2012 is already looking good to me.
It is easy to be swayed by the concern of those in the news and finance arena that all there is ahead of us is doom and gloom. The Euro currency countries will implode, house prices will render us all in negative equity and more jobs will disappear. I am not going there.
Read these stories but treat them with caution. Great Britain plc has a backbone of people who want to, and can, make business. It is populated with immensely talented and able people and combined with this a growing number of individuals who are prepared to reach out with time, effort or money to include others in their endeavours. The future may be tough but it is manageable.
This week I have spoken to three people who instead of sinking into a slough of despondency after redundancy just before Christmas have sat down and devised a way in which they can unite as a team (consultancy) and offer essential information services to those very companies (and others) that could no longer offer them full time work.
I met with someone on Wednesday who eulogised about her work environment and how she loved the company, the place, her boss and her colleagues so much that she would work without pay if the need arose. She didn't earn much and knew a rise was not forthcoming for 2012 but to her the most important thing about work was that it should be a positive experience from getting up in the morning and wanting to be there, providing a service to clients, through to going home with the feeling of a job well done. (Sharp contrast to someone else I spoke to who could see no point in doing anything to get advice or experience and skills on top of their academic qualification to make them more attractive to a future employer).
The Olympic goodwill will percolate throughout Great Britain and whether we love or hate sport we can all benefit from the feel good effect. Ditto the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. No one will spurn another day of holiday and there will be opportunities to organise and participate in celebrations with friends and neighbours.
The market in information jobs is now unrecognisable to the one in which I started working in back in the 1970s. It continues to evolve and is presenting an array of different and exciting opportunities to those who want to grapple with those differences, to extend their knowledge and have a positive attitude to working outwith their comfort zone.
We may not make our financial fortunes in the forthcoming years but the opportunities and chances are there to examine what we can do for ourselves and others to gain fortune of the more lasting kind. That is how we are approaching 2012 and 2013.
- Sue Hill
Love your positivity Sue.
An inspiring blog to kick off the New Year.
Neil
Posted by: Neil Infield | January 09, 2012 at 09:51 PM
A friend has just said to me:
I want three things from a job:
- to be doing something useful
- to earn enough not to have to count pennies at every turn (but I don't need a high salary) and
- to like and respect the person/people I work for or with
Sums it up really.
Sue
Posted by: Sue Hill | January 12, 2012 at 04:21 PM
yes! - this is just how we feel about LIS @CityUniLondon too - more from Sue please ....
Posted by: Lyn Robinson | January 13, 2012 at 02:58 PM
... great post and truly inspirational. Here's hoping more people adopt the same attitude in 2012 and beyond...
Alex
Posted by: professional CV writer | January 24, 2012 at 01:21 AM