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Are you obsolete?

M M Kennedy1

  • 1Career Strategies, Inc., Wilmette, Illinois, USA. MMKCareer@aol.com

Physician Executive
|May 2, 2000
PubMed
Summary
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Managers can assess their job security by evaluating their skills and role essentiality. Proving your value through a portfolio and highlighting successes can mitigate layoff risks and ease future job searches.

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Area of Science:

  • Management Studies
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Career Development

Background:

  • Many professionals, regardless of tenure or skills, face job vulnerability.
  • Assessing one's value within an organization is crucial for career security.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide managers with a framework for self-assessment of their job obsolescence.
  • To outline strategies for managers to demonstrate their essential contributions and value.

Main Methods:

  • Self-assessment questions focusing on skill relevance, role essentiality, and replaceability.
  • Strategies including portfolio development, securing management support, publicizing achievements, and networking with recruiters.

Main Results:

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  • Identifying skill gaps and role non-essentiality can indicate vulnerability.
  • Proactively demonstrating value can enhance job security and facilitate future employment.

    • Conclusions:

    • Regular self-evaluation of skills and role contribution is vital for managers.
    • Tangible evidence of value creation strengthens a manager's position and career resilience.