Comments on: What to do When Your Job is in Jeopardy

By: MikeS

MikeS — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:06:44 +0000

I landed my current job through networking. My friend knew someone at another company and put me in touch with them. We had met before, but never really kept in touch. They were nice enough to send my information to their in-house staffing people and 3 months later I was hired and that was late in 2008 when the job market was awful. Never underestimate who might be able to help you.

By: Kevin@OutOfYourRut

Kevin@OutOfYourRut — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:40:35 +0000

Mike–You raise a really good point that I tried to raise in the post, but I don’t know that I made it clearly. Learning skills that would outside your current job can only help.

By: Mike Pastore

Mike Pastore — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:52:13 +0000

Whether you’re job is on jeopardy or not, you have to survey the jobs that are in demand right now and the skills an applicant must possess in order to be hired for the said position. You can ado lot better if you try to learn some skills that are outside your office routine so that in case lay offs occur, you can have the option to apply to another company because you have the skills they need.

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By: Corporate Barbarian

Corporate Barbarian — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:40:13 +0000

These are good suggestions even if your job isn’t in jeopardy. Picking up some new skills might even breathe life into a stable but boring job. Networking is always a good practice, and never pass up an opportunity to interview for another job – the best time to look is when you’re already employed. Nice post.

By: Rosa

Rosa — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:41:39 +0000

I ran into this after I left my last employer – for several years I’d been doing mostly work i’m good at but don’t like much (sales) and using only specialized, industry-specific software for an industry that is going the way of the dinosaur. Luckily, I jumped ship before the big layoffs came, or I would have been looking in a market swamped with other people with my same skill set, too.

I ended up getting another employer to take my rusty skills in a non-sales job, based on a friend’s recommendation – but it paid a lot less than I’d made before.

By: Matt Jabs

Matt Jabs — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:32:02 +0000

We should all have an open mind when it comes to our careers. Heck… I’m currently working to switch careers so I have changed my mindset regarding employment, work, job, etc.

I have a 2 year plan to become a full-time writer/blogger and the cool thing about that is that the plan includes & is defined by my personal passions. I am pursuing my passions, blogging about them, and working to make income in the process.

In working toward my new “opportunities” I am employing all of these concepts and find the most value in the pursuit itself.

So what’s my advice to readers?? FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT then pursue the hell out of it!