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10 Ways to Make Yourself Unfireable
Tania Khadder | Excelle
Modesty is a sweet quality. Except, of course, in a recession.
If you’re working late, helping others and/or coming up with new, killer ideas, make sure someone (other than your mother) knows about it.
Give your manager regular updates on your progress. Even a weekly or semi-weekly recap of your accomplishments, sent by email, will do the trick. You’re not bragging, you’re just making sure they know what you’ve been working on.
Let’s face it: if you don’t toot your own horn, no one else will.
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If you’re working late, helping others and/or coming up with new, killer ideas, make sure someone (other than your mother) knows about it.
Give your manager regular updates on your progress. Even a weekly or semi-weekly recap of your accomplishments, sent by email, will do the trick. You’re not bragging, you’re just making sure they know what you’ve been working on.
Let’s face it: if you don’t toot your own horn, no one else will.
Beth1964
2 months ago
26 comments
Great career advice. Sounds like the thought is to help the company survive and our jobs will survive. I also like this post http://positivelymagazine.com/2009/09/a-new-rule-of-…ake-initiative/
tcounce
2 months ago
14 comments
Good tips! (Thinking about emailing them to people I worked with on my last job.)
Cathy1962
3 months ago
8 comments
These tips are helpful in position and in everday life. Thank you.
lindarocks
3 months ago
28 comments
Wow....good to know! Be visible....won't forget that one!
RobinGuess
3 months ago
2 comments
I made several copies of this article, to present at our next staff meeting. I believe everyone can benefit from it. My supervisor also thought it would be valuable to the staff . THANK YOU very good
beeondalookout
3 months ago
2 comments
I do appreciate all the concern and advice of the enviroment in giving these tips on how to be unfireable, but I have one comment to make when it's for you no one I mean no one can take it away! If its written then it shall come to pass (In God Spoken Terms)
rayoola80
3 months ago
12 comments
what do i have to say !this is good and it really would help me alot .thank you.
brendetteg04
3 months ago
2 comments
I GIVE THIS INFO A 2 THUMBS UP! ARE THEY SERIOUS? WHOM EVER PUT THIS TOGETHER (MAYBE SOME TYPE OF USC BUSINESS SCHOOL GRAD) , TOTALLY WORTH MY TIME READING. THANKS!!! NOT ONLY AM I THE NEW "CAT" IN THE DEPARTMENT I WORK IN, BUT THE YOUNGEST TO!..... HA! WATCH OUT TEAM, HERE I COME!
SMEILSTRUP
5 months ago
18 comments
i AGREE WITH ALL OF THIS WHICH MAKES MY BEING LET GO A JOKE FOR WHO THEY GAVE IT TO, MY POSITION. THIS PERSON PUT FAMILY FIRST, MADE IT POSSIBLE TO GET AWAY WITH THREATING A HIGHER POSITION PERSON, AND ALWAYS RECEIVED MORE RAISES THAN ANYONE ELSE. SHE WAS SAME AGE AS SUPERVISORS, WHICH MEANS THEY WERE FRIENDS. SHE PASSED A RUMOR AROUND THAT THEY WERE OBTAINING DRUGS TO LOSE WEIGHT.. EVERYONE WAS SO SHOCKED I WAS LET GO.. AS WAS I. THAT PLACE WAS A JOKE..
PurpleIris
5 months ago
226 comments
always valuable advice, especially the last one i appreciate, "if you don't toot your own horn, no one will!" too true!
nancyi76
5 months ago
2 comments
I have just landed a new job after 14 mo. of unemployment. I appreciate these tips for making myself valuable to the company right from start. I've been doing most of these already but it's a good reminder. Thanks!
ELeonard23
5 months ago
2 comments
HI Ladies just wanted to say I am new to this community and wish you all the best have a greatd day! JO
Parker_Tanya
5 months ago
210 comments
Nice article. The people I work with do almost all of them, except keeping positive. That's the hardest one to do in our climate of cut-backs and uncertainty.
Ratnamala
5 months ago
2 comments
good article. Many of them are basic common sense, which is uncommon today !!
verosam
5 months ago
56 comments
Some of the tips are very interesting indeed (especially #10). Thanks for the article