SEARCHING FOR JOB SECURITY

PURPOSE
 
 

The purpose of this Web page is to provide a place to gather and make available information on the many ways of getting (or trying to get) some measure of JOB SECURITY. This site is directed at people who have a job and would like to keep it until they are ready to move on. It will try to offer you advice on what you can do to enhance your chances of staying on the job in the face of corporate downsizing, advancing technology, office politics, and your getting older and maybe less capable? Sometimes no matter what you do you are doomed to redundancy but in other situations with a little luck and careful planning and positioning you can hang on (or even do better) until YOU are ready to make a change.

I believe that most people have some plan worked out (maybe unconsciously) to guide their behavior, while on the job, toward doing things which will keep them employed. This is probably part of their survival instinct. But not everyone has well developed instincts and therefore they could use help. I myself could use such help. And there is no better help than from experienced workers who have "tried and true" techniques and who are willing to share them with other beleaguered workers. This is a call for workers, with well functioning survival plans, to articulate them in a form which can be understood and applied by others.

If you have a plan, that works for you, send me a note which describes the techniques that you have used. With your permission I will publish them on this site.

I you do not have a well defined personal plan, or would like to try a new one, read through the inventory of reader donated techniques. You will probably find one which you can feel comfortable with. But I cannot personally vouch for the efficacy of any these techniques since I am "job challenged" myself. I have attempted to implement a number of these techniques in my own career but could not stick with one long enough to get positive results. But I am confident that you will achieve success.
CONTENTS

JOB SECURITY INFO ON THE WEB AND RELATED TOPICS

HOW SECURE IS YOUR JOB?

TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

THE PRINCE

THE DUMPER

BILLFISH BIO AND DISCLAIMER