Comments on: Advice for Employees in an Economic Downturn http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/05/13/advice-for-employees-in-an-economic-downturn/ Know More HR. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:46:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: links for 2008-05-14 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/05/13/advice-for-employees-in-an-economic-downturn/comment-page-1/#comment-2302 links for 2008-05-14 Wed, 14 May 2008 04:33:59 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=820#comment-2302 [...] Advice for Employees in an Economic Downturn : KnowHR Blog (tags: economy downturn advice) [...] [...] Advice for Employees in an Economic Downturn : KnowHR Blog (tags: economy downturn advice) [...]

]]> By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/05/13/advice-for-employees-in-an-economic-downturn/comment-page-1/#comment-2301 Frank Roche Tue, 13 May 2008 23:32:47 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=820#comment-2301 Man, that's the boldest of all -- work your way out of a job and look for more to do. Thinking about the group needs to be highly valued, otherwise individuals should go out on their own and find out how fun that can be. ;-) Man, that’s the boldest of all — work your way out of a job and look for more to do. Thinking about the group needs to be highly valued, otherwise individuals should go out on their own and find out how fun that can be. ;-)

]]> By: Bill at www.HumanMarkets.com/Blog http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/05/13/advice-for-employees-in-an-economic-downturn/comment-page-1/#comment-2300 Bill at www.HumanMarkets.com/Blog Tue, 13 May 2008 17:57:36 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=820#comment-2300 There are two decisions that someone can make about your employment - both decisions are market-type actions. First one is - should you be in the job or is there a better alternative in the labor market. If you are not adding value (on a net-after compensation basis) worry about how to become more valuable for the problems the organization faces today. Second one is different - regardless of who is in the role, "Is this job really needed?" Know whether or not the role you are in makes a contribution to what is important for your organization today. One strategy if it isn't... find something that is, that you can do and suggest that your original position go the way of all things. People love self-starters who can see the forest for the trees and think of the group first. Your job security is about your level of competitiveness in a market. The organization has plenty of places to invest scarce resources. Make sure that you understand the market for internal investment. There are two decisions that someone can make about your employment – both decisions are market-type actions.

First one is – should you be in the job or is there a better alternative in the labor market. If you are not adding value (on a net-after compensation basis) worry about how to become more valuable for the problems the organization faces today.

Second one is different – regardless of who is in the role, “Is this job really needed?” Know whether or not the role you are in makes a contribution to what is important for your organization today. One strategy if it isn’t… find something that is, that you can do and suggest that your original position go the way of all things. People love self-starters who can see the forest for the trees and think of the group first.

Your job security is about your level of competitiveness in a market. The organization has plenty of places to invest scarce resources. Make sure that you understand the market for internal investment.

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