When the economy is doing well, how much thought do you give to planning your career? On the other hand, in difficult times, what percentage of your day is spent thinking about your job and career? What solutions and specific actions result from this ruminating? If you are like most people, you are not trained to deal with business downturns, layoffs, recessions or reorganizations that threaten your job and career. The purpose of this 20 page publication is to provide you with tools, techniques and strategies to proactively manage your career during difficult times.

The paper is comprised of eight articles originally published in Mark Campbell’s The Insightful Leader e-newsletter. In these articles Mark draws on his 25 years in human resources management and 15 years as an executive coach to help you take positive action to advance your career in difficult times.

These articles will allow you to immediately take steps to address your job and career situation. It will provide key steps so that when economic downturns occur, you will be well positioned to survive and thrive. You will learn how to develop a network of professional colleagues that will serve as a safety net should you ever lose your job. Never again will you need to send your resume into the black hole of the Internet without receiving a response. Armed with the knowledge that seventy percent of job openings are filled through networking, you will effectively leverage your highly developed relationships.

You will also learn how to get out of your comfort zone and network where key decision makers and influential people gather. You will know exactly what to do when you walk into a group of people who have the power to help you. Because you have mastered the rule of reciprocity, giving before expecting anything in return, people will reach out to help you and introduce you to valuable contacts.

In the article, Keys to Interviewing Success, Mark will teach you tips gathered from his years as a corporate recruiter. When you apply these tips you will immediately be treated as a peer by hiring managers.

During difficult times, many people consider switching to a career in consulting. In the article Is a Switch to Consulting Right for You Mark will provide you with a thought process, based on fifteen years of consulting, for making a well informed decision.

Readers who are in management positions will appreciate the article Coaching in a Difficult Economy: Recommendations for Managers. The skills required by managers when the economy is growing can be counterproductive during down times. This article offers solid advice for keeping employees motivated during tough times.

This publication is designed to give you direction and concrete advice in the most challenging of times. I look forward to your comments and questions.

 

 

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