Attacking the Job Market and Workplace Proactively in Tough Times: A Roundup of Expert Advice

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Compiled by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D. We asked job and career experts for tips on how workers and job-seekers can take a proactive stance to improve their jobs and careers, even in a tough economic climate — and we got an earful. We asked experts to complete this sentence: "If you could offer one piece of advice for how workers and job-seekers can be proactive regarding their jobs and careers at this difficult time, it would be

Here’s what they said:

• Network
• Excel in Your Job
• Update and Optimize Your Resume
• Polish Your Interviewing Skills
• Make a Plan
• Know and Leverage Your Strengths and Accomplishments
• Update Your Skills
• Remain Flexible
• Be Persistent
• Market and Differentiate Yourself
• Consider Becoming a Free Agent
• Adjust your Mindset, Fight Fear, and Take Action