Job Security - Does Such a Thing Exist?

One thing in life is certain - you won't be sitting at theto the job interview. Take a realistic look at your
same desk from the day you start to the day youresume; how impressive is it really? Could you use a
retire. In fact, there's a good chance you won't evenbit more education? Maybe your weak in a some
be in the same industry! Job security, no matter howparticular job experience that you need. Find the loop
big of an asset you are to a company, is a fleetingholes and fill them! No matter what industry you're
thing. Fact is, businesses grow and change; theylooking to get into, you need to work on your personal
downsize and change management all of the time!skill sets.
Sometimes you can't avoid getting laid off.2. Keep Your Options Open- In other words, have a
What happens when you have been earningplan b,c, and d. If you were to lose your job tomorrow,
x-amount of dollars monthly and almost suddenly thatwhere would you go? Do you know where you'd look
is cut in half?! Will you be able to survive financially?or who you'd call? How much money would you be
Here are two ways to make sure that you and yourmaking? Financially, are you and your family going to
family can cope with losing a job (or, in other words, anbe able to cope with that number? The last thing you
income):want to have happen when losing your position at
1. Be Marketable- Never lose site of the fact that youwork is what your next move will be. Have a plan.
need to continue to build and develop your own skillThe average person changes careers and jobs a
sets. The job place is a competitive environment; if younumber of times throughout their lifetime. If that's the
are going to compete for some of the best positionscase, you probably won't be the exception. Be
out there, you need to have developed skill sets priorprepared!