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What Can You Do About Underemployment? |
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John Rossheim |
Underemployment in its most insidious form -- a dearth
of meaningful career challenges -- is a long-standing
problem for millions of American workers.
And in the 2000s, with job losses prevalent and legions
held captive in positions that have gone stale,
underemployment has become a critical cause of worker
dissatisfaction. Here's why and what you can do about
it.
The I'll Take Any Job' Syndrome
Suffering the slings and arrows of this unpredictable
labor market, many lAid-off professionals have been
forced to take low-skilled jobs for a fraction of the
pay and prestige of their former posts.
"Since the bursting of the Internet bubble, there are a
lot of people existing on reduced expectations," says
Howard Goldman, author of Choose What Works: The Proven
Secrets to Professional Greatness.
After losing her job as a Web writer, Barbara Atkinson
endured a year of low-wage underemployment before
landing a contract gig as a multimedia specialist in the
Boston area. "We have a huge workforce exceptionally
well-trained to do tasks no one is asking them to do,"
she says.
A forced move into a new field usually means a cut in
your standard of living.
"I can't think of any professionals who haven't taken a
hit on salary," says Glen Wise, an engineer retired from
Ciba Geigy, of the members of the Triad Job Search
Network in Greensboro, North Carolina, which he advises.
What can you do if you've been knocked down several pegs
in the new century?
Keep up your credentials by continuing your education.
Community college courses often provide high value.
Maintain your people skills and your presence in the
community by volunteering or teaching in your area of
expertise.
Keep your network healthy by pinging your contacts at
appropriate intervals.
"A lot of hiring managers have sat in the other seat by
now" and won't automatically dismiss a candidate who has
endured underemployment, says Kay Nicolls, a human
resources generalist with The HR Group in Greensboro,
North Carolina. Working on contract after relocating
with her husband, Nicolls considers herself
underemployed.
The Underemployment-in-Place Syndrome
Can you become underemployed just by staying in one
professional position for too long? You can, and in the
2000s, many employers have foisted underemployment on
their workers by handing them ever-larger portions of
the same work without granting them higher
responsibilities.
Who's going to see to it that you rise to your
potential?
"If you're an employee and you're looking for your
manager to take care of you, you're making a mistake,"
says Beverly Kaye, coauthor of Love It, Don't Leave It:
26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work. These days,
workers often must ask their bosses for work
opportunities that will help them advance.
And there's more at stake than professional stagnation.
"If my salary keeps rising and I don't extend my skill
set or take on new roles, at some point I'm going to
economically eliminate myself in this position," Goldman
says. "There's a young person or an immigrant who's
going to take that job readily for half the money."
What can you do to keep yourself out of occupational
quicksand?
Get your work done efficiently, especially by delegating
whenever you can. Then volunteer for projects that pull
you upward.
If there's little upward mobility in your department or
division, consider a lateral move within your company.
Move to a new employer if you must. If your job has kept
your resume on a plateau for years, consider adding a
skill through education or training. Marketers might
study a language spoken in an emerging international
market; IT pros could earn a state-of-the-art
certification.
The Underemployment-by-Choice Syndrome
For a growing minority of professionals in the 2000s,
downshifting is alive and well. Some workers choose to
view their careers from a broader perspective.
"There's a certain percentage of professionals who have
opted to be underemployed," says Smooch Reynolds,
president and CEO of recruiter Repovich Reynolds Group
in Pasadena, California. "We've seen a significant
number of people rethinking their entire life strategy,"
especially since 9/11.
For the willfully underemployed, the question is: Can
you stand the stress of risking your long-term career
potential? |
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This article originally appeared on Monster.com. |
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