A Kick in the Career: Are the days long gone when employees stayed with one job for 25 years and landed a nice silver watch? In this week's column, humorist and career expert Tom Stern takes a discerning look at job hopping and skills portability.
I think I know why legendary quarterback Brett Favre has struggled so mightily with the issue of his own his retirement. It's because over the last twenty-five years, since he's been putting on a helmet and shoulder pads, he forgot to learn another core competency to carry him into his post-athletic career. Sure, he's made over a hundred million dollars in salary and endorsements and is regarded as an icon in his field, but is he up to speed with Excel? Can he navigate the latest version of ACT contact software? Can he reconfigure an SAP financial module with a two week pending go-live date?
In today's culture of reduced job security with a greater emphasis on skill-set development and portability, people aren't just taking jobs; they feel the necessity to use them. Start a working relationship, learn something that makes you more marketable, and then leave the place flat.
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