Protecting your job, planning your career

Even when you’re happy in your current role, being prepared for change and the next step is crucial according to the three part series on workawesome.com. For example, the series recommends always having an up-to-date C.V. – ‘your resume is the most financially important document you will ever own because it opens the doors of professional employability for you’. The article looks at protecting your job by both working effectively in your current role and always being open to new opportunities. In the third part of the series ‘Stay Connected and Visible’, recommendations include networking internally and getting regular updates from employment agencies to always be aware of the opportunities in your area. Even consider a ‘career management database’ to hold all the contacts, job postings and company news that you collect to focus on your career plans. Whether you are actively job-hunting or not, read the full article here http://workawesome.com/career/stay-connected/#more-15933