Commentary: Instead of quiet quitting, you should be career cushioning - CNA
If - or when - the worst comes at your current company, having a job offer on hand could be a means of survival, says HR expert Adrian Tan.
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Adrian Tan 25 Jan 2023 06:00AM (Updated: 25 Jan 2023 09:06AM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: In late 2021, I became self-employed, providing content writing and marketing services to HR tech companies.
It started well with more retainers than I could handle. On top of that, my ad-hoc commissioned work provided some side income.
But in the middle of 2022, things started to slow. My income level almost halved, and the declining economic conditions didnβt seem to point in any other direction.
So I did what I thought may make sense - I started looking for other opportunities, and interviewed for a role with a multinational company. In other words, I career cushioned.
CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Career cushioning is becoming popular as workers become more concerned about their jobs. According to LinkedIn career expert Catherine Fisher, conversations around recession on the networking site was nine times higher in November 2022 compared to the previous year.
She defines career cushioning as βtaking actions to keep your options open and cushioning for whatever comes next in the economy and job marketβ.
