One of the best tactics for weathering the storm of lay-offs is: KEEP your company phone rosters! Simple and easy way for future networking when you need it the most. Cheers!
--- In MyLinkedinPowerForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jason Alba" <albajason@...> wrote:
>
> This is the time of year when I spend a lot of time thinking about the next
> year, setting goals, etc. In light of that, I would like to share something
> that has been profoundly inspiring to me.
>
> My good friend and his wife were both downsized last week. This guy is a
> rockstar, and he proved it in his newsletter to friends, as he talks about
> those that were left still working there. You can read my entire post on my
> blog (http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/1042), but I'll put his
> words in this e-mail so you don't have to click over.
>
> "The more difficult task at hand is for those still at [the company] having
> to put humpty dumpty back together again. There is the stress of doing that
> and wondering if the layoffs are finally over; knowing they are not. My
> advice is to continue to perform. As someone on this list once told me, job
> skills plus performance on the job equals opportunities. Others will always
> look at your skills and your performance, so keep on performing and adding
> to your skills even in the face of adversity. It will pay off in the long
> run."
>
> This advice is timeless, and it applies whether you just went through a
> layoff or not. I hope that those of you that are thinking about your career
> in mind for 2008 will consider the words "keep on performing and adding
> skills even in the face of adversity."
>
> Best wishes to each of you in 2008!
>
> --
> :: Jason Alba
> :: Owner - http://www.JibberJobber.com
> :: Blogger - http://www.JibberJobber.com/blog
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