How do some people always manage to be employed and on track for continued success? They follow the four secrets to staying employable.
1. Keep your definition of a “good job” reasonable.
As we progress professionally, we acquire skills and experiences that often afford us greater opportunities in terms of salary and benefits.The problem lies in making the assumption that once we are offered a larger compensation package, it becomes the starting benchmark for any job we take in the future. The result is the “golden handcuff effect” – a sense that we are held hostage by our current job because there’s no place else to go.
Smart workers know each job opportunity provides criteria that must be weighed differently against our wants and needs. Staying employable means simplifying our list and planning for the day when we won’t have the same level or type of perks. This keeps job options more plentiful and movement to new positions easier.
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By J.T. O’Donnell, nationally syndicated workplace columnist
