URL: http://www.esparzaspeakers.com/blog/index.php/view/21/Getting_Job_Security
Daniel Grissom, author of "Step Up!" opined months ago about job security . . . his message is more relevant today than ever!
We continue to see headlines like these daily (the following are from major news outlets over the past several months):
US: Dell, Motorola, IBM announce new job cuts
Office Depot, Yahoo, Electronic Arts add to job cuts
Big U.S. Companies announce massive job cuts
Security. Some people marry for it. Banks want it before granting loans and business professionals are looking for it.
Everyone wants security, but where can it be found?
Most business leaders would agree that there's only one place where job security can be found and it's inside of you. This is the only real source of security in business. And once this inner security is attained it must be maintained by improving ourselves everyday. We must improve each day if we expect to stay on top because when things stop growing they start dying.
Think about it. Everyone expects his company to grow, but have you considered that you can grow as fast, if not faster, than your organization? Are you keeping up or ahead of your company's rate of growth? The reality is that your company must investment in business research and development each year. These investments are aimed at creating competitive advantage in the marketplace and financial security. Should you emulate your company by investing in the personal research and development of yourself each year?
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