Unemployment is still high, and many people are in career limbo, but there are ways to keep job anxiety under control. Executive coaching firm OI Partners/FS&F recently came out with some suggestions about how to stay cool in a heated job market.
Among them:
- Compile a list of short-term, intermediate and long-term goals and take steps toward them every day.
- Position yourself for alternative employment opportunities like contract, freelance and part-time work. Some of these areas are likely to rebound before full-time jobs.
- Make a backup plan both to protect yourself if you end up laid off and to give yourself options if your current career path starts looking limiting.
- Upgrade your professional skills and your communication skills.
- Find a mentor to help you strategize career options.
- Try to find ways to make your current position work before looking elsewhere. Talk with your employer about things like negative performance reviews or missed promotions.
Read about all the firm’s suggestions here.
