SURVIVAL
STRATEGIES FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS
·
Do
a proper self-appraisal and see whether your fundamentals are in place and find
the weaknesses that need to be addressed.
·
Temper
your salary and increment expectations.
·
If
there is a salary cut in real terms because of inflation, it may not be enough
reason to chuck your job.
·
Move
only when you get a better opportunity in a more stable company.
·
Try
to build as much equity as possible with your employer and ensure that you are
one of the last ones to go if it comes to the crunch.
·
Show
more initiative and take on greater responsibility.
·
Be
disciplined.
·
Ensure
that you are not in the bottom quartile in terms of performance.
·
Be
flexible and open to change.
·
Give
personal preferences like location a pass for the time being, if possible, if
it hinders your progress.
·
Add
skills to broaden your scope of work.
·
Be
prepared to move not only vertically, but also horizontally between domains.
·
Maintain
a good professional network so that, if needed, you can pass around the word
that you are open to change.
·
If
you have lost your job or anticipate a layoff, do not be closed to the idea of
moving into a related sector if you have the required skills to make the
transition.
·
Even
if you are insulated, prepare a strategy for the worst and prepare for it.