Career Resilience in Medical Sales
I’ll never forget the day my career took an unexpected turn.
Newly married, with a newborn at home, I was all-in on my company’s mission—until a robotic Human Resouce Executive on a Friday afternoon conference call changed everything:
“𝑊𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑦 10%. 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑖𝑠 [𝑋].”
Just like that, I was out. Terrified. Angry. Completely blindsided.
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐲:
🔑 Plan for the unexpected.
↳ No job is guaranteed.
🔑 Be cautiously loyal.
↳ Companies make business decisions, not personal ones.
🔑 Know the signs.
↳ Budget cuts, hiring freezes, and leadership exits are red flags.
🔑 Stay prepared.
↳ Expand your network, develop new skills, and track industry trends.
Career resilience isn’t about avoiding setbacks—it’s about being ready for them. If you lost your job tomorrow, would you be prepared?
Pro Tip: Know the warning signs of a layoff ⤵
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