Full Time replaces Permanent Employment

Full Time replaces Permanent Employment In the olden days, employment agencies would promote jobs as being temp to perm. That term is no longer used. Why? Because no job is permanent any more. I often hear job seekers say they are looking for stable work, an employer who can offer them a career, or a place to retire from. STOP IT! That is not the world we are living in today. If you havent read The World Is Flat, perhaps that will help you understand how we got where we are today. These are just some of the changes I have observed and read about: Work is becoming project based You are easily replaceable by better skills that cost less Companies are not families, they are places of work If you havent heard, you are in charge of managing your career. It is not the responsibility of your employer to provide you life-time employment, full free benefits and a secure, stress-free life. If we understand this major shift, then we begin to understand how important it is to get a handle on how we are going to build our brand, network, nurture relationships and step outside our comfort zone.