Protecting Your Career During A Recession - With Jelena Radonjic Of WhatWork Change Work Life podcast

Protecting your career during a recession - with Jelena Radonjic of WhatWork

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#153 - Jelena Radonjic is an award-winning career fulfilment and leadership development coach with over 25 years in international recruitment and education management. She explains how to protect and thrive in your career during an economic downturn, best practices for career development and management, and the important networking skills everybody needs.
What you'll learn

[2:18] The ways the pandemic affected the entrepreneurial world.
[4:52] Ways to make sure your career decisions are taking you in the right direction.
[5:20] Why you should reflect and evaluate before taking any action in your career.
[7:46] How to make a career plan and what this should contain.
[11:05] How to position yourself to be less vulnerable to being made redundant.
[14:00] Why you shouldn’t aim to be indispensable to your employer but should share your skills and knowledge.
[17:56] Networking skills and how to maintain an internal network when you are working remotely.
[23:15] How to evaluate a career change decision in a time of economic uncertainty.
[27:50] Career management best practices.
[29:48] How to respond when asked why you want to change your job.

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https://changeworklife.com/protecting-your-career-during-a-recession/

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[2:18] The ways the pandemic affected the entrepreneurial world.
[4:52] Ways to make sure your career decisions are taking you in the right direction.
[5:20] Why you should reflect and evaluate before taking any action in your career.
[7:46] How to make a career plan and what this should contain.
[11:05] How to position yourself to be less vulnerable to being made redundant.
[14:00] Why you shouldn’t aim to be indispensable to your employer but should share your skills and knowledge.
[17:56] Networking skills and how to maintain an internal network when you are working remotely.
[23:15] How to evaluate a career change decision in a time of economic uncertainty.
[27:50] Career management best practices.
[29:48] How to respond when asked why you want to change your job.

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