Do you have a career strategy?
I had a last-minute call from a major network news channel to comment on the government buyout offer. We talked about what workers should do from a career planning perspective.
What would you do? (That’s where an existing career strategy comes in handy!)
Even if you’re not a federal worker, you need a plan for getting your career back on track after a disruptive event.
Buyouts happen in all sectors. Even if you’re never impacted by a buyout specifically, chaos and uncertainty can happen from leadership changes, restructuring, new strategic priorities, even happy circumstances like rapid growth.
Even if you work at a market leader, entire industries can be disrupted. Even if you work for a growing industry, economic downturns can still impact the strongest companies.
My first point to the journalist is the point I’ll share here: Slow Down.
You don’t have to accept a first offer (buyout, job offer, or other change). Step away from the noise, and do some introspection first. What do you want?
Don’t worry if you don’t think you can get it – that’s what negotiating is for. If you don’t tune in to what is ideal for you, then you just negotiated yourself down before even getting to what your employer may or may not do. What’s the next best move for your career?
When you talk to the media you never know what quotes make it in, but if the segment runs, I’ll share a link in a future newsletter.
In the meantime, two recent posts in my Forbes column are about making your own opportunities, which is relevant advice when disruption happens:
This playwright wants to know how to get past industry gatekeepers.
This career coach wants to know how to source and attract a global audience.
Today’s career security requires you to know how to make your own opportunities.
What career question should I answer in my next Forbes post? CLICK HERE and let me know!
If you have no belief, you shouldn’t be here. You gotta believe. You gotta fight for what you want. You gotta fight for it. – Francisco Lindor
