You're Fired, Get Over It
Anyone can get the axe at any time. It happens to good people and bad ones...hard workers as well as slackers.
Therefore, it makes common sense to know what to do to survive and prosper should you ever get the dreaded "pink slip".
There are 12 steps you can take to survive and prosper.
1. Keep in mind that in the current environment the idea of womb to tomb job security is as dead as a hammer. Be loyal to your present employer, but never develop a romance with the organization.
2. Be alert and well informed at all times about the outlook for your employer and your job. If you know things are going down the drain, begin a below-the-radar search for other opportunities.
3.Always try to have enough cash in reserve to cover at least three months living expenses.
4. Keep your skills up to date with the needs of the job market.
5. Maintain an up-to-date record of your accomplishments so you can produce a resume in 24 hours.
6. Nurture contacts with people in your line of work and with those likely to employ your type of qualifications.
7. Help others who lose their jobs. Also, be of assistance to those who are looking to recruit employees.
8. Don't just sit there feeling sorry for yourself or be angry with your employer. Negotiate the best possible severance package possible for continuing pay and benefits, particularly insurance coverage. Don't forget good references, too.
9. Start immediately to search for another, better job. Reassess your goals. Define the job that will enable you to achieve these objectives.
10. Prepare a plan to market yourself. Let it be known you are available; "advertise" what you have to offer. Involve your network of friends and family in the job search.
11. Be patient. Recognize it will take time to find another acceptable position.
12. Don't panic
Anyone can get the axe at any time. It happens to good people and bad ones...hard workers as well as slackers.
Therefore, it makes common sense to know what to do to survive and prosper should you ever get the dreaded "pink slip".
There are 12 steps you can take to survive and prosper.
1. Keep in mind that in the current environment the idea of womb to tomb job security is as dead as a hammer. Be loyal to your present employer, but never develop a romance with the organization.
2. Be alert and well informed at all times about the outlook for your employer and your job. If you know things are going down the drain, begin a below-the-radar search for other opportunities.
3.Always try to have enough cash in reserve to cover at least three months living expenses.
4. Keep your skills up to date with the needs of the job market.
5. Maintain an up-to-date record of your accomplishments so you can produce a resume in 24 hours.
6. Nurture contacts with people in your line of work and with those likely to employ your type of qualifications.
7. Help others who lose their jobs. Also, be of assistance to those who are looking to recruit employees.
8. Don't just sit there feeling sorry for yourself or be angry with your employer. Negotiate the best possible severance package possible for continuing pay and benefits, particularly insurance coverage. Don't forget good references, too.
9. Start immediately to search for another, better job. Reassess your goals. Define the job that will enable you to achieve these objectives.
10. Prepare a plan to market yourself. Let it be known you are available; "advertise" what you have to offer. Involve your network of friends and family in the job search.
11. Be patient. Recognize it will take time to find another acceptable position.
12. Don't panic
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