How to Survive a Layoff

May 11, 2008 12:00 AM by Cubicle Coach | 100 Views,  COMMENTS

Dear CC: We're expecting layoffs at my company. Anything I can do to increase my odds of survival?

Do you know how to bake? Brownies are a nice way to avoid the ax . . . Always do your best to make sure that your job isn't redundant with many others; that you're garnering allies outside your own immediate sphere; that you're developing skills geared toward the growth of the company; that you have some sense of your tangible value (e.g., that idea of yours brought in nine new clients). And that you have some heavy bond paper handy on which to print your up-to-date résumé.

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