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A Career Guide For These Gut Wrenching Times William F. Beedle, CPPM CF G4S Government Solutions, Inc.

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A Career Guide

For These Gut Wrenching Times

William F. Beedle, CPPM CFG4S Government Solutions, Inc.

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Concept of a Job

• 1950 – 1970 -Expect to spend your career in one job• 1980 – 1990 -Expect to change job average five (5) times • 2000 – Present -Forget the concept of having a job

• What does the future hold?

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Financial Bubbles

• 1634 – 1638 -Tulip Craze• 1848 – 1873 -California Gold Rush• 1860 – 1873 -Railroad Stock Crash• 1929 – 1941 -Great Depression• 1975 – 1980 -Gold Crash• 1997 – 2000 -Dot Coms Stock Crash • 2003 – 2007 -Housing Crash (Great

Recession)

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Tulip Craze

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Financial Bubbles

• 1634 – 1638 -Tulip Craze• 1848 – 1873 -California Gold Rush• 1860 – 1873 -Railroad Stock Crash• 1929 – 1941 -Great Depression• 1975 – 1980 -Gold Crash• 1997 – 2000 -Dot Coms Stock Crash • 2003 – 2007 -Housing Crash (Great

Recession)

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Gypsy Mentality

Agile (flexible – shifting) – Employee– Entrepreneur – Freelancer – Interim manager– Investor– Student– Sabbatical– More…

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Financial Bubbles

The Next Financial Crash

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Overnight Game Changers

• Economic shock• Business scandals• Global competition

• Government intervention

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More Game Changers

• Technology changes• Corporate mergers

• Market/consumer changes• Boss/co-worker issues

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Career Success

• Provide value & edge • Build networks & relationships• Be resilient• Be patient• Take responsibility • Be professional

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Career Success (Cont.)

• Continue to learn• Look for opportunities • Be brave• Be passionate• Enjoy life

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Value of Networking & Skills

ExpertNetworking

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Career Plan

• Areas to excel• Value and service to others• Vision of what you want to achieve• List your top values• Steps to take to advance your career

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Securing Your Job (Good/Bad Bet)

• Networking + Expert = Value• Career development plan• Open assignments • Prepare to reinvent • Consult and freelance • Save money

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Securing Your Job (Cont.)

• Office politics• Guardian angel • Annoying habits• Drill sergeant • Stay only – learning, growing, and satisfied

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Extra Effort

Extra Effort to Advance Your Career(Video Clip)

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Career Setback

• Don’t let the event define you• Leave with grace

• Caulk up as life experience • Give thanks for the important things in life

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Career Setback (Cont.)

• Flip the switch • Refuse to stay down

• Great people who have failed• Give yourself time• Take contact list

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Career Setback (Cont.)

"Quitting in Style"

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• Severance pay• Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)• Unemployment benefits• Assess financial position

– Income sources– Budget

• Protect your credit

Financial Considerations

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Job Search

• Update/review resume• Networking• Professional and trade associations• Web• Job fairs• Freelance, part-time, and self employment

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Conclusion

“You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity.”

- Chemist and Writer -Dr. O. A. Battista

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Recommended Readings & References

• Jay Levinson & Andrew Neitlich, Guerrilla Marketing for a Bulletproof Career.

• Lita Epstein, Surviving a Layoff.• Pam Lassiter, The New Job Security.