According to a recent article, Unemployed find old jobs now require more skills, job openings in their old fields exist. Yet they no longer qualify for their old positions because companies are becoming more productive by doing more with fewer workers. They are asked to take on a broader array of duties—duties that used to be spread among multiple jobs. Accountants must do financial analysis to find ways to cut costs and factory assembly workers need to program computers to run machinery. How do you secure your job at your workplace? Consider the following:
1. Be more productive: Productivity is about efficiency and effectiveness. The key is to get more things done in less time. An effective to-do list is one important tool to get things done in the shortest possible time.
2. Broaden your skills: More and more employers are looking for multi-skilled employees. It is a wise move to acquire additional skills relating to your expertise. While you are a business analyst can you be a system analyst as well? Can you take on the role of a human resource position while you are doing accounting? Look for additional skills to increase your value and productivity.
3. Be creative and innovative: The only way to get ahead and stay ahead is to be creative and innovative. Don’t be complacent about doing things the same old way. Try new ways to get things done with better results.
4. Create value for the company: What can you contribute? Think of ways to increase revenue, reduce costs or make the company more efficient.
5. Be a trusted brand: Can you deliver in a timely fashion? Do not break the trust of others in you. Promise to deliver and deliver as promised the first time and every time.
6. Enhance your people skills: Be in the good book of your boss so that it is easier for you to get what you want. Get along well with your co-workers because a cordial staff relationship is crucial in getting things done smoothly through others.
7. Be noticed: Don’t just do your job quietly. Get noticed and be noticed so that your boss is aware of your input. Be a valued employee.
8. Attend courses: Find out more about what you can learn to enhance your position at the workplace. Take up a relevant course and obtain certification. How many languages are you good at? It is an added advantage if you are proficient in more than one language. In a country like Malaysia, you need to have a working knowledge of three languages.
Job security is about what you can do for the company and how well you can perform.
All good advice to continue to improve your marketabiliy for a job. The other thing to do is if you have been out of work for an extended period of time, figure out what you can do to fill in that blank time period. Whether you update your resume with details or just have them ready for discussion, things like attending classes or training, writing a book or blog, whatever it is to show that you have not been sitting out waiting for a job to show up. "looking for a job" does take a lot of time and effort but after six months, it makes sense to have something more to show for your time out.
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