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5 ways to be indispensable

March 13, 2009 on 3:25 pm | In All categories, economy/job market, job security, surveys | No Comments

Everyone fortunate enough to still have a job right now would also like to feel more layoff-proof. Who wouldn’t?

Job insecurity is everywhere these days. To decrease that insecurity, check out the advice in “Keep Your Job: 5 Ways to Be Indispensable.”

One way is to make yourself more valuable by finding ways to increase profit. Says executive coach Peggy Klaus, “Be certain that the results you are focusing on and producing are the ones your boss and company value most. Translation: efficiency, cost-cutting and revenue.”

For more good tips, check out the Yahoo! HotJobs article.

Another job-keeping approach some people are trying: lying, cheating, and flirting. That’s according to an interesting new survey reported in TIME magazine. In fact, 28% of people said they would act immorally to keep their jobs.

Hmmm. What better recipe for stress in the workplace?