FUTURITY NEWS

Remember the Plan B we talked about?

It may be time to be more active about it. Whether the recession will have a severe impact on you or not you need to be prepared. Have you thought about what else you will do if you lose your current job or business? Is there something else you have wanted to do, but not had the space to do it? Perhaps a new career path, perhaps a particular employer you have wanted to work for, perhaps further study or even starting your own business. Rather than feeling stuck you could begin now to explore exciting options for yourself.

Currently those looking at future employment in New Zealand estimate about 11% unemployment by 2011. That is about 8 more people per 100 out of work than when the economy is booming. That also means that 89% of people who want to work will be in work. With some planning now you can increase the likelihood that this will be you. There will continue to be opportunities - people move, retire, change countries (but not us), have accidents, change employers , go on parental leave, and even leave employment to set up their own businesses. This creates opportunities for you.

How will you take advantage of these opportunities? You may decide to use the internet to find information about what you need to know and do. You may, however, find this overpowering and prefer professional assistance to sort your way through the myriad of options available to you. The team at Futurity can assist you to: identify what else you may wish to do; gain job search skills; have a CV developed that can make a difference in gaining an interview; manage an interview confidently; sort through training options; access great support people or just provide you with the opportunity to clarify your thoughts.

Whatever you do the real trick is to begin....now!