Posted under Career Management, Career Planning on August 10th, 2007
What a crazy month it has been! The stock market ups and downs,
severe weather. and world affairs - one can only dream of security. If
you have a job, consider yourself lucky; although you can never assume
that you are secure, not in this day and age.
Even if you are happily and gainfully employed, you should always be prepared to conduct a job search. Take the advice of a
seasoned resume writer and always have your resume updated and ready to
submit. You never know when you might get a call from a recruiter or
hear of an opportunity. And above all, make sure you are being proactive in your current position to sell yourself and communicate your value.
To assess your job security in your current company, I recommend my clients take an assessment called “Ten Keys to becoming a Career
Conqueror.” The brief questionnaire, developed by Career Coach
Academy, http://www.careercoachacademy.com/about_CCA.html diagnoses your job security by evaluating you in terms of:
- Future focus: goals, brand identity, how connected or networked you are,
- Employer focused: ROI proposition, skill development, interpersonal relations.
- Proactive: self-accountable, inspiration and attitude, self-initiated training, time management, support.
The self-scoring assessment will give you an indication of the health of your career. If you want to take the complete questionnaire, send me an email at jfranke1@bellsouth.net.
Take time out to get a “career checkup” today!
Posted by Julianne Franke
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