Career Management For Tough Times
When I started this column in 2005, I truly believed the tenets of executive career management were unchanging. But in this new economic climate, when the supply of qualified IT leaders has suddenly outstripped the demand, I realize that I was mistaken. For all of you who are on the market (or would like to stay off it) I offer an updated career management primer.
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Stay close to your industry
I would disagree with the statement "Stay within your core industry, but define it broadly," suggests Jeff Campbell, who recently retired as CIO of BNSF Railway. "This would not be a good time for someone like me, who has been in transportation and logistics my whole life, to transition to Mary Kay Cosmetics." Companies such as Mary Kay allow you the flexibility to work around a full time job and to learn and earn at your own pace. Regardless of the economy, I wouldn't recommend that you quite a full-time job to do Mary Kay or any other direct selling job until you know that you can earn the income that you desire. While Mary Kay (or others) can result in full-time income, I always recommend you start out slow. I don’t know many people (if any at all) that signed their agreement with Mary Kay and then put in their two week notice…they’ve all worked around their other jobs to have a back-up plan and then quite when the full-time job when the timing was right.