Facing staff reductions you may find useful the following strategies for keeping your job.
These tactics will vary accordingly with your organization and values, but they should be a good informations source for you.
Showing the ability to cooperate with a group of people is esential in many working environments.
Having good skills in communication and problem solving will help you at this point.
You might decide to step outside your daily attributions and help a colleaque. Altough this is not always the case with the advice that a helping friend is a friend indeed.
Having a positive attitude will help you also in your daily life.
A negative persons that spreads rummors and is always complaining about the company will not be higly appreciated.
Try and not associate yourself with coworkers who are negative because it could reflect poorly on you.
Beeing to positive can also hurt you. Do not suppose that everybody is your friend if they smile. When the difficult times come they will try and protect their own interest. So be positive but also vigilent about your team-mates.
Try and get evaluated by your bos as much as possible.
Asking for feedback on regular basis will provide your with the boss opinion on you. If it is positive, then you have nothing to worry about. If it is negative, then you should prepare for some rough times ahead.
By doing this you will show your boss that you are a dedicated person to the company.
Going above the minimum requirements of your position will show the employer that you wish to promote yourself during the evaluations.
Try and attend conferences, workshops and classes to keep your skills current and to network.
This will make you more of an asset to your employer and also more marketable the next time you are job searching.
The way that you behave at work represents both you and your employer.
Try and arrive in time at work, do not miss any deadline, do not waste time on the internet or dressing to casually.
As a rule try and keep your private life out of the office.
Take your job seriously, carry yourself with pride and respect those around you.
The best time to look for a job is when you already have one.
Try to be secretive about your job searches as many employers will not like such a activity.
This means you will have to be carefull where you place your resume.