What you can do to your boss in slow economy?

With the current slow economy, the subject: what can information technology or business professional do to continue and stay employed?   Eckle (2009) suggests that “First, they can keep their technology (or business) skills fresh and take advantages of training opportunities, such as free online courses and certifications… Second, they can leverage their (know-how or) technology expertise to help their company perform better (e.g., build an application that helps the firm’s sales division)… Third, stay positive. Fourth, stay busy, and never say no to an assignment” (p.1). I totally agree, and his suggestions can apply to any jobs or employments. This is not a good time to ask your company to pay your training if you can get it free online or at your local community center. Understanding and putting yourself in your employer’s standpoint will make better communication, appreciation, interaction, and consideration. In order to maintain good relationship and keep our business running, we just accept a new service agreement and cut one-third of our service charges from one of our major account in the Midwest. Company structure must follow strategy or environment.

Reference

Eckle, J. (2009, March 2). Career watch. Computerworld, 43 (9). Retrieved


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