| In today's unpredictable economy, we will all face | | | | out that training, consider where it plots on the Career |
| closings and job changes. For instance let's consider in | | | | spreadsheet and ask yourself what industry value |
| every way possible how to value what you skills, | | | | does it have? |
| knowledge and Job Training is so lets measure the | | | | Another very valuable commodity that you can plot on |
| value. | | | | your career spreadsheet would be the people you |
| The training and experiences, skills and knowledge that | | | | know. That's right; who you know can also bring value |
| you have are your negotiating currency. Consider your | | | | to your career. Its not just what you can do but who |
| career as a spreadsheet and your employers as | | | | you know. What's more important is plotting your |
| performance points. Within you industry some | | | | contacts on your spreadsheet. |
| companies has a higher value than others and some | | | | So what's the value of your Career? |
| training is more valuable than others as well. | | | | If you don't know than you need to compare a high |
| The specific skills you acquire along the way also plot | | | | performer's career. Compare both of your |
| in various places within the spreadsheet. Your | | | | experiences, your skills, general knowledge and even |
| knowledge with specific machinery, equipment and | | | | the contacts you both have. |
| even industry procedures and policies can also place | | | | If you find any discrepancies between your career and |
| high on the spreadsheet. | | | | theirs, than change it. Get to know who they know, |
| Now with that said look within your industry at some | | | | learn the equipment and seek out the same |
| of the most coveted experiences, skills, knowledge | | | | experiences they have. This will bring you near the |
| and specific training that you could receive. And seek | | | | same value and marketability as they have. |