| Career success depends on many critical | | | | happens to families when individual members |
| factors. One of them is the success of your | | | | are out of work. Even the threat of losing a |
| job search. But that's part of a larger | | | | job can hit us like a dreaded disease, |
| career success strategy. In short, your | | | | especially if others are dependent on our |
| career must be treated as a major investment. | | | | ability to produce income. |
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| Investors are advised to diversify. Don't | | | | That means career success means revising our |
| put all your eggs in one basket. The same | | | | vertical way of thinking. In other words, |
| thing applies to your career. The more | | | | thinking horizontally . . . building and |
| options you have, the opportunities for | | | | maintaining a carefully managed portfolio of |
| success! | | | | career options is like an insurance policy. |
| | | | The portfolio covers you for job loss, |
| For example, we usually think of ourselves as | | | | finding a new job, plateaued career, job |
| having one career. But changes in the 21st | | | | dissatisfaction and hopelessness. |
| Century job marketplace require us to change | | | | |
| our thinking. Experts are advising that we | | | | It's like money in the bank. It's Plan B -- |
| must become multi-careered in order to make | | | | a carefully thought-out fall-back position. |
| the amazing diversity in job expectations | | | | It's like an emergency generator in a |
| work to our advantage. | | | | blackout that can kick in and quickly provide |
| | | | direction and pathways when we need them |
| Imagine finding out that you're equipped and | | | | most. |
| ready to be successful in a variety of career | | | | |
| ventures. You wouldn't think of jeopardizing | | | | Furthermore, if it's done right, a portfolio |
| your livelihood or dreams by limiting your | | | | of career options integrates all facets of |
| self-perception to one track . . . one | | | | our life because it requires us to routinely |
| ladder. This is called vertical thinking. | | | | review all our strengths and weaknesses. |
| If you're involved in a job search, this is a | | | | This kind of healthy job search and career |
| good time to do some rethinking. | | | | philosophy allows us to maximize every |
| | | | talent, energy and resource. It's the |
| A starting point for viewing a modern career | | | | ultimate success guarantee! |
| success is to see your progress as part of a | | | | |
| whole fabric. Whether we like it or not, | | | | So, take a long hard look at your career |
| what we do for a living is bound up with all | | | | success plans. If they don't include a |
| other facets of our lives. | | | | solid, well-thought-out portfolio of career |
| | | | options, maybe this is the time to lock up |
| If you don't believe that, look at what | | | | your future! |