For Lack of Job Security

If you’re like me, you’re still reeling from the news Boeing is moving out of Wichita. More evidence, as if we need it, there really is no such thing as “job security”.  For many of us, the days are gone when we would go into a job and expect to be there 10-15 – even 5 years. What do we do? How do we handle this lack of continuity in our working lives? How do we sleep at night?

I offer three things as a starting place.

1. We continue to develop and improve our skills. We educate ourselves all through our lives. We keep ourselves marketable.  

2. We continue to build our network.  We take care of the people in our network. We offer to help them. We stay in touch. We don’t just yell “help” when we are in trouble.

3. We work hard in our jobs. Until the last day we are employed.  For as long as we work for an employer we give them our best. Why? Because it is the right thing to do.  And. . .because it is a small world and we need references to get new jobs.

So, get out there. Work hard.  This quote says a lot. “The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.’ ~ Elbert Hubbard