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8 Things to Do to Protect Your Career from Being Sabotaged

Did you know that Australia hit an all-time high unemployment rate of 6.9% in 2020, with more than 250000 people losing their jobs amid the pandemic? Several companies shut down due to the economic downtime, while some resorted to laying off employees for cost-cutting. Bottom line: As a salaried person, your job is never ‘too’ secure. Whatever your designation be, you can lose a job. While you have nothing to do when companies shut down, you can certainly avoid being sacked by being an indispensable employee. 

And, it isn’t just about saving your job. The world out there is a competitive place, making it all the more impossible to secure your job. Every day, thousands of people graduate (with better grades, at times) and put their resumes up to get hired. If you are stagnant in your professional life, your employer won't spare a second glance before moving on to someone better. You need to be that exceptional professional who is the organisation’s apple of the eye.