Apr, 2018

Job Security - My Unbiased Opinion

Job Security My Unbiased OpinionAs you might expect, I know a lot of managers who lead teams.

Anyway, one of the things I've come to appreciate, from our many conversations over dinner or a beer, is that most managers have a small circle of "go-to" resources they like to keep in their pocket.

These are people they've "collected" over the years -- i.e. colleagues, employees or co-workers from when they worked at a different company, peers who they met at industry events, people to whom they were introduced via email, "hot" LinkedIn contacts, etc.

Some are higher up the food chain, but many are men and women who'd probably be subordinates (or subordinates of their subordinates). Yet, like I said, these are people managers turn to for advice, an expert opinion, or even to use as a sounding board.

Do you know what they have in common?

They're all respected authorities in their professional field or industry.

And you can take it to the bank:

If any of these men or women lost their jobs this afternoon, they'd be poached in a heartbeat. It'd be like throwing meat to a pride of starving lions.

Why?

Because managers always want people like that on their team.

If they don't have a position open, they'll create one. If they don't have the budget, they'll find a way to free up (or create) the required cash.

This is how it works when you're the prize.

Twenty years ago, job security was something companies took seriously and honored. If you put in 30 years of service, your employer looked after you.

Those days have disappeared.

Job security doesn't exist anymore. Not like it did before.

That said, managers will always seek out, poach, and do their best to hold onto prize professionals, especially those who are well-known and respected among their peers. It's the way things have always been.

Here's where I'm getting at with all this:

You should think about becoming a respected authority in your field.

It's not as difficult as you might think -- though, I'll be the first to tell you, it does require time, perseverance, and hard work.

In my opinion, it's one of the best long-term investments you can make in yourself.

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Alan Carniol

Alan is the creator of Interview Success Formula, a training program that has helped more than 80,000 job seekers to ace their interviews and land the jobs they deserve. Interviewers love asking curveball questions to weed out job seekers. But the truth is, most of these questions are asking about a few key areas. Learn more about how to outsmart tough interviewers by watching this video.