Articles     How to Develop Career Resiliency Two keys to developing resilience are being informed and staying connected. Often, people choose one of two reactions to bad news: stick their head in the sand or throw in the towel and say it is out of their hands. Neither of these responses is helpful. In order to plan a defense, a person needs to know as much about their specific sector of the market as possible, at all times. Things to know: Where your organization lies in regard to the competition, including product development, market share, pricing and relevance of services. Your organization's financial solvency, funding sources/status and growth plans. How economic conditions will or are already having impact on an organization's status. Geographic/weather related impact on the delivery of products or services. Technology advances or changes that will impact the processes involved with your work. Areas in the organization that would be redundant in the event of a merger. Where else your skills can transfer within the organization in the event of a change. What skills are needed to stay at the top of your game- how to stay competitive in case there is a down sizing and you are forced out. Above all else, you need to make a conscious effort to build and maintain a solid professional network to ensure you will have the information you need to make informed decisions before major changes occur. You never know when the other shoe is going to drop, and a solid network can be your safety net when the bottom falls out. find out about Workshop return to top   © 2001-2008 Sherri Edwards permission is granted to reprint the above article in its entirety, provided the following conditions are met:    no reprints are sent in conjunction with unsolicited bulk email,    no fee or other value is exchanged,    no changes are made to the article,    and the following byline is included with the article: © 2001-2008 Sherri Edwards, Resource Maximizer, Seattle WA http://www.resourcemaximizer.com Learn how Sherri Edwards can help you maximize your job search efforts:
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