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| Career Resilience - Have You Got It? | | No matter where you are on the careers trajectory - in the workforce, looking to get in to the workforce, or looking to switch jobs or careers - everyone needs career resilience. But what is it and where or how do you get it?
Career resilience is...
Though there are many definitions put simply - it is the ability to be self-reliant and take responsibility for your own career growth and management and includes the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Why you may well ask is it necessary to take responsibility for your career growth?
The need for career resilience
The current emphasis on career self-management and self-development reflects the shift in the unspoken agreement between employers and employees whereby previously employees were guaranteed job security in return for hard work and loyalty. Today no organisation can guarantee a job for life and consequently the focus has shifted to worker employability rather than job security. Essentially employers provide opportunities, tools and support to help employees develop their skills and maintain their employability; employees on the other hand have the responsibility for managing their careers and taking advantage of the opportunities they are given. To maintain employability employees must continually update their skills, look ahead to the future and to market trends as well as to the current demands of the workplace. Sounds great but what are the characteristics of career resilience? | Back
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