Prepare for Employment Termination

By Susan M. Heathfield

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These steps will position you for a quick return to the workforce in the event of employment termination. This is general career advice that any Human Resources professional would offer current employees who might be in danger of employment termination.

In fact, since many organizations fail to communicate openly with their employees, these are actions every employee needs to take throughout their careers. You want to minimize the downside of unpredictable events such as company bankruptcy, major customer loss, major supplier loss, or employment termination.

Live your life as if each day is the last day of your employment.

--Keep your resume, application materials, and potential references and their contact information up-to-date.

-- Join and become actively involved on career appropriate online social media sites such as LinkedIn, Ryze, and Tribe.net. Facebook and Twitter are also gaining traction in the online networking world. You never know when you'll need an active network.

-- Make sure your professional association memberships are up-to-date. Participate.

--Spend a certain amount of your time away from work networking in your community, at civic events, in philanthropic organizations, on boards, and in groups that share your leisure interests.

--Eat lunch with a contact or friend several times a week to keep your network thriving even while you are still employed