Protecting your career during a recession - with Jelena Radonjic of WhatWork

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!#153 - Jelena Radonjic is an award-winning career fulfilment and leadership development coach with over 25 years in international recruitment and education management.  She explains how to protect and thrive in your career during an economic downturn, best practices for career development and management, and the important networking skills everybody needs.What you'll learn[2:18] The ways the pandemic affected the entrepreneurial world.[4:52] Ways to make sure your career decisions are taking you in the right direction.[5:20] Why you should reflect and evaluate before taking any action in your career.[7:46] How to make a career plan and what this should contain.[11:05] How to position yourself to be less vulnerable to being made redundant.[14:00] Why you shouldn’t aim to be indispensable to your employer but should share your skills and knowledge.[17:56] Networking skills and how to maintain an internal network when you are working remotely.[23:15] How to evaluate a career change decision in a time of economic uncertainty.[27:50] Career management best practices.[29:48] How to respond when asked why you want to change your job.Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):Episode 49: How to find your purpose – with Jelena Radonjic of WhatWorkPositive Intelligence, Shirzad ChamineChange Work Life CoachingFor the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:https://changeworklife.com/protecting-your-career-during-a-recession/Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!Take me to the exercises!Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out the ways you can support the podcast on the Change Work Life Support page.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.