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Recession Proof Your Life Part 4
October 30, 2008 by Mark T. Rafter · Leave a Comment
This is the 4th of 5 parts in my blog series on Recession Proof Your Life. This segment contains the final item regarding the Best Job In The World (the one you have!) and how not to lose it. It has to do with a generally valuable and ubiquitous skill that can be used in all different areas of your life, learning how to handle conflict (something I could have done better at in any number of jobs I have had, by the way).
Learn How to Handle Conflict - Face it, the workplace is full of people not all of whom have you on their Christmas card list. The following few points will help you emerge intact from the high tension environments of general chaos, layoffs and the always present possibilities of interpersonal warfare should they arise. With the number of mergers already underway and more bank failures and challenges to come, there will be plenty of conflict to come as everyone scrambles to cover their own butt. You need to be ready for it. Read more
Recession Proof Your Life Part 3
October 29, 2008 by Mark T. Rafter · Leave a Comment
Part 3 of my 5 part series on Recession Proof Your Life contains some guidance on keeping the best job in the world … the one you have!
I will argue against that being true in the long run (see Part 4 of this series), but if you are currently gainfully employed, good for you. Let’s assume for the moment that you want to keep your job. This is generally a good choice, particularly in troubled economic waters.
There are 6 things you can do to have increase your chances of keeping that job. The first 5 are listed below. Item 6 is pretty long and will be included in Part 4 of this series.
- Add Value. This is a business.Your boss, and his boss and however far up it goes to the top are there because in theory, they are a part of a much bigger system that actually produces a profit for the owners/shareholders.If you can figure out how to pull it off, become indispensable. Know how to do things (expertise with a particular piece of software, machinery or relationship with a customer). Show that you can multi-task. Take on additional responsibilities, especially where there is the opportunity to learn (and become the expert: see previous point made above). Read more
Mark T. Rafter on the Radio at KBS
October 28, 2008 by Mark T. Rafter · Leave a Comment
A short while back, I was a guest on the Wayne and Jayne Show on KBS out of British Columbia (yes, there are people up there too… maybe they go moose hunting with Sarah Palin?).
I forgot to post this right after it happened but … better late than never.
You can listen to the interview on the their blog.
