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