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Article #201HOW TO: Beat Economic Changes that threaten your Career!
From: Peter van Wyk
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 19:51
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 19:51
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Dear Internet Friend, Remember when you were growing up, life was uncomplicated and change was a gradual progression from one event to the next. Stepping up from one level to another was so natural and you could more or less anticipate your next move. The world seemed to be moving along in an expected direction and progressively evolving in a straight line. You seemed to have more time to think important decisions through and make those necessary career adjustments to the changing world around you. Today, you have a different picture. The pace of change is fast. It's happening in a lot of different areas. It affects you in a variety of unexpected ways. Changes in Information Technologies, Transportation, Education, Politics and Global Competition. You can't do anything about the increased change going on around you. The only sensible thing left to do is give serious thought to creating your own security and stability. Think about the changes that that will affect your job security and financial security. Have you given special attention to your ability to make a good living and provide for yourself and family in the years ahead? To position yourself for tomorrow, you must think continuously and seriously about your work today, your earning ability, and the work that you will be doing one, three, and five years from today. How will you plan for your own financial security? Don't make the mistake of thinking only about the present and give very little thought to the near future. This could have unhappy long-term consequences for you and your family. When our grandfathers started work, it was quite common for them to work for a company and stay with that same company for the rest of their working lives. When our parents went to work, it was more common for them to change jobs three or four times during their lifetime. Today a person starting work can expect to have five full-time careers between the ages of 21 and 65, and 14 full-time jobs lasting two years or more. According to Fortune Magazine, 40% of American employees in the 21st Century will be "contingency" workers. This means that they will never work permanently for another company. They will continue to move as needed, from company to company, from job to job, earning less money than full-time employees and accruing very few, if any, benefits in terms of health care and pension plans. Imagine what your job will look like five years from today. Since knowledge in your field is probably doubling every five years, this means that 20% of your knowledge and your ability in your field is becoming obsolete each year. Do you have a plan for your economic and financial future? In today's economy you must contribute value greatly in excess of the amount you earn in order to stay employed. To put it another way, your earning ability must be considerably greater than the amount you are receiving, or you will find yourself looking for another job. You are under pressure to re-educate yourself and increase your performance to keep your job. The workplace today is more demanding and stressful. And here's the rub. Your accumulated knowledge and experience is becoming obsolete bit by bit, day by day. The knowledge in your field is doubling every three to five years. That means that your knowledge must double every three to five years just for you to stay even. So what is the solution to the dilemma of unavoidable change putting your financial security at risk? The only sensible solution is not to be totally dependent on a job and ideally, not to be dependent on your job at all. Why try to continually change who you are and your lifestyle to compete with changes in the workplace. You earn your diploma or degree and before the ink has dried you need to up-skill or upgrade your qualifications. You are not really in control of your own security. The Pied Piper plays a tune and you are forced to follow. Put yourself behind the wheel of your own life. Position yourself for financial security by building something that is your own. Something you have control over. Set your own pace and no longer have to live up the expectations of others. What you need to do is pursue a course that will, with a little ongoing effort and in a short space of time build you a source of secure income. Education and learning new skills is important, but are you investing that knowledge and time in someone else's business and financial security? You need to start today and learn a new and different way of creating a financially secure future. Go to http://www.fortunemaker.us and discover how you can build your own fortune despite the economic changes that threaten your financial security. Sincerely, Peter van Wyk (Webmaster)
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