A Career Coach Says: Chicken Little Was Right
Overwhelmed with all the advice? The economic crisis is alarming enough. How can any common sense break through this racket? It takes discipline to take charge of your career when so many people are freaking out. Panic won't help, but neither will maintaining the status quo while the legal world morphs all around you. If you are an associate with a stable job, don't take it for granted. Do all you can to solidify your position in your current firm, says consultant Gail Cutter.