So, be specific about how you can add value tothis particular company. Step Five ConductInformational Interviews: Tim is currently making phone callsand sending e-mails to the HR departments and to people inspecialized positions within the companies he likes, requestinginformational interviews. He understands the purpose of theseinterviews is to ask questions about the companies and learn aboutthe people rather than simply talking about himself and askingfor a job. His plan is to begin developing relationships with thesepeople. If he lands a job in the process, great!Step Six Focus: Timwas finding himself regularly engaged in the sky is fallingconversations with co-workers. Those water cooler conversations are ahuge waste of time and energy. If the conversation isnt servingyou, dont serve the conversation. Disengage and refocus on yourjob and steps 1-5. To ensure you never have to worry aboutyour job again, stay tuned for Part II of this series. Rock on!Misti Burmeister
Recession,Proof,Your,Career,Pa