We Are All Self-Employed
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by Peter Vogt
It's not an exaggeration to say that today's world of work looks and feels nothing like it used to.
These days, almost no one works for one company for 25 or 30 years and retires with a gold watch. The only constant in the modern world of work is change: changing economic conditions, changing company structures and ownerships, and, in the case of workers, changing attitudes toward work and careers.
If you're one of the millions of people trying to keep up with it all, there's a new truth you just can't deny or ignore: You've got to watch out for yourself and your own career, because the company you work for (right now, that is) isn't going to, especially when times are tough.
So to survive and thrive in today's world of work, you need to manage your own career development. Here are some strategies to help you do just that:
