You may suspect layoffs are coming ... but are you absolutely sure?
Companies change course all the time. Perhaps you're not the one who
will get laid off. Perhaps no one will be laid off. You never really
know until the actual day arrives.
This means you must keep all of your preparations secret. Don't
let anyone at work know that you are updating your resume or
gathering papers for a portfolio -- it could put your job in
jeopardy. Instead, try to keep up the appearance of "business as
usual."
This includes: Do not provide your workplace phone number to
networking contacts and do not use the office copier to make copies
of your resume.
And if a coworker starts to talk to you about the possibility of
getting laid off, try to change the subject. Panic begets panic --
gossiping about possible layoffs will only make your work environment
even more tense.
hotjobs.com
Companies change course all the time. Perhaps you're not the one who
will get laid off. Perhaps no one will be laid off. You never really
know until the actual day arrives.
This means you must keep all of your preparations secret. Don't
let anyone at work know that you are updating your resume or
gathering papers for a portfolio -- it could put your job in
jeopardy. Instead, try to keep up the appearance of "business as
usual."
This includes: Do not provide your workplace phone number to
networking contacts and do not use the office copier to make copies
of your resume.
And if a coworker starts to talk to you about the possibility of
getting laid off, try to change the subject. Panic begets panic --
gossiping about possible layoffs will only make your work environment
even more tense.
hotjobs.com