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Casual Articles - Have You Been Fired? Laid Off? No? You Will Be!
One of the main topics business owners want me to coach them on is profitability. For the most part, the kind of people I work with don’t have money as the #1 thing on the list of values. It’s important to them of course, but usually they’re more motivated by personal or spiritual values, like making a positive difference in the world. I’m a person like that myself. But as a business coach, I’m also privy to the inner- dialogue, the self-esteem issues, and the confounding defense systems that cause roadblocks to financial solvency. These deep wounds and doubts can sabotage business profitability far better than a failing economy, a poor job market, or a competitive marketplace ever could. Chronic “underearning,” a habitual pattern of an otherwise healthy, bright person who does not earn enough money to pay for life’s basic necessities, is a type of self-sabotage.The term “underearning” became popularized by the book, “Earn What You Deserve” by Jerrold Mundis. That book is probably 10 years o
Many people are laid off, immediately panic, and run out and take t
Discussion Groups Job Search ResourcesOnline discussion groups are email-based, subject-specific forums. People subscribe to groups that discuss issues that are relevant to them personally or professionally. Discussion Groups provide a quick, easy, and convenient way to share and receive information in a variety of specialty areas. Mailing lists cover a broad variety of topics and fields. Many carry job postings, and they are a good resource for networking contacts, industry trends, and other developments. Anyone involved in a job search can benefit from participating in newsletters and forums.All groups have a list manager who controls the subscriber list, and some groups have a moderator that controls the flow and direction of topics within the group. Once you join a discussion group, you can pose questions and participate in an online dialog with other members. Your question(s) will automatically be distributed via e-mail to all others who have registered to par
2.6 million were laid off the past three years, 600,000 in 2003. The most mass layoffs in history occurred in January 2004. 2004 saw more mass layoffs than any previous year. Manufacturing jobs are down from 21 million in 1980 to 14 million today. As an example, Levis closed the last of its 63 plants in this country. So that most American of icons—Levis—are now only made offshore.
Think you’re not at risk? Economists say that 75% of those who have jobs now are at risk of job loss because they work in the 5 industries undergoing what they call “creative deconstruction”--or down-sizing, right-sizing, outsourcing, and off-shoring. Those 5 industries are Airlines, Communications, Finance, Manufacturing of Electronics, and Technology. That’s a lot of the economy.
You Need the 3 Keys to Taking Control
1. Take Care of Yourself by Taking Control of Yourself
2. Take Control of Your Finances
3. Take Control of Your Careers
It doesn’t matter if your CEO makes mistakes and flies your company into the ground, it doesn’t matter whether his bonus is tied to cost-cutting, so he sells your job to India, and it doesn’t matter if the cause of the problem is that your company’s chief competitor is Halliburton, things have changed in the job world and your job is at risk.
It’s been said that if you work in an office you are at risk. 14 million jobs are expected to be sent offshore in the next decade. People entering the job workforce today can expect to have 8 careers. Not jobs, but disparate careers, with separate skill sets.
You need to be prepared. My book, FALLBACK POSITION, Preparing a Contingency Plan for the Worst Case Scenario, gives you the 3 Keys to Taking Control, so if you do lose your job, it’s not devastating to you and your family. And the 3 Keys allow you to take control of your future careers too.
The 3 Keys to Taking Control
1. Take Care of Yourself by Taking Control of Yourself
You’re going to have multiple careers, so you first need to know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, and you need to relate those to what you want to do, how hard you’re willing to work to get to do it, and are you willing to move to do it? And you need a game plan. Continuous life-long learning is necessary in today’s world. At a minimum you should learn one new computer program and one new human relations skill every year. Learn them well enough to teach them. Then if you have specific interests, define those and work on learning those, strengthening your strengths and eliminating your weaknesses. Become a value-added employee where you are, so you’re the last one tossed off the lifeboat, but work on finding the job you really want for your next move.
Many people are laid off, immediately panic, and run out and take th
Phone Interview Tip“10 phone interview tips that will put you in the driver seat”Angela was devastated when a disastrous phone interview crashed her hopes of landing her dream job. The boss called just as she stepped out of the shower. Wrapped in her towel, dripping wet, and shivering, she struggled to be composed. The phone cord didn't stretch far enough to reach her notes, so she improvised. Then, her dog started barking, her toddler woke up screaming, and Angela came unglued.Don't let this happen to you! Since many employers are screening candidates using telephone interviews, it pays to be prepared for them. Here are a few suggestions for surviving the phone interview. Some of these tips apply to in-person interviews as well.Phone Interview Tip #1Be knowledgeable Make sure you know about the company, its products and services, and how you could help them.Phone Interview Tip #2
You Need the 3 Keys to Taking Control
1. Take Care of Yourself by Taking Control of Yourself
2. Take Control of Your Finances
3. Take Control of Your Careers
It doesn’t matter if your CEO makes mistakes and flies your company into the ground, it doesn’t matter whether his bonus is tied to cost-cutting, so he sells your job to India, and it doesn’t matter if the cause of the problem is that your company’s chief competitor is Halliburton, things have changed in the job world and your job is at risk.
It’s been said that if you work in an office you are at risk. 14 million jobs are expected to be sent offshore in the next decade. People entering the job workforce today can expect to have 8 careers. Not jobs, but disparate careers, with separate skill sets.
You need to be prepared. My book, FALLBACK POSITION, Preparing a Contingency Plan for the Worst Case Scenario, gives you the 3 Keys to Taking Control, so if you do lose your job, it’s not devastating to you and your family. And the 3 Keys allow you to take control of your future careers too.
The 3 Keys to Taking Control
1. Take Care of Yourself by Taking Control of Yourself
You’re going to have multiple careers, so you first need to know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, and you need to relate those to what you want to do, how hard you’re willing to work to get to do it, and are you willing to move to do it? And you need a game plan. Continuous life-long learning is necessary in today’s world. At a minimum you should learn one new computer program and one new human relations skill every year. Learn them well enough to teach them. Then if you have specific interests, define those and work on learning those, strengthening your strengths and eliminating your weaknesses. Become a value-added employee where you are, so you’re the last one tossed off the lifeboat, but work on finding the job you really want for your next move.
Many people are laid off, immediately panic, and run out and take t
To stand out in a cluttered world, become a recognized expertThere are millions of small businesses vying for our attention. Yet, because the marketplace is more discriminating and skeptical, it's hard to get noticed. To enjoy the greatest return on your marketing efforts, you need to rise above the crowd. You need an edge over the competition. In short, you need to become slightly famous by establishing an expert reputation.Not so long ago, expertise was equated with the number of years you were in business or the college diploma that hung on your wall. That has changed as people have come to be more interested in results. If you can deliver, people will be interested in you no matter how brief your business experience or how bare your walls are of diplomas.Experts are sought after. They get more business with less effort and command higher fees. Journalists come to them for information. They are asked to speak at conferences. They out-position their competitors and break out
It’s been said that if you work in an office you are at risk. 14 million jobs are expected to be sent offshore in the next decade. People entering the job workforce today can expect to have 8 careers. Not jobs, but disparate careers, with separate skill sets.
You need to be prepared. My book, FALLBACK POSITION, Preparing a Contingency Plan for the Worst Case Scenario, gives you the 3 Keys to Taking Control, so if you do lose your job, it’s not devastating to you and your family. And the 3 Keys allow you to take control of your future careers too.
The 3 Keys to Taking Control
1. Take Care of Yourself by Taking Control of Yourself
You’re going to have multiple careers, so you first need to know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, and you need to relate those to what you want to do, how hard you’re willing to work to get to do it, and are you willing to move to do it? And you need a game plan. Continuous life-long learning is necessary in today’s world. At a minimum you should learn one new computer program and one new human relations skill every year. Learn them well enough to teach them. Then if you have specific interests, define those and work on learning those, strengthening your strengths and eliminating your weaknesses. Become a value-added employee where you are, so you’re the last one tossed off the lifeboat, but work on finding the job you really want for your next move.
Many people are laid off, immediately panic, and run out and take t
DISBELIEF: Overcome Limited Imagination and Blind SpotsThe disbelief stall is based on a valid experience, lack of relevant experience, or a previously established circumstance that no longer pertains. The bigger the new idea, the more likely it will boggle the minds of those involved.Consider this: Over a hundred years ago, Alexander Graham Bell supposedly offered his fledgling telephone business to Western Union for $100,000. Western Union reportedly turned him down cold, perceiving the telephone as an electrical toy with a limited future. Bell himself initially saw the telephone as limited to use as a substitute for town criers. Householders wondered, "Why get a telephone when I can step outside and talk to my neighbor over the back fence?" The airplane, radio, computers, and the photocopier were greatly underestimated in similar ways before becoming the foundations for major industries. Major breakthroughs change the possibilities of how we can lead our lives, and we are slow to s
The 3 Keys to Taking Control
1. Take Care of Yourself by Taking Control of Yourself
You’re going to have multiple careers, so you first need to know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, and you need to relate those to what you want to do, how hard you’re willing to work to get to do it, and are you willing to move to do it? And you need a game plan. Continuous life-long learning is necessary in today’s world. At a minimum you should learn one new computer program and one new human relations skill every year. Learn them well enough to teach them. Then if you have specific interests, define those and work on learning those, strengthening your strengths and eliminating your weaknesses. Become a value-added employee where you are, so you’re the last one tossed off the lifeboat, but work on finding the job you really want for your next move.
Many people are laid off, immediately panic, and run out and take t
Ferrari have announced an alliance with SCEE which means that finally you can drive a Ferrari in Gran Turismo! More importantly it underlines how seriously the automotive manufacturers are about leveraging an ever growing audience. With 45 million copies of the game sold it’s a bit of a no brainer that a marque like Ferrari is now involved.Licensing has traditionally been a complex area “Advergaming and Sponsorships” is a great article which talks about all aspects of in-game advertisement and sponsorships in particular the section titled “A Gray Line: Licensing vs. Advertising”.Nissan North America and Microsoft recently announced expansion plans to a long term partnership which originally involved integrating the Xbox 360 platform into a concept car called the URGE.The partnership now extends to Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions platforms such as; Windows Live, MSN, Live S
Many people are laid off, immediately panic, and run out and take the first job they can get.
* Usually in the same field from which they were fired or laid off.
* They don’t take a break and think about what they want.
*They don’t strategize about how to get what they want. You need to.
Take control of yourself to take care of yourself. Do the self-analysis exercises as I suggest in the book, FALLBACK POSITION. Find out who you are and what you want to do with your life. That’s taking control of yourself. Don’t just let things happen.
It will make you feel good to know you’ve prepared and you’ve taken care of yourself and your family.
2. Take Control of Your Finances.
Be prepared by building a layoff budget. Know what you’ll get for severance, if anything. The average is 1 week per year of service. But the rule of thumb for getting a job is 1 month per $10,000 of salary. So if you’ve worked five years and make $50,000, they might pay you for 5 weeks but it will take 5 months to find a job. You need to fill that gap. Know how much unemployment will pay. Financial Planners advise to have 6 months salary in savings. That’s hard to do. But if you know your severance and unemployment, then the gap is something less than 6 months’ pay. You need to know what the company policy is. Same for health insurance. It can cost $8-10,000 for premiums on your own. Find out the company policy.
If they offer less than what you need, negotiate with them for more. You’re not being fired for bad performance, it wasn’t your fault the company was flown into the ground. You were loyal, you need them to be loyal to you. Guilt them. Guilt is a powerful negotiation tool. Don’t be afraid to ask. What are they going to do to you for asking? You’ve already got a pink slip. Don’t worry they won’t give you a good recommendation. They know that if they give you an incorrect bad one, you can sue for defamation, and get much more than severance.
When Ray Buford was laid off from his job in Denver, by his old curmudgeon of a boss, he was offered six months severance and COBRA health insurance, meaning 18 months. Ray went to him and said, “Boss I’ve been a good and loyal helper, made you a lot of money, and I have two teenagers. At my level I need a year’s severance and insurance for two years.”
The old man looked at him and said, “Son, that
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