6 Steps to Reccession-Proof Your Career Right Now!.

“In a challenging economic climate with over 60,000 US jobs lost in June, you definitely have to recession-proof your career. This means that if top leaders of your company are starting to leave and your company is in trouble, you must develop a career safety net. There are two categories in which to focus your efforts: job search tactics and job saving tactics.”

A couple of key suggestions from this article:

Job Saving Tactics

Toot Your Own Horn (always a good idea)
Be as visible and vocal about your contributions as you can. Do your job and do it really well. Volunteer for committees. Make sure your boss and your boss’s boss-knows what you’re doing. If your contributions are essential to the company there’s less of a chance you’ll be the first to go.

Develop Relationships with Power People
This is not sucking up, but just making sure key people know who you are and what you’re doing. It helps to have the right allies. Volunteer with a key project, participate in meetings, and come in early, stay late if that’s the best way to get some face time.

Job Search Tactics

If you have been laid off from a job or decided it’s time to look for another job, then do the following:

Network now
The classic mistake is waiting to call all of those long lost friends and former colleagues only when you need something. Make a list of 50 people outside of your inner circle. Check in with them periodically and probably the best way now-a-days is to send a quick email. Staying in touch with your network is an important key to finding your next job. According to a recent survey, 75% of people looking for jobs find one through a network.